Bay Counselling

08/02/2025

Thanks to some helpful feedback I've discovered that my work voicemail has not been on. I'm aware that some people may have been trying to reach me and left feeling unheard or ignored. This is my responsibility and I apologise. I will be fixing this soon. Email remains the best way to get in touch in the meantime.

15/04/2022

I'd love there to be a 'quick fix' but offering school kids a 'chatbot' sounds a bit grim. I'd rather give them a Beatles album and encouage them to watch Encanto. We could all benefit from spending more time reading our inner thoughts and feelings with compassion. Learning how to do that well takes time, but we'll get there.

Schools are encouraging students to use mental health chatbots to address a surge in depression and anxiety. Critics worry they’re a Band-Aid solution unsupported by evidence

04/03/2022

Psychotherapy & Counselling’s Contribution to Global Peace, Justice, and Wellbeing: What Difference Can we Make? An Emergency Summit

23/02/2022

The longer I've been practicing the more I appreciate the value of supervision. If you are an experienced counsellor ready to take it to the next level then do consider this upcoming course.

22/06/2020

It's funny to see good quality evidence for what we already know. In summary, eating fruit and vegetables improves how you feel at the time, and the next day. Time to crack out the broccoli.

(2020). Same-day, cross-day, and upward spiral relations between positive affect and positive health behaviours. Psychology & Health. Ahead of Print.

30/03/2020

This research indicates that people working in NHS deserve and need support as well. I'm currently looking to offer support to frontline staff who can be overworked at the best of times. More details to follow.

A study of health care workers in China found that approximately 50% of participants experienced depressive symptoms, 45% experienced anxiety, 34% experienced insomnia, and 72% experienced distress.

27/03/2020

Counselling sessions are now exclusively available online or by phone. The good news is that research suggests that this is as effective as meeting in person. Please feel welcome to contact me with any questions.

28/01/2020

This video contains some good advice over how to select a counsellor. Professional members and qualifications are important and can be verified. A therapist should be able to answer your questions honestly. If you have a gut feeling they won't help you, pay attention to it. I always encourage clients to be fussy when picking a therapist and only recommend other therapists who's work I have seen first hand.

A lack of regulation around private therapy and counselling can leave some qualifications meaningless.

02/11/2019

I can understand that Freddie wants to protect people who he's very concerned about. But we don't find safety in retreating from reality; we create safety by encountering and transforming our fears.

He appeared on a GMB to debate about whether millennials need to know about the war after a contestant on The Apprentice failed to recall when it happened

01/10/2019

My mobile phone is undergoing repairs, in the meantime if you need to contact me please do so by email baycounselling@outlook.com

21/01/2019

Businesses who take care of staff are better placed to take care of business. Given that so many people spend most of their waking hours at work, it is practical to create work environments that are habbitable for happy humans.

Good employers are recognising it is in their interests to offer support services