Why do I feel like a failure?

Everyone else seems to have it together. Meanwhile, you're falling short in every area of life. The feeling of being a failure often says more about the standards you've set than your actual worth.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Elaine Knight-Roberts
Counsellor Therapist
South Gloucestershire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetPhone

Are you feeling overwhelmed, carrying a grief too heavy to share, or feeling the weight of the invisible wounds of emotional abuse or childhood trauma? Maybe…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, anxiety and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
Works with:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Low self-confidenceSpiritualityPostnatal depressionFamily issuesNarcissistic abuse
Sian Collins
Life Coach
Mid Glamorgan
OnlineGoogle MeetZoom

Hi, I’m Sian. I’m a Confidence & Mindset Coach and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Hypnotherapist, and I help women calm their overthinking, release…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with bereavement, bullying and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
Works with:BurnoutLow self-confidenceMoneyBullyingJealousyFeeling sad
Kirsty Cartwright
Counsellor Therapist
Gloucestershire
Online & In-personMicrosoft Teams

Hi, I'm Kirsty, and I am a counsellor who works both online, and face to face with adults and young people in my Tewkesbury town centre practice on a one to…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, anxiety and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Gloucestershire (+4 areas)
Works with:Separation and divorceDissociationChronic illnessDyslexiaNeurodiversityRedundancy
Lisa Wastney
Professional Counsellor
North East Lincolnshire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsZoom

Hi, I'm Lisa - a person‑centred counsellor based in Grimsby and working online across the UK. I support adults navigating anxiety , low mood , overwhelm , loss…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, anxiety and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 3 client testimonials
Works with:TraumaBurnoutBereavementLow self-esteemChronic illnessAnxiety
Eva Vass
Eva Vassshe/her
Professional Counsellor
Berkshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I would like to offer you safe and confidential “walk and talk” sessions in Bracknell if that's near enough to where you are based and also if you are…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, adhd and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 3 client testimonials
Works with:BurnoutAsperger's syndromeADHDObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Eating disordersAvoidant personality disorder
Jenny Lynn
Psychotherapist
Essex
OnlineZoom

I am here to offer you a safe and non-judgemental environment where you can process your own issues. My approach is empathic and easy-going, allowing for…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with chronic fatigue syndrome/me, emotional abuse and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Has client testimonial
Works with:Separation and divorceRelationship problemsPerfectionismChronic fatigue syndrome/MENarcissistic abuseTrauma

Experiences that may feel familiar

From adolescent bullying and trauma I have fought feelings of brutal inadequacy and severe lack of self worth. I have felt hopeless and suicidal. Without Sharon’s help, wisdom and knowledge I truly...

The contrast between the little me that started seeing Annette and the big Me that I am now is stark. I was disappointed, disillusioned and depressed, always pleasing others. I felt exhausted and...

For the first time I felt able to acknowledge that I was not okay and could begin processing this