John Richardson Psychotherapy and Health

11/02/2022

Struggling with a difficult past can feel really overwhelming. Especially if you're doing it on your own.

What we lived through then can take a heavy toll on how we live now, effecting our relationships, our work, our physical health and state of mind.

Perhaps a chat with somebody who does would help? Somebody non-judgemental, not directly involved in your life, easy to talk to, professional and effective when it comes to dealing with anxiety.
Well, it would be free to find out.

Click the link to find out more about how I work and to book your initial free session to help you understand, deal with and start living beyond your past.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/john-richardson

Perhaps you've never experienced counselling or therapy before, well in really simple terms, it's just a private, professional, personal conversation for the purpose of bringing peace. A meaningful chat that helps.

One of my clients was kind enough to say this about her experience of working with me.
"John creates a really safe space to help you unpack your trunk of 'stuff' and shift what has power over you. Going at your own pace and with his expert guidance please believe me when I say that you can get to point of calm and space that you never believed you could. I can say this because, with John's help, I have."

Click the link to find out more and book your initial, free, 60min session. You don't have to struggle alone. You might discover that by connecting, that struggle struggle goes away.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/john-richardson

11/02/2022

Struggling with Anxiety can feel really overwhelming. Especially if you're doing it on your own.

The constant "What if..?" questioning, the tension, the fear that this might not stop, and the difficulty connecting to others... Particularly those who don't 'Get It'.

Perhaps a chat with somebody who does would help? Somebody non-judgemental, not directly involved in your life, easy to talk to, professional and effective when it comes to dealing with anxiety.

Well, it would be free to find out.

Click the link to find out more about how I work and to book your initial free session to help you understand, deal with and start living beyond your anxiety.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/john-richardson

Perhaps you've never experienced counselling or therapy before, well in really simple terms, it's just a private, professional, personal conversation for the purpose of bringing peace. A meaningful chat that helps.

One of my clients was kind enough to say this about her experience of working with me.
"John creates a really safe space to help you unpack your trunk of 'stuff' and shift what has power over you. Going at your own pace and with his expert guidance please believe me when I say that you can get to point of calm and space that you never believed you could. I can say this because, with John's help, I have."

Click the link to find out more and book your initial, free, 60min session. You don't have to struggle alone. You might discover that by connecting, that struggle struggle goes away.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/john-richardson

07/02/2022

This sounds great!

Has anyone read it?

Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy

07/02/2022

“We didn’t talk about feelings when I was growing up” is something I hear a lot in working with clients with high anxiety…

I’m not saying that playing with dolls is the answer now but it’s an interesting article and improving in emotional literacy definitely helps in reducing anxiety, as well as massively improving quality of life.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/06/playing-dolls-helps-children-talk-about-how-others-feel-study?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0WfZHHZKpACMRgYVsBaVU7W5OEOqAVxYul1i0hp0VjW8D_fEhN42QYCLc =1644158732

Research suggests playing imaginary games can aid development of social skills and empathy

07/02/2022

"Worried That You Worry Too Much?” Dealing with Anxiety and Loss in 2022...
..is a FREE live Zoom presentation tomorrow (Tuesday) evening for anyone who is feeling exhausted, fed up and confused, by their anxiety and feelings of loss...

If either (or both) of those feelings are familiar then this presentation could be just the thing…

Wouldn't it be great to know you can move forward in 2022 with some guidance, a better understanding and some tips and strategies to really feel confident in tackling long term anxiety and loss?
Well that’s what this presentation is all about… and there’s an offer of a free one to one session to really internalise this information and start making some significant personal progress.

Scheduled for Tuesday 8th February, 7:30-9:00pm on Zoom.

At this event You will get...
🔹An understanding of What Anxiety is, where it comes from and, with that understanding, you'll get more clarity on how to deal with it far better... "When we know better, we do better."

🔹An understanding of the stages of loss, how to move through them back to a sense of connectedness and why many people struggle with them.

🔹You'll also get an invitation for a free one to one with me to provide some personal support, which you can arrange now if you wish. You don’t have to wait any longer than is absolutely necessary to get some help and get back on the right track.

