Willsway Counselling Services

13/04/2026

Monday Musings 🧡💓🤍

Monday morning the start of a new week, an abundance of possibilities, opportunity to go again, to do the next right thing, continue your growth. You may also feel overwhelmed at the to-do list for the week, perhaps you feel trapped in the mundane, maybe critical self-narrative or limiting beliefs holding you back …..

This is something we explored in our journaling workshop yesterday, we looked at the CBT cycle of how we can have the situation - what we think - impacts how we feel - this gives us a body sensation - our behaviour then is influence by all of this. So ask yourself today what situations am I in this week? Is my thinking helping me or hindering me? Then if it is hindering can you find a more balanced point in your thinking that will ultimately be more helpful.

How do I do this ….. I hear you ask?

Well firstly this permission slip is for YOU - yes YOU. This magical world of thinking isn’t something only available to others, you can do it to.

💫Step 1 ~ give yourself permission to think/feel.

💫 Step 2 ~ notice - what are you thinking, what are you feeling, how are you behaving?

💫 Step 3 ~ explore this with compassionate curiosity NOT critical judgement.

💫 Step 4 ~ build up self-regard, you as well as, this isn’t selfish this is self awareness YOU matter!

💫 Step 5 ~ Do something for you this week, it’s ok if there is struggle, challenge, difficulty alongside this there is also opportunity, potential, positivity.

This is available to you when you give yourself permission. Perhaps you have chance today to glance ahead at your diary / calendar for the week and see where there are some pockets of time to do something nice for yourself.

You could do something big like an activity, a hobby, a walk, the gym, a massage, a coffee with a friend, a hair cut or perhaps it’s something smaller like buying yourself a bunch of £1 daffodils, or getting your fav breakfast in, or changing the bed sheets.

I’d love you to share in the comments what’s something you are looking forward to this week? How can you ease yourself in gently?

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

12/04/2026

Hey Darlings 🧡💓🤍 Happy Sunday how are we all?!

Hosted a gorgeous Journaling workshop this morning at the Earthbeat Centre with some wonderful gals I LOVE holding these kind of connective spaces!

If you are interested in our offerings check out https://www.willswaycounselling.co.uk/courses-workshops for more date and workshops.

Upcoming we have;

✨ Journaling Edit ~ Sunday 3rd May 2026

✨ Rest, Reset and Relax Edit ~ Sunday 26th April 2026

✨ Rest, Reset and Relax Edit ~ Sunday 10th May 2026 with special guests and

Come along I can’t wait to see you there!

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

12/04/2026

Rest, Reset & Relax 🧡💓🤍

✨Rest, Reset and Relax

Sunday 26th April 2026

10-11am

£15

Earthbeat Centre, Saltburn, Dance Studio 2

A morning of connecting to yourself, breath-work, stretching and meditation / relaxation, not one to be missed, limited spaces so secure your spot today!!

💫 BOOK HERE https://www.willswaycounselling.co.uk/blank-6

You can book directly on the site above or drop me an email willswaycounselling@gmail.com

I can’t wait to see you there, book now to secure your place, limited spaces available.

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

12/04/2026

Another gorgeous morning as part of our Mindful Moments ~ Journaling Edit services.

Feeling super grateful to have spent a morning with authentic, brave, inspirational women who took time out of their Sunday to show up for themselves, it’s always an honour to hold these spaces!!

If you’d like to take part check out the next dates below can’t wait to see you there …..

Mindful Moments Edit 🧡💓🤍

✨JOURNALING WORKSHOP

Sunday 3rd May 2026

10-11:30am

£20

Earthbeat Centre, Saltburn, Events Room

A morning of connecting to yourself, your successes, challenges, expectations and goals. A great opportunity to share and connect with others and take the time to pause, reflect & plan ahead. We will also look at the Wheel of Life to keep our actions on track. With some nice treats and a herbal tea thrown in there too! Yup we know how to create a Vibe ✌🏼

💫BOOK HERE - https://www.willswaycounselling.co.uk/blank-6

You can book directly on the site above or drop me an email willswaycounselling@gmail.com

I can’t wait to see you there, book now to secure your place, limited spaces available & this one’s ALWAYS a popular workshop!

