"Dealing with Life Changes and Past Traumas"

The therapy began due to me being alone in my house for the first time in my life. I have been in a relationship for a long time but lived separately and it was all getting too much. I have suffered depression for most of my life. I did not feel I had anyone to talk to and felt a burden seen as a miserable moaner if I were to try and talk to a friend or family member. Using this service offered me the opportunity to talk about things I felt I could not talk to anyone else about.

The therapy started just talking about my current situation and how I had become depressed. As therapy continued Hena helped me unravel years of trauma from my childhood and my marriage which ended a long time ago. I did not realise that I was carrying around so many negative beliefs about myself, always putting others first to my demise, people pleasing and a belief that I was not good enough. It took many sessions with Hena to help me start thinking differently and realise I am important too. Hena was an amazing listener and with her support I talked about things I had not thought about in years due to the emotional pain it gave me. She was very supportive in helping me move forward with my life.

It was a challenging journey that brought back memories of the past, but with Hena's help, I got through it. I now have many resources she suggested and has made available to me to continue my personal growth. I still have a lot to work on, but I am more assertive in my life as I realise I need to protect my health and well-being as well as trying to care for other people. I am aware that I will relapse from time to time, but now have more knowledge and understanding of what fuels those feelings and how to work on them.

I would like to say that Hena has improved my life considerably and I am forever grateful for the time spent listening to and encouraging me, extending the number of weeks due to the realisation of how much there was uncovered and the length of time these problems have gone on for. She also made me aware should I need further therapy I can refer myself again as I have a lot of big changes coming up over the next six months and may struggle to cope. I want to thank Hena and your service for having a life-changing impact on me and I am so glad I decided to make the move to accept help. I was initially very nervous about discussing my difficulties and felt anxious, but I divulged a lot more than I intended to, however, this is what was needed for me to move forward and have a better life. I would recommend talking therapy to anyone who is struggling with anxiety or depression as I know how life-changing it can be. Thank you again for all the help I have received.