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Willsway Counselling Services, Marske-by-the-Sea (2025)

21/07/2025

Monday Wishes✨

Hey Darlings how are we all? It’s been a while, life has been busy!

I was out walking the other day with Oakley and we walked across a farm land FULL of dandelion clocks, it reminded me of being a little girl and collecting then with my Grandad and making wishes on them. It was bittersweet to remember the warm fondness of the innocent fun we hard V’s the reality of love and loss.

It got me thinking about how often as adults we wish? I mean we have wish lists in our Asos, Amazon & Etsy accounts, we constantly wish we’d win the lotto & if your anything like me you wish for the fairies to come in and do the housework whilst your out.

But how often do you allow yourself to dream, to really wish for things and then apply the export, work & action it takes to make that dream come true. The things about being adult is that we have choice & agency we have the ability and capacity to bring these wishes into fruition.

Life can be hard, I get it, I know it, I live it, we get bogged down in the day to day mundane of life. Busy my darlings my wish for you is that you leave a little room to dream, to hope, to wish.

Life can change, we can make our dreams a reality, we can take actionable steps towards change and achieve the things we thought impossible. It takes hard work for sure, consistency & accountability but you’ve got this! Every wish starts with a first step, an action, day by day, bit by bit we edge closer to what we want or where we hope to be.

I recently was faced with an unexpected opportunity to make one of my wishes come true, I felt anxious, uncertain, I didn’t feel equipped, I recognised certain elements were outside of my control, but instead of my usual pattern of backing away - I stepped towards. I faced the fear & did it anyway, I stepped into the spotlight, prepared, worked, recruited those on my way that would support me in this wish ~ and you know I succeeded! I did it. You CAN to!!

A dream is a wish your heart makes - what’s yours?

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

11/05/2025

‘Sun’day Starter ✨

Starting my day the mindful way. Fruits/nuts/seeds/natural yogurt/lemon & water, a cuppa tea (mandatory obvs) & a 10min morning meditation to set me up. My days don’t often start this way, they usually involve rushing around, cuppa on the go, no breakfast BANG straight into the day. This is why slow starts, intentional actions are something I cherish, they’re also something I need to fit into everyday regardless.

Healing/recovery/growth doesn’t happen over night it takes actionable/accountable steps, practice/perseverance a commitment/consistency to ‘do the next right thing’ a purposeful/presence to be in the moment & make decisions that move you forward. Choices that nourish/nurture/fulfil rather than old habits that judge/drain/criticise keeping you stuck/stagnant where you are.

Change as I’m sure you’ve seen me mention is terrifying, scary & flipping hard work. Stepping into the unknown with a sense of curiosity & willingness to learn/embrace. If we always do what we’ve always done, we’ll always get what we’ve always got. Think about that.

💫’WILLingness is the WAY towards change’ ~ CW

So many of us long for change but we continue doing things exactly the same, neglecting/sabotaging ourselves in the process. Change doesn’t always have to be a forward motion but it does require inward intention. What I mean is when you create a ‘new healthier habit’ it takes time to embed into your routine, time to feel ‘good’ during this time we may feel stationary but this is just the process of integration. However the intention is to create/practice/embed this change to move us toward where we want to be.

Change may include staying still, but that is not the same as staying stuck! Taking time to notice ourselves, tune into & meet our needs is vital to being a fully functional adult. We cannot support others fully if we aren’t looking after ourselves.

💫What intention/action/change can you put in place to drive you towards wholehearted authentic living?!

For me it’s starting my day intentionally, nourishing within so I can flourish out!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

10/05/2025

Being Present✨

Sitting in the garden this morning felt blissful. I love a slow morning taking your time in adjusting to the day easing yourself in gently. I took a mindful moment sipping my tea, feeling warm sunshine on my face soothing my soul, sweet bird song filling my mind & thoughts as my body took a moment to rest filling my heart with gratitude.

I intentionally/consciously/purposefully got present with myself/mind/body/heart/soul to embrace my surroundings & check-in. What do I need right here/now in this moment? How am I doing?

