The Sporty Counsellor & Therapist

12/02/2026

Read the supermarket / shopping analogy - it's brilliant.

Ultrarunner Allie Bailey has completed over 200 marathons.

"Instead of using running to escape her feelings, she began to see it as a way to sit with them."

https://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/hiking/long-reads/allie-bailey-mindset-ultramarathons/

If you'd like your own professional support, contact Simon - www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk

The extraordinary ultrarunner shares the mindset tools she developed in recovery from addiction – and how they carried her through the Spine Race.

11/02/2026

“I think in sport and in society generally, we’re losing the stigma that men need to keep it all to themselves."

Matty English, pro Rugby League player

Watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlC0YXSzSXw

If you'd like your own professional support, contact Simon - www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk

Giants prop Matty English spoke to Hawksbee & Jacobs on their TalkSport show yesterday!

05/02/2026

Does this look familiar?!

Maybe we should talk, yes?

WhatsApp 07553 196429

02/02/2026

5 benefits but it's not always good. Problems can emerge such as , anxiety, frustration, loss of form etc.

If you'd like your own professional support, contact Simon - www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk

https://www.breakingnews.ie/lifestyle/5-mental-benefits-of-playing-darts-1845333.html

The sport offers significant mental benefits like boosting focus and building confidence through achievement.

01/02/2026

8 reasons men don’t go to therapy – and why they should.

"We rarely see men discussing therapy as routine maintenance, the way we might talk about going to the gym or managing diet"

Some very good points in this weekend's article

A clinical psychologist on why men still don’t seek help for their mental health

29/01/2026

This is a great project with a very personal touch. It's aim is to prevent su***de through letters people have written with their reasons to stay...

The website was set up by a man who lost his young brother to su***de...

Reasons to Stay is a su***de prevention project reaching people at difficult moments through anonymous letters written by volunteers. Each letter on this site was written by a real person and delivered to you at random when you visited this page.

25/01/2026

Thank you to Ben for speaking so honestly.

So many issues in this that I support people with... depression, identity, bereavement, sports careers, retirement from sport etc.

Get in touch if you're looking for some suppot.
Simon

13/01/2026

January. Grey skies. Gyms are full. Wet runs. Empty bank accounts.

You’re still training, still grafting — but your head’s heavy, motivation’s shot, and you’re snapping at people for no reason.

Here’s the truth:
If you look after your body but ignore your mind, you’re underperforming.

Message Simon and get it dealt with.

07553 196429
Call. WhatsApp. Facebook. Website.
Whatever’s easiest. Don’t overthink it. Make contact.

13/01/2026

"Every time someone talks about their own issues can only help to reduce the stigma that still exists around discussing mental wellbeing"

Ben Bromley, profesional jockey retires from the saddle aged 23. Read what he says about the mental health challenges within the sport

https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/it-is-an-exceptionally-challenging-occupation-ben-bromley-praised-for-sharing-issues-that-made-him-quit-the-saddle-aO19H7p88ntj/

If you'd like your own professional support, contact Simon - www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk

Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) boss Paul Struthers has praised Ben Bromley for speaking up about the challenges he faced which led to his... Read More

12/01/2026

"Anyone that feels like that needs to talk. We can only wear so much as human beings, sometimes you need that extra help."

Rob Cross, pro darts player.

Read what he also says about money and happiness
https://www.espn.com/darts/story/_/id/47381147/world-darts-championship-rob-cross-reveals-mental-health-struggles-feeling-too-guilty-share

If you'd like your own professional support, contact Simon - www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk

Former world champion Rob Cross admits he was "too guilty" to speak out about his mental health issues -- but he is now feeling "great" after stopping his medication.

07/01/2026

You train for the miles. Who’s helping you train your head?

A new year won’t fix old habits but insight can.

Maybe you don’t need more motivation — just less mental noise.

LOVED my run in the snow yesterday.

Add counselling to your training plan this year, WhatsApp Simon 07553 196429

05/01/2026

Anxiety in sport. "I was over alert so I would get scared from everything around me" Berry van Peer, professional dart player.

Read more about how Nathan Aspinall suffered last week in the World Championship against Luke Littler.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32360515/what-dartitis-nathan-aspinall-world-championship-darts/

If you'd like your own professional support, contact Simon - www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk

DARTITIS is a cruel psychological condition that has left many darting stars helpless at the oche. Called the ‘yips’ or ‘jitters’ in other sports, darts players can be affec…