Therapy for Self Harm

Self-harm is often a sign that emotional pain has become difficult to hold. It may bring temporary relief, a sense of control, punishment, or a way to feel something when everything feels numb.

Moffat offers a non-judgemental counselling space to understand the urge and build safer ways to survive intense moments. Safety matters first.

How this can show up

• Hurting your body during emotional overwhelm or numbness
• Hiding injuries, tools, or urges from people close to you
• Feeling relief followed by shame, fear, or secrecy
• Using pain to manage anger, guilt, panic, or emptiness
• Feeling unsure how else to get through a crisis

What counselling with Moffat can focus on

Sessions can help you identify triggers, create a safety plan, and find alternatives that reduce harm while deeper work continues. Moffat can also support the shame, trauma, loneliness, or relationship pain that may sit underneath the urge.

Starting sessions

If you have injured yourself seriously, might do so soon, or feel unable to stay safe, seek urgent help now from emergency services, a hospital, or a trusted person nearby. Counselling can support the ongoing work, but immediate safety comes first.