So often in life we spend our days on autopilot the daily grind has us bogged down with jobs/habits/routines/targets/deadlines it’s all consuming/never-ending/highly pressured. So much so we don’t often take anything in as we rush from one thing to another shoving food/drink in as we go if we’re lucky squeezing in a bathroom break. Life is hectic/manic/chaotic but here’s the secret - it doesn’t have to be this way. I know shocking right!

We, our upbringing/society the collective conditioning we’re all hypnotized by has us believing this is productive, a sign of a fully functional independent adult. But no self-aware fully functional adult should run themselves into the ground trying to ‘keep up’. Life is for living.

Sure we need to do the shopping, clean the house, go to work, pay our bills ect but this shouldn’t consume us, it’s unhealthy/unhelpful/unproductive yet we praise people for being busy, we thrive on telling people our to-do lists that’s a mile long & never reaches an end point. In the mundane day-to-day living we are overrun with regrets from the past & worries for the future we barely stop to notice the present, right here, right now, in this very moment.

Life may be tough ‘busy’ yet there’s so many wonders/beauties cocooning us daily IF we actively choose to stop-pause-notice. Try it today, notice where you’re at;

💫How are you feeling?
💫What are you thinking?
💫How is your body doing?
💫What does your soul need?

Then meet this need - it’s okay you have permission! I double dare you!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

30/04/2025

Stacking Up✨

Hey Darlings how are we doing?!

So today when walking on the beach with Oakley & Emma from Change Skincare (where else would we be in this glorious sunshine) we came across this cute little stack of stones & it got me thinking about all the stuff we carry & the problems we pile on top of one another.

How often does something happen that catches us off guard, is unexpected, triggers us & before we know it we’ve stack another 6 past or potential future issues on top of the 1 present circumstances we face?! Can you relate? I certainly can. It’s what the brain does it stores memories and when provoke they ALL come flooding to the forefront in one overwhelming swoop often spiralling us into anxiety & panic which ultimately depletes us in helpless depression. We become in-active, we lose our power & often give up or succumb to the stress & pressure.

So how do we overcome this?!

💫Check yourself
💫Pause - take a deep breath
💫Ground yourself - wiggle fingers & toes
💫Bring yourself into the present
💫Learnt to deal with one thing at a time
💫Breakdown the stack into manageable chunks
💫Focus on the next step, the next right thing
💫Look at what is within your control
💫Take actionable steps towards change
💫Avoid should, would, ought self-talk
💫Acknowledge origin of the layering & LET IT GO

By considering & following the above steps we regain our power, we grasp our agency & assert our choice & autonomy over what we chose to focus on.

No matter how long you ruminate your cannot change the regrets of the past, you cannot prevent the anxieties of the future, all any of us have is NOW the present, the next right thing. To learn to deal with each circumstance, situation, person as individual accelerates our ability to cope, it’s expands our tool box, widens our vision & broadens our resilience and resources!

Why no give it a go next times things begin to pile up?!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

03/04/2025

Sunshine✨

‘Keep you face toward the sunshine & the shadows will fall behind you’

I’m not too sure how true this is right now but what I do know is we have to keep looking toward the light, we have to be willing to fight for its warmth, beg for its softness, work for its nourishment & hope - hope that it’s soothes our soul just enough to take another tentative step toward. When we are not willing, if we take our eye off the light those shadows will swoop in & drown us, in seconds we will & can be consumed.

As you can see above life in not linear, it’s made of a multitude of ups & downs, embrace the ups & take lessons form the down and then let them go, give yourself permission to move on as they do not serve you. They may be carried forward with you (alongside) but they are just a part of they are not the whole story, they are not the whole essence of you, as my darlings you are limitless. Your potential is off the scale!

So my darlings please, keep looking for the glimmers as they are the small sparkles that bring about ‘the shift’ and in the shift we find change - this is where recovery/healing/growth live.

