Why personal counselling?
At different stages of life and even at different times of the year; in response to expected or unexpected events; or as a result of conflict with family or friends, we can all feel a need to talk to others and often benefit from this.
If you choose the ‘right’ person to talk to it can really begin to help take a weight off your shoulders and they can support you to come to grips with or even overcome what is, for you, a difficult time in your life.
Most people will confirm that they have found a need to do this at some point in their life, so it’s not unusual at all.
Professionals such as psychologists with experience in personal counselling can be a good and sensible choice because they are objective and have completed training in order to help people – whether they be children, adolescents or adults – experiencing some difficulties.
I recently had lunch with a long-standing friend of mine who is quite worried about his middle son’s apparent lack of progress, underlined by what seems to be a lack of initiative or possibly a need for some direction.
He is in his early twenties and his older brother and younger sister are both high achievers. So are his parents. It seems to me that this young man would most likely benefit from some personal counselling with an experienced professional, whether it be a one-off extended session with later follow-up, or ongoing meetings over a period of time.
As we all know, families and family relationships can be difficult at times. The following brief video is one I often think of, although the actual situation depicted isn’t one I’ve really experienced personally. It just makes you think…
If you feel a need to talk to someone, or you’ve been holding off seeing a professional for some personal counselling, contact us at Lewis & Lewis to see if we’re able to help you.
