Cotswolds Counselling

07/11/2022

04/11/2022

November is Men's Health Awareness Month with International Men's Day falling on November 19th. Men's Health Awareness Month is dedicated to bringing awareness to a wide range of men's health issues.

Talk to the men in your life and remind them:

- men cry
- men get anxiety
- men feel sad
- men struggle too
- men can feel insecure

and finally, men can ask for help.

02/11/2022

🍂 beautiful post by Charlton Park Estate] Posted • Charlton Park Estate] What are your weekend plans?

Will you be out exploring the delights of autumn with your family members (of the two legs or furry-four legged variety)?

Here on the Estate we have a selection of activities and facilities that could fill up your weekend!

Unleashed
You could enjoy some quality time with your dogs and their friends at our secure dog walking field head to our website to book a time-slot.

Riding Permits
Our annual riding permits with set routes add on some great off-road opportunities that link up with existing bridleways for our local equestrian community. Head to our website for more information.

E-scooter Safari
You could try out an e-scooter safari and tour round our parkland and see all the vibrant colours in our woodlands with www.baboonadventures.com.

Charlton Business Park
You could pop in and have your car washed with Malmesbury Car Wash, or book a beauty appointment with www.beautybyhand.co.uk, or book an appointment with www.centaurmassagetherapy.com

31/10/2022

I am a Counsellor and Psychotherapist based in Malmesbury near Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Counselling adults, children and teenagers from Tetbury, Stroud, Cheltenham, Cirencester, and surrounding areas.

One to one private therapy sessions are conducted in my office where my clients can explore the difficulties they are facing from a fully qualified and experienced BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) psychotherapeutic counsellor. I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can explore personal or difficult issues that may be causing you distress.

My professional training and experience enables me to work with clients on either a short-term goal-orientated basis or an open-ended longer-term basis to enable us to explore personal challenges at a deeper level. I am experienced counselling children, teenagers and adults of all ages.


https://www.cotswoldscounselling.co.uk/contact-us

26/10/2022

What is an anxiety disorder?
If your anxiety is constant or overwhelming and your worries and fears interfere with your relationships and daily life you may cross the line into an anxiety disorder.

Warning signs your anxiety is becoming off balance:
⚠️your feelings of anxiety are very strong or last a long time
⚠️ your fears or worries may be out of proportion to the situation
⚠️ you avoid situations that might cause you to feel anxious
⚠️ your worries are very hard to control
⚠️ you regularly experience symptoms of anxiety such as panic attacks
⚠️ you find it hard to go about your everyday life or do things you enjoy

24/10/2022

It's ok not to be ok. Not matter what your surroundings sometimes life is hard.

17/10/2022

It is completely normal to feel anxious. Anxiety is a normal reaction to danger. The body’s automatic fight-or-flight response that is triggered when you feel threatened, under pressure or are facing a challenging situation. Anxiety can begin at any stage of life.

𝐀𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬
Anxiety can often be more than just a feeling you can also have a range of physical symptoms. If you suffer from anxiety you might experience some of the following:
⚠️Tiredness
⚠️palpitations
⚠️insomnia
⚠️dizziness
⚠️tiredness
⚠️ muscle aches
⚠️ sweating
⚠️headaches
⚠️dry mouth
⚠️shaking

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫?
If your anxiety is constant or overwhelming and your worries and fears interfere with your relationships and daily life you may cross the line into an anxiety disorder.

13/10/2022

Wondering how a counsellor can help you? 💡Here are some of the ways I believe counsellors can help.

✔️A counsellor allows you to talk openly and honestly
You may have family and friends who you can talk to but there may be some areas that you can’t open up about. Or the issues you have may be concerning to these people.

✔️A counsellor gives you the opportunity to have a different perspective
A counsellor can help you to see new perspectives and alternative interpretations of the experiences that you have had. This may allow you to find it easier to manage your anxiety, deal with your relationship problems or tackle the problems that you face.

✔️A counsellor allows you to talk without judgement
Counselling is based around non-judgemental principles. You can talk and know that your counsellor is not judging you.

✔️A counsellor gives you a safe space to talk
Counselling offers that safe space to pick apart the emotional tangle and look at the options that face you, before you ever make a move in the real world.

✔️You 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 be given the answer to all your problems
Counselling is a great tool and it can help you gain the tools that you need to gain answers in your life. But no counsellor holds the answers to all your problems (and be very wary of any on that claims they can.

https://www.cotswoldscounselling.co.uk/post/ways-a-counsellor-can-help-you

10/10/2022

Sometimes it's a good idea to go for a walk and step away from the computer.

07/10/2022

Ending this week with something to think about.

05/10/2022

Grieving is a highly individual experience; there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. How you grieve depends on many different factors. There's a lot people don't know about grief. We've compiled 3 that we thought was helpful for people to know about grief:

✰ Grief is not one emotion
✰ People grieve in different ways
✰ Grief isn't something you conquer it's something you live with.

28/09/2022

We have appointments available in October and November at our clinic in Malmesbury. We help adults and teens to work and resolve a very wide range of issues. Including but not limited to:

• Anger
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Low self-esteem
• Self-harm
• Stress
• Suicidal thoughts

Whether you are experiencing distress with one particular issue or a combination of different issues. We can help.