Many books have been written on the benefits of Counselling & Psychotherapy, and the opportunities that it brings for healing and personal growth. It is fair to say that everyone can benefit from sitting in the therapeutic chair. However we realise that not everybody has the means to do so.

Therapy can be expensive when you engage with a private therapist. State provided services are available but unfortunately are hard to access as there is nowhere near enough provision of services to meet the mental health needs of the country. Low cost, non – state services are available, but they usually have very long waiting lists and are staffed by volunteer trainee therapists.

With this in mind, here at The Counselling Centre we have a number of fully qualified therapists who have set aside some of their appointments to offer more affordable counselling.

If you are looking for counselling but the cost has prevented you from finding a therapist, we may have a solution for you. Get in touch with us here at The Counselling Centre and where possible we will match you with a therapist who can offer you a lower cost service.

You can find our contact details here.

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​Much of the upset that we endure in day to day life can be healed with a little understanding of how our thought affects us. Our minds influence our emotions, which in turn influence our bodies.
 
When we understand how this connection works it becomes a lot easier to choose how we want to feel, rather than being victim to whatever the day throws at us. I’m going to give you three easy ways that you can stop fear, stress, anxiety or anger from getting in the way of your happiness.
 
These emotions are typically our bodies’ response to a perceived threat. It’s what’s known as the fight-or-flight response. It would be more accurate to name it the fight-flight-or-freeze response however, as these are the ways that our body adapts to deal with danger. The medical term for this is the sympathetic nervous system.
 
Historically this response system has served us very well, as our bodies would adapt to face danger. Various physiological changes occur, such as increased blood flow to our arms (for fighting) and legs (for running) and numbing of the pain receptors in our body, and a rush of adrenaline to help us respond faster to whatever threatens us.
 
When the threat is real this response system works brilliantly, and gives us our best chance of survival. Today though, rather than the threat being real (something like a predatory animal), it is often imagined (judgement or criticism for example)...