Anna Godwin Counselling and Therapy

26/05/2024

I was convinced that if I started crying, I would never stop. Instead, my therapist reassured me that crying is part of our distress-signalling which invites support. For a long time I wasn't convinced.

Read: https://www.carolynspring.com/blog/what-if-i-start-crying-and-i-cant-stop

26/05/2024

Who decided that we can recover from in 6 sessions? No-one's trauma is the same, no-one's neurobiology is the same, & so no-one's recovery journey is the same. Listen: https://www.carolynspring.com/podcasts/what-does-recovery-from-trauma-look-like/

26/05/2024

There's nothing inherently wrong with checklists or diagnostic criteria: they can be immensely useful. But as survivors we want to feel heard and seen and felt, and that our suffering matters to another human being.

Listen: https://www.carolynspring.com/podcasts/what-does-recovery-from-trauma-look-like/

23/02/2024

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11/02/2024

This is therapy 💟

07/01/2024

The most beautiful idea 💛 Find someone to walk home safely, and someone will find you 💖

01/01/2024

31/12/2023

Wishing you a magical New Year full of kindness and love ✨🌸🌼✨

01/12/2023

Even very longstanding negative beliefs and assumptions can be explored and changed 😌

28/11/2023

Very important. People facing challenges now, or from the past, need kindness, understanding, and support to move forward 💛💟

10/10/2023

Take time for yourself, ask for support, care for someone else if you can 💛💟