Counselling

Hannah1996, I believe counselling always helps. It's good and easy to talk with someone who isn't involved in your diagnosis or treatment.  It's a safe space for you to be totally honest which we need when coping with cancer.  It's a gentle therapy, timed(so you know there's an end to the session-usually about 40 mins) and you do usually get someone lovely.  

Just enjoy it as a bit of "me "time xxx

Hi Hannah

Counselling can definitely help some people and like you said it sometimes just helps to talk to somebody a bit more neutral.

I am in a bit of a strange position as my mum is trying to be a counsellor so I am aware of a lot of the different techniques that they are taught. 
whilst you’re waiting for an assessment it might be worth a look and the BACP website 

https://www.bacp.co.uk
depending on what comes out of BUPA you may be able to find a counsellor on there instead, otherwise there is just information about receiving counselling on there as well