Helen D Counselling and Psychotherapy

08/03/2026

Have you been diagnosed? If so, how did you find it? Helpful? Reassuring? Unhelpful? Interested to know how it feels to put a label on something...

Letter: I spent my life pre-diagnosis suffering from depression and low self-esteem, writes Francesca Finch-Andrews

08/03/2026

On this International Women’s Day, we honour the strength that comes from compassion, when we give support, we gain connection and growth.

When women lift others, we all rise, give your light, and watch it shine back.

05/03/2026

This is really useful advice from The Contented Child.

Mums please also use this compassionate approach on yourself... treat yourself as you would others..

04/03/2026

Great insight from the Counsellors Corner on what happens in the therapy room to facilitate positive change and healing... it's not just about talking..

02/03/2026

Royal College of Psychiatrists says impact on mental health often overlooked and calls for improvements in care

28/02/2026

Well said

28/02/2026

27/02/2026

I work with lots of women who are peri- menopausal and really struggling.

Our entire bodies are impacted by the reduction in Oestrogen production and it is no wonder that our nervous system becomes deregulated as a result.

The symptoms can be varied, and life-changing, with some experiencing a real loss of 'who they once were' often reporting reduced confidence, irritability, less tolerance, confusion and increased anxiety.

The simplest of tasks can become hugely challenging....managing the mental load, remembering important things, making decisions, even socialising can become a source of anxiety.

If this resonates with you, you are definitely not alone. You are also not 'a bad person', 'crazy' or 'useless' you are simply a woman who's rug has been pulled from beneath her doing the absolute best you can.

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26/02/2026

A fascinating dive into the world of trauma and autism...

24/02/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Rastislav Valent, Elaine Stephens, Stephanie Davis, Gemma Valerie Nash, Lauren Clark, Lynda Trotter, Sara Slater, Kathrin Bentley, Eman Harak, Angela Garett, Mo Pearce, Donna Newton, Katrina Taylor, Dudleyjames Elbourn, Carol Ball, William Tennent, Rosie Powell, Kathleen Esslemont, Josh Williams, Kim Aaron, Tracy Finch, Daniela Mura, Linda Brennan, Robert Clements, Andrea Brown, Helen Autistic Realms, Mandy Jones, Gavin Hewer, Jason Adams, Cheryl Isobel Cunningham, Clare Perry, Mohammed Ali , Nayan Koinch Sunwar, Maverick Moyo, Simon Davies Counseling, Wolfmaiden, Grace Lake, Joanna W. Wilson Mcquade, Tara Louise Green, Kathryn Dugdale, Deirdre Mary Morrow, Jennifer Sarah Maria Treneary

23/02/2026

So many of us long to be part of something real. But we’ll need to risk discomfort and criticism and show the world our real selves first, says vulnerability researcher Brené Brown.