Jim Adamson Counselling
Offering one-to-one counselling in Guiseley (LS20) or online
Why go to counselling?
We all hit difficult patches at some point in life, getting stuck in ruts, caught up in anxiety, having seemingly insurmountable challenges, suffering depression, or losing our way.
Counsellors are trained to provide a safe, private, confidential, non-judgemental space where you can explore the issues in your life without fear of outside influence. Friends and family provide essential support, but they are often too close to be truly impartial.
How does it work?
There is a certain kind of magic in feeling listened to and understood, which should be the basis for any counselling, but in more concrete terms it helps us to understand who we are, why we do what we do and how we can make the changes we want to make.
It helps us to understand that we are all human beings just trying to do the best we can in the situations we find ourselves in.
I aim to make my counselling sessions warm and supportive (sometimes even vaguely humorous) but the process can require looking at some difficult questions. My job is create a safe environment where we can look at these together.
I trained in Integrative Relational Counselling, so draw from different research-based theories, but I mainly use a combination of Person-Centred and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Person Centred is the more traditional talking therapy; talking through issues in a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space.
ACT helps to provide a structure, working towards:
Opening up to and accepting our emotions,
Being present in the moment,
& taking action to do what we feel is important
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the industry's leading regulatory body.
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