You're Not Alone.
Life can throw unexpected challenges our way, shaking our sense of stability. At Northern Counselling Practice, I'm here to offer support during these times. My role is to help you uncover both your inner strength and external resources to navigate the difficulties you're facing. With the right support, people can overcome extraordinary difficulties.
"When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive my world in a new way and to go on. It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens."
- Carl Rogers
Why Do People Seek Counselling?
The reasons people come to counselling are as unique as the individuals themselves. You might be navigating a present challenge like bereavement, a separation, or another significant life transition. Sometimes, past experiences might be casting a shadow on your present.
Others seek support to address a general feeling that life just isn't quite right, or to cope with the burden of depression or anxiety. Some clients turn to counselling as part of a deeper effort to discover or create more meaning in their lives. Many are drawn to counselling as a valuable opportunity for personal development in a safe and supportive environment. You don't need a "problem" to find counselling beneficial. People seeking general personal growth, as well as those facing challenges ranging from "minor niggles" to profound distress, have all found significant benefit through counselling.
Providing you with an open space
At Northern Counselling Practice, I offer compassionate and evidence-informed mental health support, primarily delivered through a telehealth model. My approach is rooted in understanding your unique situation and empowering you with practical strategies and tools.
“Just wanted to thank Damien again for talking to me. I know people have it worse, but I just needed some kindness and someone who didn't tell me to 'just stop worrying' or get over things. I literally cannot stop my mind from going to those places and I just appreciated talking to someone who didn't say my concerns were trivial or invalidate them. I am thankful for the kindness of someone who listened and had compassionate words.”
— Maxie R CLIENT