Loss happens more often than we realise. It is not always confined to death: relationship and marriage breakdowns, family tensions, moving house, loss of friends, loss of a social network or gained responsibilities. The emptiness of your children finding their own lives and leaving home. Loss of a job or illness, feeling unfulfilled with life, fears of inactivity later in life, regret or looking back wondering what life was all about.

Counselling can look at development stages throughout our whole life. Development stages from infancy to older adulthood can go through different transitions where there may be potential for growth and change. Social interactions are the focus throughout these years and possible crises that may occur at various stages. We may feel that we are stuck and not progressing in our life as we would have liked. We may come to counselling asking why you are feeling this way? or why is this happening to me? Counselling may help to give insight into early attachment how you felt and developed in your childhood this may help us make sense of the world, know more about who we are and understand how we relate to other people in adulthood. You may be having trouble with commitment and forming close relationships. Issues with identity questioning where you fit in the world. You may be wrapped up in lots of roles but feel lost and unable to share your feelings with others in your life. Present struggles can be helped and supported by counselling a this can provide insight into how past experiences have shaped thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Counselling can help to identify developmental needs, set goals, and develop coping strategies so you could feel better equipped to deal with life’s challenges.