Inner Child Therapy Online | Counselling Southend-on-Sea, Essex | Counselling Nationwide
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Welcome, I'm Sam
BACP Registered Counsellor and Certfied Online Therapist
Helping you understand your past so you can find peace in your present.
I provide online counselling via Zoom for adults across the UK.
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It's a bit of a minefield looking for a therapist, isn't it?
But behind closed doors, you're exhausted from putting on a brave face.
If you're struggling, see if any of these sound familiar:
You tell everyone you're "fine" when the truth is you feel inexplicably sad, anxious or just numb.
You have a strained relationship with your parents or siblings and feel like the "black sheep" of the family.
Your kids trigger intense emotions in you that you don't always understand.
You find your intimate relationships really hard work, and when it comes to friends, you sometimes wonder if you even like them anymore!
You go above and beyond for others, find it impossible to say "No" and put your own needs at the bottom of every list.
You look at your behaviour and think "Why the hell do I keep doing that?" but you can't seem to stop!
If you recognise yourself here, you are definitely not alone. Life doesn't have to feel this overwhelming.
Childhood Trauma and c-PTSD
Can my past affect my present?
A lot of people assure me their childhood was "normal" or "just how it was in our house." But childhood trauma and emotional neglect can develop quietly over time from repeated exposure to stressful environments.
As a child, did you experience any of these?
Living with a parent's mental or physical illness, or addiction (alcohol, drugs, gambling)
Watching parents constantly argue, or witnessing domestic abuse
Or the oppositve, living with parents who didn't communicate with each other in an often silent house
Being a young carer to parents or siblings, or feeling overly responsible for your parents' happiness
Experiencing a family bereavement that was neverly openly spoken about
Being sent to boarding school, facing school bullying, or growing up in a strict relgious faith/cult
When we are left to manage these heavy distresses alone without verbal reassurance of physical comfort, it shapes how we view ourselves as adults.
We don't always realise just how much our past is dictating our present until we sit down and talk about it with someone completely neutral.
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How Counselling Can Help
In my sessions, you get the chance to drop the brave face, stop pretending everything is okay, and just feel the relief of telling me what it's really like to be you.
Total honesty is hard, but it's the thing that changes everything in therapy.
Together, we will uncover why you hold onto certain unhelpful patterns. This insight gives you the clarity and confidence to:
Change how you view and treat yourself
Improve your boundaries and relationships
Get back to a place where life feels manageable again.
About Me
I'm a reputable, qualified online therapist trained by the Online Therapy Institute. I have been a Registered Member of BACP since qualifying in 2014.
Whilst I am based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, online therapy allows me to work with clients across the length and breadth of the UK. Whether you are in Rochford or Rochester, Southend or Land's End, my support is available.
You can find out more about me and my life here https://counselling4essex.co.uk/about-samantha-lee
Ready to take the next step?
If you are exhausted from holding it all together, let's talk.
Get a free telephone assessment:
Click the email tab at the bottom of the page to get in touch.
Are you a male client?
I've worked with many men throughout my career. I know how hard it is to ask for help, and that it usually takes reaching breaking point to do so. I get it.
You can read my dedicated Counselling for Men page here https://counselling4essex.co.uk/counselling-for-men
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