Issues Worked With
Therapy can help with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationships, and personal growth. Explore what therapy supports and how it may help you.
Therapy can support a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. It’s not limited to one issue or diagnosis.
Some people seek therapy for a specific concern, while others arrive with a general sense that something isn’t right. Both are equally valid reasons to begin.
Through psychotherapy, therapy aims to help you understand yourself better, develop emotional resilience, and create lasting change.
Common
- Depression: Persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest in activities.
- Anxiety: Excessive worry, fear, and nervousness that interfere with daily functioning.
- Bipolar Disorder: Extreme mood swings, from depressive lows to manic highs.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Recurrent, intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Emotional distress from past trauma, leading to flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance.
- Borderline Personality Disorder: Difficulty regulating emotions, leading to unstable relationships and self-image.
Relationship and Interpersonal Issues
- Parenting Issues: Providing strategies to address challenges in raising children, including discipline, communication, and behavioural concerns.
- Social Anxiety: Helping individuals with fears related to social situations and interactions.
- Relationships: Support for strengthening connections with others — from friendships to family and romantic bonds. Therapy can help address conflict, trust issues, or communication difficulties.
- Marriages: Focused counselling for couples navigating the challenges of long-term partnership. Whether it’s resolving conflict, improving communication, or rebuilding intimacy, therapy provides a supportive space to nurture and strengthen your marriage.
Stress and Coping
- Work Stress: Managing work-related stress, burnout, and achieving a healthy work-life balance.
- Life Transitions: Navigating major life changes like moving, career shifts, or retirement.
- Trauma: Healing from past experiences such as accidents, violence, or distressing events that continue to affect emotional wellbeing.
- Abuse: Support for those who have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse and want to rebuild confidence, safety, and trust.
Grief and Loss
- Bereavement: Support for individuals coping with the death of a loved one.
- Divorce: Helping individuals process the emotional impact of separation and moving forward.
Self-Esteem and Personal Growth
- Self-worth Issues: Addressing negative self-beliefs and boosting self-esteem.
- Identity Issues: Exploring questions of personal identity, including gender, sexuality, and cultural or ethnic identity.
Addiction and Substance Abuse
- Alcohol and Drug Dependency: Treating the psychological aspects of addiction and helping individuals develop strategies for recovery.
- Behavioural Addictions: Addressing compulsive behaviours like gambling, shopping, or eating.
Eating Disorders
- Anorexia Nervosa: Extreme restriction of food intake, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image.
- Bulimia Nervosa: Episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviours like purging.
- Binge Eating Disorder: Recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food without purging.
Psychosomatic Issues
- Chronic Pain: Addressing the emotional components of dealing with chronic illness or pain.
- Somatic Symptom Disorder: Dealing with physical symptoms that are influenced by psychological factors, often with no clear medical explanation.