Willow Tree Counselling Wrexham

03/02/2026

It's been what I can only describe as "one of those days!" Nothing drastic as such, just my clumsiness was extreme and broke a few things today, couple of changes to my schedule, forgot about a course I wanted to do and the bloomin weather is awful again! It's my late night with appointments tonight and had a cancellation so intended to do my invoices now, but instead I was doing a little doom scrolling and saw someone had put their business into Chat GPT and made it into a caricature! I thought this seemed fun and also I had never used it before (I know, I know, I am so old fashioned!🙈) so told it I am a counsellor and uploaded a recent pic! It said that "I have a cozy and warm counsellor vibe, calm, nurturing and slightly whimsical!" ooh that sounds lovely I thought to myself and then this got generated for me which included "a playful nod to the emotional untangling magic I do everyday!" I just love that phrase! So I am so sorry I can't credit who I follow that gave me this idea as I have totally forgotten where I saw it and now can't find it but thank you, it cheered me up on a weird day I have been having and now I am ready to help my evening clients with any emotional untangling they may need!💕

30/01/2026

I was super excited to hear today that I have been accepted to be an ambassador for the Creative Counsellors! This is a community that I cherish being a part of and have enjoyed for many years (not sure how long as my time perception is awful but way before Covid is all I know as things tend to be pre or post the pandemic in my mind now!) Anyway, I have always been their biggest cheerleader and now I can do it even more so officially! Thanks Creative Counsellors 💕

28/01/2026

26/01/2026

I've had a morning of working online! Starting with an early business course I am doing and then some client work! I still remember the panic of having to learn how to work ethically and safely with clients online during the pandemic! I'm not great with technology and although I will always prefer face to face work, I have to admit that I am enjoying some online work more than I thought I would as it's still possible to develop good rapport with clients and provide a safe and trusting relationship for therapeutic work to take place.

I'm looking forward to my face to face sessions after my lunch break though!

(Also I love the headset, it makes me feel like a certain pop star!🤣)

24/01/2026

Blowing away the cobwebs today at the coast, just what I needed! Coming out of hibernation slowly!💕

23/01/2026

I have read Hamnet twice and even lucky enough yo have seen the play performed by The Royal Shakespeare Company in London so I was both excited and apprehensive to see the film version as hoped it lived up to the book.

As I am getting older, I seem to be getting more introverted and after a very busy week I needed a little alone time so went to the cinema on my own and I am so glad I did! I didn't just cry, I cried hard, the type with snot and sobbing!! It affected me deeply.

It's the most real portrayal of deep grief that I have ever seen on screen. This is so much more than a story of a mother losing her child, this is a story of complex grief and how different it looks for everyone. It is raw, messy and beautiful and I recommend it but if you go take tissues, lots of them, I ran out! There was only a couple of other women in there and at the end I apologised if I cried too loudly, then after when I had some space to reflect on both the film and how it affected me, I wish I hadn't apologised, we shouldn't have to apologise for our emotions.

I'm not sure if I was so affected because I am a bereavement counsellor, or because I am a mother or because I love the book so much, probably a messy combination of all three! I'm now left with more thoughts not just about how we all deal with grief but how we are with each other when things are painful? Do we come together or turn away?

(Pic of me is on the way into the cinema, you wouldn't want to see how I looked after!)

20/01/2026

Lovely and cosy in here today, busy day full of a lovely mixture of adults, young people and supervisees! Hope your day is going ok 💕

19/01/2026

I am not a fan of the term but today is known as Blue Monday, as it’s meant to be the most depressing day of the year.

As always, I’m honest and I don’t mind telling you all that I’m still struggling a bit; I hate these dark and cold days, it affects my motivation and mood. I’m always like this at this time of year, perhaps I have a touch of SAD, so I was prepared for it and am trying my best to look after myself as much as possible. I’m reading lovely books, crafting when in the mood, I’ve got my fire on and I’m snuggling in my oodie and blankets as much as possible, (as near to hibernation as I can get), I’ve left some of my fairy lights up, I’m taking vitamin D as well as trying to get as much natural daylight as I can and I’m back in the gym. I've been eating lovely home made soup (and chocolatey treats too!) and enjoying coffees with friends and having games nights with my family and I’m desperately trying to stop myself from booking a hol in the sun! It’s the little things like this that will help you through these dark, wintery days if anyone else is feeling similar to me.

So whether or not you've felt it today, use this as a reminder that your mental health deserves attention and compassion! Notice the little things in your day and take time to rest and repair when you can like I am and do some things that make your soul feel happier 💕

17/01/2026

I've had to have a few days in so I've had more time than usual to scroll and saw the 2016 trend! This was a big year for me in my counselling career so thought I'd jump on it too!

09/01/2026

This is me!!🤣 trying not to wish time away but come on Spring! In all honesty, I always struggle this time of year with the cold, greyness, getting back into a routine, energy levels and throw snow chaos into the mix this week! To help myself I'm doing all I can to rest when I can and make time for the things that fill my cup, so if you are struggling with this time of year too, try do whatever you can to help yourself 💕

08/01/2026

Today would have been Carl Rogers birthday. He was one of the founders of the humanistic approach to counselling, his work is still so relevant and shapes the way I work as a counsellor daily. This quote of his below is one of my favourites and I have it written in my diary every year as a frequent reminder of how amazing people can be given the right conditions, I love my job! 😊