It doesn't matter where
you go, you always take yourself with you.
Moving to another country to start a new, exciting life is a
fantastic experience for many, but it can also be a very
challenging one. It's exhausting to move to a new place with
little-to-no support network, language barriers, cultural
differences and administrative frustration. It can be frightening to
stay in a place we didn't grow up in when a relationship breaks down
or a work opportunity disappears. Life's steady pace means that our
circumstances are constantly changing—children grow up, we meet new
people and we change. Sometimes, what we thought we wanted doesn't
seem so appealing anymore.
Perhaps being in France has been everything you hoped that it
would be, but it's also left you feeling isolated, overwhelmed,
anxious or suffering from low self-esteem. Negotiating new
friendships and relationships can be complicated – especially if we
are joining well-established cliques or groups. Sometimes old
behaviours or thoughts that we hoped that we had resolved will
resurface, and its important that we recognise when things are not
okay and we could use ome support.
Thanks to the internet, being in contact with those we care about
is more possible than ever, but this also means that we can feel
more lonely than ever – messages going unanswered, feeling removed
from social groups that we were once an integral part of, or not
being able to be with those we love in their time of need can all be
distressing. Social media is a window on the highlight reel of the
people we know, and it might make us feel excluded not to feature in
it.
If you're confronted by difficult feelings of isolation, anxiety,
depression, loneliness, bereavement, burnout, stress or other
emotions that make you uncomfortable, then I can offer you a
confidential space to talk about the experiences that have impacted
you and how to improve how you feel about them and live differently.
Dealing with difficult feelings is something that I am well
equipped to support you with. I am professionally trained as a
BACP accredited counsellor to be with you through all of the stages
of your therapeutic process, encouraging you to find the kind of
self-reflection and deep awareness building that will allow you to
move forward with confidence and clarity.
I offer a FREE 30-minute video or voice call where we can meet
and chat about how therapy with me could be useful to you.
There's no commitment and we can talk about any questions you might
have about the process. You can also see my live availability and
book your free session instantly via my website.
I know that therapy can seem daunting - particularly if it's
something we haven't tried before. I'm a very informal person
and there is no need to be anything but yourself in therapy with me.
And if you don't know who that is yet, then I can help you to find
them.
Book your FREE 30-minute video or voice call instantly at
www.harleycounselling.com |
