Clare Haycock Counselling

10/02/2024

Being anxious because we realise we aren't feeling anxious is very normal. If anxiety is your default it can feel uncomfortable to sit in anything other than anxiety.

Breathe. Remind yourself you are in control. Go outside. Do 10 star jumps. Make a cup of tea and enjoy every sip. Journal. Refocus your thoughts in whatever way is comfortable and manageable for you. You are not your anxiety and your anxiety is not you.

on Instagram has loads of wonderful and helpful tools to help you with your anxiety.

21/11/2023

The people pleaser in us can lead us to saying yes to people/ situations or things that we really didn't want to say yes to. Learning how to put boundaries in place to allow you to put your needs first is not just important, but powerful.
When we say no, we can feel bad for doing so. However, you can learn to say no in more gentle ways which will help build courage to stand up for you and your needs.

03/10/2023

Your grief ❤️

03/10/2023

Nothing prepares you for how quickly your future changes. How quickly you lose the identity of the person you knew yourself to be. Your loss matters. You matter.

Baby loss awareness week 9th-15th October, 2023

01/10/2023

Do you recognise doing any of these?
Being triggered by our environment is overwhelming and unsettling. These are normal and protective responses from our brain to help us in these situations.

01/10/2023

For further information on who I am, and how I can offer you therapeutic support, please check out my Counselling Directory profile.

If you have any questions, please reach out ☺️

Anxiety, anger, grief, low mood; all these feelings are overwhelming, painful and can stop us managing our day to day life. I will provide you with a safe, calm and confidential space to explore any issue causing you distress.

20/09/2023

How often do we dismiss our own feelings because we feel someone else has it much worse?
What you are feeling is still valid.
What you are feeling is still real.
Connect in with yourself and with others. Communication is so important when we are questioning what and how we are feeling.

17/09/2023

When we undervalue ourselves, or break our own personal boundaries, we create uncomfortable and upsetting situations for ourselves. It can feel difficult to stand up for ourself, in fear of creating rejection. When we recognise these red flags, we can learn to make a change.

14/09/2023

One of the hardest things to do is truly listen to what we need. Always treat yourself kindly.

Credit: unknown.

13/09/2023

Hi everyone!
I have availability in the evenings for weekly or fortnightly sessions. Here is the link to my counselling directory page where you will find all the information about me. ☺️

Anxiety, anger, grief, low mood; all these feelings are overwhelming, painful and can stop us managing our day to day life. I will provide you with a safe, calm and confidential space to explore any issue causing you distress.

11/09/2023

Sharing this beautiful illustration of grief, again. Sometimes the fear of forgetting, or moving on, or “acceptance” can make grief a difficult process to move through; in reality, we grow around it. We get stronger at carrying it with us. We learn how live in a new way.

It’s not that the grief gets smaller as much as we slowly grow around grief.