Anna-Marie Lounds Counselling

Anna-Marie Lounds Counselling Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Member of the BACP

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21/09/2025

This may be helpful 😊

07786 350197 if you are in this position or have been ☺️
21/09/2025

07786 350197 if you are in this position or have been ☺️

I thought this may be useful, I’m asked this a lot.Please contact me on 07786 350197 for a chat or to ask any questions ...
20/09/2025

I thought this may be useful, I’m asked this a lot.
Please contact me on 07786 350197 for a chat or to ask any questions ☺️

For help or more information on any of these, please message me for a chat 07786 350197☺️
13/09/2025

For help or more information on any of these, please message me for a chat 07786 350197
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07/09/2025

If anyone is experiencing domestic abuse & has a phone hidden away for safety please note…..
there is a test for a national emergency alert system today 7th Sept at 3pm. (For the likes of local flooding, etc). If you have a hidden phone, you may want to switch the alert off, in order to protect your safety.
✅ iPhone - Search “Emergency Alerts” in settings → Turn off Severe & Emergency alerts
✅ Android - Search “Emergency Alerts” in settings → Turn off Severe & Emergency alerts (and other threat categories if listed).
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06/09/2025

I’m already doing this work with my clients…. it is life changing, brings hope, happiness, relaxation, full functionality where there was none 😊

An important distinction. PTSD and CPTSD belong to the group of disorders related to trauma and stressors (DSM-5-TR; in ICD-11 - Disorders specifically associated with stress) - they are not neurodevelopmental conditions. The term neurodivergent is usually applied to neurodevelopment and neurodifference such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia - PTSD and CPTSD do not fall under this umbrella. Biological changes in PTSD/CPTSD are measurable - stress systems, memory, attentional networks - but they are secondary effects of experienced threat, not signs of an ‘inborn neurodifference’.

What trauma is. It is an experience of unsafety that was excessive in intensity or duration. A sense of control and predictability shifts, the body keeps a ‘ready for danger’ stance for longer, and memory encodes the episode as if the threat were still near. Trauma may be single-incident, repeated, or interpersonal; risk of consequences is higher with chronicity, low support and lack of influence over the situation.

What PTSD is. A condition following exposure to trauma with core features: intrusive re-experiencing and a sense of ‘nowness’, avoidance of reminders, negative shifts in beliefs and mood, and alterations in arousal and vigilance. DSM-5-TR requires duration beyond one month and clinically significant distress or functional impairment. ICD-11 emphasises three clusters - present-focused re-experiencing, avoidance, and a sense of current threat.

What CPTSD is. In ICD-11 it is a ‘sister’ diagnosis to PTSD: all PTSD features plus disturbances in self-organisation - difficulties with emotion regulation, a persistently negative self-concept, and enduring interpersonal problems. It is more often linked to prolonged interpersonal unsafety - control, humiliation, neglect, and abuse.

At the same time, every case is unique - with its own contextual layers, comorbidities and circumstances. Not all therapies are equally suitable or effective for every person or at every stage.

From pilot observations of the Mental Engineering method, which works with the metaphorical encoding of traumatic memory and its updating processes, encouraging changes have been noted even in complex PTSD cases. This suggests that states maintained by prolonged PTSD may potentially diminish, with improvements in functioning. However, firm conclusions require randomised trials and further data.

Yes absolutely…. & as a psychologist those are the skills & techniques I use tailor fitted to each individual client tha...
02/09/2025

Yes absolutely…. & as a psychologist those are the skills & techniques I use tailor fitted to each individual client that I work with 😊 07786 350197

Do you need help to work on any of these, message or call on 07786 350197 if you’d like to know more or book a session 🥰
25/08/2025

Do you need help to work on any of these, message or call on 07786 350197 if you’d like to know more or book a session 🥰

Sadly this is true & I work with people of all ages to undo this damage & give people a happier, healthier life 🥰
21/08/2025

Sadly this is true & I work with people of all ages to undo this damage & give people a happier, healthier life 🥰

For help to make those changes please call or message me on 07786 350197 🥰 Feel free to share this post to everyone you ...
15/08/2025

For help to make those changes please call or message me on 07786 350197 🥰
Feel free to share this post to everyone you know 😊

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13/08/2025

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Absolutely true but as we get away from the abusive situation these strategies continue, we’ve relied on them for so lon...
12/08/2025

Absolutely true but as we get away from the abusive situation these strategies continue, we’ve relied on them for so long that they become part of us. Whilst in danger they are vital for survival but can be detrimental to our wellbeing once the danger has past….. I work with clients to explore & change what’s no longer needed or in fact causing distress & disfunction in their lives. Please call or message me if you would like to know more or begin this life changing work on yourself 🥰 07786 350197

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