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

10/04/2026

Are you coming ?! Only 1 day left to book get your spot now 🧡💓🤍

Journaling Workshop

Mindful Moments Edit 🧡💓🤍

✨JOURNALING WORKSHOP

Sunday 12th April 2026

10-11:30am

£20

Earthbeat Centre, Saltburn, Events Room

A morning of connecting to yourself, your successes, challenges, expectations and goals. A great opportunity to share and connect with others and take the time to pause, reflect & plan ahead. We will also look at the Wheel of Life to keep our actions on track. With some nice treats and a herbal tea thrown in there too! Yup we know how to create a Vibe ✌🏼

💫BOOK HERE - https://www.willswaycounselling.co.uk/blank-6

You can book directly on the site above or drop me an email willswaycounselling@gmail.com

I can’t wait to see you there, book now to secure your place, limited spaces available & this one’s ALWAYS a popular workshop!

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

10/04/2026

Daily DOSE 🧡💓🤍

Hey Darlings how are we all?! How has this week been for you? Please like - comment - share I love it when we connect.

So tonight I want to talk to you about getting your daily DOSE. DOSE is your daily production of ‘good’ hormones. Often in our adult lives the stress hormones of cortisol and adrenaline flood our nervous system with all the pressures, expectations, duties, jobs, to-do-lists we try to get through each day. Too much of these stress hormones can damage our immune system, deregulate our nervous system and impact our mental health and wellbeing.

So, what can we do about this I hear you ask. Well my dear darlings we can work on naturally creating some of the feel good hormones into our daily routine.

💫D ~ Dopamine; this is our reward and recognition chemical. We can boost this through doing daily tasks, eating meaning, meeting our self care needs, celebrating and acknowledging the little things and focusing on all the things we are doing, rather than the things we aren’t.

💫 O ~ Oxytocin; our connection hormone. We can naturally increase the production of this by stocking a pet, hugging a loved one, texting a friend, holding hands, being intimate anything that makes you feel connected.

💫 S ~ Serotonin; this is our motivation and achievement, the more we achieve the more motivated we feel the more motivated we feel the more we achieve. We promote this mood stabiliser daily through meditation, running, cycling, yoga, sun, being in nature.

💫 E ~ Endorphines; our pain balancer. Boost this through laughter, comedy, dark chocolate, hobbies, interests, activities things that get you engaged and interested.

Life isn’t all about supplements and medication that plays a part sure, but there are so many natural things we can also do to boost our mood, increase our resilience and promote our mental, physical and overall wellbeing.

✨What’s included in your daily DOSE?!

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

09/04/2026

Present 🧡💓🤍

Evening Darlings ~ how are we all?!

Tonight I want to talk to you about being present. Being present is an underrated superpower accessible to us all yet often invisible in our day to day lives. Let’s get real ~ ask yourself how often do you live in the present? When was the last time you were truly in the moment, right here right now? Are you ever in the present?

The answer for most of us is ‘no’ we live in the mundane, the autopilot, the duty, the expectations, the habitual patterns we’ve been conditioned to stick to. Spending so much time regretting the past or having anxiety for the future - one of which has been the other of which is yet to come we cannot change what’s been and we can’t predict what’s to come.

Dipping back into the past is important, the past often gives us the understanding we need in the present. I firmly believe knowledge is power, the more we can understand ourselves the more we can cope with ourselves and this is key to emotional regulation. So reflect on the past with compassionate curiosity NOT critical judgement, take the lessons and move on do not dwell there.

Likewise it’s healthy to look and plan ahead goals inspire hope this is positive as this can influence the actions and choices we make in the present. But remember nothing is promised so try and not set yourself rigid unrealistic expectations.

