Counselling for Adults 26+
Understand yourself, your experiences and the patterns that keep repeating
Sometimes people come to therapy because something has happened.
Sometimes they come because something has been happening for years.
And sometimes they simply reach a point where they think:
"I don't want to keep feeling like this"
You may have spent years coping, caring for other people, working, raising a family
or simply getting on with life while carrying emotions and experiences that haven't
really had anywhere to go.
Counselling & Psychotherapy for Adults 26+
Therapy gives you somewhere to slow things down.
What Might Bring You to Therapy?
You may be experiencing:
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anxiety, overthinking or feeling overwhelmed
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low mood or depression
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trauma or difficult childhood experiences
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relationship difficulties
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repeating attachment patterns
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shame or low self-worth
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grief, bereavement or loss
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anger or powerful emotional reactions
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work-related stress
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caring responsibilities
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chronic illness or significant changes in health
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difficulty setting boundaries
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people-pleasing
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major life transitions
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feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself
You don't need a diagnosis or a perfect explanation.
Why Do I Keep Doing This?
It can be incredibly frustrating to recognise a pattern and still feel unable to change it.
Perhaps you wonder:
Why do I keep ending up in the same kinds of relationships?
Why do I feel responsible for everybody else?
Why can't I say no without feeling guilty?
Why does criticism affect me so deeply?
Why do I shut down when things become emotional?
These are some of the questions your existing adult counselling page raises.
Therapy gives us an opportunity to move from:
"How do I stop doing this?"
towards:
"Why does this response make sense for me?"
Understanding where a pattern came from can help create the possibility of
responding differently.
Trauma, Attachment & Shame
Difficult childhood experiences and relationships can continue to influence how safe we feel, how easily we trust and what we believe about ourselves.
You may long for closeness but become frightened when someone gets too close.
You might repeatedly put other people's needs first.
Or you may carry a powerful inner belief that you're simply "not good enough".
These aren't necessarily separate issues. Trauma, attachment, relationships and shame can overlap in complex ways. Your existing adult page addresses all three themes.
Counselling in Midlothian & Online
I offer counselling and psychotherapy for adults aged 26+ in Midlothian, Scotland, as
well as online therapy.
You don't have to wait until you're in crisis. Sometimes wanting to understand yourself better is reason enough.
We can start with where you are.
