Counselling with Margaret can help people understand each other and communicate better.
Counselling for Couples, Families and Personal Relationships
In my work with families, couples and organisations, I focus on the overall ‘system’ that is in place – the intention is to help everyone understand the patterns and dynamics that the couple, family or organisation have constructed together. Exploring the commonly held concept of the ‘difficult child’, ‘difficult partner’ or ‘difficult work colleague’ usually results in new insights into the overall situation.
In this way, individuals learn to better understand each other’s needs with any misunderstandings, wrong meanings or inherited, unconscious rules being identified and clarified.
Clients can then learn to reframe meanings and find new, more respectful ways of communicating and connecting. In my work, there is a significant focus on providing the awareness and the tools necessary to achieve this respectful communication.
Issues that I deal with in therapy sessions include (click for more):
In this way, individuals learn to better understand each other’s needs with any misunderstandings, wrong meanings or inherited, unconscious rules being identified and clarified.
Clients can then learn to reframe meanings and find new, more respectful ways of communicating and connecting. In my work, there is a significant focus on providing the awareness and the tools necessary to achieve this respectful communication.
Issues that I deal with in therapy sessions include (click for more):
- trauma
- sexual intimacy issues (gay / heterosexual)
- self esteem
- relationships (addictive / co-dependent)
- depression
- abuse
- addiction (particularly recognising addictive behaviour in children / young adults)
- anxiety / stress / panic attacks / social anxiety
- bereavement / loss / grief
- family conflict / arguments
- relationships (abusive / narcissistic)
- self management / leadership
- sexual abuse
- work / performance issues
- bullying
