Wendy Guest Therapies

Depression, anxiety and other mental health issues

If you feel you have a very low mood or having trouble sleeping due to worries, being able to talk through these difficult feelings can help release fears and reset your body, mind and soul towards a stronger and happier you. My aim is to give you the tools and techniques and the non judgemental space to allow you to explore your thoughts to achieve a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle. To help you become well-versed at handling issues whenever and wherever they arise.

Grief, loss and change

Losing someone, a job or experiencing loss can be a very difficult time. We all go through many stages of grief that can help us process and understand ourselves and the situation better. However, this process can feel very overwhelming at times. Talking things through can help off load worries and fears and allow the space within yourself to grow and become a happier and stronger self. 

Affairs and relationship issues

Life throws many surprises at us and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can take control of how we respond to certain situations. Communication issues within a relationship can create a wall of silence or an emotional distance that feel very lonely. Through relationship counselling, we explore why the affair or communication breakdown has happened and find ways to improve the situation in a non judgemental and empathic environment. Helping both sides to share, to improve their way of life. 

Domestic Abuse

Experiencing domestic abuse can cause you to feel ashamed, alone, undeserving and worthless. None of these need to be true. It's not your fault. You deserve a safer way of life and you and your mental health are worthy of a happier and more contented space. Most importantly, you are not alone. Domestic abuse is not just physical violence, it involves emotional, verbal, sexual and financial abuse. It also involves coercion, manipulation, control and 'gas lighting'/mind games. It not only causes a detriment to your psychological, emotional and physical wellbeing but it affects your health, confidence, self esteem and who you are as a person. Whether you want to leave or stay, I will support you. To help you build your confidence and support you in finding your sense of self, to give you the courage to live again, as you. 

Childhood sexual abuse or trauma

When a child experiences abuse, whether it is sexual, violence, neglect or experience an environment where their parents/caregivers are constantly arguing, parents/caregivers with drug or alcohol issues and parents/caregivers with severe mental health issues or suicide attempts, these are all Adverse Childhood Experiences. These can cause changes in the child's brain development, which as they grow older, cause issues with learning, socialising, physical, mental and emotional development. If you've experienced any of these issues during childhood and feel it's had an effect on you in adult life, it can help to talk it through. To help you make sense of who you are. To help reframe your building blocks and give you strength and courage.