‘Willingness is the way towards change’ ~ CW

I get it, I know it, I live it life is tough but my darlings so are you! You are the glow & when you are ready & only in your own way, in your own time you will feel the warmth again. Hold on it’s coming! Grab that factor 50 Gal and look that babe in the eye. In facts it’s been there all along, patiently & steadfastly waiting for you to invite it in again. That’s the beauty of sunshine even when we can see it, even if it’s covered in dark clouds it’s still there shining away, gifting us with an abundance of love, light, nourishment & hope!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

01/04/2025

Rest✨

Darlings life can be heavy, hard, unexpected, one minute we are getting on top the next we feel we are plummeted back to square 1 ~ you know the feeling.

The secret is to learn to rest NOT quit! You will NEVER be at square 1 ever again as no one can take away your progress. Even when your coping mechanisms don’t feel accessible they are still there, they don’t go anywhere. You don’t lose all the progress that you put in, growth is growth, progress is progress even in set backs you pause NOT plummet (even if it feels like it) remember feelings are not facts.

Sometimes life is about driving forward, other times we get held back and need to rest. This then allows for the sweet spot of maintenance in the middle, this is where consistency, contentment & control of yourself & your routine take place.

Resting is NOT retreating, it’s not failing or backwards it’s just a momentary post, to reflect, recoup, restore & ready yourself for the next drive towards.

Life is ever evolving & changing right when we think we have it sussed the rules of the game change & we go from an expert to a novice again in the blink of an eye. This constant adaptation takes energy, effort so be compassionate to yourself and allow yourself to rest. Not all hard work is visible, in fact the hardest work I have ever done has been the silent, invisible internal work I’ve done on myself! I get it, I know it, I live it, life is tough my darlings but so are YOU!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

01/03/2025

🇺🇦

If you have visited services you may have noticed this standing proudly in the corner of my Office. Willsway promotes love, unity, togetherness, peace, kindness, empathy, compassion, understanding, support, validation, connection, gratitude, kindness & hugs!

My heart goes out to Ukraine and the amazingly resilient, strong, incredibly brave people of Ukraine whether they’re are still there fighting or have been displaced and are supporting from afar looking on in horror as this dreadful attack continues!

I have personally been lucky enough to have made a best friend from Ukraine and her strength inspires me daily, her positivity & willingness to continue with kindness makes me in awe of her!

Willsway Counselling services & I, Claire Williams STANDS WITH UKRAINE 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini Glory Ukraine 🙌🏼

26/02/2025

Cognitive Behavioural Cycle

CBT is a therapeutic tool which is widely used across the NHS, EAP and private practice sectors - but what does this mean for you?!

Let’s strip back the jargon and look at practical useable ways you can be mindful of the CBT cycle and utilize it your daily life.

The main pointers are;

💫The situation
The can be a circumstance, place, person, influence that is happing around you or directly towards you. Sometimes we can control a situation other times if it outside of our control ie other peoples, work at times, transport not showing up ect

💫 Our Thoughts
This is what happens in our mind as a reaction to the situation above, this is the story or narrative our brain tells us (our perception NOT fact).

💫Our Feelings
This is the emotion that the reactionary thought above brings up within us, this can be surface level or deeply felt as it may trigger previous times you have felt this feeling. This then begins to blur the lines between there & then and here & now, often making the original situation above feel more intense (potentially out of proportion).

💫 Body Sensation
This is the bodies reaction to all of the above, the brain (thoughts) sends a message to our feelings (heart/soul) that prompt the body into a visceral reaction. This may look like sweating, fast heart rate, lump in your throat, uneasy tummy, crying, shaking, uncontrollable body temperature ect

💫 Our Behaviour
This is the way we act or present ourselves again in reaction to all of the above. We may become aggressive and physically fight, perhaps we walk away from a situation, maybe we become very submissive and give in, perhaps we attempt to defend ourselves or maybe we isolate and turn it onwards in ourselves.

So as you can see from the above one thing impacts another in a reactionary chain of events. This is automatic, this is part of human nature & it may be very difficult to stop the ‘initial reaction’.

