Have you ever felt as though you are the only person in the world feeling a certain way at that moment?
Have you ever felt as though you are the only person in the world feeling a certain way at that moment?
Or that you are going through something very uncomfortable and you don’t know what is going on?
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Call me Samantha
“Call me Samantha xx” was the text message that I woke up to twenty-seven days ago. My world changed that day after speaking to my mum.Read More
Resentment
What is resentment? Have you ever been on the receiving end of a bitter, angry person? But rather than them being open about what is bothering them or speaking to you directly they act in a underhand way that leaves us feeling confused, is it something we’ve done without realising it? And then they choose to behave in a more passive-aggressive manner?
COVID 19 and the effects on mental health
As we are navigating our way through one of the strangest and most uncertain times in our living history with the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID 19), as a counsellor, my main interest is on the effect this can have on people’s mental and emotional health. Anxiety, depression and the fear of the future.Read More
Shame – are you feeling it?
For this month’s blog I have invited a dear friend Sam to talk about her experience….
Guest post by Samantha Houghton
Shame is an insidious body of emotion that allows us to feel an overwhelming negativity about ourselves as a person to the level that we believe we are fundamentally flawed and that we areRead More
Valentines Day – Self Love
Are you one of the singleton’s that are dreading the upcoming day this month, February the 14th, otherwise known as Valentines Day? If so, you are far from alone.
With the hyped-up commercialism that hits the UK, it can be a struggle not to feel “different”, that you are “missing out” or “unloved” on this day of romance for loved up couples.Read More
The Benefits of Walking and Talking Therapy
What is it?
Walking and Talking Therapy is a new service which I’m starting in January and is exactly what it says it is – we take the regular counselling session from the therapy room to the outdoors.Read More
Christmas Mental Health
Christmas is coming…but are you feeling cheery?
Not everybody does and the festive season is a time of year that many feel isolated, and the frivolities actually emphasise feelings of sadness and loneliness. It can feel as though the rest of the world is having fun, all except you.Read More
Living with Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal part of everyday life when it is experienced occasionally. It is a response to a feeling of threat to your safety and your body and mind react accordingly, producing the unpleasant like symptoms. However, when these feelings become moreRead More
How to Deal with Loneliness
Let’s start by taking a true look at what loneliness is?
Anxiety and Depression whilst loneliness is not a mental health problem, a mental health problem can create a feeling of loneliness and by feeling lonely it can impact on your mental health, a bit of a chicken and an egg situation.Read More
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