Melanie Bambridge Counselling

10/09/2025

The garden of this pub is absolutely stunning. What a lovely thing to do. More yoga shares on a Wednesday 🥰

Enjoy a gentle flow yoga Hatha yoga class in the beautiful surroundings of The Bush beer garden.

We will enjoy an hour of movement while connecting with our breath amongst the soothing sound of the breeze through the willow trees.

We will finish with a relaxing savasana followed by a refreshing drink and snack.

Should the weather turn on us 🌧️ the class may be rescheduled.

FAQs

Is there parking: Yes but please walk or cycle if you are able to as space is limited.

Do I need to book: No you can turn up and pay on arrival.

How much is it? £10 adult, £7 for teens (age 13-17) You can pay cash or card.

Can my children stay and watch? No I’m afraid no children can be in the garden or outside the pub while we practice.

What do I need to bring? Just a yoga mat and a blanket

Do I need to be experienced? No. I will guide you through each of the poses. You do not need to be flexible! A bit of mobility would help though such as being able to get up from the floor.

Carly is a 200Hr trained yoga instructor and fully insured through Yoga Alliance.

10/09/2025

My hope for you...

10/09/2025

I think this was just about every day out I had as a child.
And if I didn't want to, I'd shut down and be the most miserable baggage on earth. 🤣
My poor parents. They must have really disliked me at times.

From Autistic Comedy 🙏

10/09/2025

It is still the single leading cause of death in men under 50.

I am privileged to work with such brave men. 50% of my clients are male currently.

Breaking cycles and learning to look after themselves emotionally.

I say to male clients to be proud that they're having therapy and to share with their friends and colleagues so that the stigma is destroyed.

Men. We appreciate everything you do ❤️‍🩹

10/09/2025

What a great idea. For all you local men who may be interested

On behalf of our friend Keith Packer we want to invite the gentlemen of The Common Lot to a new Yoga For Men course starting this week.

Sessions commence this Thursday 11th, 5.15pm-6.15pm, and will be on-going weekly (with a break on 23rd Oct).

It’s at: The Wade Room, Christ Church Centre, Magdalen Road, Norwich NR3
4LA

Turn up to participate!

10/09/2025

I have been notified by Facebook that I have some new followers and that it's only polite to recognise you.

I appreciate every single reaction and comment on my posts. I also hope that those who just follow without commenting, find some resonance with some of them and I thank you all.

There's never any expectation to comment or like but it's nice when you do.

So a little bit about me for those who might like to know.

I am a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

I also practice Reiki and use guided visualisations to compliment that, or use them on their own.

I also LOVE working with picture cards and objects. We even managed to use them during Lockdown as I held my camera over them and clients would choose and I would hold them up to the camera, while they reflected. (Up yours Covid.)

I'm an Integrative Counsellor which means that I dip into many theories. I am not an expert. I have always said that the clients are the experts. I am trained to walk alongside them as we "Miss Marple the mind."

I was a hairdresser for many years and absolutely loved it.
I believe studies have been done and Hairdressing came out really high on one of the most enjoyable jobs.

13 years ago I turned 40 and fancied a change. I was already Practicing Reiki and had done an online Counselling course which held no recognised qualification but dipped my toe in.

So I went for an interview at the University of East Anglia which is near me and where the training company were based and was successful.

I deliberated on whether to go ahead and bit the bullet.

It was tough and fabulous at the same time. Psychotherapy is so interesting and there is always something new to learn.

My mum was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer after my first year. It was a huge punch to the system as it was incurable and she was given a prognosis of up to 2 years.

So the next 2 years of my training also had the wonderful disease that is cancer in it, watching it eat my mum, taking up room in my brain. I also had a family of my own to support.

But I also believe that because I was eating, sleeping and breathing therapy, it helped me with my grieving process. Every cloud hey?

She died, age 65, 2 weeks before I stopped Hairdressing and about a month before I started my Counselling practice.

In my personal life I love being outdoors. I love the sea and I have to go to the beach on semi regular occasions, to keep me stable.

I just love water. I love paddling on it in my kayak or in our Canadian style canoe.
We are very lucky living so close to the Norfolk Broads, so the river is close.

I really enjoy swimming and am starting to enjoy jogging (I can't call what I do "running")

I also like getting out on my bike. Not as a sport, just as a jolly around.

I love live music and go to see bands from various genres. If they're talented, they're talented 🤷‍♀️

I love reading and have always got a couple of books on the go. I am passionate about supporting our libraries. They are wonderful safe havens.

I am married to a fantastic man who still makes me laugh and laughs at my ditsyness. I make myself laugh too, especially when I blurt out an answer during a quiz we do and although it's completely wrong, I'm, in the moment, convinced it's right.

I have 2 wonderful daughters who I am very proud of, a Grandson who is just the best human in the world and another on the way 💙

Sometimes when I reflect upon what's happened to me throughout my life, I feel proud of myself for sticking my fingers up at it all and choosing to heal. I am dedicated to working with clients while they heal too.

We really are worth the work.

So that's me in a nutshell without sharing too much.

Please do keep working on understanding generational trauma. What our parents and parents parents and their parents parents lived through, really does trickle down and when we understand, we can find peace in knowing that it's not us.

Have a lovely Wednesday everyone and for those who read to the end (something to do whilst eating your cornflakes) I thank you.

🙏

09/09/2025

"Where is the soil" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mel

09/09/2025

I'm in training online all afternoon until 5pm.
A great one about The Mother Daughter attachment Model with Rosjke Hasseldine.

The weather is so lovely I decided to do it outside.

I love training but I can get a little sleepy, hence crossing my eyes to shift myself 😉

08/09/2025

I've just watched Manchester by the sea on Samantha Lee Counselling recommendation a few months ago on FB.

Oh my word. Such a deeply moving and beautifully written and acted, piece of cinema.

About a man who has already experienced deep trauma and is then thrown into being his 16 year old nephew's guardian.

My husband and I both thought it was deeply evocative.

He usually likes Zombies and said when it finished "Well that was right up your street. Trauma." 🤣

Joking aside, I'd recommend it but although there are funny bits, it cuts deep on the feelings.

08/09/2025

Yes! Thank you Jen Peer Rich Is Healing 🥰

You are an extraordinary being ✨
with art by Thefunkieflower

08/09/2025

Well I've done my sand and water play therapy.
I just need to reflect upon it now 😁

08/09/2025

This is great from KJ Counselling 🙏

When we practice, we strengthen our boundaries and the more we feel OK with it.

It benefits us and is respectful of others as we are being authentic with them too.

I'd never want anyone to do anything they didn't want to.