Paul West Personal Counselling and Therapy

21/12/2022

For those who, sadly, may need this.

05/08/2021

The Five Stages of Grief.

Many people have heard of the popular 'Five Stages of Grief' model. But what are the five stages and does grief really follow set phases?

06/07/2021

Anxiety surrounding the end of lockdown is with many people. How to cope with this anxiety - here are some very good tips.

It's OK if you feel anxious about things changing as lockdown restrictions loosen. See our top tips to help if you're worried about lockdown lifting.

02/07/2021

The psychological impact of COVID. What is next?

This step explores the concept of Post-traumatic Growth and what we know about it

02/07/2021

Youth and mental health is very important and coming out of the pandemic has created anxiety in some children. How do you support them? A very good short online university course.

Learn more about anxiety and how you can support the young people in your life struggling with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic with UEA's free online course.

02/07/2021

A very good short university course - and free!

Get psychological first aid training online and learn how to help people cope with the emotional toll of COVID-19, with Public Health England's online course.

02/07/2021

Morning meditation. Give it a go….

Learn to unwind this Christmas by checking out our guide to morning meditation and mindfulness. You'll learn benefits, techniques and tips.

02/07/2021

Things to do as lockdown ends. Break yourself in gently if feeling anxious.

Need some help thinking about fun things to do when lockdown ends? Here is a list of 60 exciting things to do and try this summer.

30/06/2021

As we come out of lockdown I am finding there are many factors that are being explored in overcoming the challenges we have endured. This is a very useful article and related short course with FutureLearn.

Feeling nervous about socialising again after lockdown? In this article, we discuss overcoming social anxiety, why it’s normal to be scared, and how to build confidence.

13/01/2021

Another very useful Covid tool.

As a group of doctors, medical students and volunteers, we’ve created infographics to help summarise key points about COVID-19 in a variety of languages to get the right information, in an easy to understand format, to these communities.

12/01/2021

Over the last few months I have worked with many Covid clients, locally and nationally and support is out there. Please pass on this NHS online interactive recovery programme that provides a low intensity intervention; now available to all.

An NHS resource to support your recovery after COVID-19.

06/01/2021