Wintern House Health and Wellness

24/07/2025

✨ Studio Space Available! ✨

Looking for a bright, airy, and spacious venue for your class, workshop, or group? Our beautiful studio at Wintern House is available for daytime hire! ☀️🧘‍♀️

Whether it’s yoga, dance, wellness sessions, or creative gatherings, this lovely space is ready for you.

Interested? Get in touch to check availability or arrange a viewing - we’d love to hear from you!

📞 Call 01348 875221
📧 Email info@winternhouse.co.uk

23/07/2025

Left the Forces and feeling lost? You’re not alone and there’s nothing wrong with you!

Veterans often face invisible struggles after service. Here’s why and how veteran specific counselling with Chris Paling can help.

I’m Chris, Addictions Counsellor at Wintern House and Ex Royal Navy.

Coming out of service is a shift most people can’t understand unless they’ve done it.
The change is sudden, but what it brings up comes in waves: identity, purpose, silence.
I know this because I’ve lived it, and I’ve collaborated with veterans for over 20 years who’ve struggled in the same ways.

The Invisible Shift
You take off the uniform, but the mindset stays. Hyper-awareness, emotional control, always being switched on.

In service, which kept you sharp. Out here, it can leave you feeling disconnected. Relationships become hard to navigate. Crowds can feel unsafe. Quiet moments get filled with noise. Add to that the feeling that you’re meant to just “get on with it” and you’ve got a recipe for isolation.

I know what it’s like when the orders stop. No Sergeant. No structure. No mission. Just silence and the expectation that you’ll somehow figure out ‘normal life’ on your own.

For years, we lived by routine, and daily orders:

Wake up and turn to
Get the detail
Follow orders
Push through

Then suddenly you’re in civvy street with no playbook, no chain of command, and no idea what comes next.

You’ve just spent years in a completely different world.

And it makes perfect sense if you’re struggling with:

Isolation and a lack of direction
PTSD, anger, or emotional overwhelm
Alcohol or drug use to cope
Problem gambling
Trouble finding work or even getting out of bed

But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Here’s what helps:
Build a new routine, even if it’s just getting up, showered, and moving
Set small, realistic goals. they add up
Stay connected. isolation is the enemy
Learn how civvy life works (no shame in that)
Reach out, not just for help, but for direction
The truth is: you still have the skills, discipline, and grit but life outside the wire needs a different strategy.

I collaborate with veterans like you to help make sense of that shift.

Talking things through, finding focus again, grounded support led by someone who’s walked that path.

Let’s talk. Let’s move forward. Together.

Book a free 15 minute consultation.

Veteran Mental Health Support is Available Face to Face or UK wide Online Web:www.ChrisPaling.org
Phone: 07545 922943
Email: chrisbx515@proton.me

My areas of work experience: • Substance use disorders. • Equine facilitated human development. • Harm reduction. • Friends and family support • Ex -Services and blue light • Offending behaviour • Group work facilitation and training. • SMART Recovery UK facilitator • Gambling

18/07/2025

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18/07/2025

**NEW MONDAY MORNING PILATES CLASS IN FISHGUARD**
Due to demand I am starting up another Pilates class at Wintern House Health and Wellness! This time it is in the Mornings - 8am. A wonderful way to start the week and get the body moving!

Contact me for details on how to book x

16/07/2025

New and returning clients- anyone who books an appointment between 28th and 31st July will get a free goodie bag. This is to celebrate the opening of my new clinic . The goodie bag will include lots of little gifts and a discount voucher to use towards your next treatment 😊🎉⭐️

15/07/2025

🌧️☀️🌴 WELCOME TO THE PEMBROKESHIRE SUMMER! 🌴☀️🌧️

Where just two days ago it was 30°C and we were flirting with heatstroke in a beer garden...🔥

Now? It’s the emotional opposite – strong winds, rain, and enough cloud cover to make you forget the sun ever existed 🌧️💨

Who needs suncream when you’ve got a light drizzle every 30 minutes to keep you dewy?

Why book the Med when you can experience all four seasons during a single beach walk on Newgale?

Don’t forget your Pembrokeshire essentials:
☔ An umbrella
🧥 A waterproof coat (even in July)
🍦 And an ice cream that will melt slower than your will to pretend it’s summer

15/07/2025

How to Know If You’re Ready for Addiction Counselling with Chris Paling at Wintern House or online.

Wondering if it’s time to start therapy? Here's how to know if you’re ready for counselling and what to expect in your first session with Chris Paling.

