Absolute Counselling

28/04/2026

Struggling to be heard in your relationship?
Miscommunication can turn even the strongest connections into daily frustration.
My relationship counselling sessions are designed to help you both feel understood, rebuild trust, and communicate with clarity and confidence.
Whether you constantly feel misunderstood, have unresolved arguments, or are you feeling emotionally distant.
Relationship counselling can help you get back on track.
Learn how to truly listen to your partner.
Express your needs without conflict.
Reconnect on a deeper level.
Health communication is a really important element for keeping our relationships strong and happy.

In person and remote sessions available.

Drop me a message and start building the relationship you both deserve.

28/04/2026

Struggling to be heard in your relationship?

Miscommunication can turn even the strongest connections into daily frustration.

My relationship counselling sessions are designed to help you both feel understood, rebuild trust, and communicate with clarity and confidence.

Whether you constantly feel misunderstood, have unresolved arguments, or are you feeling emotionally distant.

Relationship counselling can help you get back on track.

Learn how to truly listen to your partner.

Express your needs without conflict.
Reconnect on a deeper level.

Health communication is a really important element for keeping our relationships strong and happy.

Drop me an email and start building the relationship you both deserve.

Claire@absolutecounselling.com

Welcome - I'm a counsellor who specialises in supporting individuals struggling with anxiety and depression, as well as couples looking to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their connection. Therapy is about change, but we don'...

27/04/2026

It’s been a very long time since I’ve been in this seat and to say it felt good would be an understatement.
Watching my horse keep pace with his little human friend, I was struck by something simple but powerful:
When he lost sight of her, he didn’t wander off he moved closer, reconnected, and found her again.
They’ve grown up side by side, their bond is built on trust, respect, and unspoken understanding. He mirrors her emotions. She feels safe with him.
No words needed.

And it made me think…

How often do we lose sight of each other in our relationships?
And what would it look like to gently find our way back?
Connection isn’t about never drifting apart, it’s about knowing how to return.
If you and your partner feel out of sync, distant, or misunderstood, you’re not alone. And you have run out of ways to figure it out on your own.
Counselling offers a space to rebuild that connection, with trust, respect, and understanding at the centre.

If this resonates with you, drop me a message.

22/04/2026

There’s still something genuinely exciting about receiving my monthly copy of Therapy Today from the BACP.

You just can’t beat holding the journal, turning the pages, even that “fresh print” smell. It’s a chance to step away from screens and be fully present with what I’m reading no notifications, no distractions, just time and intention.

For me, a digital version just can’t compete.

Screen fatigue is real. So is cognitive overload and reduced focus, especially when engaging with longer, more complex material. Add in notifications, hyperlinks, and constant interruptions, and it’s a completely different experience.

Print invites you to slow down. And sometimes, that’s exactly what we need. 📖

Do you prefer print or digital when it comes to professional reading?

20/04/2026

It’s been a while since I posted anything.

Life has been full of ups and downs. Much like a rollercoaster 🎢
Full of highs, lows, and unexpected turns.

Some moments feel overwhelming, like you’re holding on for dear life… but the ride doesn’t last forever.

Eventually, it slows down.
You step off.
And calm finds you again. ✨

But if the ride ever feels like too much, it’s important to know you don’t have to go through it alone.

I support people with life’s ups and downs, anxieties and worries.

If you are struggling or simply need a place to talk things through.

Drop me a message and let the journey begin.

12/03/2026

Well if this is what Thursday the 12th has on offer… 😅

Horse rug shredded to pieces… honestly looks like a horse’s placenta 🐴🙈

Followed by the washing machine emptied itself all over the floor 💦

Roll on Friday the 13th!

Maybe the plan is:
Survive Thursday 🤞🏽
Treat Friday the 13th as plot twist. 🙏🏾

Saying that most evidence suggests Friday 13th is just a psychological thing. People remember the bad things that happen on Friday the 13th and ignore all the normal or good things.

Statistically, it’s just another day.

Note to self, look for the positive things that happen. 🤞🏽

Are you superstitious? 🍀

08/03/2026

International Women’s Day 2026 theme is ‘Give To Gain’

Spending time with women who are older, wiser, and inspiring is priceless.

The support, shared wisdom, and space to talk openly feels a lot like talking therapy. Nurturing our mental health and reminding us that when women support women, we all uplift each other.

04/03/2026

I am not sitting here doing nothing.

I am sitting here restoring.

After a long day working yesterday, I’m taking time to restore, reflect, and refresh. Allowing myself space to reset and recharge.

Listening to the birds. Noticing the spring flowers beginning to bloom, the birds having a dip in the bath.

My breath as I inhale and exhale. Feeling my ribs my diaphragm expand, allowing my body to soften and settle.

Before I sit with my clients this evening, ready to listen deeply, hold space, and offer empathy and emotional support without judgment.

Rest isn’t laziness.
Rest is preparation.
Rest is part of showing up fully for others.

Your not doing nothing your restoring.

13/02/2026

Under the grey clouds there are little signs of spring approaching. On my little walk into my office the garden is starting to show signs of new life.

Anxiety can feel like a heavy sky that just won’t lift. It tells us nothing will change. That this feeling is permanent.

But when we take a moment to look closer.

Small moments of calm. A steady breath. A supportive conversation.
Getting through something you thought you couldn’t.

These are your signs of spring.

Managing anxiety isn’t about forcing the sun to shine overnight.
It’s about noticing the tiny shifts.
The small evidence that you are coping.
The quiet proof that feelings move.

Even under grey clouds, change is happening. Allow yourself time to notice and adjust.

Change can happen!

12/02/2026

Anxiety

Isn’t just about what’s happening.
It’s about what your mind is predicting.

“Something will go wrong.”
“I won’t cope.”
“They’ll judge me.”

What if the strategy isn’t to stop the thought…but to think about it differently?

Try this:
Notice the thought.
Say: “I’m having the thought that…”
Ask: “What else could be true?”

Shift from certainty to possibility.

“It might go badly…and it might go okay.”

A different perspective won’t remove anxiety completely but it can turn the volume down.

You are allowed to question the story your mind is telling you.

It’s just a thought, it doesn’t mean it’s true.

Drop me a message is you would like to change your way of thinking.

10/02/2026

Do you want to change your relationship with anxiety?

Anxiety isn’t a flaw or a failure. It is a response your nervous system learned for a reason.
But when anxiety starts running the show, life can feel smaller, louder, and exhausting.

In counselling, I can help you:
• Understand what your anxiety is trying to protect you from
• Stop battling or fearing anxious thoughts and sensations
• Build a kinder, steadier relationship with your inner world
• Learn tools to feel more grounded, present, and in control
• Move toward the life you want, even when anxiety shows up

You don’t need to get rid of anxiety to feel better. You need to change how you relate to it.

If anxiety has been taking up too much space lately, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Feel free to get in touch to see how counselling could change your life.