Enrgy Counselling Ltd

27/01/2026

Trauma doesn’t simply fade because we ignore it. When painful experiences are bottled up or avoided, the nervous system often remains in a state of heightened alert, even long after the event has passed. Over time, this can show up in our bodies, our emotions, our relationships, and our sense of safety such as anxiety, low mood, emotional numbness, physical tension, sleep difficulties or challenges in relationships.

Suppressing traumatic experiences may feel protective in the short term, but unprocessed trauma can continue to influence how we think, feel, and respond to the world around us. Healing involves creating safety, developing awareness, and gently processing these experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

You don’t have to carry trauma alone. With the right support, it is possible to reduce its impact and move toward greater emotional balance, resilience, and well-being.

26/01/2026

🌿 The quiet impact of emotional exhaustion

Sometimes it’s not a big crisis that brings people to counselling.

It’s the constant tiredness.
The feeling of being “on edge.”
The sense that even small things feel hard lately.

Emotional exhaustion can show up as irritability, low motivation, trouble sleeping or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. It often builds slowly especially when you’ve been putting everyone else’s needs first for a long time.

Counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and gently unpack what’s been weighing on you. You don’t need to wait until you’re at breaking point to seek support. Healing can begin with simply noticing that you’re tired and allowing yourself care.

You deserve rest, understanding, and support too. 🌱

20/01/2026

Low self esteem can quietly influence many areas of daily life.
It may affect decision making, make it difficult to set boundaries, or lead to people pleasing and self doubt.
Many people with low self esteem experience heightened anxiety, fear of failure, or a persistent inner critic that impacts work, relationships, and self care.
Over time, these patterns can limit confidence, emotional wellbeing, and a sense of personal agency.
Counselling can help identify these patterns, develop healthier self beliefs, and support more balanced ways of relating to yourself and
others.

15/01/2026

Not all struggles are easy to talk about.
Especially the ones shaped by trauma.

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t what you’re carrying, it’s finding the words for it. Or trusting that someone else could really understand. For many people, opening up to a professional can feel overwhelming, unsafe, or even impossible. And that hesitation makes sense.

Trauma teaches the nervous system to protect first.
To stay quiet.
To stay alert.
To survive.

So if you’ve ever thought, “I should be coping better,” or “Other people have it worse,” or “I don’t want to explain this to anyone,” please know this: you’re not weak, resistant, or broken. You’re responding in the way your body learned to keep you safe.

Everyone carries something, some wounds are just invisible. Healing doesn’t have to look like talking before you’re ready, or trusting before it feels safe. It can start with small moments of compassion toward yourself, at your own pace.

You deserve support that respects your boundaries.
You deserve to be met with patience, not pressure.
And you’re allowed to take your time.

Wherever you are in your journey, you’re not alone and your experience is valid. 🤍

08/01/2026

Anxiety does not always present as panic or obvious distress.

For many people, it shows up as persistent worry, mental fatigue, difficulty concentrating, disrupted sleep, or a constant sense of being “on edge.”

These experiences are common and reflect how the nervous system responds to perceived threat or prolonged stress. While anxiety can feel overwhelming, it is not a sign of weakness or failure, it is a treatable mental health concern.

Counselling provides a structured, supportive environment to explore the underlying factors contributing to anxiety, increase self-awareness, and develop evidence-based coping strategies to support emotional regulation and wellbeing.

If anxiety is interfering with your quality of life, professional support can help you regain a sense of stability and control.

06/01/2026

⚠️ Gentle winter warning ⚠️

As the weather gets colder, it’s not just your hands that feel stiff. Cold temperatures can quietly impact your mood, motivation, and physical energy especially if you’re already feeling low.

When it’s cold:

Your body tenses, which can increase aches, fatigue, and discomfort
You may move less, sleep more, or struggle to get going
Low sunlight and isolation can intensify feelings of sadness, anxiety, or numbness

So if you’re thinking “Why does everything feel harder lately?” it might not be weakness or laziness. It could be your nervous system responding to the cold while already running on empty.

💭 Feeling low + cold weather = heavier days
💛 This is your reminder to slow down, be kind to yourself, and adjust expectations

Small warmth matters right now:
✔️ Gentle movement
✔️ Warm meals and drinks
✔️ Staying connected
✔️ Reaching out for support when things feel heavy

You don’t have to push through winter alone. If the cold is amplifying how you’re feeling, support can help and you deserve it. 💛

04/01/2026

✨ Real words from recent Reiki clients ✨

“I felt calm for the first time in weeks.”
“It was like my nervous system finally got to rest.”
“I walked out feeling lighter mentally and emotionally.”
“I didn’t realise how much I was holding until I let go.”
“I slept better that night than I have in a long time.”

