About Psychotherapy - Nicole Scott

What Is Psychotherapy?

Therapy offers a safe, non-judgemental space for you to talk about personal concerns with someone who is trained to listen and can help you towards making improvements. It creates the opportunity to think through problems, emotional struggles and relationship difficulties in ways that you might not be able to do with friends and family. Therapy can also open up a conversation in which you explore current patterns of behaviour and feelings that may be related to your past.

“Therapy is a way of exploring pain and confusion to produce meaning and hope…It gives clients a safe relationship in which to explore their inner world and to consider taking risks in their external one.”

Mary Pipher

Why Come to Psychotherapy?

Therapy can bring many benefits and can open up the possibility that life may be a rich and rewarding experience. People come to therapy for many different reasons, and from many different backgrounds.

They may wish to:

explore problematic relationship patterns and problems
learn new skills to help manage conflict and improve communication
explore difficult or confusing thoughts and feelings
develop inner resources that enable them to make positive changes
understand things that have happened to them in the past including trauma, abuse and family problems
come to terms with difficult feelings connected to loss, ageing, illness or chronic pain
explore the connection between mind and body and work towards a feeling of wholeness

Starting therapy can seem a little daunting and may not always feel like the most comfortable choice. It is important to think about why you want to go into therapy and to understand that therapy, like any process, can take time.

“We need energy, commitment, and courage not to run from our life nor to cover it over with any philosophy—material or spiritual.”

Jack Kornfield

Choosing the Right Therapist

It’s important to choose a therapist who you feel comfortable with and someone you feel you can trust. You may find it useful to meet a few psychotherapists or counsellors before deciding who is the best choice for you.