VJM Counselling

28/11/2025

📣This is a reminder that you don't need to keep going and end up ill or burnt out. You are allowed to take time for yourself to heal. Healing may look like self-care, setting boundaries, or talking to someone. You do whatever you need to. 🧘‍♀️
If you want to talk, I'm here to help. I can support you with stress management, anxiety and bereavement support. You can book a free consultation call here https://calendar.app.google/2sQ6y2hxqgW85gAV7 or visit www.vjmcounselling.co.uk for more information. Take that first step - I'm here when you're ready. 🙏💜
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28/11/2025

TOP 50 ❤️

Need a Friend by B-Mac, featuring an Andy’s Man Club choir has hit the iTunes top 50 - but we need to keep the momentum going!

Please download if you can - a link is in the comments - or listen on Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon ❤️

28/11/2025

'When someone special dies' is a series of leaflets aimed at helping young people to understand their feelings after a bereavement.

There are versions available to download for children under 7 and from 7-11 and for young people.

To view and download the leaflets: childbereavementuk.org/when-someone-special-dies-leaflets

27/11/2025

26/11/2025

What are the symptoms of anxiety?🤔
Anxiety feels different for everyone and can effect your body and mind. Effects on your body may include feeling lightheaded or dizzy, a churning feeling in your stomach, or pins and needles. Effects on your mind may include having a sense of dread, rumination (thinking about a situation over and over), or low mood and depression. Symptoms may last a long time, or come and go. You might find you have difficulty with day-to-day activities including going to work, maintaining relationships or enjoying a social life. If anxiety is having an impact on your life maybe talking to your GP or a mental health professional would help. I am an Integrative Counsellor with experience of supporting people with their anxiety and helping them to feel more like themselves. Please contact me to see how I can support you www.vjmcounselling.co.uk/contact-form I offer in-person, online and telephone counselling in Warrington and across the UK.
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25/11/2025

Mental health matters because it has a direct impact on your ability to cope with life's challenges and to maintain relationships.
Having good mental health can make life easier. It helps to calm you when you're upset, to cope with the fears and uncertainties of life, and to maintain your relationships with others. Having good mental health doesn't mean feeling good all the time, it means that even on tough days you have the ability to cope. To maintain good mental health try to:
⭐ Regularly practice self-care.
⭐Maintain social connections.
⭐Manage your stress.
⭐Seek support when needed.
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21/11/2025

What are grounding techniques? 🤔
Grounding techniques are exercises that may help you to refocus on the present moment to distract yourself from anxious feelings. You can use grounding techniques to help create space from any distressing feelings in nearly any situation, but they are especially helpful for improving: anxiety, well-being, stress, depression, low mood and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Examples of grounding techniques I use in my therapy room include using a grounding object like a crystal or a pebble; breathing exercises or doing a butterfly hug.🧘‍♀️🦋
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20/11/2025

This week is but what is self-care?🤔
Self-care is an important part of living a healthy and happy lifestyle. We lead increasingly busy lives and it's easy to forget to put yourself first, especially if you have multiple responsibilities and other people to care for. Self-care doesn't have to cost you a lot of time or money. It could be taking a bath, reading a book, taking a walk in nature or eating your favourite food. Self-care is about putting yourself first, even just for a while. 🛀📚🚶‍♂️🍝💜
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19/11/2025

Today is a global day that celebrates the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. It's a day used to raise awareness for men's wellbeing and to promote positive conversations about men, manhood and masculinity. You can find more information here https://ukmensday.org.uk/ Take a moment today to check in on the men in your life and to celebrate men who have inspired you.

18/11/2025

This week 17th - 23rd November is and this years theme is mind and body. Making time for self-care, such as listening to music, reading a book, practising yoga or meditation can help you to relax and help to reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. You can find advice & information for self-care at Mind, Self Care Forum, or you could speak with your GP or a qualified mental health practitioner. Follow me on social media for more posts and updates. www.linktr.ee/vjmcounselling 🧘‍♀️🎶📚💜

14/11/2025

It's okay to ask for help. Sometimes life gets tough, and when life's tough, things can get overwhelming and make it hard to manage your feelings. But you are not alone. Reaching out for help isn't easy, and it's common to feel unsure how to ask, who to turn to, or wonder if you need to reach out at all. Whether you are going through something big right now, have an ongoing mental health problem that needs support, or you're just having a bad day, the important thing is not to try and cope on your own. Asking for help is the first step to feeling better. You can reach out to family and friends, your GP, a mental health professional, or a charity like the Samaritans Please remember you are not burdening anyone by speaking up. 🙏💜
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I offer in-person therapy in Warrington or online and telephone counselling across the UK.

13/11/2025

Today is World Kindness Day, which is observed on 13th November every year. This day was created in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. Their aim is to highlight good deeds in the community, focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.
You can join in by doing one kind act for others. This may be texting someone who'd love to hear from you, donating to a foodbank, giving compliments to friends/family/colleagues, congratulating someone's achievement that may go unnoticed or volunteering for a cause you believe in. Remember kindness is free so sprinkle it everywhere! Lets spread ripples of kindness around the world this world kindness day. 💜