Rain or Shine Counselling

25/10/2025

Happy Saturday 👏

I’ve got some admin work to do today… started my day by pouring fabric softener into the kettle🤣🤣🤣 it takes me my first two cups of tea to be able to human 🤣

25/10/2025

Good luck New Durham U11 25/26 ⚽️

25/10/2025

Yep

A little reminder today, you can be a therapist and still...

💬 Have opinions
⏰ Switch off out of work
😡 Feel every emotion in existence
🤐 Say the wrong thing sometimes
🫥 Mess up
😵‍💫 Have blind spots
😴 Shut down
😭 Have bad days

Often counselling is seen as a solution to 'fix' people and / or make them perfect - when actually, counselling is about learning to be happy with our full selves and embrace our imperfections.

Counsellors are no different, we are human too, not robots 🤖

24/10/2025

22/10/2025

One of the most precious relationships- friendships 💕🙌 make sure you have the right ones in your life and only give them ones your energy

You can tell a lot about a friendship by the way you feel when you leave their company.

Did you leave feeling fulfilled and heard and validated? Like nothing you said or did would ever be used against you? Where there was no pressure to perform or conform and you could truly be yourself?

Or did you leave feeling self-conscious and worried and like maybe they got the wrong impression of you? Or that you weren’t understood, or your words were misconstrued? Like you had to tiptoe around certain topics or justify everything you said?

I only want friendships where I walk away and I know my reputation is safe with that person, even if I messed up or said the wrong thing.

I only want friendships where I won’t get in the car afterward and replay all the ways I was embarrassing or awkward—it won’t even cross my mind because I know that person gets it and loves me regardless and knows what I meant.

I only want friendships where I leave feeling so much lighter than when I arrived.

Because a true, genuine, safe friendship should never weigh heavy on your heart.

20/10/2025

Amazing… love seeing these achieving. Definitely picked a good little team and player to sponsor.

Congratulations to our lads who are through to the final in Barcelona.

What an achievement!

New Durham take over everywhere they go 💛🖤

20/10/2025

Completed my first race yesterday. Jarrow 10k - 54:32 meaning I got a PB too!

I’ve had many clients who love running and when injured and not being able to run their mental health can take a dip. I offer empathy like you do as a therapist but now I get it!!!!!

I love running. 🏃🏻‍♀️ and I’m excited for my next challenge.

18/10/2025

No filters, no fake smiles – just me last night after a day of everything 🤣 Clients, housework, shopping, run, kids and staring into thin air 🤣🤣🤣 Sometimes the most honest moments aren’t Insta-perfect… and that’s okay and I’m sure many of yous can relate. We live in such a busy hectic world these days.

Roll on my break! - burnout is real listen to your body and take a moment.

17/10/2025

Not the best mug to use with my remote clients🤣

Luckily they know…. I do give a 💩

15/10/2025

Do you really know who someone is or are they wearing a mask?

Sometimes people hide behind smiles, humour, or confidence because showing what’s underneath feels too vulnerable. We all wear masks at times to fit in, to protect ourselves, or to keep the peace.

It reminds me of The Mask (the film) Stanley Ipkiss is kind, gentle and a bit overlooked, until he puts on the mask and becomes someone bold, chaotic and unstoppable. Dorian, on the other hand, uses the mask to amplify his darker side

In therapy, it’s not about ripping the mask off, it’s about understanding why it’s there, and slowly feeling safe enough to take it off when you’re ready. 🌧️🌈

10/10/2025

Well done Nate!!!