Blog · Jamie Blackall · 13 February 2024
Counselling
When therapy feels awkward
Silence, small talk, wondering if you are doing it wrong — Jamie Blackall on the ordinary strangeness of a first month.
What this can look like
Filling the hour with weather. Leaving and thinking of the real sentence in the car. Worry that I am bored. Worry that you are boring.
How counselling can help
Awkward is data. We can talk about the awkward. You are not failing the session. If after a fair start it is not a fit, we say so — that is professionalism, not a personal rejection you have to swallow.
When it is more than counselling
Awkward is not an emergency. Feeling unsafe in your life is. Know the difference.
This article is general information for people considering care at Health at Hart in Hartley Wintney. It is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or a promise of outcome. If you have sudden, severe or unexplained symptoms — including chest pain, unexplained weight loss, night pain, bowel or bladder changes, or a new neurological problem — seek urgent medical advice (NHS 111 or 999). UK osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Counsellors named here are BACP-registered where stated. Always check with your GP or insurer if you are unsure whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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