Mind Oasis - Integrative Counselling Therapy Practice

26/08/2025

Do you ever wake up feeling particularly anxious in the morning? Does it sometimes ruin your whole day.
Anxiety is a normal response to a perceived threat. Due to higher cortisol levels that peak in the morning as we have fasted through the night causing low blood sugar levels, cortisol activates our fight or flight mode.
Ways to manage this;
Establish a Morning Routine:
1 Create a calm, enjoyable routine to start your day, rather than rushing.
2 Adjust Your Diet: Reduce or cut out caffeine, sugar, and processed foods, and focus on a healthy, balanced diet.
3 Write down your worries from the day before you go to sleep in a journal, this can help by getting worrying thoughts out of your head. If you feel anxious most of the time, counselling could help Julia mind Oasis

Integrative psychotherapuetic counselling Service.
I am an integrative therapist which means I can combine various therapeutic interventions, focused to your needs. At the momemt I am offering walk and talk therapy, and on line. Face to face soon.

14/08/2025

I am taking bookings for seeing clients face to face from the end of august. Just ordered chairs for my new therapy space. Please message me or email juliamindoasis@gmail.com if you are interested in counselling sessions.

31/07/2025

"FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WISH TO LEAVE POLITICS OUT OF DEALING WITH TRAUMA, I wish to remind you that trauma is all about people living under social conditions where terrible things are allowed to happen, and where the truth cannot be told."
~ Bessel van der Kolk, "The Body Keeps the Score.

"TRAUMA DECONTEXTUALIZED in a person looks like personality.
Trauma decontextualized in a family looks like family traits.
Trauma in a people looks like CULTURE." - Resmaa Menakem

REPOSTING. REMINDING. RE-EDUCATING.

23/06/2025

Therapy can be sort out for a wide range of reasons, often related to managing mental health challenges, navigating life transitions, or improving relationships. Some common reasons include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and life changes. Therapy can also be a place for personal growth, self-discovery, and learning healthier coping mechanisms. It you feel that you need further support for events in your life through counselling and therapy, please get in touch.