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Seasonal Affective Disorder AKA Winter Blues: 5 Ways to Manage Your Mood

Seasonal Affective Disorder AKA Winter Blues: 5 Ways to Manage Your Mood

Are you worried you might have Seasonal Affective Disorder? Hello, lovely readers of Southend-on-Sea, Essex! As a counsellor and mental health professional – and...
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The Courage to Say ‘No’: Navigating Boundaries in Your 30s

Hello there, Do you want to find the courage to Say ‘No’? Have you found yourself saying “yes” when you really wanted to say “no”? Do...
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5 Things You Can Do Before Counselling Sessions

As a person-centred counsellor, I wanted to share 5 things you can do before counselling sessions. It might be the first time you’ve seen a counsellor, or perhaps you’ve...
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How To Go From People-Pleasing at Work to Boundaried and Brilliant

Are you people-pleasing at work and ending up frustrated that you still have mountains of tasks, whilst others are swanning off for an early lunch? Do you end up taking...
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What Happens In Your First Counselling Session?

 Hello there, I’m so glad you’re here! You might be wondering what happens in your first counselling session. Taking that first step to seek counselling...
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How to find a counsellor to help you stop people-pleasing

If you know you want to stop people-pleasing, and you’ve started thinking about counselling, it might feel like a minefield. But it doesn’t have to be...
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How To Stop People-Pleasing

Immediate Steps to Break Free Just want to know how to finally stop people-pleasing? Feeling trapped in the cycle? It’s time to regain control and rediscover your...
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Counselling – How do you know you want it if you aren’t sure what it is?

Hello there! Have you heard of counselling, but you’re not quite sure what it is or whether it could be helpful to you? Getting therapy or counselling is often...
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Private Therapy Practice Coming Soon!

With several years of study over, The Private Therapy Practice will be coming soon! I am an NCPS member and work in a person-centred way, and following several different...