Clarice Cove Counselling

18/03/2026

So in the spirit of this page, this Mama is taking a break for some self-care, connection and fun.

If you wish to enquire about booking in counselling sessions, drop me an email and l'll answer as soon as I can upon my return to work.

See you on the other side

18/03/2026

🌊 Mum's, Dad's, here is your reminder that it's okay to let go and see where the waves take you.

🌊 If you are a Mum or a Dad who feels like they're fighting the tide, maybe it's because you're trying to control the uncontrollable.

🌊 By letting go of control, you could find yourself again and lose the weight of the overwhelm.

🌊 When releasing control feels terrifying, working with a therapist who respects that fear can make all the difference.

🌊 If this sounds like you why not drop me an email to enquire about booking your first counselling session with me. (Link in bio)

17/03/2026

POV you are a mum or Dad trying to get through the day.

Your child does something less than ideal and you snap at them.

You tell yourself you are a bad Mum, a bad Dad, everyone else can handle this stuff so why can't you.

Snapping at a situation doesn't make you a bad parent, it probably means that you are an overwhelmed one.

It means you are human.

The thing about having counselling when you are feeling the overwhelm as a parent, is that it's not just you who benefits.

When you share your mental and emotional load in the therapy space, you give yourself more space, more capacity to cope with those annoying moments and instead of the snap 🪵there's a bend 🌴

15/03/2026

💐 To all the Mums, Step-Mums, Take the day to celebrate being you.

💐 To anyone missing their Mum, who have a difficult relationship, or are currently caring for their Mum, take today to be extra kind to yourself

13/03/2026

Just a week ago I took the last 3 photos of this carousel. I was blown away by how beautiful the hyacinths were, their gorgeous colour and the perfume they were giving off was divine. I literally stopped to smell them and it filled me with joy.

So here's a message, to all you busy Mums and Dads out there, take heed, don't let those precious moments, those glimmers pass you by.
They are what help us to regulate and get through the craziness of parenting life.

Working with the Counsellor who specialises in helping overwhelmed Mum's or Dad's who are trying to navigate the hustle and bustle of parent life, can help you find those moments that truly bring you joy.

To book your first counselling session with me, go to the link in my bio

11/03/2026

If you are a Mum or a Dad whose mental load feels too heavy to carry right now, listen up.
The best thing I did for my own mental load was to stop taking responsibility for everyone else's feelings and reactions.
If you want your own mental load to be lighter, come and work with me, a counsellor who gets it.

I will work with you to help you let go of the things that are weighing you down.

Book your first session with me through the links in my bio.

10/03/2026

09/03/2026

I know what it's like to feel overloaded as a parent. After all I've been one.

So if that's you right now, keep reading...

Here are some things I've learned along the way.

🌊 It starts with a yes, just one small manageable thing, you don't mind, in fact you enjoy it.

🌊Then you are asked for something mildly inconvenient- you say "ok, then".

🌊 Next you are asked to do something that quite frankly would be a right pain in the bum.
You say, "No, not this time" you are met with
"Pleeeeeeaaase, I'm desperate". You hesitate, they swoop in, "please just this once". You circle back and very reluctantly say "ok, just this once". (It's never just this once.)

🌊You are so busy trying to be a great friend, colleague, parent, partner, you don't want to let anyone down.

🌊You realise you have forgotten something- It's YOU, with everything else you are carrying, YOU have forgotten to include your own needs.

If this sounds like you, then working with a counsellor who has been there and who will listen to your experience, can really help you find some clarity on what you want for yourself right now in your life.

To book your session send me an email (links in bio)

08/03/2026

Here's to all Women on
International Women's Day.

A special shout out to the Mums, Step-Mums, Foster Mums, Nans who are carrying not only their own load, but also the load of the others around them.

05/03/2026

📚This World Book Day

📘I'm inviting you as a Mum or a Dad who feels like parent life is a bit much right now, to find that book that speaks to your Inner Child and listen to your child's reaction.

📙Your Inner Child could help you find that
something you feel is missing from your life right now.

📕Using books, poetry and images is just one of the ways I help overwhelmed Mums or Dads or anyone who is in a parent role to find their true selves again.

📗As a counsellor I love seeing those moments of realisation in the therapy room when a client sees what they need to bring into their life and what they can let go off.

🧙🏻🪄It is magical.🦄🧞‍♂️

Thank you for introducing me to the wonderful book, Ice Cream for Breakfast by Laura Jane Williams.

Thank you for your beautiful books, they have brought so much joy and insight as well as reminding me it's ok to love cake

04/03/2026

If you are a Mum or a Dad and feel like your last piece of patience has shattered to pieces.

I've got the space for your to build back your capacity again.

As a counsellor I'm here to hold the space for you, while you pick up the pieces and come out the other side.
Email me to book your free initial consultation (links in bio)

02/03/2026

You can be a Mum or a Dad and still have:

🌊 wants

🌊 needs

🌊 hopes

🌊 dreams

It's easy to pin all your hopes and dreams for the future onto your children, and their lives.

Yes of course you are a parent, trying to do your best for your child or children.

That doesn't mean you can't want things for yourself too, it doesn't mean you have to change your personality or your ambitions.

If you feel like you are losing yourself underneath being a Mum or a Dad, working with me, as a counsellor with a special interest in working with parents can help you to identify those parts of you that have got lost along the way, and look at your own hopes for your future.