LucyJayne Counselling

16/07/2025

Psychological survival
Episode #4 Defence Mechanisms. According to the Freuds, you're at the mercy of your unconscious use of defence mechanisms to protect you from psychological turmoil. 'Not me' you may think but have a watch and see if you hear something familiar 😁

14/07/2025

Psychological Survival
Episode #3 Disassociation, otherwise known as freeze or flop.
And no...it's not an 'act'. When your brain decides it's time to disconnect, you don't get much choice and the repercussions can last a lifetime. But your brain and nervous system are just doing their best to help you survive.

11/07/2025

Lots to celebrate this week! 🥳
LucyJayne Counselling is a year old and yesterday I graduated from my BSc in Counselling. Its given me the confidence and enthusiasm to take that leap of faith and move into counselling full time from September. I'll be able to offer counselling sessions on a Thursday and Friday, develop my training and courses and find space for more writing 🙌

23/06/2025

With excellent timing, All In The Mind have a podcast out this week all about stress - what it is, how it impacts us and what we can do about it.

Time and time again, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has seen chronic stress wreak havoc on his patients' lives — contributing to autoimmune disorders, gut problems, low libido and more. But the most devastating blow struck his own family, when his father's punishing work schedule forced him to medically ret...

20/06/2025

Ancient survival system + modern dilemmas = psychological overload 🤷

18/06/2025

Psychological Survival
Episode #2: Has your stress response been hijacked?
I had some fun with this one! 😆

13/06/2025

I actually managed to stick to a content deadline! It's here!!!! Psychological survival: Episode 1 - Steer clear of normal!

11/06/2025

My video series on psychological survival starts today! Here's a little idea of what to expect.

04/06/2025

I'm back!

23/05/2025

LucyJayne Counselling is taking a holiday! Sometimes your brain just needs turning off and back on again.

19/05/2025

It's been a quiet few weeks on the LucyJayne Counselling page! That's mainly because, alongside the general job of real life, I've been completing the last assignments of my degree in Counselling. And now, the final assignment has been submitted, a well-earned holiday is on it's way and after that, watch this space! Lots of ideas and plans and things to share which I've had on hold for the last few months.