Willow Counselling

Willow Counselling Hello, my name is Willow. When you start sessions with me, I will help you to overcome any barriers or big emotions that are weighing you down.

💚 Online Mental health & parenting resources
💚 Children and young adults's psychotherapist
💚 EMDR
💚 Parenting Sessions
💚 Devon based & Online sessions

✨️ Online resources available here: ✨️
https://payhip.com/WillowCounselling I am an Integrative Children and Young People Counsellor, which means that I can offer a style of counselling that suits you personally and what you are bringing to the s

ession. My job is to help you become the best version of yourself, so that you can live your best life. For me, this is what counselling is all about- helping you when you feel stuck or overwhelmed, and then getting you to a place where you are back in the driving seat and in control of your life. I am an empathetic, understanding person who is both easy to talk to and a great listener. In my opinion, successful counselling requires a strong, therapeutic relationship to be established, so it is important you find the right Counsellor for you. Attending a free consultation with me, allows you to see if I am the right person to work with, so please don’t hesitate to arrange meeting with me before committing to further sessions. This can be a telephone call, or a video call on zoom to chat with one another and ask questions.

10/05/2026

Podcasts are a great way to entertain your little one without screens, they are great for podcasts or for putting on in the background whilst they do some independent play.

My son really struggles with playing on his own while I get on with something (only child problems!) and it meant that as a single parent I was really struggling to get stuff done, and would end up just sticking the TV on! Hello mum guilt 🫠 not to mention his behaviour after too much screen time 😬 so we have started using podcasts instead!

Let me know your recommendations below as we are always looking for more!

09/05/2026

Every 28 seconds, a young person somewhere in the world takes their own life.

113,000 children and young people a year.

I can't read that without feeling it in my chest. As someone who works with young people every day, these aren't numbers to me, they're children who needed more support than they got.

And so many parents are doing their absolute best, but simply don't know what to look for, or what to say.

That's why I started this page. To help change that.

Follow along and let's figure this out together. 💚

(Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2021)

07/05/2026

I will not be streaming any of these.

Nope, uh uh, noway hosay.

05/05/2026

Apex, Therapist Version.

It's never gonna happen 🤷🏼‍♀️

05/05/2026

Apex, therapist version.

It's never gonna happen 🤷🏼‍♀️

04/05/2026

🦁 Want to raise a brave kid? Here's what the research says:

Bravery isn't about being fearless, it's about feeling safe enough to try anyway. And parents play a huge role in building that.

Here's how:

✨ Stop rescuing every time. When we fix every problem for our kids, we accidentally send the message: "I don't think you can handle this." Let them work through it.

✨ Model it yourself. Kids watch everything. Share a time YOU had to do something scary. Show them courage is a practice, not a superpower.

✨ Name their brave moments. Kids often don't realise when they were courageous. Point it out "Did you notice what you just did? That took guts."

✨ Teach them a go-to phrase. Research backs simple self-talk like "I can handle this" as a real tool for kids facing fear.

✨ Celebrate effort, not just outcomes. Trying something hard IS the win, regardless of what happens next.

✨ Let them feel the fear AND do it anyway. Courage and fear aren't opposites. They show up together. Normalise that.

Bravery is a muscle 💪 and your belief in them is what makes it grow.

💬 What's one brave thing your child did recently? Drop it below 👇

We all need a release sometimes, right?And don't get me wrong, we need to learn ways to prevent, and handle our children...
02/05/2026

We all need a release sometimes, right?

And don't get me wrong, we need to learn ways to prevent, and handle our children's meltdowns, but it's also important to know that they are a necessary and healthy part of our children's development.

Save this for later as a reminder 🩷💚

01/05/2026

Turns out being told to 'stop crying' 47 times a day was just early career training. 🎓

Highly sensitive kids aren't dramatic, their brains literally process sensory and emotional information more deeply than others. They notice EVERYTHING. The mood shift in the room, the weird vibe, your fake smile. Nothing gets past them. So maybe instead of 'toughen up,' try 'you're actually built different.' 🧠💪"

30/04/2026

When a child is constantly told
“stop crying,”
“calm down,”
or “be tough”…

they don’t magically feel better. They just learn that some feelings aren’t safe to have. So they push them down. They hide them. They get really good at pretending they’re fine.

But those feelings don’t just disappear. They show up later…
in anxiety, overwhelm, shutdowns, big reactions that don’t seem to make sense.
And then we wonder why.

As parents, it’s not our job to stop the emotion. It’s our job to make it feel safe.

Because children don’t learn to regulate emotions by having them shut down, they learn by experiencing them, with someone there to help them through.

That’s how regulation is built.
Not by “calming down”… but by being understood first.

💡 If you’re dealing with big emotions, meltdowns, or shutdowns and you’re not sure how to respond…
I’ve created a guide on emotional dysregulation that walks you through what’s actually going on—and what to do in those moments.

✨ Comment GUIDE and I’ll send it to you

29/04/2026

You've got this, I promise 🩷💚

17/12/2025

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Ashburton
Buckfastleigh

Telephone

+447581182865

Website

http://www.willow-counselling.com/

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