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I am putting a disclaimer at the beginning of this blog, as I want to point out from the start that it is not intended to be a 'dig' at schools or teachers. I was one for 25 years and I know from first hand experience h...

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For some people, the thought of accessing counselling can be daunting and anxiety provoking. Why wouldn't it be? The process requires you to meet with a perfect stranger (initially a stranger) and talk to them about pr...

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I came across the photo that accompanies this blog whilst I was scrolling on social media this morning. It comes from a UK wildlife park and when I saw it, I thought how we could probably all relate to that Polar bear a...

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I don't know about you, but I feel like I have had so many conversations the past few days about the changes in the season. We are getting longer days, lighter nights, slightly improved temperatures and of course, the s...

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You hear this phrase used quite often and it is something that is much more widely spoken about, 'self-care'.

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It is quite hard to believe that we are now in 2026! How on earth did that happen? It feels like 2025 zipped past in a whirl, and here we are again, back to the longest month of the year!

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Now that the calendars have changed and we are officially in the last month of the year, the focus for so many people turns to Christmas. However, if you went by how long all the Christmas stock has been in the supermar...

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Have you ever had someone say to you 'sit with your feelings' or have you spotted some of the various memes and quotes as you have scrolled through your social media of choice?

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I have been reflecting for the past few weeks on being 'good enough' and learning how to accept my abilities and efforts for what they are.

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If you are an arachnophobe, you may want to scroll away from the photo that accompanies my blog! This isn't a photo of the spider referred to in my blog, but is one that I took a few weeks ago when out for a walk. I too...

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I know I am probably now classed as 'being old' as I am a 'Generation X' and now we are on to Generation Beta! I know that things change, technology moves on, society expectations fluctuate and grow, our beliefs and val...

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Journaling is something that I often talk about in my practice with clients. It is something that I recommend to people, although I know that it is not everyone's cup of tea, and that's fine.

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Judgement has been a prevalent topic both in my practice recently as well as in my personal life. The first element of judgement that I may get from some of you reading this is how I spell the word judgement. Grammatic...

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This morning I received my first comment on a public post from a 'keyboard warrior'. Someone who saw fit to make a negative comment just because they could.

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I popped into the Oxfam bookstore in Manchester at the weekend and picked up the sequel book to 'I have a Black Dog', so thought it would be a good addition to the reading and resources I have available in my practice fo...

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Writing for me has always been a way of helping to process my inner thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences. Talking things through out loud is challenging, those words get stuck! So writing has always been my way...

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