Julie from Hessle attended and she said, "I went to the presentation with my Daughter and it was fantastic. We learned so much. Thank You John. It was amazing!"

Anna from Hull described the presentation as "Engaging and informative, John speaks with natural ease and professionalism. His talk wasn't only relatable, it was entertaining and captured the whole audience. We were welcomed with such friendliness and left on a high with much food for thought.”

Everyone who attends is welcome to a FREE online, one to one session with me to explore their anxiety further. It will be confidential, non-judgemental and help you develop some deeper personal understanding as well as tailor made strategies to cope.

Just click through on the link below to get your ticket and claim your free one to one...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/worried-that-you-worry-too-much-dealing-with-anxiety-and-loss-in-2022-tickets-245691308317

The presentation will be on Zoom which is simple and really effective in helping get support out to those who could really do with it, even now. Easy to follow steps to access the presentation to come just after you reserve your ticket.

A simple and effective presentation for anyone who is struggling with anxiety and loss, and is seeking help and support in dealing with it.

01/02/2022

I was thinking this week about what worried people mean when they say things like, “You don’t want to hear about my worries.”

Anxiety is a condition all about the build up of pressure to avoid (being) a thing that trully scares us….

So when somebody says, “You don’t want to hear about my worries.” they might mean (and probably not consciously) something like…

🔸 If you knew how much I worried you might leave me.

🔸 We never talked about this stuff when I was little so I don’t know how anyone could help me with it.

🔸 If you knew how much I worried you might have me taken away.

🔸 I used to get berated for being emotional. If I tell you about my feelings you might hurt me.

These thoughts are normally laid down when we’re little and they’re often operating in the background but still steering our behaviour. Easy to see how the pressure/anxiety builds.

01/02/2022

The GAD-7 is a great little self assessment check in to appraise how we’re doing with anxiety right now.

Basically, anyone scoring over 7 points from this questionnaire might benefit from seeking a bit of support with their anxiety in one form or another…

…such as this presentation coming up next week…

"Worried That You Worry Too Much?” Dealing with Anxiety and Loss in 2022...
..is a FREE live Zoom presentation for anyone who is feeling exhausted, fed up and confused, caught between their hyperactive anxiety and their ‘wanting to withdraw under the duvet’ feelings of loss...

If either (or both) of those feelings are familiar then this presentation could be just the thing…

Wouldn't it be great to know you can move forward in 2022 with some guidance, a better understanding and some tips and strategies to really feel confident in tackling long term anxiety and loss?

That’s what this presentation is all about…
..and there’s an offer of a free one to one session to help apply this learning day to day and really make some significant personal progress.

Scheduled for Tuesday 8th February, 7:30-9:00pm on Zoom.

At this event You will get...
🔹An understanding of What Anxiety is, where it comes from and, with that understanding, you'll get more clarity on how to deal with it far better... "When we know better, we do better."

🔹An understanding of the stages of loss, how to move through them back to a sense of connectedness and why many people struggle with them.

🔹You'll also get an invitation for a free one to one with me to provide some personal support, which you can arrange now if you wish. You don’t have to wait any longer than is absolutely necessary to get some help and get back on the right track.

Julie from Hessle attended and she said, "I went to the presentation with my Daughter and it was fantastic. We learned so much. Thank You John. It was amazing!"

Anna from Hull described the presentation as "Engaging and informative, John speaks with natural ease and professionalism. His talk wasn't only relatable, it was entertaining and captured the whole audience. We were welcomed with such friendliness and left on a high with much food for thought.”

Everyone who attends is welcome to a FREE online, one to one session with me to explore their anxiety further. It will be confidential, non-judgemental and help you develop some deeper personal understanding as well as tailor made strategies to cope.

Just click through on the link below to get your ticket and claim your free one to one...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/worried-that-you-worry-too-much-dealing-with-anxiety-and-loss-in-2022-tickets-245691308317

The presentation will be on Zoom which is simple and really effective in helping get support out to those who could really do with it, even now. Easy to follow steps to access the presentation to come just after you reserve your ticket.

