Therapy can help with all areas of your life - from your past to your present - and into your future.

People pursue counselling and therapy for a variety of reasons. Some may enter therapy to address major life changes, such as divorce, and others may seek help in managing mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, or a host of other issues you may be struggling with.

There's a common misconception that people who go to therapy are "crazy," when in fact, most therapy clients are ordinary people struggling with common, everyday issues, and in most cases, overcoming them with the right professional support.
 

Many people seek counselling because they have identified specific goals or issues that they wish to work on. Others may be encouraged by family, friends, or medical professionals to seek professional help, and in some cases, a person may be mandated to attend therapy as part of a court ruling or by a parent or guardian (if the person is a minor).

Whatever the impetus, it takes courage to attend therapy, and it takes dedication to see it through. Together, the client and the therapist will determine the goals of therapy, and if the therapy should be short- or long-term. In many cases, the therapist and client will explore much more than just the client's presenting problem - the issue that first brought the person to therapy.

Some of the issues commonly treated in therapy include:

Phobias and Fears, Stress, Depression, Suicide, Self-Harm, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Childhood Abuse, Domestic Abuse & Violence, Relationships, Addiction, Drug Abuse, Alcohol, Anxiety, Body Image, Mental Health Issues, Bullying & Harassment, Work Issues, Caregiver Issues, Chronic Illness & Disability, Compulsions, Self Esteem & Image, Family Issues, Fear, Gambling, Gender & Identity, LGBTQ+ Issues, Neuro-Divergence Issues, Grief & Bereavement, Hoarding, Internet Addiction, Life Goals, Midlife Crisis, OCD / Obsessions and Compulsions, Panic Attacks, Prejudice / Discrimination, Religious & Other Beliefs, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse & Violence, Rape, Sleep Disorders, Social Anxiety, Terminal  Illness, Pulling & Picking, Women's Issues.

However much your own issues are affecting you, you need not be alone. Most people can identify with at least a good handful of issues from the list above. The secret to effective therapy is in knowing how issue A can affect Issues B and C, which in turn affect Issues A and D. Issues are often (but not always) related. A good therapist can help you to untangle the strings connecting them, to bring clarity and therefore resolution to your issues.