Reiki can be a gentle yet powerful support for both the mind and body.

Many clients describe feeling:
• deeply relaxed
• more emotionally balanced
• less overwhelmed
• grounded and present
• connected back to themselves

When life feels heavy, your nervous system is often working overtime. Reiki offers a safe, calming space for your body to slow down, release tension, and reset without needing to talk, explain, or fix anything.

Sometimes healing isn’t about doing more.
Sometimes it’s about allowing yourself to receive.

If you’ve been feeling stressed, anxious, emotionally drained, or disconnected, Reiki can be a supportive step toward feeling more at ease within yourself ✨

Your body holds wisdom, Reiki simply helps you listen 🤍

Message us if you’d like to know more 💛

01/01/2026

💛 A Clinical Reminder 💛

Avoidance is a coping strategy but it is not a solution.

Remaining in familiar patterns because change feels difficult is understandable. However, insight without behavioural change often maintains distress rather than resolves it. Awareness alone does not interrupt cycles of anxiety, low mood, relational difficulties, or emotional dysregulation.

Over time, unaddressed patterns tend to become more entrenched, not less. What feels manageable now may later present as burnout, emotional exhaustion, or relationship strain.

Therapeutic work is not about forcing change before you are ready, it is about recognising when current strategies are no longer serving your wellbeing.

Evidence consistently shows that intentional, supported intervention leads to improved psychological functioning, resilience, and quality of life.

If something has been impacting your mental health for a prolonged period, it may be worth exploring - not as a failure, but as an informed and proactive choice.

Support is available. Change is possible. And progress does not require doing this alone.

31/12/2025

✨ A New Year’s Eve Reminder ✨

As the year comes to a close, there’s a lot of noise telling us we should be celebrating, reflecting, setting goals, feeling grateful, feeling hopeful.

But for many people, New Year’s Eve can feel heavy. It can stir up grief, loneliness, exhaustion, regret, or pressure to have it all figured out. It can highlight what didn’t go to plan, what was lost, or how hard simply getting through the year has been.

At the same time, for some, this year may have included small or meaningful wins, growth that no one else saw, boundaries set, courage found, or simply surviving something difficult. If that’s you, it’s okay to honour those moments too, even if the journey was messy or painful.

And if tonight feels overwhelming, flat, or not at all celebratory you’re not broken. You’re human.
Struggling does not mean you failed.

You don’t need resolutions.
You don’t need a “fresh start.”
Sometimes the bravest thing is reaching the end of the year and saying, I did the best I could with what I had.

As we move into a new year, may you offer yourself compassion, gently and without judgement. Whether this year was about growth, survival, or both, taking it one day at a time is enough.

If this season feels hard, consider reaching out to someone you trust or taking a quiet moment to check in with yourself. You don’t have to do this alone 🤍

29/12/2025

For so many people, reaching out for help feels harder than staying silent.

We’re taught to “be strong,” to cope alone, to not burden others.
Maybe you were told growing up to toughen up, keep going, or that “other people have it worse.”
Maybe you worry you’ll be judged, misunderstood, or seen as weak.
Maybe you think counselling is only for when things are really bad.

The truth is, counselling has unfairly been given a bad reputation as if needing support means you’ve failed somehow.

✨ But asking for help isn’t weakness. It’s self-awareness. ✨

Counselling isn’t about being broken.
It’s about having a safe, confidential space to talk openly, make sense of your thoughts and emotions, and feel supported without judgement.

It can help you:
Understand yourself better
Build healthier coping tools
Feel lighter, calmer, and more in control
Grow, heal, and move forward at your own pace

You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from counselling.
You don’t have to have all the answers.
You just have to be willing to show up for yourself.

💛 Choosing support is not giving up, it’s choosing yourself. 💛

If you’ve ever thought about counselling but felt unsure, know this: it can be one of the most positive, empowering steps you’ll ever take.

28/12/2025

27/12/2025

✨ Feeling the after-effects of Christmas? You’re not alone. ✨

The festive season can bring emotional overload, family pressures, and deep exhaustion.
Counselling offers a safe, supportive space to talk things through, gain clarity, and ease emotional stress, while Reiki helps calm the nervous system, restore balance, and release stored tension. 🌿

Together, these therapies support your mind, body, and energy helping you reset, recharge, and move forward with greater ease. 💛

💬 Which are you feeling most right now - emotional, mental, or physical exhaustion?
Let us know in the comments or send a message to start your healing journey.