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Counselling excites me because…By Jo Sainsbury
Counselling excites me because of the power and changes it can cause. It's delving into the unknown, into the shadows, shining a light on the unconscious and making sense of our world and relationships, bringing to light how we were shaped, the power of our...
Some Thoughts on Our Reactions to This Pandemic
So here we are in the middle of the weirdest time that we are likely to experience during our lifetime. You can’t expect to respond normally – maybe you’ve lost sleep, or slept at odd times of day, you’ve been watching too much terrifying news, feeling anxious and...
Yolanda Diaz Granado of Kalma Holistic Massage tells us about Myofascial Release
By applying gentle, prolonged pressure to the fascia, it stretches out stiff areas all throughout the body. MFR releases fascia that has become stuck, hardened and dehydrated. Restricted fascia and soft tissues lead to often undiagnosed pain, exhaustion and immune...
Why I love the Therapies I Offer – By Linda Bishopp, Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Healer.
I use psychotherapy, counselling, healing and Thought Field Therapy in combination and find that using the gentle energy practices combined with talking therapy provides a safe, holding environment for people to feel they can share their pain, concerns and worries. It...
Person-centred therapy – by Patse Hemsley
Person-centred therapy excites me because it works from the viewpoint that the wisdom each client seeks already lies within them, and I firmly believe in this philosophy. I tell my clients that they are their own gurus. No one else can be an expert on their emotions,...
Why I love Counselling…. By Louise Allen
I love Counselling, it excites me because it offers an opportunity to really be heard and understood. So many of us feel disconnected, alone or unable to express our true thoughts and feelings. Counselling is a space where a person can be completely honest about who...
Grounding for PSTD and Trauma Symptoms
resources for trauma: grounding By Linda Bishopp Grounding for PSTD and Trauma Symptoms Grounding is a powerful tool in the trauma healing toolkit because it generally reduces states of activation, sometimes quickly and significantly. Experiencing an almost total...
Post-Traumatic-Stress – A Brief Description
Post-Traumatic-Stress is often wrongly only associated with military veterans returning from war zones - however - PTSD often refers to one major traumatic incident so could be anything that traumatises someone eg a car accident or some other major or shocking...
resources for trauma: flashbacks
resources for trauma: flashbacks Dealing with Flashbacks: Tell yourself that you are having a flashback. Remind yourself that the worst is over. The feelings and sensations you are experiencing are memories of the past. Get Grounded. This means stamping...
resources for trauma: sensations
resources for trauma: sensations Physical Sensations Associated with Emotions: It can be supportive to understand that physical sensations are associated with the emotions we may be experiencing, as with trauma we may lose our sense of feelings (due to...