ARC Counselling

ARC Counselling ARC Counselling offers free access to counselling sessions for young people, and subsidised sessions for adults in Wokingham.

Ensuring that support is available to anyone in the community who needs it is essential - visit our website for more information

A parents guide to decoding teens talk 📲Disappearing messages, emojis, fake accounts. Parenting in the digital age can f...
28/08/2025

A parents guide to decoding teens talk 📲

Disappearing messages, emojis, fake accounts. Parenting in the digital age can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Download Decoding Teens Talk: A Parents Guide and start building safer, stronger conversations today 🛜
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Supporting a friend with depression can feel overwhelming but your presence matters more than you know 🩵 This post share...
26/08/2025

Supporting a friend with depression can feel overwhelming but your presence matters more than you know 🩵

This post shares 5 compassionate ways to show up for someone who’s struggling.

You don’t need to have all the answers, just being there, listening without judgement and offering steady support can make a world of difference.

Tag a friend who might need this, or save as a gentle reminder 😊

Celebrate what’s real. Celebrate YOU. Afterall, your genuine self matters more than any filtered version. ✨We've created...
26/08/2025

Celebrate what’s real. Celebrate YOU. Afterall, your genuine self matters more than any filtered version. ✨

We've created a brand-new guide, "Insta vs Reality: Body Image in the Online World," packed with actions, insights, and affirmations designed to help teens and parents counter body image pressures.

📲👉https://arcweb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Insta-vs-Reality-Body-Image-in-the-Online-World.pdf

Did you know the Wokingham Recovery College offers free mental health and wellbeing courses, workshops, and support grou...
26/08/2025

Did you know the Wokingham Recovery College offers free mental health and wellbeing courses, workshops, and support groups?

You can complete the online registration form here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/900bccf340c546dfb1d59109eaf35765

Upcoming courses include:

Managing anxiety - Online, Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th September, 6pm – 7.30pm

Workshop development session: social media and mental health - Online, Tuesday 9th September, 10am - 11am

Coping with stress - Online, Wednesday 24th September, 6pm – 7.30pm

Being Kind to Ourselves - The Bradbury centre, Thursday 25th September, 2nd and 9th October, 10am – 11.30am

Art for Wellbeing - The Oakwood centre, Friday 26th September, 10am – 12pm

Not everyone will have opened their results envelope today and seen what they hoped for. And that’s okay. Your grades do...
21/08/2025

Not everyone will have opened their results envelope today and seen what they hoped for. And that’s okay. Your grades do not define you, your potential, or your future. It’s natural to feel disappointed but remember this is one part of your story, not the whole book.

Be kind to yourself today, you are so much more than a set of numbers.

If you do need support, look at our website for counselling information (link in bio), alternatively, message the service mentioned in this post at
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GCSE Results tomorrow! If you could give one piece of advice, encouragement, or a reminder to someone opening that envel...
20/08/2025

GCSE Results tomorrow!

If you could give one piece of advice, encouragement, or a reminder to someone opening that envelope tomorrow, what would you say?

Drop it in the comments 👇 Your words could be exactly what someone needs right now ❤️

This post shares a real response from an ARC Counsellor, who highlighted how valuable it would be if young people were t...
17/08/2025

This post shares a real response from an ARC Counsellor, who highlighted how valuable it would be if young people were taught to recognise and manage things like anxiety, depression and burnout alongside practical tools to manage these emotions. 🌱

At ARC, we believe that understanding your mental health, recognising emotions and learning skills like mindfulness are just as important as academic subjects ✨

💬 What do you wish schools had taught you more about?

For those of you receiving A-Level results today!Please remember if that piece of paper does not show what you want it t...
14/08/2025

For those of you receiving A-Level results today!

Please remember if that piece of paper does not show what you want it to, it does not by any means define you as a person. There are many options out there to choose from!

Your body isn’t “in” or “out”, it’s yours.For decades beauty trends have told us to shrink, grow or shape ourselves to f...
13/08/2025

Your body isn’t “in” or “out”, it’s yours.

For decades beauty trends have told us to shrink, grow or shape ourselves to fit whatever’s popular at the moment. But here’s the truth

Trends change

Diet culture and media profit off making you feel like you’re never enough. Because the second you believe you are, they stop selling.

This is your reminder, you are not an aesthetic, you are not a trend, you don’t have to earn your place in the world by looking a certain way.

Let’s step off the trend

You could change somebody’s whole week in 60 seconds ✨Kindness doesn’t have to be big or expensive, it can be as small a...
10/08/2025

You could change somebody’s whole week in 60 seconds ✨

Kindness doesn’t have to be big or expensive, it can be as small as a smile, a message, or holding a door. And here’s the best part, it’s good for you too
✨ Lifts your mood and lowers stress
✨ Strengthens Relationships
✨ Creates a ripple effect you’ll never fully see
✨ Boosts your sense of purpose

This week, choose one small act from the carousel and make it happen. Then come back and tell us what you did, you may inspire someone to do the same.

📱Insta vs Reality: Body Image in the Online WorldFilters, editing apps, and highlight reels are everywhere, and they can...
08/08/2025

📱Insta vs Reality: Body Image in the Online World

Filters, editing apps, and highlight reels are everywhere, and they can make us feel like we’re not enough.

But your worth isn’t measured by likes, abs, or aesthetics. You are so much more than what you look like 💛

Download the PDF for real talk on:
✨ How social media distorts body image
✨ Why body trends are toxic
✨ What to do when comparison hits
✨ How to build self-worth offline and unfiltered

Ready to see through the filter?
Either click the link in the bio, or copy and paste this one!
https://arcweb.org.uk/factsheets/

Anxiety in children can show up in quiet ways, stomachaches before school, outbursts over small changes or simply avoidi...
07/08/2025

Anxiety in children can show up in quiet ways, stomachaches before school, outbursts over small changes or simply avoiding things that feel too overwhelming.

It’s not “just a phase” or “attention seeking”. It’s real and it’s hard, but with the right support, kids can learn to manage it 💛

Here are 5 ways to support a child struggling with anxiety
1. Validate their emotions
2. Help them build coping tools
3. Use gradual exposure
4. Keep a predictable routine
5. Work with professionals

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35 Reading Road
Wokingham
RG41 1EG

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+441189776710

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