Counselling with Rhiannon Palmer
Life can feel bloody hard at times, maybe it feels that way most of the time for you right now. You may be anxious, stressed, grieving, depressed, or perhaps something just doesn’t feel right and you’re not sure why. Either way, you don’t have to face it alone.
I offer a space where we can think together about your experiences and make sense of what feels painful or confusing. I believe that understanding yourself more deeply, especially those parts of yourself that may not be conscious or feel hard to look at, can help you develop greater self-compassion, ease your emotional pain and improve your overall mental health.
What is the difference between counselling and therapy?
You may find you have a lot of questions as you begin your therapy journey but this question is often at the top of peoples list. Counselling and therapy are often confused or interchanged, so what actually is the difference and which one is right for you?
Counselling is generally thought of as short-term, once weekly sessions for a few weeks or months. There is a focus on helping you cope with one particular life event or challenge that you are facing at present.
Therapy is long term, usually at least a year but often years. Sessions can be anywhere from one to five times a week with the aim of addressing deeper emotional challenges and relational issues to find their root causes.
What I offer is psychodynamic counselling, which I view as something in-between. Sessions are 50 minutes, once a week, on an open-ended basis. Whilst it is often a current event or challenge that might bring you to seek counselling, our focus will be to try and put that into the context of your life as a whole.
To find out more about what I offer and hopefully answer some of the other questions you might have please click the ‘What to Expect’ link below.
Or, if you want to find out more about me please click the ‘About Rhiannon’ link below.