Counselling and Emotional Freedom Therapy in London and the Isle of Wight
Why couples therapy doesn’t mean your relationship is failing
For many couples even thinking about couples counselling can bring up a mixture of emotions. Relief, fear, uncertainty, hope, shame, embarrassment - sometimes all at once. Often by the time the thought enters someone’s mind, they have already spent months or even years trying to work things out privately.
In recent years there’s been a growing sense among parents, teachers, therapists and young people that something has shifted dramatically. Many young adults describe feeling more anxious, more overwhelmed and more isolated than previous generations. This has led to an important, ongoing and controversial debate - why?
You've taken the first brave steps. You've noticed your need and found a therapist you think you can work with. The first appointment is in your diary but you have mixed feelings about the whole thing... what will actually happen when you get there?
It’s a question many people of all ages carry secretly: ‘How bad does it have to be before I reach out for therapy?’ Surely I should just be able to cope...