Next Phase Counselling Services

10/09/2022

Tomorrow is World Su***de Prevention Day. You may see some content that’s potentially triggering or tough to see. Please remember, it’s completely OK to switch off from social media – do what’s right for you 💚

11/04/2022

If like me you think it is wrong that trans people will not be protected by the new conversion therapy ban then there are a couple of ways you can make your feelings known to those making the decisions.
Our trans friends and family deserve the same protection and respect as the rest of us. Conversion therapy does not work or have any positive outcomes for those who receive this "treatment".
I made a short tiktok today showing you how you can either find the name and mailing address of your local MP or sign an official petition asking for this decision to be reversed.

UK conversion therapy ban 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

09/04/2022

Meeting new people is hard. When you're LGBT there's even more to it. Let's laugh about it for a sec

meeting new people when you are LGBT 🏳️‍🌈

04/04/2022

Here's me having a go at this tiktok stuff! Excuse the geriatric millennial trying to be down with the kids!
It's all true though, all things that have been said to me as a bisexual person let alone as a therapist. Let's not stand for the madness anymore :-D

5 myths about bisexual people

18/10/2021

If you've got a crisis and don't know what to do, these are not bad places to start

01/06/2021

If you're struggling a bit right now and looking for some suggestions, I found this great graphic on how to encourage the happy chemicals in our brains 😊

22/05/2021

We all put on a happy face for the world now and again, but to do it 100% of the time is not good for us. It helps to have somewhere or someone where we can be our true selves without fear of judgement.

If you don't have that, or you're not sure how to "remove the mask", then counselling can help to figure that out

15/05/2021

I love these affirmations, very useful for those of us that struggle to see our own worth. Time to start telling ourselves what we need to hear

23/04/2021

This is why working with trauma is so important to me. So many people suffer in silence and so many end up with serious life problems or even take their own lives.

But there is hope. There is recovery. It doesn't have to be this way forever. We can and do recover

Found on Google from changenaction.org

16/04/2021

You may or may not have noticed the radio silence for the past few weeks...

I've been working on what I want this practise to focus on and my honest answer is; trauma and the LGBT community.

In line with that I have an exciting announcement: I can now offer the Rewind Technique for traumatic memories and phobias! It is effective in 87% of cases for single event trauma in as little as two sessions, making it an effective, fast and cost efficient step towards recovery! I am so excited to make use of this excellent technique.

In line with this - big website update pending!

06/03/2021

I 100% agree with this sentiment. When people feel safe, have somewhere warm and secure to go home to, when they have access to the necessities that we all need, they are less likely to want to end their lives. I'm a counsellor and that's what I do to help people, but we need more than that. We need a society that takes holistic wellbeing into consideration.

We are so lucky in this country to have the nhs, which some people unfortunately don't have. Let's not lose sight of all our needs.

05/03/2021

This is so true for people too. Instead of thinking what is "wrong" with us, often there is an answer in the environment.

Has this person been through something traumatic?

Are they living with someone who mistreats or disrespects them?

What's going on at work, is the job fulfilling, the manager and colleagues kind and friendly? Or maybe not

Sometimes the environment needs to change and therapy can help us to figure this out