"I don't talk, it is not what we do. But I was not happy. I was wishing my life away waiting for something to change, the next job, the next purchase, the next move.
All of these things came and went and I was still finding I was not happy.
Something was missing, something was not right. Ultimately I needed help.
Some time ago I took the brave step of trying to sort my life out. I picked up the phone to Holly, she asked me what I wanted from my sessions, I said I wanted to be happy.
Since that day we have been working on a weekly basis on this. Exploring what it is that I want from my life, what is preventing my happiness, identifying the things that set me back and finding coping mechanisms for those inevitable setbacks.
These have helped me greatly and I am in a much better place now, would I have been here without the help of Holly? I am not so sure.
Oh, in case you were wondering, I am a white, middle class, heterosexual man. Talking is important, regardless of who were are and where we have come from."
"I contacted Holly after experiencing a significant loss that was in turn impacting all aspects of my life, it had me questioning pretty much everything. Holly helped me grieve, providing a space for me to fall apart, recognising and validating feelings that I'd been pushing away.
Slowly l began to piece my life back together again.
My counselling sessions with Holly became my weekly solace, my safe place to unravel.
Sometimes it wasn't pleasant or pretty and healing took time, but now I can see the process and the path we took so clearly and why it was important.
Through my sessions with Holly, I've been put back together stronger and with more self understanding.
Thank you Holly 🙂"
"At a low point, circumstantially and emotionally, I reached out to Holly, thinking that I would find it hard to open up and talk to anyone about what was going on with me.
I had never had counselling before, and I was sceptical that it would make any difference.
Needless to say , my scepticism is no more. Holly's approach is straight forward, gradual and non judgemental. As a result, I felt at ease and could talk openly about my issues.
It is not an understatement to say that my time with Holly has been transformational."