Krystyna Jankowska, 'Your Counselling Path'

08/01/2026

There is nothing better than starting a New Year with a feedback like this.
'Krystyna is one of the kindest people I've ever met. I've worked with many therapists since childhood, and not many truly listen in the way she does. She has a rare ability to ask questions and gently explore difficult areas without any pressure. Nothing ever felt forced.
She is incredibly gentle and considerate, but also warm, funny, and able to bring lightness to topics that can feel dark or scary. When I was feeling overwhelmed and alone and reached out for support, she was there. I'm deeply grateful that we were paired.
From the very beginning, she reassured me around the type of therapy we would be doing in a way that made me genuinely want to engage. That felt rare. Too often therapy can come with a holier-than-thou attitude, which I've found damaging in the past. With Krystyna, it never felt like that. Instead, it felt more like catching up with a trusted friend, an older sister, or someone who truly had my best interests at heart.
She allowed me to lay everything out in front of her - all the chaos - and helped me organise it without pushing me into anything specific. We often talked about me being a river, and her role being to guide the flow rather than force it into a container. That approach mattered deeply to me, especially after past experiences where I was pushed into situations that didn't feel safe.
Safety has always been important to me, and with Krystyna, I felt it immediately. I never felt reluctant to attend sessions. I never felt pressured. I could open up straight away, knowing the space was safe.
I genuinely couldn't recommend Krystyna enough'.

12/12/2025

https://youtu.be/s_nc1IVoMxc?si=l-aXlHkn-QyWWJ1r

One of my clients recovering from an addiction has shared this with me.
This is brilliant, very true and yet, so heart-breaking.
..And yet again!

THERE IS HOPE !

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15/10/2025

"I am rooted, but I flow. All the pain and the want; the shame and the anguish; I will pour them into the river, and the river will carry them away, and my soul will be as clean as a white shell on a sandbank." — Virginia Wolf

07/10/2025

If it doesn't open, it's not your door.

03/10/2025

RIP 💔

One month before her 95th birthday, Dame Patricia Routledge wrote something that I like to share with all of you.

“I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude.”

My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found.

At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me.

At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul.

At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being.

At 80, I took up watercolor painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible.

Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever.

I’m writing this to tell you something simple:

Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again.

Let these years ahead be your "treasure years"

You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless.

You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours.

With love and gentleness,

— Patricia Routledge

27/09/2025

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26/09/2025

Science is finally saying aloud what pet owners already know: losing a dog can sting just like losing a family member. 💔🐶

17/09/2025

14/09/2025

Grief.

11/09/2025

09/09/2025

Looks like something worth watching...