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.

30/04/2026

A little reminder today:

You don’t have to be great at small talk to be likeable.

You don’t have to fill every silence.
You don’t have to say the perfect thing.

Sometimes just being present or listening is more than enough.

29/04/2026

There’s the version of you that says, “I’m good, thanks.”

And there’s the quieter part that wonders what might happen if you said something more honest.

Small talk often sits in that space between safety and truth.

And sometimes, staying on the surface is exactly what you need.
Other times, a small moment of honesty can feel like a bit of relief.

28/04/2026

Have you ever had a completely polite, normal conversation… and still walked away feeling drained?

Small talk can take a lot of energy, especially if you’re overthinking, masking, or trying to get everything “right”.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

It can help to notice where you feel you have to perform, and where you feel more at ease just being yourself.

If anxiety has been around for a long time, it can start to feel like it’s just part of who you are.But it isn’t fixed.W...
24/04/2026

If anxiety has been around for a long time, it can start to feel like it’s just part of who you are.

But it isn’t fixed.

With the right support and space, things can shift.

Counselling meets you where you are — no pressure, no rush.

23/04/2026

A lot of people with anxiety also carry pressure to cope well.

To stay calm
Be rational
Keep going

Therapy is one place where you don’t have to do that.

You’re allowed to struggle there.

22/04/2026

Anxiety often pulls us into the future.

“What if…”
“What happens next…”

Counselling can offer a space to slow down and come back to the present moment.

Even a small pause can bring a sense of relief.

21/04/2026

Anxiety doesn’t always make sense.

You might feel worried about things you can’t explain, or feel anxious “for no reason”.

But your experience is still valid.

Therapy isn’t about judging how you feel — it’s about understanding it.

Anxiety often leads us to avoid things that feel difficult.And in the moment, that can feel like relief.But over time, a...
20/04/2026

Anxiety often leads us to avoid things that feel difficult.

And in the moment, that can feel like relief.

But over time, avoidance can actually make anxiety feel stronger.

In counselling, we gently explore these patterns — at your pace, without pressure.

17/04/2026

There’s real strength in saying:
“I can’t keep doing this on my own.”

Anxiety can make you feel like you should manage it alone.

But you don’t have to.

Counselling offers a space where you can put some of that weight down.

16/04/2026

Overthinking can feel relentless.

But often, it’s your mind trying to protect you —
trying to predict or prevent something difficult.

In counselling, we explore what those thoughts are trying to do for you.

And when that starts to make sense, the intensity can begin to ease.

15/04/2026

What if, instead of pushing anxiety away,
you held it a little more gently?

Not agreeing with it
Not letting it take over

But sitting alongside it with a bit more understanding

That’s often where therapy begins.

You can look like you’re coping… and still feel anxious underneath it all.Meeting deadlinesShowing up for everyone elseK...
14/04/2026

You can look like you’re coping… and still feel anxious underneath it all.

Meeting deadlines
Showing up for everyone else
Keeping things going

But inside, it can feel like constant pressure.

Therapy gives you a space where you don’t have to hold it all together.

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Stourbridge
DY8

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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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.