Therapy

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Therapy offers a safe space to address life’s challenges.
Provides tools for managing emotions & wellbeing.
Therapists help navigate emotional twists & turns.

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Published: 26/10/23

Speaking to a therapist can be incredibly helpful when you’re dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions and challenges that life brings. Therapists are trained professionals who provide a safe and confidential space where you can talk about whatever is on your mind, whether it’s stress, anxiety, relationship issues or anything else. They’re also expert guides who can help you navigate the twists and turns of life.

In therapy, you can learn valuable tools and strategies for managing your emotions, developing self-confidence and improving your overall wellbeing. Therapy can be a bit like having a mentor who can help you understand yourself better. There are different types of therapists who help with different mental and emotional challenges. For example, psychologists and counsellors can offer talking therapy for difficulties like stress, anxiety or relationship problems, while psychiatrists can prescribe medication when needed to treat conditions like depression or ADHD.

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There are a huge number of types of talking therapies for mental health support, each of which can be helpful for different people facing different challenges.
Therapy can be helpful for different people in different ways. For some, it can be helpful just to talk to somebody who will listen and understand without judgement. For others, therapy can help us to understand and manage our own problems better, or help us to find practical solutions to problems we are dealing with.
Click on the links below to learn more about therapy and mental health.
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Guidance: Types of talking therapy
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When I talk about my problems to my therapist, I feel as if a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders.

Amelia, 17

The first session was the scariest, I had so many questions racing through my mind: would I get along with my therapist? Could she really talk to me without judgement? Am I in control of the session? The answer to all of these was yes! The first step into therapy is often the hardest but, for me, it was the most rewarding.

Eleanor, 18

Talking to someone professional who not only has a different perspective, but who I can be completely honest with, has been game-changing.

Imogen, 20

Don't be disheartened if the first talking treatment you try doesn't help. It took me three attempts to find the right therapy for my anxiety and six to find the right one for my post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – the right treatment is out there.

Anonymous

At the time I was told to keep therapy a secret, but now I am proud to say I have been in therapy for the last eight years. This is where I started to learn who I really was, where my issues were and not necessarily how to get rid of them, but how to cope with them and embrace them.

Danny