Thinking About Counselling

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Sometimes we seek paralysed when it comes to making an important decision. We naturally want things to be right. This podcast considers why we sometimes fail to decide as we seek the elusive perfect decision. It then briefly considers some strategies to help us make a decision when we are finding it difficult.

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Sometimes we feel very vulnerable and lacking in self-esteem. Sometimes the roots of that go back to our childhood and the kind of affirmation we received then. Sometimes we were showered with affirmation that reminded us how important we were and fed into our confidence. Sometimes either words, or events, or circumstances seriously challenged our sense of self-worth. The good news is that any deficits in our sense of self-worth can be improved. The difficult news is that we have to do it. We can't rely on others to do it now we are grown up.

It isn't easy to find the right therapist sometimes. People get confused about the different titles and don't always know what questions to ask in order to assure themselves that they are going to a well-qualified, accredited professional person who is right for them. This podcast explores some of the questions to ask and helps inform potential clients about the professional standards they can expect from a good therapist.