Adult Counselling Therapy

23/07/2025

Summer-time Isn't Always Light & Easy.

While summer brings longer days, brighter skies, and social plans, it can also highlight feelings of loneliness, stress, or emotional exhaustion.

You might be:

- Struggling to enjoy the season
- Feeling pressured to "make the most of it
- Wishing you had someone to talk to

You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

Adult Counselling Therapy Ltd offers a safe, non-judgemental space to explore what’s going on beneath the surface. Whatever challenges you are experiencing, support is here for you if you are ready to take the step.

In-person & online appointments available to book from middle of August 2025.

Let this summer be the start of your personal healing and development.

www.adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk

Best wishes

James

Discover adult counselling therapy services at ACT in Hampshire. James offers tailored support to improve mental health.

11/07/2025

Be free of your defensive position...

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22/06/2025

Just like the sweet smelling 'Evergreen Jasmine' outside my therapy room door, Adult Counselling Therapy Ltd continues to grow and flourish.

Thank you to all my amazing clients, past and present, who trust me to help them discover an improved version of themselves.

Please like and share this so others, who need it, have an avenue to get support.

Best wishes

James

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05/06/2025

01/05/2025

Feeling Stressed? Your Body Feels It Too.

Did you know chronic stress doesn’t just affect your mood, it impacts your physical health too?

From headaches and digestive issues to weakened immunity and heart problems, your body carries the weight of emotional strain.

Mind and Body Are Connected; When mental stress builds, it can trigger real, physical symptoms. But there are ways to cope:

Coping Strategies That Help -

Breathe deeply – slow, steady breathing calms the nervous system.

Get moving – regular walks or light exercise can release tension.

Talk it out – counselling or connecting with a friend can lighten the load.

Set boundaries – say no when you need rest.

Take care of your mental wellbeing, your body will thank you for it.

Need support?

Visit -
www.adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk or send an email to contact@adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk

Best wishes

James

18/04/2025

Struggling with communication in your relationship?

Transactional Analysis (TA) offers powerful tools to help you understand why conversations go wrong and how to make them better.

TA breaks down interactions into three ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child. These influence how we speak, listen, and react.

Often, conflict arises when we’re not communicating from the same state, for example, when one person speaks from the Critical Parent and the other responds from the Rebellious Child.

Learning to recognise these patterns, enables you to:

- Respond, not react

- Stay in the Adult ego state for calm, constructive conversations

- Break cycles of blame and defensiveness

TA gives you the awareness and tools to shift communication from conflict to connection.

Ready to improve your relationship through better understanding?

Together, let's explore what challenges you. A.C.T. now and book your first session today.

Best wishes

James



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Discover adult counselling therapy services at ACT in Hampshire. James offers tailored support to improve mental health.

10/04/2025

Stress can quickly build up, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected.

Mindfulness exercises can help bring us back to the present moment, reducing stress and improving overall well-being.

Visit:

www.adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk/blog

and discover five simple yet powerful mindfulness techniques you can practise daily.



Best wishes

James

02/04/2025

It's ok, because the first part of life is about becoming the person you need to survive.

The second part is about unraveling everything that no longer aligns with you.

In other words you were whoever you needed to be, and you now have the choice to become whoever you want to be.

Together let's explore what challenges you.

Visit www.adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk to find out more.

Please share this post to spread the word that it's ok not to be ok, and it is ok to reach out and ask for help.

Best wishes

James
Adult Counselling Therapy Ltd

22/03/2025

What does 'Adult Counselling Therapy' A.C.T. really mean?

I have become aware that there are articles on-line, debating the meaning and use of certain words used in certain contexts. The following is an explanation of the meaning of my company name from my perspective, in the interests of clarity and to prevent any misunderstanding should there be any: -

Adult - this means someone who is over 18 years of age, who wants to take an interest in their personal well-being for whatever reason, and who has a willingness to develop, and invest in, themselves.

Counselling - is professional, ethical support and guidance that helps clients build personal empowerment and knowledge so they may self determine a pathway through any current or future mental health challenges. The counselling process is underpinned by the core conditions of Unconditional Positive Regard, Congruence and Empathy.

Therapy - is about having a safe space to be vulnerable, whilst being psychologically held, so one can share what is going on for them. Someone who listens attentively and who is interested and professionally curious in the challenges I am facing. A process that leads to greater self-awareness, improved communication, improved relationships and that reduces any unproductive symptoms due to experiencing mental health challenges.

A.C.T. - Let's explore what challenges you.

contact@adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk
www.adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk



Best wishes

James

Discover adult counselling therapy services at ACT in Hampshire. James offers tailored support to improve mental health.

20/03/2025

My intention is to continually develop and evolve my website.

I have reflected on a photograph I took of The Solent, that I used as the original image for the pages of this site.

The Solent is a happy place for me for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is because, after a lot of training, I swam The Solent from Ryde, IOW to Stokes Bay, to help raise money for charity in 2005.

After giving the matter some thought, I decided to change my website image to that of my first memory of the very special place that I live.

I recall, when I was 4 years old (1979), visiting my Grandfather and Grandma, who lived in the village of Longstock at the time (for those unfamiliar, the village neighbours Stockbridge in Hampshire).

I remember being taken for what seemed like a very long walk, for my little legs, from their house overlooking the Test, through the village and down to where this picture is taken. I was living in another part of the country at that time and I still remember vividly, how special I felt during that visit.

So, as they say, home is where the heart is, and it is with great pleasure that I share this image on the pages of the Adult Counselling Therapy Limited website.

Together let's explore what challenges you.

contact@adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk or visit https://www.adultcounsellingtherapy.co.uk for more details.

12/03/2025

I love the new Adult Counselling Therapy Ltd business cards. Fresher, brighter and clearer.

Ya' know, sometimes, someone might experience some negative thoughts, some negative feelings, some negative behaviour.

Take a card or save the website to your phone just incase, so you can access my support when you, or someone you care about needs it.

Awareness brings empowerment and changes lives.

Best wishes

James