All Human Givens therapists:
- Understand depression and how to lift it
- Can help immediately with anxiety problems including trauma or fear related symptoms
- Are prepared to give information and advice as needed
- Will not use jargon or say that counselling has to be 'painful'
- Will not dwell unduly on the past
- Will be supportive when difficult feelings emerge, but will not encourage people to get emotional beyond the normal need to 'let go' of any bottled up feelings
- Can assist in the development of social skills so that needs for affection, friendship, pleasure, intimacy, connection to the wider community etc. can be better fulfilled
- Will help to draw on and build own resources (which may be greater than thought)
- Will be considerate of the effects of counselling on the people close to you
- May teach deep relaxation
- Will help to think about problems in new and empowering ways
- Will makes use of a wide range of techniques as appropriate
- Will take as few sessions as possible
- Will increase self-confidence and make sure the client feels better after each session
And so, if you glance at the questions below and find you answer Yes to any of them, then in all probability, I can help you.
- Are you losing or have long lost confidence in your capacity to be happy and live a meaningful life?
- Are there overwhelming feelings of loss or memories of abuse that are keeping you stuck and miserable?
- Do you have irritating or damaging habits and addictions?
- Are there circumstances and situations where you become anxious, stressed or angry?
- Do you find obsessive thoughts dominating your life?
- Do you have irrational life-affecting phobias?
- Do you suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
- Is illness or pain destroying all pleasure and exacerbating stress and your condition?
- Is a close relationship not working and impacting on you and your family?
IT'S HOW YOU SEE IT
