World Mental Health Day on 10th October sees the launch of a new mental health service in the Craven area.
Operating from Gargrave near Skipton, Emma works with clients to tackle commonly experienced areas of difficulty such as depression, anxiety, stress, anger and low self-esteem. Often these manifest themselves in problematical behaviours which can impact on family members, including alcohol and drug abuse, and eating disorders.
Emma explains “Many private practitioners specialise in one form of therapy only, but in many cases clients can implement their own coping mechanisms to start their recovery and may benefit from taking elements from different therapies rather than just one. I work with patients to explore treatment options that suit their own issues rather than attempting to pigeon hole all their symptoms in one box.”
The new service gives clients the chance to be themselves without fear of being seen as ill, broken or faulty and focuses on developing strategies to harness their own abilities and internal strengths in order to move forwards in life, overcoming many of the issues challenging them.
Acting as a ‘life strategist’ (a term coined by a client), Emma aims to offer affordable help for people to access emotional wellbeing assistance outside an over-stretched NHS, where only limited support is available.
More information on accessing help with mental and emotional wellbeing with Essential Self can be found at www.essentialself.co..uk