Insightful Life - Therapy and Counselling Centre

30/08/2025

Losing someone important to us can be emotionally devastating. Grief can bring up lots of different, complicated emotions, and can sometimes affect our physical health.

Bereavement affects everyone differently, and it's possible to experience any range of emotions. There's no right or wrong way to grieve.

We can also grieve things like the end of a relationship, someone’s declining health, the loss of a job, moving away to a new location, and distressing world events.

There’s no time limit on grief, and it can touch every part of our lives.

That’s why it’s important to try and look after our wellbeing when we’re grieving.

That might mean...

➡️ Being gentle with yourself and taking things slowly
➡️ Remembering there’s no right or wrong way to feel
➡️ Doing things to cherish your memories
➡️ Finding people who’ve been through similar experiences
➡️ Making food choices that work for you
➡️ Connecting with people who can support you

If you’re struggling with grief right now and need a bit of support, head to our website. We’ve got information, advice, and signposting: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/bereavement/

30/08/2025

29/08/2025

and child traumatic stress have overlapping symptoms. Understanding the difference can help children and families receive a correct diagnosis and improve treatment. Download our new infographic here: https://bit.ly/47QEcAo

26/08/2025

Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM on Teams for a fun, interactive wellbeing session for autistic adults in the UK!

No need for cameras or microphones — just bring yourself.

We’ll explore:

How music, smells, tastes, and other sensory experiences can shift your emotions

Easy ways to feel calmer, happier, or more energised

Fun, practical tips you can use in everyday life

📅 When: Tonight, 6 PM
💻 Where: Teams
✅ Who: Autistic adults in the UK registered with us

25/08/2025

✨ Therapist Spotlight: Welcoming Celtic to Insightful Life ✨

We’re so pleased to welcome a new member to the Insightful Life community 🌿

With a first-class BSc (Hons) in Counselling and a strong foundation in person-centred practice, Celtic brings a calm, clear presence to her work, alongside a gently integrative style that allows for flexibility and depth.

During her placement with Macmillan Cancer Support, she supported individuals and families navigating serious and terminal illness - an experience that’s deeply informed her compassionate, grounded approach to grief and loss.

In her current work, Celtic often holds space for clients facing anxiety, burnout, stress, and relational difficulties. She brings particular interest and care to themes around parenting, infertility, and miscarriage.

🌀 Her therapeutic presence is relaxed and open - but she’s not afraid to go deep when needed. You’ll find humour, metaphor, and intuition woven through her sessions, always responsive to the energy in the room.

She does not currently work with addiction or couples but is LGBTQ+ supportive and describes herself as feminist-aligned.

🗓️ Celtic will be available for both in-person and online sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from September, with potential for more days as time unfolds.

📩 New referrals are welcome via email: celticwhalley@gmail.com
📱 Or on Instagram:

We’re really happy to have her with us.

24/08/2025

20/08/2025

Online therapy platforms can be convenient…but:
- They often make you pay upfront for a set amount of sessions
- Sessions are rarely a full hour, sometimes just half an hour or 45 minutes
- Platforms take a cut - so your therapist gets less for the same work

Compare that to in-person therapy:
- You pay as you go, and you get 50 minutes to a full hour in a dedicated, local space built for containment - so your emotions don’t spill over into your kitchen, sofa or family
- Your therapist keeps the full fee, so they can actually take care of themselves - and you get the real deal you deserve

(Let’s also set the record straight: Private therapy in the UK typically costs £50–£80, not the £120–£180 some platforms claim)

Therapy isn’t just about talking. It’s about where it happens, how it’s held, and who is holding it.

Curious about what a full session in a dedicated space feels like? Message us to learn more about our intentionally built space with our variety of qualified, experienced, compassionate therapists or take a look at our website www.insightfullife.co.uk 💛

20/08/2025

💬 New Online SEND Parent Support Group – Starting September!

A safe, welcoming space for parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities to connect, share, and feel supported.

Each session is small and friendly, with limited spaces so everyone who wishes to speak has the chance to do so.

✨ Sometimes we’ll be joined by guest professionals and organisations to share expert advice and answer your questions.

📅 Starting September | 🖥 Online | 📌 Sign up via our website

www.send-empowerment.co.uk

20/08/2025

Worried something’s not quite right in a relationship? 🤔
Maybe it’s yours. Maybe it’s a friend’s. If it feels off, it’s worth talking about.

Act on it Now is an online resource hub designed to help you figure out what healthy, unhealthy and toxic relationships really look like - and what to do when someone crosses the line.

It’s a website full of information, tools and guidance which you can access anytime to help you understand what respect should look like in relationships.

🔗 Visit: actonitnow.org.uk