Small Stepping Stones Counselling & Psychotherapy.

09/11/2025

Honouring our silent hero's, thank you

🕊️ Honoring the Silent Heroes of War 🕊️

This mural captures a moment of compassion amid the chaos (GOODBYE,OLD FRIEND Painting by Fortunino Matania of British Cavalryman with his dying horse. Used by the Blue Cross League during WW1) — a soldier comforting his fallen horse on the battlefield.

It reminds us that courage and sacrifice take many forms, both human and animal.

🎖️ Painted in tribute to all who served, and to the loyal companions who stood beside them.

09/11/2025

Today, we remember all those whose lives have been altered by war: those who never came home; those who came home with invisible wounds; their families - and many more. Remembrance is our collective promise that their courage and sacrifice will not be forgotten. It is also a call to consider what we will do - today - to honour that legacy.

This Remembrance Sunday, PTSD Resolution invites relatives of Veterans of the UK services who died without a known grave to post details to our online Memorial Wall 🌺

Details and images can be submitted via this form: https://ptsdresolution.org/media-centre/memorial-wall

The Memorial Wall is FREE of charge - and visitors are invited to make a charitable contribution to the work of PTSD Resolution.

⭐️ If you would like to donate this Remembrance Day, please do so via the Big Give (2nd - 9th Dec) and your contribution will be DOUBLED. See more here: https://ptsdresolution.org/news-item/get-ready-for-the-big-give

🙏 We have had over 5,000 referrals to date. With your help we can continue to offer our FREE, prompt and effective therapy to UK Veterans, Reservists and families dealing with the effects of trauma.

09/11/2025

To all the courage Veterans past as well as the current, to all these brave lives lost the fallen of all the brave, servering animals and all horses to all the families, thank you for your courage and bravery, respect to all. Lest we forget salute to all. Always remembered yesterday, today and future.Thank you never seems enough. To all i have had the privilege to know and work with like to thank you for allowing me to be a part of your journey.

🌺 We Remember Them 🌺

A powerful reminder of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond between soldier and horse.

Today, and every day, we pause to honour all who served — human and animal alike — who gave everything for our freedom.

04/11/2025

An amazing organisation for veterans and their families

Your support for our Veterans will be DOUBLED when you donate to PTSD Resolution through the Big Give Christmas Challenge - from 12:00pm on 2nd December ✨

We're raising vital funds to continue our mission of providing FREE, prompt mental health treatment to Veterans, Reservists and their families. With 60% of veterans never seeking help, our rapid-access therapy can literally save lives.

✨ What to do? ✨

➡️ Save the dates! 2nd - 9th December 2025

➡️ Start fundraising now, or set your donation aside…

➡️ Then donate during Big Give Week (credit card only)

❗️ Important: remember to hold your donation until 2nd December! Donations will only be matched during the Big Give campaign week (2nd-9th December), not before.

More here: www.ptsdresolution.org/give-support/the-big-give

🙏 Please share with anyone who you think might be interested in supporting us and having their donation doubled!

04/11/2025

Power of words, the words 'man up' how many lifes are lost by this phrase. You are not alone, if for someone or for yourself please reach out. It is ok to talk, have support, not to feel ok, to cry. Takes so much courage bravery to reach out, talk, cry, to say I am not ok.
Words need to be changed. You are a man, more than good enough and deserve support kindness patience and emotional holding that permission.

04/11/2025

25/10/2025

The inner fight, struggle to get up some days, to put that mask on so people around dont know or to what extent you are going through, if mind is saying you be a burden, you wont be heard, listened to or other thoughts maybe not good enough. All of this is so exhausting, can be exhausting being exhausted.
To others you are not a burden, you are more than good enough, you are strong but you dont have to be, others can be while you gain your strength.
Every day we see people and see they are strong confident but if they only knew. What if they did know, that maybe not fully confident in areas, not feeling strong what if they did want to just be there to listen. No not all but mostly we choose if we would like someone in our life, family friends relations but also with them being in our life they are also choosing that they want you.
What is it you need, someone there to listen, that acknowledgment that yes this is hard, painful, any feeling you are having as it is valid, have that calming touch. We can give ourselves that as well as others. Ok to give permission for this self care and love you are worth it and important.

Dear self, by — Shiori X Art: aon.ton_

I know that you've been through so much pain in life. There are times where you just smile to people but deep inside I know that you are sad. Sometimes you just hide your own pain so that the people around you won't worry about you. But I know it's hard to keep it all inside. Sometimes you want to give up but you couldn't tell anyone. I want you to know that I am proud of you. You are a brave person for fighting your battles alone.

I am proud of you for everything that you do to survive. I know you've pushed yourself too hard just to live. You've kept all your trauma to yourself, and I know sometimes it still hurt you. I am proud of you, always. You are stronger than you thought you are. You've come so far and I know someday everything you do will make sense. I want you to know that you deserve all the good things in the world. And after all that you've been through, you deserve to be happy.

17/10/2025

Everyone is different and may vary the intensity and during a flare, ones may take an hour one day may take a day or two another. Being kind to self, patience and permission to do what need if it is saying no, slowing down or just stopping, not the inner critic I should, i have to, why can't I. Love kindness support and more give to others you deserve same for yourself.

The hidden costs of living with chronic illness…

💜 Michelle

10/10/2025

To be curious

You’ve imagined every way it could fall apart.

Try imagining what it would feel like if it finally worked.

You might just be closer than you think. 💜

10/10/2025

You do deserve

Daily words that hug your heart—buy Sometimes today! 🙌🏻✨

10/10/2025

We’re thinking of you this .

Whether you're asking for help, supporting someone else, or simply getting through today, we’re here for you every step of the way.