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Dear Markl81,

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. I can see that things were particularly difficult for you, especially noticing suicidal thoughts. These are completely normal things to notice when you feel low, but it is important to reach out to services like us, or other more immediate support services if you begin to become concerned about your safety. It sounds like you were able to do this despite having some really difficult experiences, so I can only commend you on that!

It is also really normal to feel sceptical about accessing a service like this, as you mentioned. Particularly for those of us who have not had therapy before, there are a lot of concerns we may have about whether something like this could be beneficial, or whether we think we could open up to someone about our difficulties. One thing we are particularly proud of here is the work we do to support those who have not been in therapy before to understand and engage with the process by offering our Time for Change course, which helps tell you what to expect when you come in.

I have really picked up on the good relationship you had with your therapist Anne, which I am sure also helped you to feel supported! I am sure Anne will be thrilled to hear just how well you are managing following your support from us and I wish you all the best in maintaining this progress for the future.

Kind regards,

Adam