The pause of summer For a lot of us, summer gives us a time to pause, sit still and look around. You might have had time off work, been on an actual holiday or just enjoyed a change from your normal routine. Even if you’ve been working, you might have been taking advantage of the […]
Reasons to start therapy this autumn Read Post »
I recently completed a training course all about ADHD and supporting adult clients with ADHD. While the main focus was on adults, one module was about ADHD in children, and how to support them through school. As I was listening, the speaker noted that a lot of children who would now be diagnosed with A.D.H.D.
Counselling and ADHD Read Post »
This time of year, the build up to Christmas, then Christmas itself, and the week in between, and then the New Year, can be all kinds of things, and sometimes a lot of different things all at once. All the adverts at this time of year might make you think that everyone else is having
The Festive Season Read Post »
Are you about to do something hard, or maybe you’re already in the middle of doing something hard? Sometimes life just ticks along, with ups and downs, but things basically stay the same. You know what’s happening, things might not always be easy, but they are usually manageable. And other times, we find ourselves doing
Doing hard things. Read Post »
Making the decision that you are going to start counselling can feel pretty huge. You’re ready to try something that could help you feel better and enjoy life more – and there are only a few more steps to go: You might have a personal recommendation of a counsellor, or you might have heard a
How to find a counsellor Read Post »
This time of year isn’t great in my experience. It’s the time between summer and autumn. The weather has certainly changed, it’s colder, greyer, wetter and darker. The leaves have started to change – but they’ve only just started changing. So the colours are muted, a few oranges and yellows here and there, but there
As the seasons change, so do we: Read Post »
Just a quick note to point you in the direction of an NHS programme of bibliotherapy: Reading Well. It’s all about recommending books that might be helpful for you to read to support your mental health. A lot of the books are available from your local library, and most libraries nowadays use the Libby app