Anxiety is top of the list for people seeking counselling and therapy

What are people bringing to counselling? Anxiety tops the list

People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons, from help with a mental health issue to wanting time and space to explore life options. Below is a list of the most searched terms that people use when looking for counselling and therapy help, the ones I have included are all related to the work that I do.

What is of note is the number of diagnostic labels and terms that people use in their searches, this might reflect an increased awareness of mental health conditions or that more people are searching for help from the private sector for these challenges.  Anxiety consistently comes up in the therapy room and in the list of what people search, addiction appears to be on the rise in searches as does personality disorders.  Many people come to therapy without words or a label for what is wrong and that can be part of the therapy process, to help the person discover what is wrong and understand it, it is then that changes can happen.

Anxiety continues to be the most searched term on  Counselling Directories.

relationship issues

generalised anxiety disorder

depression

bipolar disorder/manic depression

panic disorder

seasonal affective disorder (sad)

phobias

family issues

addiction(s) I have a website dedicated to this type of counselling and therapy here

affairs and betrayals

separation and divorce

abuse

anger management

bereavement

low self-esteem

emotional abuse

alcoholism

sexual abuse

personality disorders

sex addiction

gambling

low self-confidence

drug abuse

internet addiction

borderline personality disorder

stress

domestic violence

bullying

disabilities

carer support

narcissistic personality disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

work related stress

suicidal thoughts

avoidant personality disorder

self-harm

trauma

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

paranoid personality disorder

dependent personality disorder

antisocial personality disorder

histrionic personality disorder

schizoid personality disorder

passive aggressive behavior

sexuality

mental health

For help with any of these issues and other emotional difficulties please do make contact

Anxiety

The Contribution of Private Counselling

The Contribution of Private Counselling

Private Practice counselling and therapy has a great deal to contribute to the lives of the people it serves. In consultation with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy Private Practice Executive Committee, Patti Wallace, BACP Lead Advisor Private Practice, has produced a briefing paper on the specific contribution of private practice counselling. We feel this document really articulates effectively why people choose to engage with private counsellors and therapists and the valuable contribution private counselling services make not only to individuals but to the wider community.

You can download the paper here

The Conclusion of the document is reproduced below.

Private practice counselling makes a significant contribution to both prevention and intervention in relation to psychological distress and mental illness in the general population. In order to ensure the greatest benefit to the client, it is important that the public and other professionals are aware of its value relative to statutory and voluntary sector provision, and have the knowledge to access and refer to private practitioners where appropriate to the client’s circumstances.

The Contribution of Private Counselling

The list below gives an up-to-date (April 2015) overview of the types of issues and difficulties  people might come to private counselling and therapy for, it is produced using the most frequently searched terms by people accessing one of the leading counselling directories in the UK.

Anxiety, relationship issues, depression, generalised anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder/manic depression, postnatal depression, seasonal affective disorder (sad), family issues , panic disorder, addiction(s), affairs and betrayals, phobias, separation and divorce, cross cultural relationships, pre-nuptial counselling, abuse, anger management, bereavement, couples issues , personality disorders, child related issues, attachment disorder , eating disorders, alcoholism, emotional abuse, low self-esteem, sexual abuse, drug abuse , binge-eating disorder , stress, low self-confidence , gambling, anorexia nervosa, sex addiction, borderline personality disorder

Counselling Services Nottingham is a Private Counselling & Therapy service based in two locations in Nottingham and available nationally Via SKYPE. As full members of the BACP we adhere fully to their code of conduct. For more information on any of the Private Counselling and Therapy Services, we provide please do contact us.

Counselling and Therapy in Nottingham.

Counselling and Therapy In Nottingham

Here are the most searched terms related to counselling and therapy in Nottingham (for December 2014) that we deal with here at Counselling Services Nottingham. Whilst this is not an exhaustive list of what we work with, it will give the reader an idea of the diversity of what people come to counselling and therapy for. A number of the following terms are widely used as diagnostic terms, and I, the author of this piece, am mindful that not everyone embraces the diagnostic meaning of mental distress and/or experience, and am therefore inviting the reader to embrace or reject the terms in whatever way works best for them.

