Bedford Health

23/11/2022

4 in 10 young people have “probable mental I’ll health”

A sample of almost 13,000 young people across England who were in Year 11 in 2021 also found differences in the mental health of different genders.

07/07/2021

I’ve now moved to Lutterworth, about 50 minutes from Bedford and no longer offer sessions in Bedford. If you’d like face to face sessions you’re very welcome to come to my Lutterworth office. I am also still offering online sessions

04/05/2021

Heard today for the 1000th time in therapy sessions;

“I can’t be the real me with other people because I know they won’t like me”

I’m privileged to hear my clients’ unspoken fears and to help them see that those fears are shared by many, many others

16/04/2021

Health anxiety is a common symptom at the clinic. Often triggered by an illness (their own or someone close), it’s a sign of hypervigilance and can be easily and quickly treated

For some people, Covid has fuelled a debilitating mental health condition known as health anxiety.

12/04/2021

I’ve just done my first covid lateral flow test. I’ll be doing them twice a week to keep my clients safe, even though I’ve already had covid and my first jab. They’re easy to order online. Here’s my first result...negative

15/03/2021

Are you or your children feeling more anxious as lockdown is being lifted?

Lifting of lockdown could trigger anxiety and stress in people with mental health issues.

27/06/2020

“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let is destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. Dr. Seuss

15/05/2020

15 years today since I qualified as a hypnotherapist. Time has flown!

17/04/2020

Sometimes it’s hard to see that someone close is finding life hard

“I walk around like everything’s fine, but deep down, inside my shoe, my sock is sliding off.”
Anonymous

13/04/2020

A lovely testimonial from a past client with OCD

“When I first came across Sue I was in a really dark place with diagnosed OCD and life was too much. I didn’t know who I was anymore, I had tried NHS and private counsellors and was also seeing a NHS psychiatrist. I had always suffered from OCD throughout my life however it blew up when I was travelling with my partner at the time. When I came home I thought I was going to be better but my life came crashing down around me and I didn’t want to be here anymore. I met Sue because my mother had gone to see her for her own personal reasons. As soon as I met Sue I felt her confidence, her strength and ability to do her job. I was dubious at first when she told me what we were going to do, I looked at her and I thought there is no chance this is going to help me.
I honestly could not have been more wrong, Sue has quite literally changed my life and if I am honest she saved me. Without her I don’t know where I would be or if I would even be here at all. She was very honest, she never promised me unreal targets and made it clear I would only get out of this what I put in. I didn’t like the sessions because I had to confront my deepest darkest secrets and I felt uncomfortable to admit them but Sue wasn’t uncomfortable,she welcomed any thought; she was calm ,cool collected and confident. I have a deep admiration for Sue because she sits there listening to our traumas and accepts them with no judgements or opinions. My appointments naturally came to an end when I felt I just didn’t need them anymore however I know with my full heart that if I ever need to ring her she would be there to listen. I am doing really well now, I am in a full-time job, doing ‘normal’ things and I am not the person I used to be.
I use the tools she gave me every single day. I also took prescribed medication when I was seeing Sue and I was really resistant to the medication side of things but she did reassure me consistently. Nothing was too scary for Sue to approach,I look at her and I see strength and care. If you have issues that need addressing I would recommended contacting her. It is terrifying to face your demons but it is more terrifying to carry on living day to day feeling so low not trusting yourself to not quit.”
A, from Bedford

13/04/2020