Imelda May has spoken about the 鈥渁mazing鈥� impact counselling has had on her life.

The singer-songwriter, musician and poet said counselling makes her feel liberated and was something she wished she鈥檇 done sooner.

Counselling

鈥淐ounselling is amazing,鈥� said Imelda, who earlier this year released her sixth studio album, 11 Past the Hour.

鈥淚 actually see loads of people that need it, now, where I wouldn鈥檛 have recognised that before.

"You think 鈥榳ould you not try counselling?鈥�.

鈥淚t鈥檚 worked so well for so many people and when it does, you just want to share that with other people.

Advocate

鈥淚鈥檓 a massive advocate of it.鈥�

Speaking with host Kate Thornton on the , Imelda said she鈥檚 learned a lot about herself through counselling.

鈥淚 think that鈥檚 amazing when you do learn to like yourself, there鈥檚 a freedom to that. There鈥檚 a liberation.

鈥淭here鈥檚 loads of things that I鈥檝e learned, and I鈥檓 still learning. That鈥檚 my thing, I can鈥檛 stop learning.

鈥淚 want to know everything, I want to know it now. My brain fizzes. I鈥檓 constantly going and it鈥檚 exhausting.鈥