COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
Dr. Sofie Bager-Charleson
PhD (Ed) MSc (Counselling & Psychotherapy) BSc, Relate cc., BACP & UKCP accredited

Moving on ...

"The reason why we concern ourselves with our past history is not because of what it was ... but because of the mark it has left on you or me or us, now" (Bion 1997:38)

Wellbeing and better understanding
Therapy is ultimately about increasing your wellbeing. The process often involves putting symptoms into context and approaching problems from new angles. Sometimes this involves looking back, and putting present symptoms into a context of past experiences and events. Sometimes there are social, cultural events to consider.

There are no fixed answers in therapy, but there are certain tried strategies for exploring problems which can help to regain a sense of control over our own lives

Big or small problems?
Therapy can help with both big and small issues. Some feel 'stuck' in destructive relationships or suffer from ongoing depression, anxiety or eating disorders. Therapy offers a space to explore unhelpful patterns. An open ended treatment may be discussed in case of reoccuring problems to allow time to "get to the root" of the problems and develop new ways of coping.

Sudden crisis like bereavement, illness or an accident can turn our world upside down at a time when surrounding family members or friends often are emotionally involved. Time limited counselling and psychotherapy can offer an important space to review events objectively.

The assessment session
During our first consultation, issues like the above will be discussed. The assessment session offers both a "taster" of what therapy involves and an opportunity to ask questions and explore.