Anxiety can make us feel detached, dissociated, panicky or unreal. Grounding techniques help to bring us back t the here and now, with an awareness of our own bodies. They are strategies that help us …
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Four simple grounding techniques
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Low cost counselling slot available
I currently have three counselling slots available and I can provide one of those at a low cost for those who are on benefits (or can provide proof of low income). The slots currently available …
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Exploring freedom through writing at the Flamingo Centre
There are a couple of places left on my writing for wellbeing workshops at The Flamingo Centre, if you’re interested in a place please contact me or have a look on my Facebook page. This …
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Powerlessness
Today I wanted to share a poem that really speaks to me about the feelings my clients often bring of powerlessness, lack of control, anger and loss. Things happen in our lives that we are …
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Breathing when you’re grieving
Grieving after a big loss is hard work both physically and mentally. You feel it emotionally and you feel it in your body too. Sometimes it can feel like you are physically sick. It takes …
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Change of workshop starting date – 28 September
My writing workshops are now going to start on the 28th of September. This is to enable the lovely Flamingo Centre to have its open day on the 21st. At the Open Day, they’ll be …
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Developing a regular journaling routine
There are so many views on how often and when you should try journaling, why doing this at all might be good for you, what you could write about etc etc but what I’ve found …
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A little bit about grief…
Grief and loss are a part of life for everyone. We all experience it at some point: we grieve for loved ones when they die, for our pets, if we lose our job or our …
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What is writing for wellbeing?
Writing for wellbeing comes in all shapes and sizes. It might be a purely individual exercise or it might be engaging in writing alongside others. I run writing for wellbeing groups, but some other forms …
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Walking in the rain
It was raining this morning, but I went out first thing anyway. In the woods it was just me, the dog-walkers, my pen and a notebook. Despite the rain, I felt my spirits lift a …
