Torbay Talking Therapy

08/03/2022

24/07/2021

Natalie is no longer working in private practice and has left Torbay Talking Therapy. We have really enjoyed her time with us in the team and wish her all the very best for the future!

24/02/2021

With spring around the corner, here’s an update on what services our practitioners are currently offering.

• Maggie is seeing clients face to face in Newton Abbot, within strict COVID-safe guidelines
• Franceska is seeing clients online and on the phone, and will return to face to face working as soon as she can
• Marian is working online and when Covid restrictions are eased she will also be able to offer face to face sessions at her home practice near Totnes
• Andrew is seeing clients online and on the phone, and is aiming to offer face-to-face sessions from late spring or early summer in Torquay
• Natalie is not taking on new clients and will be taking a break from client work until March 2022

As Covid restrictions gradually ease over the coming months, more of us will be able to offer face-to-face sessions again. We’ll keep you posted here or check out our website www.talkingtherapy.org.uk

05/08/2020

From anxiety to grief, our charts illustrate five areas of mental strain faced by people across the country

04/07/2020

Here's a post from Andrew, one of our counsellors

Very proud to be part of 'It’s All About You Wellbeing', a network of affirmative counsellors and other professionals supporting the LGBTQ+ (le***an, gay, bisexual, trans+, q***r and questioning) communities of SW England, their families and friends. Today we had our monthly “virtual meet-up” – great to see everyone to share experiences, resources and ideas! See https://www.itsallaboutyouwellbeing.com/

01/07/2020

Here we are, half way through the year – whoever thought 2020 would turn out the way it has? At Torbay Talking Therapy, we are all currently continuing to work with our clients online or over the phone – we’d love to get back to being able to offer face-to-face sessions again, but have to wait until we are sure we can follow all the relevant guidance and that it’s safe to do so. In the meantime, if you would like to access some support online or by phone, check out our website to see our individual profiles

Affordable, professional and confidential counselling and psychotherapy from Torbay Talking Therapy based at Croft Hall Medical Practice in Torquay

06/05/2020

Here' s a poem that seems to fit these times....

This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.

Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.

If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

08/04/2020

We're all facing challenges in our daily lives at the moment. Some of us may find we want to respond by closing down to ourselves or to others. Is it possible to find a way to allow ourselves to really feel what is changing in our world and stay connected? Have a look at this talk by Brene Brown about the power of vulnerability and what it can offer us.

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.”

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

19/03/2020

We at Torbay Talking Therapy wish everyone well through these strange and potentially challenging times. Did you know ... we offer phone or online counselling and psychotherapy sessions? So even if we're all having to reduce social contact, there's other ways to connect! And we'll be posting tips here to help cope with anxiety, uncertainty and isolation.

01/03/2020

Coronavirus is dominating headlines around the world. While the media focus is on the impact on people’s physical health and what’s being done to prevent the spread of the disease, anxiety about the virus can also have an impact on people’s mental health and wellbeing. Here are some of suggestions from the BACP to help if you're feeling anxious about the spread of the virus
https://www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2020/28-february-coronavirus-anxiety-how-to-cope-if-you-re-feeling-anxious-about-the-outbreak/

27/02/2020

"The more we can witness our experiences without judgment, the less suffering we will experience in our lives. We eventually learn to rest in the ebb and flow of the present moment, experiencing it as pure, often pleasant, and ever-changing." –– Ruth King

How to use body awareness to transform anger into wisdom

26/02/2020

A potent question...can you stop for a while and really hear your answers?