Our lives are filled with moments of change and transition. From starting new jobs to the endings of relationships, the situations we find ourselves in and the people we are surrounded by can change from one day to the next. Other changes can be more gradual, such as the impact of illness or ageing. Sometimes change is welcome and other times it can feel like it’s forced upon us. One thing is certain: change is as inevitable as the turning of the tide.
Sometimes we manage change with ease or equanimity, and sometimes it can leave us feeling stressed out, uncertain, powerless or lost. It can feel difficult to know how to navigate the new territory we find ourselves in and we can be left feeling like we don’t have a map or a compass.
Many people find that counselling can provide an opportunity to stop and look around, to think about where they are and what’s happening. It can help us to manage feelings that might come up, and offers us a space to share them. Stress, sadness, anger, fear, anxiety, depression and grief are common during times of change. Counselling can help us to feel less alone with these experiences.
Sometimes even welcome change can be unsettling. Change can bring painful memories of other times when change maybe felt forced upon us and we perhaps didn’t get the support we needed to get through it. Counselling can provide a space to explore and share the lasting impact of these experiences and discover choices about how to navigate the here and now.
Counselling can offer a space to reflect on what you really want out of a period of change in the company of a caring and compassionate person who is interested in your situation but isn’t involved in it themselves.
I find it a real privilege to spend time with people when they’re faced with life not going the way they’d thought it would, or when they’re trying to set a new course for something they’ve been hoping for. I’m inspired by their bravery, resilience and resourcefulness and offer a space where we can sit together with their anger or sadness or worry. Perhaps one of my favourite aspects of my work as a therapist is helping people to get in touch with their inner direction, find their inner compass and draw a new map.
About me
I’m an integrative counsellor offering sessions online and in Plymouth, Devon. I’m here to help you navigate the many stages of change you might face in your life, from deciding on a first step forward to looking back on things and sharing what change has been like for you. Get in touch if you’d like to learn more about how I can help.
Stacey Sewell Counselling 