Birkenhead Park Counselling Centre

14/01/2026

Ready for the next step in your career? Bookings for our level 5 working therapeutically with neurodiversity have opened! This three-weekend course explores working with neurodiverse clients and is ideal if you are or plan to be working with autistic and ADHD teens or adults, you feel unsure how to adapt your approach for neurodivergent clients, or you just want language and confidence to be neuroaffirming in your practice. Sessions take place accross three weekends: 7th & 8th Feb, 7th & 8th March, 28th & 29th March at the RASA centre, Birkenhead.
Message or email us at bpcounsellinged@gmail.com to find out more information or to book a space!

28/11/2025

11/11/2025

Avoiding it is easier in the short-term, but creates pain in the long-term. Facing it is harder in the short-term, but creates ease in the long-term.

We all would prefer to avoid the upsetting or painful things in life. But in trying to protect ourselves through avoidance, we often end up m increasing our suffering.

The next time this you’re avoiding something that needs to be faced, try this: think about how facing it will help you to be the person you aspire to be.

For example:
* If you’re avoiding setting a boundary, tell yourself: “I’m a person with self-respect, and this is a moment to demonstrate that.”
* If you’re avoiding a difficult conversation with a loved one, tell yourself: “I’m a person who shows up to work on my relationships, even when it’s hard.”
* If you’re avoiding a chore or responsibility, tell yourself: “I’m a person who follows through on my commitments.”

This shift in focus — from the present pain to the future gain — can help you tap into your deep well of courage. Even when it seems scary, please remember: you can face this thing.

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11/11/2025

A ‘dopamine menu’ is a great tool to help you find healthy, everyday ways to boost dopamine from small ‘starters’ to larger ‘specials’. When we’re feeling low it can be hard to know what will actually make us feel better; A personalised dopamine menu offers small, realistic activities that you know will help lift your mood.

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻
Halloween can be a stressful time for those who are neurodivergent, a change of schedule, increased sound, smells and lights can all be overwhelming however you can make Halloween a little bit easier with some of these modifications.

25/10/2025

Our trainee counsellor Becky is still looking for adult clients to work with and is offering up to 16 sessions of FREE counselling to support with neurodiversity, anxiety, and depression related disorders.
If you’re interested in this opportunity please message us with your name, age and contact details so we can email you with more information!

24/10/2025

It’s still ADHD awareness month! This week we’re sharing some of our favourite ADHD book recommendations which provide understanding, relatability and support.

24/10/2025

Does it seem like more adult women than ever are being diagnosed with ADHD? There’s a reason why.

Recent research shows these diagnoses are rising—not because the disorder is new, but because studies and surveys are finally highlighting how ADHD presents in women. Factors include subtle symptoms, decades of underdiagnosis, and social “masking,” while telehealth and awareness campaigns have made it easier for women to seek evaluation.

Learn more about what the latest research reveals about ADHD in adult women: https://on.natgeo.com/47CBNsv

21/10/2025

Healing is a journey and at our centre we walk alongside you every step of the way.
- accept what is
- overcome what was
- thrive in what’s to come

10/10/2025

The tenth of October is world mental health day. Around 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health problem each year in England. It is crucial to de-stigmatise these issues and check in, speak up and support each other. If you’re finding caring for your mental wellbeing challenging then we can help. Message us or follow the link in our bio to find support from a counsellor.
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09/10/2025

Happy ADHD awareness month!
Negative self talk is all too common for those with ADHD. This is often due to a lack of understanding in childhood, often hearing comments such as “why can’t you just focus?” Or “you’re so lazy”. These comments are often internalised as personal flaws rather than symptoms of a neurodevelopmental condition, and can be hard to let go of.
It’s important to practice self-compassion and treat yourself with the same kindness you would offer a friend in the same situation.
It can also be helpful to reframe negative thoughts, turning “I’m so stupid” into “I do sometimes forget things, but it’s part of my ADHD, not because I’m stupid.”