29/01/2022

I so love this book. It’s how I got into Transactional Analysis… can’t recommend it enough…

'Toad', the famous character in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is in a very depressed state and his good friends Rat, Mole and Badger, are 'worried that he might do something silly'...First they nursed him. Then they encouraged him. Then they told him to pull himself together... Finally,....

27/01/2022

I love this so much… just wanted to share it with you… Xx

27/01/2022

The GAD-7 is a great little self assessment check in to appraise how we’re doing with anxiety right now.

Basically, what it’s for is to say that anyone scoring over 7 points from this questionnaire might benefit from seeking a bit of support with their anxiety in one form or another…

…such as this presentation coming up in a couple of weeks…

"Worried That You Worry Too Much?” Dealing with Anxiety and Loss in 2022...
..is a FREE live Zoom presentation for anyone who is feeling exhausted, fed up and confused, caught between their hyperactive anxiety and their ‘wanting to withdraw under the duvet’ feelings of loss...

If either (or both) of those feelings are familiar then this presentation could be just the thing…

Wouldn't it be great to know you can move forward in 2022 with some guidance, a better understanding and some tips and strategies to really feel confident in tackling long term anxiety and loss?
Well that’s what this presentation is all about… and there’s an offer of a free one to one session to really internalise this information and start making some significant personal progress.

Scheduled for Tuesday 8th February, 7:30-9:00pm on Zoom.

At this event You will get...
🔹An understanding of What Anxiety is, where it comes from and, with that understanding, you'll get more clarity on how to deal with it far better... "When we know better, we do better."

🔹An understanding of the stages of loss, how to move through them back to a sense of connectedness and why many people struggle with them.

🔹You'll also get an invitation for a free one to one with me to provide some personal support, which you can arrange now if you wish. You don’t have to wait any longer than is absolutely necessary to get some help and get back on the right track.

Julie from Hessle attended and she said, "I went to the presentation with my Daughter and it was fantastic. We learned so much. Thank You John. It was amazing!"

Anna from Hull described the presentation as "Engaging and informative, John speaks with natural ease and professionalism. His talk wasn't only relatable, it was entertaining and captured the whole audience. We were welcomed with such friendliness and left on a high with much food for thought.”

Everyone who attends is welcome to a FREE online, one to one session with me to explore their anxiety further. It will be confidential, non-judgemental and help you develop some deeper personal understanding as well as tailor made strategies to cope.

Just click through on the link below to get your ticket and claim your free one to one...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/worried-that-you-worry-too-much-dealing-with-anxiety-and-loss-in-2022-tickets-245691308317

The presentation will be on Zoom which is simple and really effective in helping get support out to those who could really do with it, even now. Easy to follow steps to access the presentation to come just after you reserve your ticket.

A simple and effective presentation for anyone who is struggling with anxiety and loss, and is seeking help and support in dealing with it.

17/01/2022

An interesting article with a click bait title.

Christmas and the New Year definitely have their own process. Not everyone gets caught up in it and some of the distress people are experiencing right now may have nothing to do with it, but there is an invitation to be ‘more than you are’ at this time of the year through new year/new you resolutions, dry January, exercise routines and so on.

I think it can be part of the Christmas process of over extend/indulge to make everything magically ok. Finishing the year over tired, over skint, over weight and then starting the next one with an undertone of ‘you should be more than you are’ is a familiar pattern for a lot of people.

Not everyone, but if you feel yourself in that place, I wouldn’t underestimate being caught up in a seasonal process.

Blue Monday, known as the most depressing day of the year, was made up by a travel company in 2004.

13/01/2022

Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACEs) can often play a huge part in how we meet the world as grown ups. ‘Stuff’ that was too big to manage back then is often trying to get managed now, without our knowing it.

Life can be difficult anyway, but If it is especially tough now because of ‘Stuff’ then, there is lots that can be done about it...

Stressed by anxiety, struggling with worry, confused and fed up of it? Would you like some clarity, support and relief? I specialize in helping with...