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September 18, 2022

Collective Grief – Grief and Bereavement Counselling

Collective Grief is something that the UK is experiencing at the moment with the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Cruse, bereavement charity describes grief in the following way. Collective grief happens when a group of people (usually a nation, community
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September 12, 2022

The importance of small wins

The importance of small wins cannot be understated. When you are trying to make a change in your life, particularly a big change, it can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to see to the end, when the goal
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August 28, 2022

Empty Nest Syndrome – Counselling Support

Empty Nest Syndrome – as we approach the end of summer and we start to think about children going back to school, many will also be preparing to wave teenage children off to university. For some parents it may mean
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August 20, 2022

EMDR Therapy and Counselling

EMDR Therapy and Counselling are services offered by Paul Carter, who is currently working with clients online and over the phone. Paul Carter has worked as a counsellor/psychotherapist since 2003.  He works with short-term clients using EMDR for PTSD, trauma and abuse,
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August 13, 2022

Are you drinking enough water? Hydrate for better mental health

Are you drinking enough water? This is certainly a pertinent topic right now as the UK is experiencing its second bout of extremely hot weather. It is more important than ever to make sure that you are drinking enough water
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August 7, 2022

Struggling with your Sexuality? Counselling Support

Struggling with your Sexuality can be isolating and lonely. You might be experiencing feelings of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. Having someone to speak to about how you are feeling, a safe, confidential space to explore and reflect on your
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July 31, 2022

Relationship Counselling – Not just for couples

Relationship Counselling is not just for people who are a part of a couple. Relationship counselling can be useful for any relationship dynamic where you are experiencing struggles and would like to find a way to explore what is happening
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July 24, 2022

Personality Disorders a Brief Overview

Personality Disorders a Brief Overview – this blog gives a quick overview of what personality disorders are, how they are treated and where you can get help. What are Personality Disorders? Our personality is formed by the way we think
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July 18, 2022

Heat and Mental Health – Why are we more cranky in hot weather?

Heat and Mental Health is perhaps not something we think about too much in the UK, for the most part of the year we don’t experience extreme heat, we tend to have limited number of hot days which never reach
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July 11, 2022

Summer Sadness – Summertime Blues

Summer Sadness is not something I had heard about in relation to the summer. To me Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD has always been associated with the darker winter months. We have a blog on SAD you might find interesting
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