The safe space - what is therapy?

WHAT IS THERAPY?

Why come to therapy?

What therapy offers?

People often come to therapy when going through a crisis, feel stuck, uncertain or simply have the need to change and want to do something about it.

Talking to your therapist is not the same as talking to a good friend. Sometimes you tell a friend something and may end up regretting it – you worry they might not keep it a secret, you may fall out, it may change the nature of your relationship or your friend may end up feeling burdened by your disclosure.

In therapy, the only agenda is yours. We are bound by a professional ethical framework to retain confidentiality. We are objective and offer insight and understanding. The safe space is there exclusively for you.

There is no good or bad way to be in therapy. We are here to welcome you, not to judge the way you present yourself.

The fact that you are deciding to enter therapy means that something in your life is already shifting.

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To be understood, heard and comforted. Often, it is only when we are understood by another that we can understand ourselves.

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A safe space to bring un-manageable feelings and explore aspects of yourself.

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A sense of release in saying out loud what has been left unsaid.

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To make sense of your past, your feelings and to understand the part you play in your life.

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Insight and understanding so you can make decisions in your life that will work out better for you.

Consistency and continuity. Someone is there for you at an agreed time, in the same place, every week. This is a safe space you can rely on.

The Safe Space...
for Counselling and Therapy in North London, based in the Muswell Hill, East Finchley and Highgate area