Sharon Goddard

From a very young age into adulthood life can present us with difficulties and challenges. Not knowing how to deal with our lives sufficiently can create psychological and physical symptoms of stress. Stress can often present it self as Anxiety & Depression and some people may find they have inadvertently become dependent on substances to manage their stress.

Some of the most common causes of life stress are communication difficulties, bereavement, trauma, relationship problems, work and general life. Experiencing symptoms of stress can feel confusing and upsetting therefore making it difficult to function properly in day to day life, as a result this may cause feelings of sadness, despair, anger, anxiety and depression.

Learning about ourselves and our current life situations through Counselling can help us to pin point why we struggle to cope in these situations and how to better manage our unhelpful patterns of behaviour and to develop a more mature response towards expressing ourselves. When we begin to understand and accept that life isn't always how we want it to be, we become more able to manage the changes we need to make in order to live a happier and healthier life.

I had struggled with a variety of different difficult life situations for many years, and it was through my own counselling sessions I learned to understand why I experienced these difficulties and learned how to overcome them. This is the reason why I am passionate about helping other people within the counselling relationship I because I know it works.

I can help to teach you how to develop valuable coping skills that can help you to manage difficult times and regain the life that you deserve to live.

Sessions fees cost £50.

Cancelled sessions are still expected to be paid for if they have not been given 48 hours notice of cancellation. An alternative convenient day/time can be offered where available.