Ouro Counselling

15/02/2025

I would welcome feedback on this article. Is there a particular approach that you would lean towards over others? What has helped you with overcoming social anxiety?

Social anxiety can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. These expert backed strategies can help you manage your feelings.

14/02/2025

Delighted to write an article for The List Guernsey on social anxiety.

Do check it out and I recommend a follow for more wellbeing tips.

If you experience social anxiety, you’ll know that it runs so much deeper than feeling shy in social situations. It can make you feel so uncomfortable, emotionally and physically - especially if you’re around people you don’t know very well - that it can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

With time, understanding and support, it is possible to manage your feelings of social anxiety. Therapist Alysa Rixon, founder of Ouro Counselling , shares some strategies to help you get started.

https://thelist.gg/article/expert-tips-to-manage-social-anxiety

08/02/2025

As a counsellor, I help people with bereavement and loss. Struggling with the loss of a pet? www.ouro.gg/blog/pets

27/01/2025

I'm often required to explain my approach, which is 'Person-Centred Integrative'. But what does that mean, for myself and my clients, in practice? This is an attempt to put my approach into words...

What does my approach mean in practice?

21/01/2025

This is a great post from a worthy charity.

In my experience supporting people with problematic alcohol use, it is common that the problem arose from masking anxiety and underlying neurodiversity or trauma. Often structured behavioural work helps to reduce alcohol use and maintain abstinence or moderation. However, my belief is the most effective and important part of the work is about exploring and learning to accept and show compassion to the ‘unmasked you’.

There is so much stigma and shame around alcohol use, but our brains are designed to get ‘hooked’ and there is so much social pressure to engage.

Do get in touch if you would like support making changes.
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We're delighted to share a new guest post on the AG blog👇

Autism and Alcohol: https://buff.ly/428kflJ

18/01/2025

This is a good article about a fantastic initiative to address homelessness in Guernsey - and yes it does exist, more than you might think.

It’s rare to see people sleeping rough on the streets of Guernsey, so many people don't realise the extent of the homelessness crisis in our community. But the statistics from a recent report show that over 1,000 islanders currently don't have secure housing.

This roughly equates to 1 in 64 island residents, a startling number when compared to a report by Shelter which found that, by comparison, 1 in 182 are homeless in England.

Local charity Caritas Guernsey is on a mission to eliminate homelessness and address social exclusion in our community. It recently announced its ambition to raise £1m for a development that will provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in Guernsey as they get back on their feet, providing them with a sense of community and restoring their dignity.

So we reached out to them to find out what homelessness looks like here in Guernsey, and to find out more about their fundraising initiative, The Big Skipton Sleep Out.

Find out more here: https://thelist.gg/article/guernsey-homelessness

09/01/2025

Menopause can bring feelings of loss, whether it’s mourning the end of fertility or adjusting to shifts in identity and relationships. But it’s also an opportunity for growth, self-discovery, and renewal. Coaching and counselling can be transformative for those seeking to thrive through this life stage.

Menopause Coaching and Counselling

02/01/2025

www.ouro.gg/blog/new-year
Understand the past and Live Forward.
Happy 2025!

As we welcome a new year, many of us are filled with hope, resolutions, and the desire to create change in our lives. We often reflect on the past—what we did right, what we wish we could have done differently—and we try to project into the future, imagining the life we hope to build. Yet, as ph...

22/12/2024

I like this graphic and I think this will be familiar for many. Be kind to yourself when your tricky brain catches you out with something - an item lost, a deadline missed, or ‘rule’ you didn’t hear and then tripped over. Put an arm around that dysregulated inner child and tell them it is not the end of the world.