However - when we visualize the CBT cycle, when we take a moment to STOP-PAUSE-REFLECT we then access a part of ourselves whereby we can consciously choose to RESPOND rather than subconsciously REACT.

We may not be able to change the situation - but we can choose to look for the controllable factors - this includes how we choose to think toward the situation, this will them have a positive impact on how we feel, in turn our body will remain regulated therefore our behaviour will be proactive. Our mind is such a powerful tool and mindset is key to ALL change.

How do you speak to yourself? Are the thoughts you thinking helping or hindering you & is there a kinder more compassionate and nurturing approach you can take. Now I’m not talking sunshines fairies & rainbows but instead balance! Where is the middle ground?!

Give it a go see how it works for you.

Continue on Continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

24/02/2025

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025✨

This years theme Embracing Possibilities reminded me of services mantra;

‘Willingness is the Way towards Change’ ~ CW

Change is scary, hope is hard, embracing the possibility of this is overwhelming, believe me I get it I know it I live it. But if we always do what we’ve always done, we’ll always get what we’ve always got, if we want change we have to do something different and apply actionable steps.

As your therapist I will;
💫always uphold professional boundaries
💫always maintain ethical standards
💫always create a working relationship with you
💫always draw upon my theory & training
💫always put you at the heart of our work

But alongside this I will;
💫always remain human
💫always walk alongside never in front

A big debate amongst the therapeutic field is personal disclosure as to whether this promotes or distracts from the work. For me I believe when used correctly with the intention of meeting the client where they are can promote the work.

You see I am human to, a human being, a human doing, a human trying, learning & living. I am not an expert in you, I am qualified, I am professionally trained, I take my role seriously but this doesn’t make me an your expert - you are the only one to hold that role I will never cross that boundary with you, I will never protest to know better!

As some of you may know, I’ve had my own trauma & lived experienced I believe this makes me a better & more passionate therapist,I’ll keep it real with you always.

Embrace the possibility, YOU are limitless, life has an abundance of opportunity waiting for YOU when you allow it in. Change can happen, DONT narrow your world or deplete yourself, DONT reduce your impact as my darling you are EVERYTHING! Life isn’t a one size fits all approach, food is not the enemy but instead the energy to fuel the wonder that is YOU!

If you or someone you know are struggling with food or weight please reach out for help, it’s never too early or too late to seek support! YOU MATTER - period!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

22/02/2025

Let the Light In ✨

Hey Darlings how are you?

If you are a client of mine you will know that this week I have not been very well, so much so I actually took time off work for the first time. Now for those of you know me this is NOT like me, I don’t do being off, I don’t do letting people down, I don’t do having needs!! Sound familiar 💁🏼‍♀️

The thing about this is there is a glitch in the system as I (like you - yup YOU) am human therefore I might need to be off sometimes, I may end up letting people down & shock shock horror I too might dare to have needs! I know exclamation mark, Eastenders duff duffs, no s**t Sherlock moment!

Sarcasm aside what are the limiting beliefs, conditional narrative, high expectations you govern yourself by?! Do they help or hinder you? Serve or sabotage you? Drive or debilitate you? Don’t worry we all do it even me and I’m a therapist! But more than that I am human, I too am someone whose walked the lonely treacherous depth of MH.

I didn’t take being off lightly, yes there were tears & the initial bought of guilt until I paused & noticed what I was doing to myself I then decided to offer myself the same compassion I would afford others. Because being poorly wasn’t a choice it was just something that happened & for me to be there & hold space for my clients I also need to make sure I hold myself to the same standards and sometimes this means taking a step back, taking a pause, being off sick.

So I rooted myself in reality, rested, gave in to my needs & met myself there. I gave myself the permission slip to just be & in doing so I learned to accept what was, that I was still all of the positive standards I hold myself by and poorly, the two could coexist adjacently I didn’t have to be one or the other but both. Then sure enough after a week being horizontal with my head down the toilet bowl today I made it back to vertical! The world didn’t end, I’m not a failure or the worst person ever, my clients understood, my business survived & I grew. I learnt it’s ok to have needs & to meet them! It wasn’t what I planned but at my root, I was able to hold myself be adaptable coming out the other-side, stronger, wiser.

