If you鈥檙e struggling with your mental health and seeking professional support for the first time, you may have questions about what therapy is and how it can help.
In this short film our members Natasha Page and Michelle Seabrook answer some commonly-asked questions about therapy to give you an insight into what it鈥檚 all about.
They explain how therapy can help, what issues it can address and what you need to consider when choosing a therapist.
Natasha, a Nottingham-based therapist who is also the founder of My Little Therapy Box, adds: 鈥淚t can really help you feel supported. It can help you to learn better ways of coping with how you鈥檙e feeling and ultimately help you feel happier.鈥
Michelle, a therapist based in Leicestershire, says: 鈥淵our therapist will help you feel at ease and feel that you can tell your story.鈥
Find a counsellor who can help you on our Therapist Directory
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What is counselling?
Find out how counselling works, what therapists do and what happens in a therapy session.
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What therapy can help with
An A-Z list of issues and concerns which may be helped by talking to a counsellor.
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How to get therapy
Where and how you can get access to counselling and psychotherapy, including free and paid for services