While research shows not everyone needs therapy, it is clear that everyone needs some form of mental health support.

It might just be that you get along fine with the social support from loved ones or with peer support from people who understand what you’re going through. You may also find the best choice for you is the professional training and personalised treatment a therapist offers.

Therapists are trained to recognise and help a person become aware of the subtle patterns of thought and behaviour that untrained people are likely to miss. In this way, therapy generally focuses on addressing root “problems” (for example, why it might be hard for you to share your feelings). Social support generally provides relief from the symptoms of these problems, but rarely gets to the root cause of the problem itself.

It is important to note that our role is to support you in exploring your issues at a depth and capacity you feel comfortable with.

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