Blog · Katie Green · 31 May 2024
Counselling
Counselling after a health diagnosis
When the body gets a label and the mind is left holding it — Katie Green on talking beside medical care.
What this can look like
A scan result, a waiting list, a word you now have to say out loud. Friends who cheerlead. A partner who goes quiet. Grief for a future you had assumed.
How counselling can help
Counselling is not a second opinion on the diagnosis. It is a place for the fear, the anger and the practical loneliness of being a patient. Steve, Deborah or Kyla may be treating the body in the same building. We do not swap notes without your consent.
When it is more than counselling
New or worsening medical symptoms belong with your clinical team. If you feel you cannot keep yourself safe, that is crisis care, not a 50-minute hour.
This article is general information for people considering care at Health at Hart in Hartley Wintney. It is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or a promise of outcome. If you have sudden, severe or unexplained symptoms — including chest pain, unexplained weight loss, night pain, bowel or bladder changes, or a new neurological problem — seek urgent medical advice (NHS 111 or 999). UK osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Counsellors named here are BACP-registered where stated. Always check with your GP or insurer if you are unsure whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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