Journey2Self Counselling Maidenhead

22/12/2025

🌟🎄 You Are Not Alone This Christmas 🎄🌟

The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also bring challenges and feelings of loneliness or anxiety. Remember, it's okay to seek support and talk about your feelings.

To ensure everyone has access to help when they need it, we've compiled a list of resources where you can find support and a listening ear.

🔹 Anxiety UK
📞 03444 775 774
💻 www.anxietyuk.org.uk

🔹 Samaritans
📞 116 123
💻 www.samaritans.org

🔹 Mind
📞 0300 123 3393
💻 www.mind.org.uk

🔹 PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Su***de)
📞 0800 068 41 41
💻 www.papyrus-uk.org

🔹 ChildLine
📞 0800 1111
💻 www.childline.org.uk

🔹 Young Minds
📱 Text YM to 85258
💻 www.youngminds.org.uk

🔹 Switchboard (LGBT+ Helpline)
📞 0300 330 0630
💻 www.switchboard.lgbt

🔹 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
📞 0800 58 58 58
💻 www.thecalmzone.net

🔹 Beat (eating disorders)
📞 0808 801 0677
💻 www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

🔹 Refuge (Domestic Violence)
📞 0808 2000 247
💻 www.refuge.org.uk

🔹 Shout (Crisis Text Line)
📱 Text SHOUT to 85258
💻 www.giveusashout.org

🔹 Alcoholics Anonymous
📞 0800 9177 650
💻 www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

For more resources and support, visit Hub of Hope, www.hubofhope.co.uk

If you wish to book a no-obligation chat as to how I can help please contact me at journey2selfcounselling@gmail.com

Please note the reduced hours for the holidays;
Monday 22nd 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 23rd 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 24th (emergencies) 9am to 12pm
Monday 29th 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 30th 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 31st 9am - 5pm

Back to normal working hours from the week commencing the 5th of January.

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Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, integrative approaches online or face:face in Maidenhead UK; Qualified & Insured. Prof.dip Psy C. MNCPS
Working with various ages all in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space.

01/12/2025

🌿 What Is Rewind Therapy — and How Can It Help? 🌿
Rewind Therapy is a gentle, safe, and effective therapeutic technique designed to help people reduce or eliminate the emotional distress connected to traumatic or overwhelming memories. Unlike some traditional approaches, it doesn’t require you to relive the trauma or share every detail of your experience.
Using deep relaxation and guided imagery, Rewind Therapy works by helping the brain “re-file” traumatic memories so they no longer trigger the same intense emotional or physical reactions. Many people find relief from symptoms like anxiety, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, or phobias after just a few sessions.
✨ How it can help:
Reduces emotional intensity around painful memories
Helps ease anxiety and trauma-related symptoms
Allows you to stay in control—no need to retell your story
Can be quick, gentle, and highly effective
If you’re looking for a compassionate, non-invasive way to move forward from past experiences, Rewind Therapy may be a powerful option. 💛
If you’d like to learn more or have questions, feel free to reach out!

01/12/2025

The Mountain by Laura Ding-Edwards

If the mountain seems too big today
Then climb a hill instead
If the morning brings you sadness
Its ok to stay in bed
The day ahead seems heavy and your plans seem like a curse
There’s no shame in rearranging
Don’t make yourself feel worse
If the shower stings like needles
And a bath feels like you’ll drown
If you haven’t washed your hair for days
Don’t throw away your crown
A day is not a lifetime
A rest is not defeat
Don’t think of it as failure
Just a quiet kind retreat
Its ok to take a moment
From a anxious fractured mind
The world will not stop turning
While you get realigned
The mountain will still be there
When you want to try again
You can climb it in your own time
Just love yourself till then.

06/11/2025

Please be mindful of our residents if you are coming to me for a face:face appointment.

03/11/2025

Have you considered having Therapy?
I am a psychotherapist who uses all of the modalities and theories mentioned in this article. However, the gist is if you don’t have a rapport with your Therapist you may never receive the results that you are looking for.

I offer an up to 20 minute telephone chat just to see if we are the right fit.

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From psychoanalysis to existential therapy, there’s a bewildering variety of approaches – with one thing in common

01/11/2025

I find a lot more people reaching for help this time of year.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs during the fall and winter months when daylight hours are shorter. People with SAD may experience low mood, fatigue, changes in sleep and appetite, difficulty concentrating, and a loss of interest in activities they usually enjoy. The reduced exposure to sunlight can disrupt the body’s internal clock and lower serotonin and melatonin levels, which affect mood and sleep.

**Tips to Help Manage SAD:**

*Get more light* Spend time outdoors during daylight hours or consider using a light therapy lamp designed for SAD.
*Stay active:* Regular exercise boosts endorphins and can help regulate sleep and energy levels.
* Maintain routine:* Keeping a consistent sleep and meal schedule supports your body’s natural rhythms.
*Stay connected:*Social interaction helps combat isolation and low mood.
* Seek support:*Talk to a mental health professional if symptoms persist—therapy and, in some cases, medication can be effective.

While SAD can be challenging, understanding it and taking small, proactive steps can make a meaningful difference in your mood and well-being through the darker months.

14/05/2025

30/04/2025

It’s not only words that matter, it’s actions, reactions, behaviours.

Meeting will hear how exposure to verbal abuse leads to biological changes and can make mental ill-health likelier

17/04/2025

I am now closed for the holidays. I wish you wellness over the holiday season. Any messages left will be answered when I can do so upon my return on the 23rd of April 2025.

The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also bring challenges and feelings of loneliness or anxiety. Remember, it's okay to seek support and talk about your feelings.

To ensure everyone has access to help when they need it, we've compiled a list of resources where you can find support and a listening ear.

🔹 Anxiety UK
📞 03444 775 774
💻 www.anxietyuk.org.uk

🔹 Samaritans
📞 116 123
💻 www.samaritans.org

🔹 Mind
📞 0300 123 3393
💻 www.mind.org.uk

🔹 PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Su***de)
📞 0800 068 41 41
💻 www.papyrus-uk.org

🔹 ChildLine
📞 0800 1111
💻 www.childline.org.uk

🔹 Young Minds
📱 Text YM to 85258
💻 www.youngminds.org.uk

🔹 Switchboard (LGBT+ Helpline)
📞 0300 330 0630
💻 www.switchboard.lgbt

🔹 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
📞 0800 58 58 58
💻 www.thecalmzone.net

🔹 Beat (eating disorders)
📞 0808 801 0677
💻 www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

🔹 Refuge (Domestic Violence)
📞 0808 2000 247
💻 www.refuge.org.uk

🔹 Shout (Crisis Text Line)
📱 Text SHOUT to 85258
💻 www.giveusashout.org

🔹 Alcoholics Anonymous
📞 0800 9177 650
💻 www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

For more resources and support, visit Hub of Hope, www.hubofhope.co.uk

If you wish to book a no-obligation chat in the New Year, as to how I can help please contact me at journey2selfcounselling@gmail.com

Chasing the Stigma (CTS) has launched the Hub of Hope - a national mental health database, bringing help and support together in one place, with a focus on grassroots organisations.