Brooke Cook

About

Will I ever feel normal again? People ask that in the first session more often than any other question, usually having privately concluded that the answer is no and wanting someone to contradict them. I can contradict it with some confidence. Survivors of frightening events very often recover a life that feels entirely ordinary. The expectation of permanent damage is itself one of the more predictable effects rather than an accurate forecast. We test that prediction against what actually happens as we go along. Most people find their own pessimism was the least reliable thing they brought in with them. My earlier working life was in a completely different field, which perhaps makes me less inclined to accept a gloomy professional consensus about anything. The outcomes here are a lot better than their reputation. If you have already decided the answer is no, get in touch and let us find out properly.