Family breakdown

Counselling began for me after a family relationship breakdown. I had tried to 'keep calm and carry on', but was struggling with loss and grief that were affecting my everyday life.

I found Shelley's presence very calming, and I liked her active listening and the questions she posed that helped me reflect more deeply.

Counselling cannot take the pain away, but it helped me see that I could move towards some bearable accommodation with the situation. I realised it was worth spending money on my emotional wellbeing, just as I would budget for haircuts or clothes.