What are people searching for on the internet for therapy & counselling that Counselling Services Nottingham can help with? Here’s a list with the most searched terms at the top. (Source; The Counselling Directory – Online Directory of UK based counsellors and therapist)

  1. Anxiety
  2. Addiction including alcohol addiction, sex addiction, porn addiction, gambling addiction and drug addiction
  3. Relationship issues
  4. Depression
  5. Generalised anxiety disorder
  6. Bipolar disorder / manic depression
  7. Seasonal affective disorder (sad)
  8. Self Esteem, Low Self Esteem
  9. Panic disorder
  10. Family issues
  11. Affairs and betrayals
  12. Separation and divorce
  13. Abuse
  14. Cross-cultural relationships
  15. Anger, Anger management
  16. Bereavement Counselling, Bereavement therapy
  17. Personality disorders
  18. Emotional abuse
  19. Sexual abuse
  20. Attachment disorder
  21. Low self-confidence
  22. Stress, Stress management
  23. Suicidal thoughts
  24. Work-related stress
  25. Trauma
  26. Passive aggressive behaviour
  27. Sexual Issues
  28. Career and Work related issues
  29. Dissociation
  30. Psychosis
  31. Mental health

If you or someone you know is struggling with distress, mental health struggles of other challenges, counselling may help, for details and to book a free initial consultation please make contact.

 

What sort of things do people come to counselling therapy for ?

What sort of things do people come to counselling and therapy for ?

Here is a list of the top searched terms from the counselling directory an online directory used by people looking for counselling and therapy.

(August 2014). Source: The Counselling Directory uk.

When looking for counselling therapy, this is what others have searched for.

relationship issues

anxiety

depression

bipolar disorder/manic depression

family issues

couples counselling

affairs and betrayals

seasonal affective disorder (sad)

addiction(s)

postnatal depression

separation and divorce

panic disorder

generalised anxiety disorder

phobias

cross-cultural relationships

pre-nuptial counselling

anger management

abuse

low self-esteem

alcoholism

bereavement

personality disorders

low self-confidence

eating disorders

sexual abuse

emotional abuse

stress

child related issues

attachment disorder

gambling

drug abuse

binge-eating disorder

sex problems

generalised anxiety

sex addiction

anorexia nervosa

obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd)

bulimia nervosa

borderline personality disorder

asperger’s syndrome

internet addiction

ednos

body dysmorphic disorder

smoking

suicidal thoughts

physical abuse

compulsive hoarding

work related stress

career counselling

narcissistic personality disorder

self-harm

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

sexuality

avoidant personality disorder

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

paranoid personality disorder

trauma

dependent personality disorder

adoption issues

adhd

antisocial personality disorder

passive aggressive behaviour

schizoid personality disorder

gender dysphoria

bullying

domestic violence

histrionic personality disorder

abortion

schizotypal personality disorder

dissociation

chronic fatigue syndrome/me

infertility

adoption

cancer

carer support

spirituality

chronic pain

miscarriage

pregnancy and birth

debt counselling

disabilities

schizophrenia

learning difficulties

redundancy

dementia

hearing voices

psychosis

hiv/aids

tourette’s syndrome

terminal illness

leaving care

living organ donation

sexual issues

mental healthCounselling and thearpy

 

For help with these issues or any others that you are struggling with please do make contact. 

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The Counselling Directory Nottingham.

For more Counselling Directory Nottingham listings and Counselling Services in Nottingham information check out our links page, we list lots of useful information pertaining to therapy, counselling, SKYPE therapy and Counselling and other sources of support for emotional and mental health difficulties. Some of the services on offer are paid, other are free.

We are listed on a number of leading counselling directories and websites. We never list of publishing any client information. The service we supply is completely confidential for all of our clients.

We also have a Facebook page here Facebook this tends to be for information about counselling and therapy generally. Please do pop on to the Facebook Page, give us a like and you will then receive notifications of updates we post.

Our sister company AddictionsCounselling.net is also listed on a number of therapy and counselling websites. On that site, you will find lots of useful information pertaining to help, therapy and counselling for addictions, substance misuse and other compulsive type issues. The links page on this site has links to a number of helpful resources from the addictions counselling, therapy and self-help fields.

Counselling Services Nottingham and AddictionsCounselling.Net can be found on many of the of the leading Counselling Directories and Therapy Listing websites both in the UK and International. If you know of a site that we are not listed on that would help people find us, please do send us an email.