Seashell Counselling

11/02/2025

Client I've worked with said, "After our sessions, I always feel hope that life will improve. There is light ahead."

I don't have a magic wand or a crystal ball, yet I do believe that things can be better and am willing to listen with empathy and without judgement so that you can find your way towards faith, trust, confidence and self-worth.

27/08/2024

The emotions of grief don't always happen when you expect them to. Different things, sometimes it can be something that you see most days, like this travel box of qtips. Today this took me back to the feelings experienced just after Dad died, as when I was looking for something in his bathroom I saw a couple of these boxes. I didn't break down crying, it sort of just took my breath away and brought my sadness into my awareness.

08/07/2023

Watched the seagulls flying around this evening as they escape the worst of a storm. It's a reminder that it is natural reaction when I do the same & it is ok. We don't have to stay in the storm, we can find solace in a calmer & safe place.

10/06/2023

09/06/2023

As a counsellor, I speak for myself and not other counsellors. Just like with most things in life, we are each different and unique in what we feel and how we process what you share with us. Yet we have similarities in wanting to help, as you deserve to be heard and held in that moment without judgement. It's okay to be angry, hurt, scared, happy and joyful. Sometimes all in a short space of time.

Today I had a space of time, when I felt those mixture of emotions. Good and sad memories flooded my head and spilled down my cheeks... and that's ok. Do I feel better as a result? Not really, as the heaviness of the emotions is still there. Do I wish it hadn't happened? Definitely not, as I recognise the need to let the emotions come up and out.
Sorry for this rambling on. I hope you get the time for your own reflections. I am grateful for you!

28/05/2023

16/05/2023

Therapy comes in many ways, we just have to accept it when it's offered.

My cat Pepsi is a year old now. He drives me bonkers sometimes, but the past couple of weeks he's become obsessed with fetching paper balls. He drops them at my feet, like in the picture, then rubs my legs then the toes and waits for me to pick the ball up and throw it again. Today was a heavy one for my clients and this was the best therapy I could have asked for and needed. For a while it took me out of my head and I focused on this small bundle of energy and spent time away from the emotions.

Yes, the emotions are still there... the gratefulness that I'm getting to be a person they can share - sometimes things that have been buried for decades; the sadness is still deep and painful; the glimmer of positive changes; and a lot of hope that the darkness that surrounds them is slowly ebbing away.

These emotions and therapy like Pepsi keep me humble and appreciative for what has brought me to this point in my life. I look up with thanks to my God who sustains me!

13/05/2023

Feeling grateful for today. A chance to renew my spirit and discharge some of the sadness shared with me in the week.

Reflecting on clients I no longer see. Hoping they are well and have continued on a path of healing they deserve. Appreciating every client and the lessons learned with insights to pain, love and how they often coexist.

30/04/2023

Sitting with the lights off
Looking at the changing view as the sun goes down
Listening to the birds and a few cars passing
I rest and rejuvenate my soul in the peace of the moment

I don't have all the answers (for me or my clients), although several clients asked for me to get my magic wand out this week 🪄
I know that there are difficult times ahead
Yet I also know my God is with me
He allows people to come into my life to teach me... to lift me up... to carry me through

I'm definitely human and forget sometimes to trust
Trust in God, trust in my clients and also to trust in myself

19/04/2023

Remember when life feels out of control,
You can control how you respond.
You are an amazing person!

30/01/2023

Today has been a reflective day.

Some don't like labels placed on them and I guess for me it depends on the label. When I learned about The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) - Dr Elaine Aron's book is a must if you want to explore this more - and realised I was in this spectrum, it helped me to understand myself and not feel ashamed for who I am. I also fit into the spectrum of an introvert. Another way of being that made me feel less of a person and highlight a sense of being misunderstood in many situations.

I can honestly state that I am proud to be an introvert & HSP. What you share with me, as a friend or client, will have a deep impact on me mentally, emotionally & physically. That is a blessing and I wouldn't want it any other way. I will process what you've shared for days. Unpicking the discussion to see if I've been the best for you.

You matter and I am blessed by every interaction we have, even when it feels uncomfortable.

24/12/2022

Some great reminders this December.
Fantastic illustration by