Counselling and psychotherapy can help with a range of psychological, emotional and social difficulties. The outcomes of therapy depend on the goals of each client. Some general outcomes are listed below.

Outcomes:

• Symptom management and improvement

• Improved relationships and wellbeing

• Ability and confidence in experimenting with new behaviours and relational styles

• Increased self-knowledge

• Finding pleasure in new challenges

• Greater ability to tolerate negative emotions (resilience)

• Insight into the ways the past influences the present

• Self-calming, self-supportive strategies and resources