Blue Waves Counselling

13/03/2026

Oops - Friday 13th March 2026, I’ve forgotten my work phone! I can still access my emails though!

🌊 a good moment to reflect on being human, fallible and ok with making mistakes

02/03/2026

Anyone else’s load feel lighter with the start of spring and a dryer, brighter day? ☀️ 🌊

01/03/2026

You didn’t wake up one day and decide to shrink yourself.

At some point, it felt safer to adapt.
To smooth things over.
To make sure everyone else was ok.

That made sense then.
But now it might look like:

🌊 over-thinking texts
🌊 monitoring people’s moods
🌊 feeling responsible for keeping everyone comfortable

📍The goal isn’t to become confrontational - it’s to feel steady even when someone is mildly disappointed.

That’s work we can do gently - and properly - in therapy.

If you want to stop shrinking and stay connected, save this post and dm me when you’re ready 🌊

28/02/2026

🌊 Why do I always aim to answer an enquiry as soon as possible?

📍 because I know how hard it can be to take that jump!
📍Googling to find “the” person that you’re going to open up to, trust with your thoughts and have walk alongside you, can feel like a huge task
📍picking the right one and sending that email
📍then waiting……waiting for an answer, waiting to see if they are the one, waiting to see if they’ve got availability - it can feel like a lot!

There are times when I’m with clients and my phone is off, but as soon as I can, I’ll reach out so you’re not waiting around for too long.

If I’m full, I’ll endeavour to refer you on and help you find the right person 🌊

The rooms I rent are at

28/02/2026

🌊

The wave curls high against a pale sky,
its edge white and restless.
Above it, a red bird keeps flying—
steady, unafraid of the wind.

Grief moves through me like that water.
Some mornings it barely reaches my ankles.
I can stand upright,
make coffee, answer the phone.

Then without warning,
a memory rises sharp and sudden.
Your laugh in the kitchen,
your hand resting on mine.

The tide pulls harder on those days.
I feel myself tipping,
bracing against something
I cannot push away.

But I am learning to float.
To let the ache lift and lower me
without fighting every swell.
To breathe even when it feels heavy.

You taught me resilience without meaning to.
You showed me how to face storms
with steady eyes
and quiet strength.

So when the next wave comes,
I will not run from it.
I will ride it through,
carrying you in every stroke.

— Missing You Always

28/02/2026

Today is Rare Disease Day and it’s a day to raise awareness for the 300 Million people in the world with over 6000 rare diseases. If you or a loved one have a rare disease write it in the comments and make it seen.

28/02/2026

How do we cope with crisis – those times when our emotions explode out of control, when we lose all ability to self-regulate, and reach for self-destructive or worse still lethal means of managing?

Read more in my article: https://www.carolynspring.com/blog/coping-with-crisis

26/02/2026

👩🏼‍🎓

26/02/2026

23/02/2026

Every young person should see this.

💡 6secondseq