Salome Counselling, York, UK

24/03/2025

What does it mean to be emotionally grounded? What is the position parents often take on their children's emotions? These are some questions I ponder, along with others...
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16/03/2025

I am enjoying a Sunday morning reflection. Contemplating the similarities of the messages of humanistic therapy and Buddhism. Both require or suggest confronting ourselves with honesty and compassion. Both require or suggest taking responsibility for our responses and reactions with compassion and patience for ourselves and others. Both acknowledge that life is a process.
I was listening to an ex-monk (Tenzin Osel Hita Torres) describing how criticising others is a distraction from working on the self. So I am taking notice of my criticisms of others and redirecting energy back to what I can control. And going for a walk in the sunshine too.

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04/03/2025

There are plenty of counsellors in York available, and as a person who values therapy in my own life, knowing the importance of getting the right person matters to me for you. So what do I do, who do I see and how do I do therapy? Here is that information so that you can see if I may be the person for you. You can always contact me to arrange a 20 minute zoom or call free of charge to check out how it feels.

Over the last few years, (including my advanced trainee experience), I have worked with a wide range of fabulous humans; adults of different ages and genders who have brought their individual experiences of challenging situations into the therapeutic space.

These include bereavement and grief (not all grief is around losing a person), feelings of depression and anxiety, and 'stuckness'. I have worked with refugees and other disconnected experiences. Therapy has proved helpful where there are relationship problems whether that be partners/husbands/wives or wider family relationships. I have an ever expanding experience of working with men on personal relationships and fatherhood roles.

I am an integrative Humanistic therapist who works with and follows what you choose to bring to the space. There is a movement towards greater self-awareness and self-acknowledgment which leads to greater authenticity. This process allows you to deepen a trusting and compassionate relationship with your own unique existence, enhancing decision making skills, relationship communication and self-love.

Integrative means I take elements from Humanistic approaches and we work with a bespoke form of counselling for you. I am a fan of the work of Gabor Maté and others who promote the wisdom of listening to our bodies. Because bodies and emotions are connected deeply, I also work with Emotion Focused Therapy because our emotional responses, although our society may not value them highly, dictate the quality of our lives and relationships.

I could go on. I am passionate about this life of listening and learning. If you have queries, do get in touch. I currently work in person on Mondays and Tuesdays and online at other points in the week. I have one venue in the city centre and one at Clifton Moor.

03/03/2025

I am a huge fan of talking therapy to connect us to who we are and pay closer attention to our life experiences from the details to the big events that throw us off balance. Connection is everything. Water connects me to me when that connection gets lost, providing space to think, feel and reflect, whether I am wandering by the ocean or taking a walk in the rain. Different types of connection work for us in different ways at different times.