How to Know If You’re Ready for Addiction Counselling?
When you read this post is there a part of you already asking:
“Do I need help with this?”

That question alone tells me you're closer than you think.

Counselling isn’t about having a diagnosis. It’s not just for crisis. It’s for when you’re tired of carrying something alone and want things to feel less chaotic or heavy.

What ‘Ready’ Means
Being ready doesn’t mean you’ve got it all figured out.
It doesn’t mean you have the right words, or that things are at breaking point.
It means you're willing to sit with someone and explore what’s going on without pretending it’s fine.

That’s all.

Maybe something’s not working anymore around alcohol or other drugs, gambling, eating or avoidance, holding it all together anything else.

Maybe you're stuck, numb, anxious, or low in ways you can’t explain.
Or maybe you’ve tried therapy before, and it didn’t feel like the right fit.

All of that is okay. You can start from there.

What happens in a first session?
With me, we keep it simple.
A first session (including the free introduction call) it’s about listening, not diagnosing.
We’ll talk about what’s going on, what you’re hoping for, and whether I’m the right person to help.

If I’m not, I’ll try to point you toward someone who is.

You don’t need to bring anything to the session but yourself.

The real question
It’s not “am I ready?”
It’s: Am I willing to give myself a space where I don’t have to pretend anymore?
If so, let’s talk.

Book a free 15-minute introduction with me.

Phone: 07545 922943 Email: chrisbx515@proton.me Web: www.chrisbx515@proton.me" rel="ugc" target="_blank">www.chrisbx515@proton.me

11/07/2025

Next term starts July 18th @ Wintern House, Fishguard. We are studying Pranayama - the practice of observing and understanding the movement of breath in the body. Class is suitable for everyone and will consist of a mixture of postures and seated breathing techniques. Come and switch off and enjoy. 🧘‍♀️. Friday's 6.30-7.30pm. booking essential . Contact Lisa www.nowdoyoga.com

10/07/2025

🌿 We're thrilled to announce that Beth will be joining Wintern House at the end of July! 🌿

With a background in sports coaching, fitness, teaching, and supporting neurodiverse individuals and those with physical disabilities, Beth brings a wealth of experience to her practice.

She has put all this experience together in the form of supporting people through clinical massage and manual and movement therapy. As Beth has scoliosis of the spine herself, she knows how important 'hands on' treatment can be in helping maintain optimal movement and being InCondition!

To book your appointment with Beth, please either;
📞 Call: 01348 875221 OR
📧 Email: info@winternhouse.co.uk

09/07/2025

🚨 CUSTOMERS! 🚨

Please remember: entry to Wintern House is strictly reserved for those driving white SUVs - we don’t make the rules 😂😂

08/07/2025

Alcohol Awareness Week - Alcohol and Work
Let’s be honest: alcohol is one of the most widely used and socially accepted drugs but it’s also one of the most harmful. It’s linked to over 200 health conditions and causes huge disruption to people’s mental health, relationships, and working lives.
And yet support for alcohol issues remains hugely underfunded.
This week is about starting real, honest conversations. You don’t have to be physically dependent or call yourself an “alcoholic” (a word to move away from because it’s stigmatising and unhelpful) to have a difficult relationship with alcohol.
If alcohol is affecting your energy, focus, mood, sleep or motivation at work, it’s okay to speak up. It’s okay to ask for support.
I’m Chris an Addiction Counsellor at Wintern House and online. I offer confidential, non-judgemental support for anyone feeling stuck around alcohol. Whether you want to cut back, stop completely, or just make sense of your drinking, give me a call.
Book online: www.chrispaling.org Email: chrisbx515@proton.me Phone: 07545 922 943
You don’t have to wait for things to get worse. This is Alcohol Awareness Week, let’s talk.

My areas of work experience: • Substance use disorders. • Equine facilitated human development. • Harm reduction. • Friends and family support • Ex -Services and blue light • Offending behaviour • Group work facilitation and training. • SMART Recovery UK facilitator • Gambling

07/07/2025

Most people will know Josie and Emma from the front desk at Wintern House - but did you know they’re also JEM Duo? 🎤🎹

They perform chilled, acoustic-style covers of your favourite songs - perfect for weddings, receptions, and afternoon teas. They recently kicked off wedding season with a gorgeous (and very warm!) set at Serenity Gardens near Tenby 🌞💍

Planning an event? Scan the QR code to hear them in action or get in touch - they’d love to be part of your special day! 💛