Bristol Counselling and Psychotherapy

Bristol Counselling and Psychotherapy We are professionally trained and qualified counsellors. We welcome clients from all cultures, backgrounds, and of any age.

If you are experiencing pressure in life and your responses to situations leave you feeling frightened or vulnerable, counselling can provide a safe, protected space to begin to understand how and why you are where you are. We are now offering counselling in many cities across the UK face to face and we also offer online counselling throughout the whole of the UK. Sessions are arranged to suit the individual needs of each client and we offer both short and long term therapy, meeting once a week. Each session provides a calm and safe environment for clients, enabling them to discuss sensitive topics without judgement and in total confidentiality.

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✨ End-of-Year Burnout Is Real ✨If you’re feeling drained, unfocused, or simply done, you’re not alone.December can feel ...
01/12/2025

✨ End-of-Year Burnout Is Real ✨

If you’re feeling drained, unfocused, or simply done, you’re not alone.
December can feel like a sprint to the finish line—deadlines, socials, family expectations, financial pressure… then January arrives asking for “new year, new you” energy when many of us barely have anything left to give.

So if you’re moving slowly right now, if you’re tired despite “doing less,” or if your mind feels heavier than usual—please know this: You’re human, not a machine. Burnout at the end of the year is common, and there is nothing wrong with you for needing rest.

Here are a few gentle things you can put in place as we close the year and step into the next:

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☕️ End-of-Year + New Year Coping Tips

1. Schedule pockets of nothing

Literally block out time where you don’t plan anything. Rest doesn’t just “happen”—you have to make room for it.

2. Say “no” without guilt

You don’t have to attend every event or carry every responsibility. Protect your energy the same way you protect your time.

3. Lower the bar

Not every task needs your 110%. Some things can be “good enough.” Give yourself permission to choose ease.

4. Do one grounding habit

Pick one small routine to anchor your days—morning sunlight, a short walk, journaling, stretching, breathing. Keep it simple.

5. Reconsider January pressure

You don’t need a full rebrand on Jan 1. You don’t need to transform your life overnight. Let the year start slowly.

6. Check in with someone you trust

Share how you’re feeling. Burnout feels heavier when you try to carry it alone.

7. Rest without earning it

You don’t have to “deserve” rest. Being alive is enough.

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💛 A final reminder

You made it through another year.
Through the hard days, the good days, and everything in between.
Give yourself the softness, time, and patience you freely give to others.

You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to reset.

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Why we contract and what it means 💚

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You’re Allowed to Take Christmas at Your Own Pace💛 Therapist Insight:Christmas is portrayed as joyful and food-filled — ...
16/11/2025

You’re Allowed to Take Christmas at Your Own Pace

💛 Therapist Insight:
Christmas is portrayed as joyful and food-filled — but for many, it’s overwhelming. You do not need to match the energy of the season.

Supportive Tips
✨ Give yourself permission to step away from situations that feel too much.
✨ Keep a grounding tool with you (a mantra, a sensory item, a breathing technique).
✨ Let one trusted person know what you might find difficult.
✨ Remember: coping is not failing — it’s caring for yourself.

Our eating disorder therapists are here to help if you’re struggling with your relationship with food.











🌈 Trans Awareness Week (UK) 🏳️‍⚧️💛This week, we uplift and honour our trans and non-binary friends, family, coworkers, a...
14/11/2025

🌈 Trans Awareness Week (UK) 🏳️‍⚧️💛

This week, we uplift and honour our trans and non-binary friends, family, coworkers, and community members. Your courage, joy, creativity, and resilience make the world brighter every single day. ✨

Trans Awareness Week is a reminder to listen, learn, and stand up. It’s about recognising the challenges many trans people still face in the UK, while celebrating the beauty, strength, and diversity of trans lives.

To all trans and non-binary people:
You belong. You matter. Your identity is valid. Your future is bright. 💙💗🤍

Let’s use this week to amplify trans voices, support trans-led organisations, challenge harmful narratives, and keep creating spaces where everyone can live openly and safely.

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A bit about Bristol Counselling and Psychotherapy

I am a professionally trained and qualified psychodynamic counsellor. I hold counselling sessions at a private practice in Bristol, which is easily accessible by bus, train, and only a ten-minute walk from the city centre. I am resuming face to face sessions from September.

Sessions are arranged to suit the individual needs of each client and I offer both short and long term therapy, with options to meet once or twice a week. Each session provides a calm and safe environment for clients, enabling them to discuss sensitive topics without judgement and in total confidentiality. I welcome clients from all cultures, backgrounds, gender and age.

I have professional experience with the following issues:


  • Abuse (Domestic, verbal and Sexual)