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Counselling for adults, children and young people in Bridgwater with a special interest in supporting younger minds

WhatsApp: 07552 356745
letstalk@esjcounselling.co.uk
www.esjcounselling.co.uk

Helping Children Talk About FeelingsHere’s some simple activities to help children identify and name their emotions.Some...
18/03/2026

Helping Children Talk About Feelings

Here’s some simple activities to help children identify and name their emotions.

Sometimes children struggle to put their feelings into words so doing these activities can be really helpful.

✨ Using a feelings chart.
✨ Drawing emotion faces.
✨ Make feeling ‘snap’ cards or use them to play pairs.

These activities can help them recognise and share what’s going on inside because sometimes they might not be able to name what they are feeling.

By recognising everyday achievements to boost confidence.✨ Small steps matter! Celebrating even tiny achievements can bu...
16/03/2026

By recognising everyday achievements to boost confidence.

✨ Small steps matter! Celebrating even tiny achievements can build your child’s confidence and sense of pride. What small win did your child have today? ✨

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15/03/2026

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Endings in counselling can be just as important as the sessions themselves.With younger clients, I often use creative wa...
13/03/2026

Endings in counselling can be just as important as the sessions themselves.

With younger clients, I often use creative ways to reflect on progress and experiences. Activities like colouring a timeline of hearts or making a “jar of thoughts” can help children celebrate what they’ve learned, remember their strengths, and say goodbye in a safe, meaningful way.

Thoughtful endings help children feel proud of their progress and supported as they move forward.

Story & Reflection - While you are reading a story to your child, ask them some questions about the characters ‘how do y...
11/03/2026

Story & Reflection -

While you are reading a story to your child, ask them some questions about the characters

‘how do you think this character feels?’
‘Why do you think they feel that way?’
‘What would you do?’

Stories are such a fun way to teach empathy, problem solving and emotional awareness. It gets them engaging and thinking about their own emotions and how they respond to others emotions.

1-Minute Mindfulness activity for Kids✨ Try this 1-minute ‘Listening Walk’ with your child: step outside, stay silent, a...
09/03/2026

1-Minute Mindfulness activity for Kids

✨ Try this 1-minute ‘Listening Walk’ with your child:

step outside, stay silent, and see how many different sounds you can hear—birds, cars, wind… 🌿

Mindfulness helps kids notice the world and calm their busy minds (and yours).

Have you heard the song ‘messy’ by Lola Young?The lyrics “I just want to to be me, is that not allowed?” resonates with ...
06/03/2026

Have you heard the song ‘messy’ by Lola Young?

The lyrics “I just want to to be me, is that not allowed?” resonates with my client work so much.

So many people feel misunderstood, that they are not enough, that they are too much or that they need to be someone else.

Have you ever felt like this?

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On a lighter note: It’s also a great song to bellow in the car or in the shower 😉 do you have a favourite song you like to sing at the top of your lungs?

✨Inner child ✨Sometimes your reaction isn’t “too much.”It’s a younger part of you that didn’t get what it needed, that’s...
04/03/2026

✨Inner child ✨

Sometimes your reaction isn’t “too much.”

It’s a younger part of you that didn’t get what it needed, that’s now finally asking to be heard.

Healing often means responding differently
than what you experienced before

26/02/2026

Did you know that people pleasing is actually a trauma response?

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24/02/2026

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Helpline awareness day - 23rd February. Today we recognise the incredible work of crisis helplines and emotional support...
23/02/2026

Helpline awareness day - 23rd February.

Today we recognise the incredible work of crisis helplines and emotional support services that are there for people who need to talk.

Nobody should suffer in silence.

Please share this post or save it, you never know who might need it and you might save someone!

To the parents/caregivers and teachers Bullying isn’t always obvious.Sometimes it looks like:• “I don’t feel good” every...
22/02/2026

To the parents/caregivers and teachers

Bullying isn’t always obvious.

Sometimes it looks like:
• “I don’t feel good” every school morning
• Sudden mood changes
• Missing belongings
• Avoiding friends
• Falling grades

Listen first.
Stay calm.
Believe them.

Children speak up when they feel safe, not when they feel judged.

Creating safe schools isn’t just about rules.
It’s about relationships.

Let’s be the adults they trust enough to tell.

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Bridgwater
TA67EU

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm

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