Counselling by email can be a helpful and effective therapy for people who like to express their feelings through writing. It’s very different from face to face sessions because you don't have to go anywhere or set up a specific appointment time. This is often attractive to people with busy schedules, disabilities and also for those of us who feel a bit inhibited about coming to see a counsellor face to face. You may also find this a convenient way of working if you struggle with anxiety issues which make it hard to leave the house or get to an appointment.

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When you write out your thoughts and feelings you have a chance to really think about what you want to say, without feeling under pressure to express yourself within the confines of an hour long therapy session. For many people, writing can be a good way of expressing upsetting or negative feelings and worries when you are actually feeling them, rather than having to wait until your next session. You are free to write at any time of day or night, stop, take a break, or reread what you’ve written. Often the process of writing enables us to see things differently, or perhaps gain insights from within that hadn’t previously occurred to us.