My darlings you matter to, not instead of, not above all, not at the expense of but as well as!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

17/02/2025

Rest✨

Darlings how are you? It’s been a while?

As per usual rules of burnout if you don’t listen to your body, your body will force you to listen.

I’m not one to really stop, there is always somewhere, something or someone in my diary that keep me busy. Not a bad busy, not even a distracting busy anymore but all the same busy. Previously this level of busyness would have been very much self governed by me, my perfectionistic standards with expectations that were constantly beyond reach & forever rising higher & higher. Can you relate?

Probably I know this has cropped up a lot with my clients lately the levels of conditioning or expectation that drive us but not always in a positive way often from a sense of fear, low self-esteem, lack of boundaries or self-regard.

These days (after learning the hard way) I have much more self-regard (me as well as others) but this is something I have committed to working on and constantly have to be aware of. I also in general have better boundaries - though that people pleaser in me likes to do a good job, my idea of a good enough job is most peoples exceptional- I’m working on lowering the bar.

But over the weekend/this week I’ve been feeling unwell - the previous me would have push ahead, completed my full caseload, put myself on the back burner. But I’ve worked to hard, lost & gained too much to go there again so this weekend and today I chose rest, self-regard, I gave myself the permission slip to be poorly guilt free and in doing so allowed myself to be human - to be enough for once!

This decision was tough, there may have been tears at the thought of letting others down, but what kind of role model therapist am I if I don’t apply my knowledge to myself? I get it, I know it, I live it - I tread the difficult path of life with you navigating it’s twists and turns making the best decision with where I am & what I have moment to moment. Knowing the moment will pass and that’s it’s ok to chose me - much like you can chose you as I’m human to!! (FYI I’m ok thanks just a bit rundown).

Let yourself rest my darling, grow your self regard ask yourself;

💫Do I need to?
💫Do I want to?
💫Doni have time to?
💫Do I have capacity to? (Mental, physical, emotional energy)

This little a activity in taking a pause to ask yourself these 4 simple questions allows you to make decisions from a place of authenticity not obligation and darlings that the secret game changer!!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

24/12/2024

Sparkle this Season ✨

Sending love to you all this Christmas Eve. Whatever your Christmas looks like this year let a little sparkle in. Fun family times, joy & laughter, gifts & togetherness - alongside a knowing smile, a comforting hug, a shoulder to cry on these are also sparkles of light that connect us!

Professionally services its been a wonderful privilege working with YOU! Personally, this ones tough for me as it marks the 1year Anniversary of my Grandads unexpected death. A year without my true love, a year without that dazzling smile, those twinkling eyes, that gorgeous, kind & generous heart & a year without the love of my life.

Loss, death, bereavement, grief is agony, confusing, complicated it’s all consuming & at times none existent. It feels a cruel punishment yet it’s also an emblem of love. Grief is love in disguise it’s all the love we long to give with no physical place to go, the greater the love the deeper the grief! To grieve os to honor, remember & cherish those we have loves and lost!

As your counsellor I am here for you, to support you in your losses, but as a human, as a person who has loved & lost I am as lost as you navigating this whirlwind that is grief, this journey we call life!

I get it, I know it, I live it. Life is often all consuming all contrasting all at once in one overwhelming swoop. This year also marks my puppy’s first Christmas which is a pure joy. These polarized emotions are hard to hold all at once - but I am choosing to embrace them both. Yes choosing, I am making an active choice to see the sparkles whilst also allowing for the sadness. As my Grandad was absolutely DAZZLING I’m every way possible & for that I am eternally thankful & incredibly lucky!

Take care of yourself, your heart, your body, mind & soul this Christmas, protect your memories but don’t lock them away as they are all part of life.

I am sending you love from my heart to yours! To have loved & lost is the agonizing & astonishing, a blessing to give love, to receive love, to share love & to be love! You are love & loved!

Continue on continuing, I got you, you got me, we got this ~ stronger together always! 🫶🏼

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