North Coast Counselling

21/01/2026

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If you have been asked to attend the Crown, Magistrates’ or Youth Court in Northern Ireland as a victim or witness in a criminal case in the last three years, or you are the parent or guardian of a child victim or witness who has been asked to attend, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) would like to hear from you.

CJI has launched a survey to support an inspection examining how the criminal justice system supports, manages and facilitates witness attendance at proceedings in the Crown, Magistrates’ and Youth Courts. The survey aims to gather the views and experiences of victims and witnesses to help determine whether the process for securing witness attendance can be improved, modernised or made more efficient.

The survey takes between five to ten minutes to complete and responses are anonymous. The closing date for responses is 5.00pm on Friday 6 March 2026. To take part in the survey, follow this link to share your views: https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/cjini/court-attendance-witness/

19/01/2026

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17/01/2026

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16/01/2026

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Historically, police investigating crimes routinely asked for the counselling notes of victims as part of their investigations, leading to many feeling…

15/01/2026

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Men's Advisory Project (MAP) is a registered charity offering help to abused men across all of NI.

14/01/2026

I attend regular classes with Kat and feel the benefit every time. It's heavily reduced my fibromyalgia flares and sciatica - I highly recommend you try it.

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12/01/2026

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Psychotherapy Workshop with Biggi Hofmann; 'Clearing and Renewal'

This transformative one-day workshop is designed to align with the spiritual energy of February—a month of cleansing, intuition, and emerging light. Through powerful experiential practices, we will clear old patterns, open the heart, and ignite intuitive clarity as we step into personal power and embrace the spark of new beginnings.

Venue: South Belfast Quaker Meeting House
When: Saturday 21st February 2026
Time: 10 – 5pm
Cost: £96
Group Size: maximum 12 participants
CPD: 6hrs

Find out more here:https://www.nicf.org.uk/clearing-and-renewal/

04/01/2026

Beautiful... Donna Ashworth's words of encouragement to keep moving forwards

01/01/2026

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People can protect their well-being during December by setting calmer boundaries that reduce guilt and create healthier emotional space.

31/12/2025

Happy Hogmanay to ye all however ye celebrate. No longer a 3 day party like my teenage years, (oh but it was fun 🎉🤣), I see it as time to focus on new opportunities ahead. From my first published book Blob Counselling with Ian Long Blobtree.com I look forward to more collaboration and creativity.

May your old habits be easy to let go of as we welcome another orbit of the sun and slide into 2026 taking care of ourselves and those around us. Release the locks of patterns in our past to welcome and thrive ❤️

28/12/2025

As we prepare for 'out with the old, in with the new' on 31st December I'd like to share this...

Over the last decade in counselling, I have spent much time supporting people whose lives appear as though they stand in front of fallen bridges, searching for answers, looking at the pieces of their lives, relationships and within themselves, wondering if I can help them.... try and 'fix' the bridge.

As we journey together and progress through counselling sessions, it is an absolute honour to help clients grow, and day by day to commit to themselves and look forward.

Counselling can help clients learn that they are not responsible for things they didn't break.....to realise it is not their job to fix what someone else chose to destroy and walk away from.
Counselling can help them see they do not have to carry all the pain or guilt for something they didn't cause - they can choose not to chase people who chose to leave, choose to release burdens of blame and shame for things that were never in their hands.
Counselling helps build self worth, self belief and an understanding that a bridge between people only works if both people want to keep it standing.
Rebuilding anything damaged requires people who care, who don't give up when things get heavy, and respect it takes effort if a bridge falls.

To hold their experiencing within the safety of confidentiality, sharing space and time together and to keep showing up with open hands and a willing heart is a joy. To help another human being be true to themselves and make life changing decisions for their mental health and emotional wellbeing. To help another human being see they
no longer need rebuild a bridge that they didn't burn. They don't need to return to places where they doubted and to questioned their worth. They don't have to keep pouring themselves into cups that only leave them drained, or fight for people who never fought for them.

Counselling helps clients to let go.... To embrace a new way of life acknowledging the importance and wisdom of letting go.

I'm humbled by those who chose me to hear their hurt, and help to heal. Thankyou to every one for your likes, shares and support. I/North Coast Counselling appreciate and am thankful for your time.
Wishing you all a peaceful and gentle slide into 2026.