MJB Counselling

19/04/2026

Celebrating this amazing little dog. Well done Bertie. You are a worthy winner for dog of the month 👏❤️

🐾 Meet Bertie 💙 — our truly inspiring Dog of the Month!

Bertie is a gorgeous Cavapoo, born March 2018, who began his raw feeding journey a little over two years ago — and what a journey it’s been.

After being diagnosed with pancreatitis, Bertie was initially advised to eat low-fat prescription foods. However, these didn’t suit him — he lost weight, his coat dulled, and he simply wasn’t himself. Wanting the very best for him, his owner worked alongside a holistic vet to carefully and gradually transitioned him onto a raw diet.

It wasn’t an easy process, but the results have been incredible ✨
Bertie loves his food, does little spins of joy at mealtimes, has regained weight, and his coat is soft and bright again. Most importantly, he’s happy — and hasn’t had a pancreatitis episode since transitioning 💙

🍖 Favourite meals: Raw Made Simple Rabbit & NutriWolds Rabbit and Ox Heart
🦴 Favourite treat: Furry rabbit ears

🐕 Feeding notes:
Bertie’s diet is carefully managed due to his pancreatitis. His meals are thoughtfully balanced with low and moderate fat proteins, tailored portions, and additional extras like egg, oily fish, and vegetables. It takes a little extra preparation, but it’s absolutely worth it for his health and wellbeing.

🌿 Top tip from Bertie’s owner:
Dorwest Tree Barks Powder has been a fantastic support when needed, helping manage any early signs of digestive upset.

💙 Best words to describe Bertie:
Happy • Friendly • Curious

🎾 Favourite activities:
Beach trips, chasing his beloved ball, and retrieving from water.

😈 Most mischievous moment:
Bertie definitely knows how to get his own way! Whether pawing at furniture to communicate his needs or cheekily sitting in front of treat-giving strangers, he’s full of character.

🌟 What makes Bertie unique:
He may be small, but he has a huge personality. From insisting on being blow-dried alongside his owner, to joining in during meditation (legs in the air, of course!), Bertie truly feels like part of his family in every way. The bond the family shares with his is incredibly special, built on trust, care, and understanding 💕

Thank you for sharing Bertie with us — a powerful reminder of how tailored nutrition and dedication can truly transform a dog’s life ⭐🐾

18/04/2026

Because it doesn't say "therapy" on the label doesn't mean it's not therapeutic.

Literature, music, poetry, visual art, dance, forms of body work & spiritual disciplines & performance art have been contributing to human healing LONG before "psychotherapy" was even a word.

15/04/2026

Recovery takes longer than trauma for the same reason building a structure takes longer than demolishing it.

Demolition & trauma are thoughtless & violent— whereas recovery & building require thought & care & planning & skill & resources & patience & belief in a vision.

15/04/2026

Forest bathing, translated from the Japanese Shinrin-Yoku, is a mindful walk outside that encourages us to tune into our senses, slow down and take notice of the nature around us. Benefits can include improved mood and reduced stress – leave feeling more relaxed!🌳👟

📅 Wednesday 22nd April
🕙 10am - 12pm
📍 Blickling Estate (transport is available from REST Aylsham)

To book your space on this walk and to reserve transport if necessary, please either email natureconnect@norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk or speak to the team at REST Aylsham (1 Red Lion Street, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6ER).

11/04/2026

If anyone is in need of a nourishing nature sensory experience. I can recommend Blickling Hall. The blooming of bluebells is a quintessential springtime spectacle, where woodlands transform into vibrant, purple-blue. It is truly beautiful.

10/04/2026

Listen in http://thehealingplacepodcast.blubrry.net

Watch https://www.youtube.com/teriwellbrock

07/04/2026

If the experience is a single event, and we have adequate support afterward, and we have had little or no prior trauma, then we will be left shaken, but the events will feel “behind” us now. If traumatic events have been recurrent, and/or we are developmentally vulnerable, and/or we have inadequate support, we can be left with a host of ‘implicit’ memories, intense responses and symptoms that “tell the story” but without words and without the knowledge that we are remembering.

05/04/2026

It sounds harsh — and it is.

Because this work isn't gentle. It asks you to look at the parts of yourself you'd rather ignore.

The anger that comes too quickly.
The control that shows up when fear creeps in.
The silence you learned to survive with.
The wounds you carry from when you were small.

And if you don't face them — not blame them, not hate them, but face them — they don't disappear.

They simply pass down, shape the tone of your voice, guide your reactions, and become the lens through which you see your child.

Your child doesn't just inherit your smile.

They inherit your patterns.
Your fears.
Your unfinished business.

That's why this work matters so much.

Not to be perfect. Not to "fix" yourself.
But to pause long enough to ask: Is this mine? Or am I about to hand it to them, too?

Because when you dare to meet your pain with honesty, your child gets something different...

They get a parent who chooses awareness over autopilot.
A home where emotions are felt, not feared.
A legacy that doesn't pass on the hurt unexamined.

So no — we don't have to be flawless.
But we do have to be brave.

Because the things we avoid...
They don't vanish.
They just get handed down.

And our children deserve better than that.

They deserve us.

Whole, aware, evolving.

One conscious choice at a time. ❤️

20/03/2026

17/03/2026

10/03/2026

When you’re constantly correcting others, it’s not always about them.
Sometimes, it’s a part of you trying to prevent chaos… fix discomfort… stay safe.

You don’t need to keep correcting everyone. You’re not responsible for making everything perfect.

That urge to fix, guide, or correct? It likely comes from an old part of you. the one that learned early on that being RIGHT meant being safe… or being valued.

You can let others handle it.
You’re allowed to let others find their own way.
You’re allowed to connect without controlling. It's okay. You are safe.

This isn’t about being controlling. It’s really about how your nervous system learned to survive. But what protected you then may be pushing people away now.

If you’re ready to understand why you do this, and how to soften it,
Start by getting curious about the part of you that’s trying so hard to help.

Healing begins with awareness.

04/03/2026

Its been a long wet winter and I'm sure most of us can relate to feeling the heaviness of this passing season. The magnolia trees are saying hang on in there. Spring is on its way. Spring is such a beautiful time of year. I invite to step outside into nature and notice the growth and beauty all around. Listen to the birds chirping away. Your nervous system will thank you.