“We know from experience and the growing body of supportive literature that the therapeutic relationship a counsellor forms with each client can be the most powerful tool for helping clients change.”
Cochran & Cochran
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can see change.”
Carl Rogers
What is counselling?
Counselling is a type of therapy offered by a counsellor to help you overcome problems, change unhelpful behaviours and become happier. This involves being listened to in a supportive atmosphere so that you are more open to exploring feelings that you may not otherwise feel able to.
How can counselling benefit me?
Counselling provides you with the time and space to work through your difficulties in a safe environment.
It can help you to better understand and process past traumas, address relationship concerns and navigate challenging life situations.
By engaging in and building a relationship with a trained professional such as a counsellor, you can gain a different perspective, share your thoughts with a person who will not judge and who will treat you with the utmost respect.
If you are looking for support with social interactions, counselling can help to increase your communication and interpersonal skills, which leads to greater self-acceptance and self-esteem.
A counsellor can help you to understand how your past experiences are currently affecting you. You are then supported to develop coping strategies and make changes to overcome self-destructive behaviours. This means you can more confidently face the world knowing you are better able to handle and process uncertain situations in the future and learn from them.
Ultimately, counselling can put you on a path of self-discovery, facilitating behaviour changes and promoting decision-making. This leads to a more enriching relationship with yourself and a happier and more fulfilling life where you feel able to achieve your goals.Â
What does Rachael Horan Counselling offer?
Rachael Horan Counselling provides adults and children with support to work through emotional issues, either face-to-face in Wellington, Somerset, or online via Zoom or FaceTime.
Testimonials
Rachael started seeing my 8 year old son last year and it has honestly made such a difference to his understanding of his emotions and to his behaviour at home. She managed to connect with him on a level that we couldn’t and I am forever grateful.
I had a combination of CBT and counselling for past trauma and Rachael connected dots for me that I hadn’t pieced together myself. It opened up a whole other area for me to explore and I can now put to rest a lot of stuff from the past that I was carrying with me.
Counselling really helped me to overcome some of my anxiety and understand why I was feeling a certain way. I received lots of practical ideas to move forward with and I got a lot out of it. Rachael put me at ease throughout the process.
I now understand how I can look after myself and prioritise my own needs. This in itself is life changing.
Rachael had the ability to get my daughter to open up and share her worries with me and for that I am hugely grateful.
When I first started seeing Rachael I was scared to talk about my past and felt ashamed. Rachael made me feel safe and not judged. Once I got going I couldn’t stop! It’s a huge weight lifted.
I enquired with Rachael at first because of some relationship problems and after some time talking about this I realised it was me who had to make some changes. It was something I wouldn’t have otherwise understood and my relationships have now really improved.
Useful resources
The impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s mental health
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust mental health crisis page
The Samaritans 116 123
Mindline Somerset 01823 276892 or 08001381692
Shout 85258 (text support service)
Rachael Horan Counselling MBACP
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