When I reached the age of 43, I felt like it was time I really sorted out my feelings about my traumatic childhood so that I could move on and enjoy the future, I started to get a feeling that I needed to do this and do this for me, having spent so much of my life being there for others and putting others before myself.

The counsellor I was assigned from Chloe Counselling Centre was the best thing that has ever happened to me. Her profile jumped out at me immediately when I read it and we met for the first time within days of me filling out the form. I have been seeing her every week for the last four months and although we still have a way to go I just know that this was exactly what I needed, finally someone who really can empathise with my life and guide me to a healthier and happier way of thinking about many aspects of my life.

Im from Leicester and My Counsellor made me feel like I was living again, I can’t thank him enough. He helped me realise where I was going wrong and if problems occurred again I would be able to deal with them in a confident way. My Counsellor encouraged me to do a counselling course and now I am just about to start my level 5 diploma in counselling. I would just like to say this man changed my life for the better and can’t thank him enough. I am now in a long term relationship and couldn’t be happier.

I’d never seen myself as someone who needed a counsellor. I thought I could cope. I was wrong. A year or so ago, when I had problems that I didn’t feel I could share with friends, I started counselling. I wish I’d started years ago. Initially, it was an enormous help just to have someone to talk to. Now, my self-confidence is growing. I’m starting to understand why things have been the way they have.

Most importantly of all, I’m beginning to see that there is plenty that I can do to prevent them ever being that way again. I can’t recommend counselling enough.