North Cornwall Counselling

07/10/2025

With grief, each day can feel different.

Some days it's more like a whisper, whilst others it roars.

For more information about grief and support, please visit our website:

https://ow.ly/kVbw50X72nm

29/08/2025

The end of the summer holidays are rapidly approaching and that means the start of a new academic year, and for a large percentage of students feelings of dread or anxiety.

I can offer one to one in person counselling sessions for any year 11 students or college/sixth form students in the area who may be feeling the stress of exams, transition to college, or any other issues they may be struggling with that's impacting their wellbeing.

Each session is an hour in length and held in a welcoming space in Wadebridge on Mondays and Fridays.

For more information or any questions please feel free to contact me at:

Email: jamie@northcornwallcounselling.co.uk

Telephone: 07512578395

I am a registered member of the BACP, find out more about me here --> https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/jamie-constance

28/08/2025

Sunday 31 August marks International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s where we remember, without stigma, those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

For those family and friends, their loved one is remembered not by how they passed, but for who they were, and the memories they created.

Too often, the stigma surrounding drug use can make it seem like the grief of those bereaved by overdose is somehow less valid. But grief is grief, and no one should have to justify how they feel or how they remember someone they loved.

We remember them as fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, colleagues and friends.

It’s time for the stigma to end. We stand beside anyone who has lost a loved one to overdose.

We are WithYou 💙🤍

14/08/2025

A message to everyone getting their A-level results today.

14/07/2025

In June I completed 16hrs of training with SANDS for counsellors and therapists on working with anyone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss.

According to a 2023 YouGov poll 50% of UK adults say that either they or someone they knew had experienced some form of baby or pregnancy loss. While discussions on grief and bereavement can be in the news or in media, more often than not the topic of baby death is missed out. This can lead to many of those who have experienced it feeling alone and isolated, may be even unsure of where to go for help and support.

Through this training with SANDS I can offer a safe and understanding space for anyone who has been affected by baby or pregnancy loss.

20/06/2025

Last night (Thursday 19th June) BBC aired a documentary by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal focused on his experience and eventual diagnosis of bipolar disorder in 2023 at a late age.

In the documentary he speaks honestly and openly about the impact it has had on him, his work and his family. You can feel how it is still something he is grappling with, wondering if it could have been diagnosed earlier.

An incredibly emotional account of not just his experience but of others in the UK struggling to get a diagnosis and the right medical care. It shines a light on this often overlooked disorder in our medical system and I hope it will start more discussions about it.

A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef's life.

04/06/2025

12/05/2025

Mental Health Awareness Week has begun 💙

If you’re needing a little support, here’s who to call ☎️

Please share far and wide!

07/05/2025

Just a gentle reminder for those on antidepressants in this heat 🔥 Not everyone knows this, so please share to spread the word ❤️

24/04/2025

Lots of dates to choose from! From May to September, we are confident there will be a time to suit you 💙💛

27/03/2025

Sunday will be a difficult day for many people who have lost their mums, whether it's the first Mother's Day or the twenty-first without them. Sometimes it feels hard to avoid those reminders that seem to be everywhere bringing up the pain and grief all over again.

Here are a few ways to help that day feel that little easier:
❤️ Do something or go somewhere that feels special to the memory of your Mum. With a family member or a friend take the time to do these things, sharing your memories of the happy times together.
❤️ Be kind to yourself. Try to not put pressure on yourself to 'cope'. Grief can come and go, often it can surprise us, but don't push it aside. Allow yourself to feel these emotions and know that in time things will become easier.
❤️Ignore the day. It is hard to avoid at times but it's completely fine to ignore it; turn off your social media, plan an activity that you enjoy and have the day for yourself. It doesn't have to carry on being a compulsory 'special day', you can honour your Mum's memory how and when you like.

And of course if you feel you need to talk about your grief and take the time to process it talking therapies can be a great way to set yourself on the road to healing.

Hi, my name is Jamie and I am a person-centred counsellor offering both in-person and online counselling to adults in North Cornwall.  Sometimes life can feel overwhelming; it can be anything from worries about finances, work stress, to issues a...

14/03/2025