Paula Mason Counselling

27/02/2026

Therapy isn’t about rescuing.
But it also isn’t about leaving someone to struggle alone.

24/11/2025

IT'S NOT "WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?" IT'S "WHAT HAPPENED TO ME & HOW DID IT SHAPE ME?"

What happened (the event)
-Big T or little t trauma
-One-time or ongoing
-Relational, developmental, or environmental
• breakup or divorce
• A global pandemic
• A traumatic birth or surgery
• Cancer
• A car crash
• childhood bullying
• An emotionally unavailable parent
• A physical or sexual assault
• Chronic microaggressions
• An unexpected loss

How it felt (your experience)
• "I don't belong."
• “No one came for me."
• "I had to freeze or shut down."
• "I was powerless and confused.”
• " have to stay strong for everyone else."
• "It's not ok to feel."
• “I’ll never be safe again"
• “It's my fault"
• "I'm not good enough"

How it shaped you (The Effects)
• anxiety
• shame and guilt
• emotional numbness
• perfectionism
• Nightmares, or intrusive thoughts
• Hypervigilance (always scanning for threat)
• "People pleasing" and overfunctoning
• Body tension, fatigue, or chronic pain
• Disconnection in relationships
• Chronic irritability
• Avoidance
• Difficulty trusting

18/01/2024

Looking forward to lighting the fire with you.......email woodlandwellbeings@gmail.com to let us know you are coming......

06/01/2024

Another transforming start to the year 2024.....thank you for showing up.....love the Marker Stick❣️🙏💚🪶 - Next one 1st February

23/12/2023

Wishing all Woodland Wellbeings nourishment for good health and abundant love .....see you 'Around The Fire' on 4th January 2024 ......Thank you❣️🙏💚🪶

13/12/2023

Don't Be Alone This Christmas Day!

Come and join our Glastonbury Community Christmas lunch on Christmas Day! 🥳

25th December 2023 from 1pm to 3.30pm at the Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene Street, BA6 9EL.

Provided by Glastonbury Town Council and our many wonderful 🥰volunteers that have organised this lunch and will be helping on the day.

If transport 🚗🚗is required (5 mile radius maximum) please contact the Town Council Reception Office Monday- Friday 10 - 4pm on:-

Telephone 01458 831769 or email office@glastonbury.gov.uk before 4pm, 22nd December 2023 (offices are closed for the Christmas holidays from 23rd December 2023)🎅🎅

This is a free lunch but if you can afford to make a donation this will be much appreciated.

All money received will be put towards Christmas Lunch 2024.

No bookings are required just turn up!😄😄

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🥳☃️☃️🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅

19/10/2023

It's getting closer....only 2 weeks to go until our 2nd gathering.......feeling a yearning to immerse in nature already...

08/09/2023

Welcome to 'Around the Fire'......a space to connect to the tranquility of Nature and be transformed by the fire❣️
This monthly event is held by the experienced hands of Paula Mason and Steffi Cutland. 🙏
We will post some details about these two Woodland Wellbeings in the coming days....

27/04/2021

https://paulamasoncounselling.co.uk/2021/04/27/tinnitus-and-self-care/

Paula Mason, Somerset based Mindfulness and Counselling expert, shares valuable insight into Tinnitus and Self Care