05 Why Counselling Often Feels Awkward at First

from Everyday Counselling · host Appiah Counselling

Counselling often feels uncomfortable in the early stages, even when people are motivated to engage.This episode explores why awkwardness, silence, and uncertainty are common at the start of therapy, and why these experiences are not signs that counselling is failing.

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