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What's counselling about?

Sometimes we all have problems that are worrying. Think of a confusing jigsaw when all the pieces are difficult to fit together. Talking about a problem in counselling is like sorting out all the pieces so we can begin to build a picture that makes more sense to us. Sometimes it's difficult to talk to parents, friends or teachers about things that are making us anxious. A counsellor is someone you can talk to in a different way, someone who will listen to you very carefully, who will not judge you or tell you what to do. Counselling is about helping you to work things out for yourself, making decisions and choices and helping you to look at things differently. It can help you to feel better about yourself.

What kind of things do people talk about in counselling?

Whatever matters to them or whatever is worrying for them. It could be about lots of different things. Here are some examples of problems and some thoughts, questions and feelings that you may have.

Parents separating.
Is it my fault? Their breaking up is breaking me up too.

Chaos at home.
I want to go out with my mates and make my own decisions. I'm arguing with my parents all the time. They never listen to me, why should I listen to them?

Making friends/keeping friends.
Everyone else seems to have loads of friends. I haven't. What's wrong with me?

I'm feeling angry but I don't know why.
I'm worried because I keep feeling that I want to lash out at people. I can't control myself. I'm always in trouble at home and at school because of it.

Bullies are about.
I don't want to come to school. Bullies bug me every day and it's getting worse.

A tough time at school.
The work is piling up. I'm getting more and more behind. I can't seem to get on with it. The longer this goes on, the worse I feel.

Death of someone special.
I miss this person so much. I'll never get through this. It'll be like this forever. Nobody understands how bad I'm feeling.

Feelings about myself.
Sometimes I don't understand how I feel or why I feel like I do.

Remember even though your problem may be completely different, the counsellor is there to listen to whatever is worrying you.

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