Happy Sisyphus Counselling

Happy Sisyphus Counselling My name is Andreea Achim (MBACP) and I an Integrative Counsellor/ Therapist. Why Happy Sisyphus? Do things ever feel like ‘an uphill struggle’?

Do you ever feel like you’re ‘carrying a massive weight on your shoulders’? These very phrases are echoes of ancient wisdom about human nature and life. The image of Sisyphus (an ancient Greek king punished by the Gods) carrying a boulder up a mountain, only for it to roll back down again, resonates as a symbol of the human condition. It is the feeling that we are walking around carrying a massive

burden on our shoulders, making everything harder for us and never quite reaching 'the heights' of our full potential. But what if I told you that your burden can become your strength? Instead of being a source of suffering, it can become a tool for growth and transformation. Both in my personal and clinical experience, I have seen again and again that no matter how hopeless we feel and how heavy the boulder gets, we have within us an intrinsic capacity for resilience, a fundamental drive to thrive. At Happy Sisyphus Counselling my mission is to support you to access your personal resilience and inner-resources necessary not only for navigating but also for enjoying the journey towards the heights you set for yourself. In my counselling practice, I invite and support you to examine the boulder of adversity which may be keeping you stuck, and discover ways in which you may transform it from burden to strength and become a Happy Sisyphus.

21/03/2026
Language matters. 💭👇🏻
23/02/2026

Language matters. 💭👇🏻

Language matters more than we realise. 💬 The words we use every day shape how mental health is understood, spoken about, and supported. When clinical terms become casual exaggerations, it can unintentionally minimise real experiences and reinforce stigma. A small shift in language can create safe...

How does our nervous system regulation impact our day to day experiences? 🧠🗣️This is something I touched on during my co...
26/01/2026

How does our nervous system regulation impact our day to day experiences? 🧠🗣️

This is something I touched on during my conversation with my colleague David Curl on the topic of the series “Adolescence”.

60 seconds · Clipped by Andreea Achim · Original video "Counsellors Watch TV: 'Adolescence'" by David Curl Counselling

The series “Adolescence” has rightly sparked a lot of discussion. My colleague David and I take time to discuss some of ...
23/01/2026

The series “Adolescence” has rightly sparked a lot of discussion. My colleague David and I take time to discuss some of the themes presented, from a personal and counselling perspective. Please let me know your thoughts and feedback. 💗

Andreea Achim and David Curl discuss 'Adolescence' (Netflix, 2025), drawing out perspectives that may help to inform counsellors, educators and parents, offe...

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31/08/2025

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Forest therapy (AKA forest bathing) can help declutter your mind and may even boost your physical health. Learn how to work this practice — and the great outdoors — into your busy life.

Feeling a bit rough this morning but woke up to this splendour and it was an instant lift. It feels like a reminder to m...
28/05/2025

Feeling a bit rough this morning but woke up to this splendour and it was an instant lift.
It feels like a reminder to me that ultimately no amount of concrete and artificiality can sever the deep connection with nature that runs in our DNA.
No amount of hate and suffering can hide the fact that we are programmed to care, nurture and grow together in our interconnectedness.
I am grateful.💗

It’s really good to see this topic being normalised and to see research into it as well.A really interesting read. 👇🏻
27/04/2025

It’s really good to see this topic being normalised and to see research into it as well.
A really interesting read. 👇🏻

Open article: More people are choosing to stay unpartnered, and it’s time we ditch the stigma and start to understand the lived experiences of singletons beyond the context of dating, says Suzy Walker. Therapy Today, May 2025.

How about slowing down as a new year resolution? 💝
09/01/2025

How about slowing down as a new year resolution? 💝

Happy New Year! 🥳
31/12/2024

Happy New Year! 🥳

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