At The Bridge Counselling Service we believe experiencing difficulties is part of being human and something we all encounter at various points throughout our lives.
We do not believe there is anything ‘wrong’ with you. Just that you’re wrestling with issues faced by being human.
What gets in the way of living life more fully
- Relationships with friends/family/partner becoming strained
- Experiencing a traumatic incident
- Growing up in an environment which didn’t feel nurturing and supportive or which hurt you physically or sexually
- Someone you loved or cared for has died
- Living with chronic illness
- Feeling stressed at work or as a parent
- Reaching a pivotal age and not being sure what that means for the future
- Needing to make a decision but finding it hard
- Feeling ‘off’ and not being sure why
Emotionally you may feel
- depressed
- anxious
- sad
- scared
- despairing
- angry
- lost
Physically you may experience
- lack or excess appetite
- poor sleeping
- irritability
- lethargy
- reduced sex drive
- palpitations
- brain fog
Behaviour you may notice
- Snapping at family/friends/colleagues
- Not wanting to do anything
- Putting off jobs that need to be done
- Numbing – eating too much/drinking/taking drugs/shopping/excessively exercising
How counselling can help
Talking with a counsellor who is curious and has a genuine desire to understand and accept you can support you to sift through the thoughts, feelings and behaviours you’re experiencing. Exploring your world can help you to see things in a different way. This can lead to a shift where things start to make more sense, feelings change, you come to know yourself better, have more compassion for yourself and feel less burdened.
Counselling in Ipswich | The Bridge Counselling Service | 2 Betts Avenue,
Martlesham Heath Business Park, Ipswich, IP5 3RH
With Ipswich Counsellor Donna Gibson MBACP
Counselling in Ipswich with easy access from Woodbridge, Felixstowe and wider Suffolk | Free Parking