Covid-19 adjustments to service
At Life Counselling we have been monitoring the changing situation with the ongoing challenges of Covid-19. We are making some adjustments to our service as a contribution to supporting mental...
Emotional storms – Help, I’ve been triggered…
Triggers and Triggering Our body is self-defending, and reacts to cues (triggers) that signal potential danger. Biased to respond to danger signals it has encountered before, it reacts when triggered...
Welcome to our Service
We want to introduce you to our service, explain what we provide as well as our values and priorities. Our service provides a range of choices for people with relational,...
My approach to supervision
Professional practice which is ethically sensitive and theoretically informed, within an empathic and supportive relationship, is foundational to the way I supervise. I make preparation for our consultation: on...
Simple ideas for Depression
There are lots of reasons people feel depressed. Sometimes depression follows a change or changes in a person’s life. Depression can follow a loss, a change or series of changes,...
What kind of counselling is right for me?
There are lots of different ideas about what people need when they come to counselling. In my experience there are some things which seem helpful to most people. Some of...
When life is Impossible
The brain has the ability to focus attention. When we choose to focus on something that calms or relaxes us, feel-good chemistry is released in the body. Try remembering a...
Help to de-stress and relax
Calming and soothing yourself Life can be difficult and problems arrive on top of other problems. The result can be anxiety, worry, stress and overwhelm. Here are some ideas for...