Worcester Counselling

04/11/2025

Autumn walks. Keeping it real with the dog poo bin in the background!

A walk trying to notice the little things, the sun that was shining across the field, the ducks, the colours of the leaves, the peace and quiet on some sections of the walk. The smiles of strangers and the enthusiasm of dogs.

It was hard work, my mind wandering, onto unhelpful things. So much of our everyday life runs on automatic, intuitive processes that require minimal mental energy, noticing the small things requires overriding your brain’s efficient, big picture default mode and directing resources to a narrower focus.

But it’s the small things in life that go unnoticed, maybe these matter more than we realise?

01/09/2025

As September comes around with all the change that it brings it’s a good time to reflect on the summer period.

What did you notice about how you felt on holiday? How did your body feel. Holidays and breaks away lower cortisol and improve our well being. The brain needs time to be in default mode not in problem solving mode.
Julia Samuel the psychotherapist talks about holidays being an opportunity to reset the pace within ourselves and how holidays allow us to not just to be rested but to change.
It’s not just the autumn that brings change it’s always happening.

06/06/2025

29/03/2025

To Anyone Dreading Mothering Sunday: This Is for You 💔🌸

Mothering Sunday can be one of the most tender, painful days of the year if your mum has died — or if your child has.
The cards, the flowers, the smiling faces on social media — what feels like simple joy for others can land like a punch to the heart.

Everywhere you turn, there are reminders of what’s missing. Of who’s missing.

If this day is hard for you, please be gentle with yourself.

You don’t need to power through or pretend.

You don’t need to ‘white-knuckle’ your way to Monday.

Grief doesn’t vanish when ignored — but neither does love.

Your love for them and theirs for you, hasn’t gone anywhere. It lives on — today and every day.

So take the day gently. Switch off the noise if you need to — social media, group chats, even plans that feel too much.

Make space for what soothes you. Walk somewhere quiet. Sit with a friend who gets it. Curl up with a blanket and a book. Or do absolutely nothing. That’s allowed too.

Mark your love in a way that feels right for you:

👒 Wear something of theirs.
🥘 Cook their favourite meal.
🕯️ Light a candle.
💌 Write them a card.
♥️ Speak their name.

A small ritual can be a bridge — between now and then, between you and them.

However you choose to spend the day, let it be with kindness. You deserve that.

Your grief is real because your love is real.

And that love — however deep the ache — never dies. ♥️

25/02/2025

It’s easy to be consumed by the big things, and to get caught up with the worries.
I was reminded of this quote today while noticing a small pocket of sunshine while walking the dog 🐶

10/02/2025

Starting Monday with some self love

28/01/2025

Our sensory room is now available to book for exclusive hire online

https://www.worcesterwarriorsfoundation.org/product/sensory-room/

Found on Severn street Worcester

31/12/2024

Let’s enter the New Year compassionately

“Self-compassion is a practice of goodwill, not good feelings… With self-compassion we mindfully accept that the moment is painful, and embrace ourselves with kindness and care in response, remembering that imperfection is part of the shared human experience.”
Neff 2019

23/12/2024

A click, a call or a text 💜

21/12/2024

The Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year, is believed to have held particularly profound significance in Neolithic and Celtic Culture.

Marking the Sun’s gradual return to strength, symbolising renewal, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness.

11/12/2024

Some helpful suggestions here.