Donna Gibson MBACP **IPSWICH COUNSELLING AND SUPERVISION**

50 minute sessions cost £55.

At The Bridge Counselling Service we believe experiencing difficulties is part of being human and something we all encounter at various points throughout our lives.

We do not believe there is anything ‘wrong’ with you. Just that you’re wrestling with issues faced by being human.

What gets in the way of living life more fully:

Relationships with friends/family/partner becoming strained
Experiencing a traumatic incident
Growing up in an environment which didn’t feel nurturing and supportive or which hurt you physically or sexually
Someone you loved or cared for has died
Living with chronic illness
Feeling stressed at work or as a parent
Reaching a pivotal age and not being sure what that means for the future
Needing to make a decision but finding it hard
Feeling ‘off’ and not being sure why

Emotionally you may feel:

Depressed
Anxious
Sad
Scared
Despairing
Angry
Lost

Physically you may experience:

Lack or excess appetite
Poor sleeping
Irritability
Lethargy
Reduced sex drive
Palpitations
Brain fog

Behaviour you may notice:

Snapping at family/friends/colleagues
Not wanting to do anything
Putting off jobs that need to be done
Numbing – eating too much/drinking/taking drugs/shopping/excessively exercising

How counselling can help

Talking with a counsellor who is curious and has a genuine desire to understand and accept you can support you to sift through the thoughts, feelings and behaviours you’re experiencing. Exploring your world can help you to see things in a different way. This can lead to a shift where things start to make more sense, feelings change, you come to know yourself better, have more compassion for yourself and feel less burdened.