TLC Therapy & Life Coaching
Maidstone
Maidstone
Counselling and Coaching services, tailored to you.
My name is Catherine Aird, and I am a private practitioner at TLC Therapy & Life Coaching. I work on a 1:1 basis with people. Every day, regular people, who are and can be extraordinary.
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Counselling
Counselling is a talking therapy. Taking that first step to decide that you might like to meet with a counsellor can be anxiety-provoking and difficult. If you feel that you need support in deciding whether counselling is right for you, or what type of support you might need, a short phone-call or email might help to put your mind at ease. See the contact page for more details.
When you meet with a counsellor, you might discuss your thoughts and feelings, potential difficulties you may be experiencing or traumatic experiences. People often decide to enter counselling in order to address some of the following:
Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Anger
Bereavement
Domestic Abuse or Abusive relationships
Sexual Assault
Traumatic experiences
Feeling overwhelmed
Suicidal thoughts
Self-harming
Relationship problems
Family problems
Eating disorders
Cultural, Gender or Sexual Identity
Physical or Health Conditions e.g. Infertility
This list is non-exhaustive, and only you will know if there is something you wish to explore in counselling. It can be a challenging process, yet it is often extremely rewarding. It can produce life-changing results.
How does it work?
The therapeutic process and how it is experienced is different for everyone. Establishing a positive relationship with a counsellor, and having a place where you can share your thoughts and feelings with someone with a sensitive and trained ear, can often be experienced as therapeutic. You will be listened to and supported with compassion and understanding, and without criticism or judgement. Your individual needs are placed at the heart of the therapeutic relationship, so that you and your counsellor work together in the way that is right for you. Together, you can create a safe space to explore and make sense of potentially some of your most difficult thoughts, feelings and experiences.
Your first session will be an introductory session, to help both you and the therapist to understand your needs and the best way to support you. After this session, you will then either be offered counselling sessions, which last 50 minutes each, or if it is felt that you require a different form of support, you may be referred to another counsellor or agency.
When you initially contract with a counsellor, you may be offered a single session, a short-term number of sessions taking place over a few weeks or months, or longer-term courses of counselling lasting for several months or even years. However, this is subject to review. For example, if you are offered 10 sessions in the short-term, but you feel that you need more as these sessions near their end, you may re-contract for further sessions if appropriate.
Life Coaching
Remotivate - Revitalise - Succeed
Making the decision to see a life coach can be both exciting and anxiety-provoking. It is the first step on your journey to discovering the power you hold within yourself to achieve your goals and change your life in the way you want to see it change. Your life coach can help to support you in rediscovering your own strength and abilities, so that you feel empowered to challenge yourself, overcome any obstacles you might feel you face, and take responsibility to succeed in achieving your life's ambitions.
Read through the questions below, and see if there are any that you answer “yes” to:
Do you currently feel unsatisfied in life, at work, at home or in any of your relationships?
Do you feel like you lack in confidence?
Do you struggle to find the motivation to do what you want to do?
Do you feel like you lack direction or drive?
Do you feel like you are unfulfilled or stuck in a rut?
Do you often start sentences with “I wish...”?
Do you feel like you are unsuccessful or a failure in certain areas of life?
Do you ever feel like you aren’t ‘going anywhere’?
Do you ever wonder what your purpose is in life?
Do you have goals you want to achieve, but have no idea how to achieve them or where to start?
Do you criticise yourself regularly?
Do you feel like there is always something ‘holding you back’?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then it is possible that life coaching might be suitable for you. It is important to note, however, that life coaching is not counselling. If you feel instead that counselling is more appropriate for you or your personal circumstances, please click here. Although you may have answered "yes" to some of these questions, only you will know whether this is as a result of, for example, a traumatic experience, in which case counselling may be more suitable for you at this stage.
How does it work?
Life coaching sessions will last for 50 minutes. Sessions can be conducted face-to-face, via Skype or via telephone, depending on your needs and what suits you.
Usually, the first session will be an introductory session, where you and the life coach can discuss yourself and your circumstances in more detail so as best to assess your needs. It may be that counselling is a more appropriate service, but this will be discussed at the time. After the introductory meeting, sessions often include your life coach asking you questions to establish what areas of life you are unhappy with, what you want to achieve in life, and where you would like to see yourself in the future. From here, you and your life coach will work together to explore how you can make positive changes in your life to achieve your goals. It involves deepening your self-awareness, identifying your strengths, changing limiting self-beliefs and may include completing tasks and activities in support of this. Your life coach will provide you with support and feedback to hold you to account and keep you focused on your goals. You will never be forced to make any decisions or do anything you do not want to do. All sessions are confidential, which will enable you to explore your thoughts, feelings and aspirations in a private and safe space.
