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I offer compassionate, professional counselling for those moments when life feels heavy and you need a little extra support.

01/11/2025

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by sadness, anger, or anxiety and wished you could just "switch it off"? You're not alone. Many of us grow up believing that difficult emotions are something to suppress, avoid, or feel ashamed of - but here’s the truth: emotions aren’t problems to fix… they’re signals to understand.

Sadness might be asking for rest, reflection, or connection.
Anger could be pointing to a boundary that’s been crossed or a value that’s been violated.
Anxiety might be highlighting uncertainty, a need for safety, or a call for preparation.

When we suppress these emotions instead of witnessing them, they don’t disappear - they go underground. Over time, that can lead to:

· chronic stress and burnout
· physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue, or digestive issues,
· emotional numbness or disconnection from others,
· increased anxiety, depression, or difficulty regulating emotions
· strained relationships and unresolved conflict

Counselling offers a safe space for your emotions to be witnessed with compassion - so they can be seen, heard, and truly understood.

Healing begins when we stop fighting our feelings and start listening to them.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

21/10/2025

Not all endings are loud and loss doesn’t always announce itself. Some slip in quietly - a final message, a shift in routine, a goodbye that never got spoken. Others arrive with heartbreak, grief, or sudden change. Sometimes it’s the relationship that fades, the role that no longer fits, the version of yourself you’re gently outgrowing… or the hope that didn’t unfold.

Some endings arrive with thunder - sudden, sharp, undeniable. Others drift in like autumn - a slow shedding, a quiet release. Whether subtle or seismic, endings leave us changed. These spaces between - the not-quite-then and not-yet-now - are tender, disorienting, and deeply human.

Counselling honours the rhythm of transition. A space to sit with the ache, the questions, and the quiet. You don’t have to rush. You don’t have to be “okay.” You just have to be - and you'll be met there. Counselling can help you make sense of what’s ending, honour what was and begin again, gently.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

16/10/2025

Today is - a time to celebrate the values that shape our lives, our communities, and our future. Among them, kindness stands out - not just as a virtue, but as a powerful force for healing, connection, and change.

Kindness isn't just about grand gestures. It's in the quiet moments: listening without judgement, offering support, showing compassion. It's the glue that holds relationships together and the spark that ignites hope.

But living by our values - especially in a world that often feels rushed or disconnected - can be challenging. Counselling can help to; reflect on what truly matters to us, understand the barriers to living our values, build emotional resilience and empathy, and reconnect with kindness - toward others and ourselves.

Counselling isn’t just for crisis; it’s for growth, clarity, and becoming the person you want to be.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

14/10/2025

In many ancient stories, the warrior king led with strength and certainty. But beside him stood a priestly advisor - a quiet presence offering wisdom, reflection, and care.

In counselling, we often meet these parts within ourselves.
- The Warrior King may show up as the part that protects, sets boundaries, or pushes through.
- The Priestly Advisor may be the part that pauses, senses deeply, and asks: “Is this true for me?”
Sometimes, these parts feel at odds. One wants action. The other wants stillness. But healing often begins when we invite them into dialogue - not to choose one, but to honour both.

For Highly Sensitive People, the priestly advisor may be especially strong; attuned to nuance, aware of ripple effects, and longing for integrity. That sensitivity is not a flaw. It’s a gift. A compass. A sacred way of knowing.

Counselling enables a gentle exploration of these inner roles. Not to fix or fight - but to listen, integrate, and reclaim the quiet wisdom already within.

You don’t have to be louder to be heard. You don’t have to be tougher to be strong. Your sensitivity is strength.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

11/10/2025

Starting Over Isn’t Failure - It’s Courage.

We often think of starting over as a setback. But what if it’s actually a quiet act of bravery?
Starting over means you’ve outgrown something; a relationship, a job, a belief, a version of yourself - and you’re brave enough to choose something better. It’s not about erasing the past. It’s about honouring it, learning from it, and deciding that your future deserves a fresh foundation.

Sometimes starting over looks like a deep breath after months of holding it in. Sometimes it’s a whisper: “I can’t do this anymore.” And sometimes it’s a quiet knowing - that something within you is ready to rise.

You might be navigating a breakup, a career change, burnout, grief, or simply feeling lost in the noise of life. You might not have the words yet… just a sense that something needs to shift.

Counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and gently begin again. A space to untangle what’s been heavy, reconnect with your inner compass, and build a life that feels like yours; steady, spacious, and true.

You don’t have to start over alone. You deserve support that honours your pace, your story, and your strength.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

10/10/2025

Please never be embarrassed or too afraid to talk about your mental health. You’re tired from being strong. There’s nothing wrong with seeking assistance with getting along.

04/10/2025

Do you ever feel like the world is just too much? Too loud, too fast, too intense.

You might be a Highly Sensitive Person - someone whose nervous system is more finely tuned to subtleties in the environment. HSPs make up about 15–30% of the population, and while this trait can feel overwhelming, it’s also a profound gift.

You might be an HSP if you:
- Feel deeply moved by art, music, or nature
- Need time alone to recharge after social interactions
- Are highly empathetic and intuitive
- Notice details others miss
- Feel overstimulated by noise, crowds, or conflict

Being highly sensitive isn’t a weakness - it’s a strength that just needs the right support and understanding.

“The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination”. Strength need not be brute force but the kind that holds space for others, that endures, that protects. Tenderness is not weakness - it’s the courage to be soft in a world that often demands hardness. Together, they can form a kind of emotional alchemy: the power to transform pain into healing, and challenge into growth.

Counselling can help HSPs to set healthy boundaries, navigate relationships with confidence, manage overwhelm and anxiety and embrace sensitivity as a superpower.

You deserve to feel safe, seen, and supported.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

30/09/2025

We often treat unhappiness like a leak we need to patch up or a glitch to fix. But what if it’s more like a smoke signal - rising from somewhere deeper, asking you to pay attention?

Unhappiness can be the soul’s way of saying, “Something here needs care.” It’s not weakness. It’s wisdom.

Maybe you’re feeling stuck in a job that drains you….Or disconnected from people who once felt close…Or just… numb, and you’re not sure why.

These feelings don’t mean you’re broken. They mean you’re human.

Counselling offers a space to explore these emotions without judgement. To ask:
- What part of me feels unheard right now?
- What am I tolerating that’s quietly exhausting me?
- When did I last feel truly alive - and what’s changed since then?
- If my unhappiness is trying to teach me something, what lesson might I be ignoring?

We can then gently begin the process of healing, realigning, and rediscovering joy.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/exeter-ex1 for more information.

27/09/2025

Have you ever felt guilty for needing reassurance, connection, or simply a moment to breathe? You're not alone. Emotional needs are part of being human - they’re not weaknesses, demands, or flaws. They’re signals. They tell us what we need to feel safe, loved, and whole.

But many of us were taught to suppress those needs. To be “strong,” “independent,” or “low maintenance.” Over time, that silence can turn into anxiety, resentment, or burnout.

Like any tree, we flourish when our emotional needs are rooted in safety, supported by care, and free to grow.

Counselling is a space to explore those needs without judgement. It poses the question: What do you need to feel emotionally safe? Where in your life do you feel unseen or unheard? How can you begin to honour your needs with compassion?

You deserve relationships that nourish - not drain - you. You deserve to speak your truth without fear. You deserve to feel deeply and be met with understanding.

See www.wishing-you-well.co.uk or https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/406729/sabrina-evans/ for more information.

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Exeter
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9am - 8pm

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