What has counselling ever done for me?
So what has counselling ever done for me? I am often asked what's the point of counselling - that's what friends and family are for! But ask yourself do you really feel able to tell them anything? What if it changed their perception of you? What if you say something that causes harm to you or them? I was one of these people who thought they could talk about anything to anyone - not always the first to notice if it was uncomfortable for them either! And then I kind of fell into counselling ...