Psychotherapy in Challenging Times

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Events as they are unfolding throughout the world affect us in different ways: 

some  of us feel unsettled, worried and anxious for themselves, or for the  lives of family and friends with underlying health-issues or in war  zones. Others felt in the past three years puzzled about the focus of  the world upon Covid-19, when during the same time far more people died  e.g. sepsis related deaths. Some people may still feel angry as they  lost trust in politicians and media to tell the facts, e.g. given that  some of the statistics don’t make sense, showing a 2% death-rate or  above, when there is still a lack of testing (i.e. if more people would  be tested, we might find a vastly increased number of people infected  with the virus with mild symptoms, but with the same death-toll this  might bring the statistics down to perhaps 0.05% death-rate (as on the  date of writing this was the case e.g. in Germany), or even further  down. Others may feel a weird sense of calm and relief that something in  our world had to change with the focus upon material things loosing the  grip over them. Some embark on practicing mindfulness, endeavouring to  come away from these times with meaningful insights about the lives we  live and take at times for granted. Some feel a sense of increasing care  and concern emerging for our planet, for humankind, for loved ones and  for more balance within ourselves.

Many more feelings are evoked, including opposing feelings.

Some of us feel a mixture of the above. 

Holistic  wellbeing is always important and during coronavirus, wars, uncertain  financial times counselling can be a source for support, comfort and  calm and inner growth promotion. 

With  this message I would like to reassure you, that during these intense  times I remain committed to the work I love, to working with you. 

Your well-being and safety are central and at the heart of my decision making. 

Keep looking after yourselves 

and others,

Warmly,

Nicola