Information about counselling and psychotherapy in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. We specialise in professional ethical confidential counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and groups.

Information about psychotherapy and counselling

Positive reflections provides counselling and psychotherapy in Nottingham and Leamington Spa. Counselling and psychotherapy are talking therapies and is discussed below.

Facts about talking therapies

Talking with a counsellor offers a psychological space that friends or family cannot provide
The ‘severity’ of a problem is relative – ie, if something is not right, it is not right – counselling is valid whether concern is minimal or overwhelming
People who engage in the counselling process often find it useful, although sometimes challenging
Talking can help

Talking therapies can enable you to help make sense of events or experiences and explore options for change by providing a specific opportunity where you will be heard and respected. Counsellors don’t normally give advice and counselling is not necessarily a cure-all, but it can be useful.

People use talking therapies for different reasons. Some examples include:

To help work out why they feel low or depressed so they can feel better
To understand why they behave in the ways they do so they can choose to change
To manage their anxiety/stress better
To work through a trauma or bereavement
To improve their self esteem and confidence
To look at how they relate with others
To explore how they could function better

Talking therapies help you to focus on and understand more clearly issues that concern you. By respecting your values, choices and lifestyle, the counsellor can work together with you towards making choices or changes that are right for you.