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How do I know if I need therapy?
Discover how to decide if therapy is right for you now. Learn about how your mood, behaviours and relationships can signal when you need support. Find out how you perception of yourself and others might reveal something about your needs. Ask yourself questions about whether you might benefit from therapy. Follow links to further resources at Tina Speed Counselling and Therapy, Counselling North London.
Deciding When to End Therapy
Whatever our reason for beginning therapy, how can we recognise when it’s time to work towards an ending? Some considerations on how to approach this decision, including the content and impact of sessions, the therapeutic relationship, wider support systems, and questions for self-reflection.
What’s an initial conversation with a therapist like?
An initial conversation, or Assessment, is a time for a therapist and client to meet to explore if they might be able to do some meaningful work together. More about this moment to ask any questions you have about the process, to experience a little of what the therapeutic relationship can feel like and to get a professional opinion on what might be useful for you.
We all have Mental Health
We all have mental health. If mental wellbeing is a scale that balances our resilience against everything going on around us, what can we do when it begins to tip? How can we make it our second nature to look after our emotional wellbeing?
Working through a pandemic
During the past 6 months many of us have had to respond to changes to our jobs, often at short notice. With so many people affected in so many ways, how are you working through the pandemic?
Are you prepared to find your therapist?
Choosing a therapist can feel like online dating; there’s a sea of information to read through, it can feel difficult to get a feel for the person behind the profile and it takes courage to reach out to someone you don’t know. Some thoughts about how to go about finding a therapist.
Which therapy model best fits you?
All therapists will have a model, which is a way of working shaped by a set of beliefs about how people develop and grow. Find out more about types of therapy on offer and what ways or working might suit you and best help you reach your goals.
