Clarice Cove Counselling

Clarice Cove Counselling I am a qualified Integrative counsellor based in Dartford and Sidcup, Kent. Working in-person and online. I support parents at any stage of the parenting journey

I have a special interest helping parents to find themselves underneath the parent label.

Dads/Stepdads this one if for you."He was swimming in a sea of other people's expectations. Men had drowned in seas like...
06/02/2026

Dads/Stepdads this one if for you.

"He was swimming in a sea of other people's expectations. Men had drowned in seas like that." Robert Jordan

I wonder what expectations others have put on you in order to be a "good dad" or "great stepfather".

Are you feeling limited by these expectations?

Are they weighing you down?

Do you feel like you are drowning, trying to keep your head above water?

Maybe other people's expectations are not aligned with your own and this is causing conflict.

If you are a Dad, Stepdad or Grandad and you can relate, these are some of the things we explore in therapy.

As a counsellor experienced in working with parents from all walks of life, I hold a space for you where you can just be you. I won't tell you how to parent, but I'll listen while you tell me what's going on for you, and how that shows up in your life.

To book your initial consultation email me. (Link in bio)

Mums, Dads did you know that overwhelm isn't a sign that you are failing?▪️It's a sign that you are trying to manage an ...
05/02/2026

Mums, Dads did you know that overwhelm isn't a sign that you are failing?

▪️It's a sign that you are trying to manage an impossible load.

▪️it's a sign that you are doing too much ▪️holding too much
▪️expecting too much from yourself
▪️it's a sign that says - YOU don't have to do this alone.

Working with a counsellor who specialises in working with overwhelmed parents, can be one way to help ease that load.

▪️To book your free initial consultation call, contact me via the links in my bio.

05/02/2026

Video about how finding the person or people in your life to talk to, can help you feel like you are not alone.

If you are feeling alone there are helplines out there, so please reach out.

From their first cry, until they leave home.Once you are a parent you are always a parent:⭐️no matter how old you are. ⭐...
04/02/2026

From their first cry, until they leave home.

Once you are a parent you are always a parent:

⭐️no matter how old you are.
⭐️no matter how old they are.
⭐️no matter if you have a good relationship
⭐️ or not!!
⭐️no matter if you are biologically related
⭐️ or life brought you together.

Each stage of your life and theirs throws up different joys and different challenges.

If you are a parent in the challenging stage -
and you would like support from a qualified counsellor who specialises in working with those in a parenting role

Go to my bio to get in touch.

👋🏻 Hello Fabulous February.Mums, Dads you made it through January.🤔 I wonder what February will bring your way?🤔Are you ...
01/02/2026

👋🏻 Hello Fabulous February.

Mums, Dads you made it through January.

🤔 I wonder what February will bring your way?

🤔Are you thinking about how you can create less mental and emotional exhaustion in your life?

🗣️ You deserve a space where you are seen as more than just a parent—a place to reconnect with your own voice.

🌊 As a counsellor who specialises in working with overwhelmed parents I can provide just that space.

30/01/2026

3 Types of clients that I say
YES to working with as a parent counsellor.

1️⃣ Mums, Dads, Stepparents or Grandparents who feel
like they have lost their identity under the responsibilities of parenting.

2️⃣ Mums, Dads, Stepparents, Grandparents who are
overwhelmed by life.

3️⃣ Parents who are survivors of childhood abuse and
are trying to move from survival mode to thriving.

If this is you, pop over to my bio to contact me about booking a free initial consultation call.

counselling

29/01/2026

The exact kind of clients I love working with.....

People who find themselves in a parenting role, who are feeling overwhelmed, lost or struggling with a life transition.

Stay tuned for more info over the next few days....

If this is you, go to my bio, find the links and email me for more information or to book your initial consultation.

Hello I'm Brenda from ClariceCove Counselling.I've recently had a few new followers- so here are some Quick facts about ...
28/01/2026

Hello I'm Brenda from Clarice
Cove Counselling.
I've recently had a few new followers- so here are some Quick facts about me.

🎢 I am a counsellor who has ridden on the parenting roller coaster and still am.

🧑‍🧒 I love to work with parents who are feeling overwhelmed, lost or trying to navigate a life transition.

3️⃣ I am a Mum of 3 adult children
2️⃣ I am a Nan of 2 grandchildren

🍄‍🟫🍅I absolutely loathe mushrooms (sorry I just can't get over the fungi thing) but I love tomatoes especially ones I've grown in my garden.

🌊 I absolutely love the sea, it is one of my greatest grounding tools. Either giving me a sense of calm or energy. (I loved it so much I wove it into my business name). I'm a great fan of waterfalls too.

👩‍🍼1 trained as a Nursery Nurse back in the day. (now known as Early Years Practitioner) and went on to become the manager of an Early Years setting, so have lots of hands on experience with other peoples children and supporting the parents and family dynamics.

🍽️ I worked in hospitality alongside Early Years for many years in different ways. This is one of the ways I learned how to listen to people.

👩🏼‍🏫 I spent some time working as a parent tutor, delivering programmes to give parents coping mechanisms and an understanding of children.

🐯 I love Tigers and the Winnie the Pooh stories and characters- so it makes sense that my favourite is Tigger 🐅

Why not drop an emoji of you favourite animal in the comments

26/01/2026

🪑 Parents, if you live locally to Dartford or Sidcup.

🪑l have a chair in a counselling space just for you.

And if you are not local, I work online across the Uk too, You just need to bring your own chair.

If you are feeling lost or overwhelmed as a parent- why not get in touch.

🪾Parents if you feel like you are struggling to bloom right now, you are not broken, you don't need fixing.🪾We are not d...
25/01/2026

🪾Parents if you feel like you are struggling to bloom right now, you are not broken, you don't need fixing.

🪾We are not designed to bloom all of the time, we are designed to survive.

🫜Sometimes this survival requires us to dig deep and all our energy goes into this "rooting" stage.

🌺 If you would like help to move from the rooting stage to the blooming stage, and find some joy again, contact me to see if counselling sessions with me could help you to move from survivor to thriver.

Drop a 🌿 in the comments if you feel like you are in therooting stage.

🕳️ Parents, if ever you've feltlike you are stuck in a hole, unable to climb out.🕳️ Please know that you are not alone.🧗...
23/01/2026

🕳️ Parents, if ever you've felt
like you are stuck in a hole, unable to climb out.

🕳️ Please know that you are not alone.

🧗‍♀️If you work with me as a counsellor, I will meet you where you are at, if that means me climbing into that hole with you I will.
I I will sit with you, hear you, see you, feel your emotions with you.

👣 Then when you are ready, we can work out together how to gradually get out of that hole, one step at a time.

🗺️ For those seeking a therapeutic journey, I provide a space where empathy means getting beside you to understand your unique viewpoint and experiences, so why not pop over to my bio, and follow the links to book in your free initial consultation.

📣Calling all overwhelmed parents and step-parents.🗓️ I am currently taking bookings for new client consultation calls, t...
22/01/2026

📣Calling all overwhelmed parents and step-parents.

🗓️ I am currently taking bookings for new client consultation calls, to see if counselling with me, might be the right kind of therapy for you.

📞 If you would like to book a free consultation call
📧 Email through the links in bio.

Address

Bizniz Point
Dartford
DA11DZ

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 7pm

Telephone

+447436190731

Website

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/brenda-steel

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