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Michelle Jean Counselling

▫️Qualified Therapist MBACP
▫️Certificate in Pyschosexual Therapy
▫️In person sessions ~ Ashford, Kent
▫️Online - Worldwide

23/07/2025

On Monday night, I really wanted to watch reality TV on my laptop in bed. I wanted to numb out. To escape.

It had been a long day. I felt tired but wired and I just wanted to switch off.

I got the laptop on the bed and then I stopped in my tracks. Do I really want to have a bad nights sleep? I paused and asked myself … “What do I need vs. What do I want?”…

I chose differently:

✨ I did 30 minutes of yoga.
✨ I read a few pages of my book.
✨ I ended the night with a legs up the wall meditation…my new go to ☺️

I felt great! 🔥

I’m not perfect and I definitely don’t always get it right. However, over the years I’ve learnt to explore what I need. What will love me back.

And this is what change, growth and healing can look like.

Quiet moments where you honour what you need, not just what’s easiest and what numbs you.

Of course I have nights where I do choose the TV. But Monday night reminded me how far I’ve come in the choices I make and that healing isn’t all or nothing. It’s about balance and it’s in the choosing. Learning to understand yourself, what you need and what loves you back.

I would love to hear what works for you?

Michelle 🤍

21/07/2025

How are you? Really? If you’ve been feeling anxious recently then you’re not alone. You might even refer to it as “Your” anxiety.

I want you to know that it’s a signal. Not a weakness.
It means your body is trying to keep you safe.

How about starting with one small thing…the breath.

Breathe in breathe out. Just focus on the breath. Check in with yourself. Don’t over complicate it. What does it feel like to focus on your breathing?

Try 4️⃣ breathes in and 8️⃣ breathes out…keep going for a few rounds. How do you feel?

I’d love to hear what helps you or if this resonates?

Michelle 🤍

17/07/2025

…You don’t need to react to everything…

💥 Sometimes the most powerful response is no response at all.

☮️ How would it feel to protect your peace.
⚡️ Choose where your energy goes
✨ Keep working on those boundaries
🤍 Remind yourself of your self worth
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I’d love to hear what helps you stay grounded?

Michelle 🤍

15/07/2025

How are you feeling as the summer holidays approach? Are you feeling all the feels? Are you worried about how you will manage both practically, emotionally and financially?

I understand there is a pressure to make memories. To keep everyone entertained and happy.

It’s ok if this summer feels a lot.
It’s ok if you feel tired.
It’s ok if you feel overstimulated.
It’s ok if you are counting down the hours to bedtime.

Remember this is your summer too and you are allowed to slow down - to have rest days without activities, to take breaks, to have bad days and to need space.

This is self compassion not being selfish. It’s essential to look after yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup and you deserve care just as much as the ones you care for.

If this resonates with how you are feeling heading into the coming weeks then I would love to hear from you.

Michelle 🤍

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07/07/2025

So…let’s get uncomfortable…Ever noticed how feelings like resentment or envy can creep in? What does that feel like for you?

You are human! These emotions are completely human. We all feel them from time to time. But rather than pushing them away or feeling ashamed, what if we listened a little more closely?

I really enjoy the work of Tara Brach and the rain of self compassion. Worth checking out!

These emotions and feelings are quite often signals that something isn’t right for us. Has a boundary been crossed? Are your needs unmet? What are your values and are they being overlooked?

Getting curious about these feelings doesn’t make them wrong. It makes you open to self exploration and awareness.

Michelle 🤍

01/07/2025

Have you started the week with a long list and high expectations? Is your inner critic ever present?

Breathe. The week is only just beginning. You haven’t missed your chance. You’ve not failed. And YES ITS HOT!

Sometimes we forget that there’s still plenty of week left, plenty of room to adjust, start again, or even rest if that’s what’s needed.

Not everything has to happen in one day and it’s ok to decide to delay or change plans.

Theres still time. You’re doing ok…

Michelle 🤍

30/06/2025

Some days, the inner critic is loud and self doubt creeps in and whispers that little stronger.

On those days, it’s easy to forget who you are.

This post is a gentle reminder of the things that remain true even when your confidence wavers and you’re questioning all you are or knew.

You are human and you are a force. Please save this for when you need a softer voice. When you feel stuck, low or struggling. Ask yourself … IS THIS TRUE…it helps!

But tell me…which one landed with you today?

Michelle 🤍

27/06/2025

You don’t have to be full of confidence to begin to show up for yourself. How about being curious about what’s possible?…

Ever notice how harsh that inner voice can be? It’s like carrying a critic around all day. Think a whole load of heavy judgement…

What would it be like for you to learn to soften that voice instead of silence it? What if self worth isn’t something you earn but something you not only remember but believe. How about being curious about what’s possible?

I’d love to hear from you if this resonates or you’ve found ways of silencing your inner critic…

Michelle 🤍

25/06/2025

Do you often find yourself reflecting on a time in your life when your behaviours, habits or beliefs make you feel uncomfortable or even shame?

Have you considered that these coping mechanisms helped you get through hard times. They served a purpose and they kept you going.

If you’re no longer in survival mode, it’s ok to soften, to forgive yourself and to breathe a little easier. To start letting go.

Healing can mean learning to ease gently into accepting that you’re safe now. That you don’t have to carry it all and you can forgive yourself.

You are allowed to reframe it…you did what you had to at the time. Now you get to choose something different.

Michelle 🤍

23/06/2025

Every day, every week, I am amazed by the work that I do with my clients. It takes vulnerability and courage to keep showing up for ourselves. To talk about the stuff that sometimes feels easier buried. I often hear that we as humans want to work it out before it effectively holds power over us.

With that in mind a reminder that healing isn’t always visible. Sometimes it’s happening in the quiet, in the background, in the moments we almost miss.

Be gentle with yourself, Michelle 🤍

09/06/2025

If you are struggling today or have been struggling recently I want you to know this…

▫️You will begin to start to feel better. Maybe right now that feels impossible or out of reach. I promise you there will be a glimmer. I know how dreadfully impossible it feels and when it feels like that … ACCEPT it. Don’t fight it. NAME it.

▫️Accepting the anxiety, low mood, loss of motivation and darkness, rather than fighting it or fighting with ourselves can be one of the most compassionate things we can do for ourselves.

▫️It’s ok to have tough times. You are human. When we turn against ourselves we are suggesting tough times are not ok. They are. You are ok.

▫️You deserve loving kindness towards yourself not just others.

Michelle 🤍

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