For many young people their teenage years can be very difficult to get through. To some, there seems a mind field of things to understand. Going from childhood to young adulthood seems to bring its own challenges and confronts. For some it can be a very lonely place.  You may not find it easy to talk to a family member or friend.  Peer pressure can seem an enormous challenge, wanting to fit in, physically and emotionally, dealing with situations at school, college or while out socialising. For some young people they may experience bullying or suffer from low self-esteem, depression, confusion about your sexuality, body image, anxiety, bereavement and divorce of parents.

We understand how tough and probmental some issues can be, especially when you are growing up. We are here to listen without judgement. We are not teachers or your parents, so we don't have a view point of as to what you should be doing or thinking. We are here to support and encourage you on a path to move forward with whatever difficulties you may feel you are experiencing.  Counselling is about helping you look at what is going on for you and helping you look at things in a more positive way, which may enable you to deal with you problems.

Counselling can be for anyone. It is a myth that counselling is just for the mentally ill. We all have a responsibility to look after our own mental health, how we are thinking, and how we feel about what we are thinking is very important to our daily lives. If you had a pain in your leg you might go to the doctor, so going to see a counsellor who could help you with whatever is bothering you can help you feel better.

A counselling session is all about you. It's your time to talk and express your thoughts and feelings. All sessions are totally confidential, what is said in the session is private.  Confidentiality may be broken if there is risk of harm to yourself or others. A counsellor would always discuss this with you first.