The place to be is right here, right now, in this very moment. The present is the best gift you can give yourself. Grounding yourself moment to moment, noticing the little things, practicing mindfulness, acknowledging the gratitudes that surround us!

So here is Oakley and I taking a moment to be present, to notice the wonders of Mother Nature and her beauty, the gifts she brings, optimistically looking to the future together, acknowledging the darkness behind us as we balance on a wall between the old and the new. No final destination instead a series of small journeys!

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

08/04/2026

This is us get yourself a space secured today 🧡💓🤍

Journaling Workshop

Mindful Moments Edit 🧡💓🤍

✨JOURNALING WORKSHOP

Sunday 12th April 2026

10-11:30am

£20

Earthbeat Centre, Saltburn, Events Room

A morning of connecting to yourself, your successes, challenges, expectations and goals. A great opportunity to share and connect with others and take the time to pause, reflect & plan ahead. We will also look at the Wheel of Life to keep our actions on track. With some nice treats and a herbal tea thrown in there too! Yup we know how to create a Vibe ✌🏼

💫BOOK HERE - https://www.willswaycounselling.co.uk/blank-6

You can book directly on the site above or drop me an email willswaycounselling@gmail.com

I can’t wait to see you there, book now to secure your place, limited spaces available & this one’s ALWAYS a popular workshop!

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

07/04/2026

Journaling Workshop

Mindful Moments Edit 🧡💓🤍

✨JOURNALING WORKSHOP

Sunday 12th April 2026

10-11:30am

£20

Earthbeat Centre, Saltburn, Events Room

A morning of connecting to yourself, your successes, challenges, expectations and goals. A great opportunity to share and connect with others and take the time to pause, reflect & plan ahead. We will also look at the Wheel of Life to keep our actions on track. With some nice treats and a herbal tea thrown in there too! Yup we know how to create a Vibe ✌🏼

💫BOOK HERE - https://www.willswaycounselling.co.uk/blank-6

You can book directly on the site above or drop me an email willswaycounselling@gmail.com

I can’t wait to see you there, book now to secure your place, limited spaces available & this one’s ALWAYS a popular workshop!

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

05/04/2026

It’s Easter 🐣 From Oakley Bear 🐶 & Me 👩🏼 we wish ALL our clients & followers a peaceful day!

Remember 🧡💓🤍

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

03/04/2026

YOU 🧡💓🤍

Hey Darlings, it’s Easter Weekend ~ what are your plans I’d love to know, why not leave a comment let’s connect!

So as a therapist I’m not immune to life’s difficulties in fact I engage in my own personal therapy, I have for many years some of which has helped me some of which has hindered me. As a therapist myself I know the value of a good therapeutic relationship this doesn’t happen by chance, it happens with time, work, trust in happens in authenticity and honesty!

Over the past 6yrs I’ve not only been counsellor but also client. My own personal therapist is AMAZING she is a true gift in my life that I am incredibly grateful for. She asked me in a recent session ‘what do you want to do?’ I looked at her like she had 7 heads and was speaking Chinese. What do I want? Who cares? Why does that matter? But as per she was spot on! If I were speaking to a client I would be full of practical, can do, positive advice but when it comes to myself BLOCK!

Life is often like that we have one set of compassionate, fair, supportive rules for others and a set of harsh, critical, rigid rules for self. But this is something to work on to change to begin to offer to self.

So this Easter Weekend I have a simple question for you ~ ‘What do you want to do?’ Life is precious, time is short, YOU have choice life is more than obligation life is for living. Say NO this weekend to the obligatory draining stuff and say yes to the authentic soul filling stuff!! Read the book, go for the walk, attend the yoga class, eat mini eggs for breakfast, go dip your toes in the sea, spend time with those you want to NOT those you feel you ‘have’ to!

It’s okay YOU have permission to do what makes YOU happy this weekend!

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