Here at withinu, we are on a mission to make therapy the norm in people’s lives. We want everyone to feel safe and fully supported, regardless of what they are experiencing, their background or their personal financial status. We believe that the answers are always, always within, some of us just need to little help to find them. This is where therapy and counselling come in. withinu is digital, face-to-face therapy & counselling that works around you!

What do we mean by digital?

Simply, you access your therapist via the device you are reading this on now.

Stigmas associated with the terms MeNtAl HeAlTh, coUNseLLinG, ThErApY, dEPreSSioN, pTsD and AnXiEtY stop us from talking about what we experiencing. They stop us from seeking a Therapist for our mind. 

(bet your mind skirted over the word therapist after the word beauty above…..! Scroll back up.)

If we do seek Counselling, then more often than not, the waiting times are, quite frankly, ridiculous.

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year.

In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.

These scary, scary stats are just the tip of the iceberg. Just as worrying though is the time people have to wait to access any type of Therapy. Long waits are leaving mental health patients in limbo, with many left on ‘hidden’ waiting lists by the NHS talking therapy service IAPT, meaning they drop of out the system. 

withinu will give you an instant date for your appointment. 

Life can be difficult at times and sometimes we don’t know where to turn. withinu is face-to-face counselling & therapy that works around you and your personal circumstances.

Counselling & Therapy is something that we know EVERYONE can benefit from at some point in their lives. It is an amazing way to offload anything that is weighing you down. You will ‘get to know yourself’ and from this learn new skills and coping mechanisms such as:

• improved communication and interpersonal skills
• greater self-acceptance and higher self-esteem
• increased confidence and decision-making skills
• relief from depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions
• ability to change self-defeating behaviours or habits
• better management & expression of emotions e.g. anger
• ability to manage stress effectively
• improved problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities

As we see it, the two primary forms of Support/Counselling are face-to-face and telephone. Clients tend to be directed towards telephone support in the first instance and still have to wait an inordinate amount of time just to get so far as to have a review.

The thing is, these types of Counselling don’t work for all.

Telephone Counselling is very impersonal and there is obviously no face-to-face communication. For all you know, the person on the end of the line could be making themselves a brew whilst speaking with you (they probably wouldn’t be, but you get what we mean….)

A massive part of Therapy is facial expressions and body language and being able to connect with your Counsellor. This just isn’t easy via a telephone conversation.

It is practically impossible to ‘meet someone’ for the first time over the telephone and feel comfortable enough with them to delve into your life and open up as to what you are feeling and experiencing.

Face to Face Counselling is fantastic and the best way to undertake any form of Therapy. You can form a bond with your counsellor, you can learn to trust them and also trust yourself. The downside to ‘in-person’ face-to-face counselling is that it is time-consuming.

You have to travel to the Therapist – costing you time and money.