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"I found the sessions to be excellent; she listened."

About: Ealing IAPT

(as a service user),

I attended counselling sessions on the back of a very difficult and stressful work situation. The work situation involved being undermined, disrespected by my boss over a number of years and culminated in outright bullying by my boss and other senior members of the firm. This resulted in various physical and mental health issues and ultimately forced me into leaving a Job I had worked in for many years and previously loved.  

I initially got treated for the physical issues which surfaced before being referred to and attending counselling sessions. I found the sessions (with Eunice) to be excellent; she listened, provided guidance & support and ultimately helped me get to where I am today. Through the sessions I learnt a great deal about myself, including understanding the need to know one's limits, creating boundaries and accepting that often the challenges we encounter in life are beyond our direct control.

Sometimes it's not the things we do or achieve in life, it's how we deal with negative situations when they inevitably arise, what we can learn from them and how we move forward in a positive manner. This was ultimately a steep learning curve for me and one I have continued to work on in the months since finishing counselling and it is helping me better deal with new, unknown challenges as they occur going forward.  

If anyone out there finds themselves in similar situation to myself and is struggling to find a way to move forward, I couldn't recommend Eunice & the service she provides highly enough.
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