At the age of 18, I decided to tell my parents that I was gay and this wasn’t an easy decision. It was hard for me to say and hard for them to hear. When I went to see a counsellor, I found someone who...

I felt so guilty that I was not able to look after my elderly parents in the way I wanted to. It was a challenging time in my life for me. I went to see a counsellor and she gave me a new understanding...

My son is dependent on drugs and consulting a counsellor has given me a greater understanding of his situation plus some guidance as to where to seek additional help for him and for all of our family....

My partner and I were experiencing sexual difficulties and really didn’t appreciate how much this was affecting our lives. It wasn’t an easy decision to go and see a counsellor but I now wish we would...

I had a car accident, after which I couldn’t sleep at night and kept on thinking back to the incident. My father suggested that I go and see a Trauma counsellor and to start off with I wasn’t very keen....

We been married for over 20 years and had stopped communicating with each other. Seeing a relationship counsellor was the best decision we have ever made and she has enriched our lives in a way that we...

I was working 24/7 and the job stress was really getting to me. I went to my doctor as I had chest pains. He took an ECG which was satisfactory and said he thought it was stress and suggested I go and...

‘I wasn’t sleeping at night and was suffering panic and anxiety attacks. I went to the doctor and he gave me sleeping pills which did help but I didn’t want to become dependent on them. He then suggested...

My husband died 3 months ago from prostate cancer and I really did not know which way to turn. My doctor suggested I see a bereavement counsellor and I have been seeing him for the past 2 months. I now...

‘I can’t thank you enough for your ongoing support during what was a very difficult time in my life. You really understood my needs and had a real empathy with me. I don’t know how I would have managed...

I was made redundant 6 months ago and became extremely depressed. My wife suggested that I go and see Carole and for the first time, I can now see my way forward with a new life plan in place. I am now...