Online Counselling or Face-to-Face Counselling: Which Is Right for You?

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Two different ways of accessing the same support Counselling no longer has to mean travelling to a therapist’s office every week. Many people now choose online counselling, while others still prefer meeting their counsellor face-to-face. I offer both in-person counselling in central Cheltenham and online counselling across the UK. Neither option is automatically better. The…

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What to Expect from Your First Counselling Session

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Feeling nervous is completely normal Deciding to speak to a counsellor can feel like a big step. Even after making an appointment, you may find yourself wondering what the first session will actually be like. What will I be asked? Where do I start? What if I become emotional? What if I don’t know what…

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How Counselling Can Help with Anxiety and Feeling Overwhelmed

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When everything starts to feel too much Anxiety can affect us in many different ways. For some people it feels like constant worrying or overthinking. For others it may show up as tension, difficulty switching off, irritability, a racing mind or a sense that something bad is about to happen. Sometimes there is an obvious…

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