Even though you're exhausted, you've got so much going on in life that your brain just won't switch off so it takes hours to get off to sleep. Or you fall asleep quickly enough but wake in the early hours of the morning and just can't drop off again. Then the next day, you're not at your best so it's harder to deal with the everyday problems life brings. So everything just seems to get worse. Maybe you've been to the doctor, only to be told "there's nothing wrong with you, it's probably just stress". I have been working with people feeling just like you since before the pandemic and I offer online counselling, UK wide.
The effects of insufficient sleep are alarming - it increases the likelihood of heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's and obesity. It impairs our ability to learn new information and make decisions, and lowers our mood. Sadly, 72% of UK adults get less than seven hours of sleep a night - a study by RAND Europe estimated the impact of this on the British economy to be up to £40 billion - 1.8% of our GDP.
If you think your sleep problems might have a medical cause — such as sleep apnoea — please see your GP before contacting me, as this isn't something counselling can treat. Once this has been addressed, I can help you get your sleep back on track, and from there you'll be in a better position to learn how to manage the stress that's at the root of the problem.
In our first session together, we will do a sleep audit, analysing all the factors in your life that are adversely affecting your sleep. I will give you a toolkit of techniques, including breathwork and hypnotic visualisation, that will gradually start to break down the vicious circle of stress and poor sleep.
Once you have started to regain control of your sleep cycle, we can work together on whatever is troubling you, whether it is work or family issues, life transitions, relationships, worries about health ... talking things through with an empathetic trained counsellor can make a dramatic difference to your life.
I work exclusively online - no need to travel or find parking, or pay extra for room hire. Sessions cost £70, I offer a discount for clients on low incomes.
Why not contact me today by email or WhatsApp, or call/text on 07935 148013 to arrange a free, no obligation, online chat to see how I can help you begin your journey to better sleep and a better life.