Life Balance Counselling Just for You

Life Balance Counselling Just for You One to one counselling service offering Humanistic Person Centered, Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy.

I hold Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.A Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotheraphy) and an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society. I work with all issues and adults and young people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger management issues. I am not here to offer advice but to help you work out the best way to deal with a problem. I offer Employees help with their Employee Assistance Programme.

29/01/2026

When comparison shows up, what actually helps?

Not forcing positivity.
Not telling yourself to “just be grateful”.

Often it’s:
– Noticing it
– Naming it
– Coming back to what matters to you

Gentle support works better than pressure.

28/01/2026

We’re often told comparison is motivating.

For some people, yes.

But for many, it creates shame, stuckness, and a sense of being behind.

If comparison makes you feel smaller rather than energised, that’s not weakness.
It’s information worth listening to.

27/01/2026

If you’re always measuring yourself, you’re never really resting.

Comparison keeps the mind alert — scanning, checking, evaluating.

No wonder it feels exhausting.

Sometimes rest isn’t about stopping.
It’s about stepping out of judgement.

26/01/2026

Comparison wears down self-esteem quietly.

Not because you believe you’re incapable —
but because you’re constantly measuring yourself against partial stories.

Even confident, capable people can start to doubt themselves this way.

Nothing is wrong with you.
Comparison is just very persuasive.

23/01/2026

A gentle question for today:

Where do you notice comparison most?

Social media?
Work?
Family life?
Relationships?
Personal growth?

Awareness alone can soften its grip.

22/01/2026

Some quiet signs comparison might be affecting you:

• You feel a bit flat after scrolling
• Self-doubt shows up more quickly
• You rush decisions
• Joy feels harder to hold

Nothing is “wrong” with you.
It’s just a signal that something needs care.

21/01/2026

You’re comparing your inside to someone else’s outside.

Their confidence.
Their progress.
Their calm.

You don’t see their doubts, their hard days, or what’s propping them up.

Incomplete pictures make unkind judges.

20/01/2026

A gentle reminder: comparison isn’t a personal flaw.

Our brains are wired to compare — it helped us survive and belong.

But modern life gives us too much to compare with.
So many curated lives. So little context.

If comparison feels louder these days, it’s not because you’re failing.
It’s because your nervous system is tired.

19/01/2026

Comparison is often very quiet.

It doesn’t usually shout
“I’m not good enough.”

It sounds more like:
“They seem to be doing better than me.”
“I should be further along.”

It often sneaks in without us noticing — and suddenly we feel smaller.

Noticing comparison isn’t about stopping it.
It’s about responding with kindness instead of criticism.

16/01/2026

When rest feels difficult

Some people struggle to rest not because they dislike it, but because rest once felt unsafe or was never modelled.

Rest is a skill — and like any skill, you can learn it gently, at your own pace.

15/01/2026

Your needs aren’t inconvenient

If you grew up trying to take up as little space as possible, expressing your needs can feel uncomfortable.

But your needs are real, reasonable, and deserving of care — especially from you.

14/01/2026

A thought about hope

Hope isn’t always bright.

Sometimes it’s a quiet willingness to try again tomorrow.

Sometimes it’s simply staying curious about what might change.

Both are still hope.

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How Life Balance Counselling can change your life

The chances are that while reading this, you are grabbing a few minutes to sit down and take a short break. The pace at which we live our lives is demanding: juggling work, family commitments and a busy diary of events can sometimes feel overwhelming. While we all feel anxious from time-to-time, anxiety can become excessive and persistent, with its psychological, emotional and physiological symptoms, such as ‘panic attacks’, impacting on our daily lives and those around us.

I can help you to deal with anxiety in a different way.

Anxiety can be triggered by life changing events, ie bereavement, losing a job, divorce. Everyday events can also cause anxiety, you might be suffering with low self-esteem bought about by worrying about what other people think. These events can start to make you feel depressed.

I am not here to offer advice or to tell you what to do. I will listen and offer non-judgemental support and let you explore different ways of dealing with the situation. Sometimes just having someone who listens to you, is enough to see a way to start to solve any problems.