search chat play-circle-outline angle-down angle-right angle-left icon-menu
Skip to content

Rachel Hawkins-Crockford

Counselling and Writing for Well Being near Westbury on Trym, Henbury and Blaise, Bristol

  • About Me
  • Counselling
  • Bereavement, grief and loss
  • Events and workshops
  • Fees and availability
  • Blog
  • Contact me
  • FAQ
Search
  • Category: Bristol

  • A plug for the Lansdown Poets website

    Posted by keylifetherapy on January 9, 2021January 5, 2021

    I am a member of a group of poets who used to meet in a room above a pub called the Lansdown once a month. We would have a drink and share a poem each, …

    Bristol, Poetry
    0 0 comments on “A plug for the Lansdown Poets website”
  • some word bones for National Poetry Day

    Posted by keylifetherapy on October 1, 2020

    We have been walking each day in the woods near where we live. We feel the season changing and each day we quietly observe the differences in the woods and the sky. We talk of …

    Autumn, Bristol, connection, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, nature, Poetry, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “some word bones for National Poetry Day”
  • Keeping it local

    Posted by keylifetherapy on August 21, 2020August 19, 2020

    This year, like everyone else, I found myself grounded. I could just as easily write: I found myself stuck in one place. But curiously, in being stuck in this one place for so long, unable …

    Bristol, climate change, connection, Focus, nature
    0 0 comments on “Keeping it local”
  • Writing as a way of connecting to other/s: writing on Safe and Sound

    Posted by keylifetherapy on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

    Here’s a link to a poem/ article I had published on the Safe and Sound words for well being website recently. It is a personal account of how writing links me to those I love but still …

    Bristol, connection, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, nature, Poetry, wellbeing, workshops, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “Writing as a way of connecting to other/s: writing on Safe and Sound”
  • Mental health awareness week and the importance of connection

    Posted by keylifetherapy on May 18, 2020April 9, 2020

    It’s mental heath awareness week this week and this year the Mental Health Foundation is promoting the theme of kindness. Kindness has been such a big part of the community response to the coronavirus pandemic …

    Bristol, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, mental health awareness, self-care, wellbeing, womens circle, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “Mental health awareness week and the importance of connection”
  • Things you could do if you can’t hold or attend a funeral right now

    Posted by keylifetherapy on May 4, 2020

    One of the painful things about experiencing a bereavement right now is that you cannot get together with other people and mourn your loss or honour someone’s life and death in the way you might …

    bereavement, Bristol, connection, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, grief and loss, self-care, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “Things you could do if you can’t hold or attend a funeral right now”
  • Sowing seeds for the future

    Posted by keylifetherapy on April 27, 2020May 1, 2020

    Yesterday I walked through the wood behind my house. I’m not even sure what this particular wood is called, it’s tucked on a ridge between rows of suburban streets and you have to know its …

    Bristol, nature, self-care, wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “Sowing seeds for the future”
  • Women’s writing circle

    Posted by keylifetherapy on April 20, 2020April 9, 2020

    When we went into lockdown in March this year, I was days away from starting a women’s writing circle in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. It was to be a space where women could gather together to talk …

    Bristol, Focus, self-care, wellbeing, womens circle, workshops, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “Women’s writing circle”
  • Workshop: writing from the senses

    Posted by keylifetherapy on September 30, 2019September 23, 2019

    The scent of a flower, the rushing flow of a waterfall, some unexpected words, the quiet of a shrine, the touch of wood: these are a few of the things that inspire me to think, …

    Bristol, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, nature, Poetry, self-care, wellbeing, workshops, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “Workshop: writing from the senses”
  • How taking part in collective action could help you with your feelings

    Posted by keylifetherapy on September 25, 2019September 23, 2019

    Last Friday millions of people worldwide: children, workers, volunteers, parents and friends of the planet of all varieties took part in the climate strikes. I attended a local one here in Bristol, marching with many …

    Bristol, climate change, Counselling, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing
    0 0 comments on “How taking part in collective action could help you with your feelings”
1 2
Next Page
Start a Blog at WordPress.com.
Rachel Hawkins-Crockford
Start a Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Rachel Hawkins-Crockford
    • Join 71 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Rachel Hawkins-Crockford
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...