Sometime I get touching letters from clients. Here are some anonymous extracts that I thought I would share...
As the end of the year approaches, I just wanted to send you a quick message to reflect on how things have been since we stopped working together.
I feel like I'm doing better than ever and making progress everyday. When we first started working together, I was obsessed with career progression, I spent all of my money on alcohol and I'd reached a point where I was afraid to leave my flat. It now feels like this has all been completely reversed. Work and career worries are very far down my priority list and I'm now most excited about the idea of travelling and discovering new experiences.
I often reflect on our time working together and consider the varying impacts made by both therapy and medication. Whilst the medication has levelled me out and wiped out some of the anxiety, I feel like the changes I've mentioned above would've been impossible without learning so much about life and myself in our sessions. They really provided me with a new perspective and approach to life which will be valuable to me for the rest of my life.
As I'm writing, it's occurred to me how little I worry about my health these days. I still have my moments but I'm able to talk myself out of that way of thinking. I think the most important factor here is that I now know that there will always be options available to me regardless of what happens. I think that's the most important thing you taught me. It's stops me from turning small concerns into panics over life threatening illnesses.
I just wanted to write this message to thank you and let you know how grateful I am for everything you've helped me with. I mentioned to you a few times that I'd like to write about my experiences to help others. I'm going to submit a blog proposal to Mind over the next few days to hopefully start doing that. If I can provide others with a fraction of the support that you've given me, then I'll be a happy man!
I feel like so much of the anger and pain I've been carrying is lifting and there's a possibility that I could actually create something (a life) at home. Especially with all the love and support I have around me.... There's an inner calm and almost excitement about being back there that I've never felt before.
I feel like now is the time to stop trying to run away and find this inner happiness elsewhere. It feels like the penny has finally dropped and the reason I've always felt like an outsider and been searching elsewhere for happiness is because I've never been able to face my demons head on. It was always scary and uncomfortable to re-visit the pain and the reminders were there at home, everywhere for me with each day. I felt like a pressure cooker on the verge of exploding every day.
.... Lots to consider, but I'm strangely excited and hopeful but very calm. My brain feels like it's in less of a mess.
I know I'm still on a journey with more work to be done, but thank you for helping me to finally begin processing and dealing with all the hurt and pain I've been living with. Its really opening doors for me. You've really changed my life!
I feel like now is the time to stop trying to run away and find this inner happiness elsewhere. It feels like the penny has finally dropped and the reason I've always felt like an outsider and been searching elsewhere for happiness is because I've never been able to face my demons head on. It was always scary and uncomfortable to re-visit the pain and the reminders were there at home, everywhere for me with each day. I felt like a pressure cooker on the verge of exploding every day.
.... Lots to consider, but I'm strangely excited and hopeful but very calm. My brain feels like it's in less of a mess.
I know I'm still on a journey with more work to be done, but thank you for helping me to finally begin processing and dealing with all the hurt and pain I've been living with. Its really opening doors for me. You've really changed my life!
I came to see Mel when I was having problems with my young child’s behaviour. She was able to help me see that I was doing all the right things with regards to behaviour management and that perseverance was the way to go. After talking about my child’s issues it became apparent that my concerns were more based around repeating the mistakes of my parents than my actual parenting skills. With Mel’s guidance and support I was able to analyse my feelings and behaviours more closely and make the necessary changes. I believe that this has not only made me a much more confident and able parent, but also helped me in other walks of life.
