Lorraine Neatham Counselling Service

08/01/2024

07/05/2023

Integrative psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach. It combines different psychological techniques and theories to help people manage their emotional and psychological problems. Rather than focusing on a single approach, such as...

20/02/2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/sober-curiosity/202302/why-changing-your-behavior-may-not-help-you-quit-drinking Starting today, instead of focusing all your attention on how to “not drink,” become curious about the reasons why you drink, counselling can help you to find out your reasons and support you on your journey to finding a life without drink.

Focusing only on “not drinking” may not get you the result you wish.

21/01/2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/lifetime-connections/202301/the-ambiguous-loss-of-loving-an-addict-and-letting-them-go

Once you let go of the need for closure, you free yourself.

20/03/2022

17/10/2021

I give myself permission…

16/08/2021

Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? 5-4-3-2-1 technique can be useful

Feeling anxious or overwhelmed?

Try the 5-4-3-2-1 technique technique to help you focus on the present moment 👇 ⁠http://ow.ly/hrIe50C8XbS

08/02/2021

https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/gaslighting-in-a-relationship

In recent weeks, actor Evan Rachel Wood and singer FKA Twigs have spoken publicly about their experiences of abuse. British Vogue asked a psychotherapist how to spot the signs of gaslighting

06/01/2021

The end of this pandemic might not be as visible as we’d like it to be, but there will be an end, and it’ll be so good once we get there. In the meantime, just be kind to yourself and others, and remember that it’s OK to ask for help if you need it.
If you feel that you could benefit from ongoing support, now could be a good time to explore counselling. Visit Counselling Directory to find a counsellor in your local area or online who could help you. It’s good to talk.

As Britain enters a third national lockdown, we revisit some key tips for looking after your mental health during the pandemic

16/11/2020

Taking in what is around you in the here and now can help ease feelings of anxiety

27/09/2020

So far 2020 has been a trying year for most of us, if you feel you are not functioning as you would normally do, there are good reasons for it and that is OK, with help and understanding it is possible to rebuild your pyramid, even in 'normal' times we alter position within the pyramid, sometimes without fully realising it, when times are harder it can be good to reach out for help to begin the prosses of rebuilding.