Counselling isn't only for people experiencing difficulty or
distress.
Do you ever feel curious about yourself? When others look
at you, what is it they see? Ever wondered: who am I, really, and
how did I become this person? Perhaps you have a sense of that
'becoming' and are exploring the potential for change in your
life.
Such questions often arise in the minds of reflective
individuals - and often remain unanswered; who has the time to
address them seriously?
At krysallis we believe that this is time well spent. Self
discovery can no longer be dismissed as self indulgence. Life is
faster, more demanding of our flexibility and resourcefulness every
day. We are called on to be endlessly adaptable, endlessly
responsive as we perform a sometimes bewildering variety of roles
via an expanding range of media. When we feel on top of this it can
be exciting and stimulating but all too often the sense is of being
dragged along by events, passengers in our own lives, overwhelmed
by the demands on attention and decision-making.
Learning more about ourselves is vital if we are to hold on to
what we really need and value while being unafraid to let go of
what we have outgrown or been handed by someone else.
If we are to have any chance of understanding and
appreciating others, of making sense of the complexity and sheer
diversity of the relationships that now people all our lives, we
must arrive at a deeper understanding of who we are. All therapists
know this because personal development is the foundation of
counsellor training. Greater self- awareness will enhance
relationships and allow you to feel more securely grounded in an
increasingly unstable world.