by Westmeria Counselling | Jul 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Health, Mental Health, self-care, Wellbeing
By Natalie B When my son was diagnosed with autism at six, I worried for his future — but with support, he thrived. He excelled in maths and science and was eager to start secondary school. Unfortunately, the transition proved overwhelming: the noise, busy corridors,...
by Westmeria Counselling | Oct 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
Relationship breakups, the loss of loved ones and moving house are frequently cited as some of life’s most stressful events. Moving house was the time of great anxiety for me. What had been the home for my children and me for a number of years was up in the air. The...
by Westmeria Counselling | Mar 5, 2024 | Anxiety, self-care, Stress, Wellbeing
Hello, my name is Jasmine, but you can call me the Clutter Queen. Over the years I have gone from being buried under a mountain of my own clutter to being super organised and clutter free. Talking from my personal experience with mental health issues and how my...
by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 3, 2023 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care, Stress
Many of us deal with Anxiety and overthinking, there is no set way to handle these thoughts, feelings, and the inherent behaviours we produce in response but many cultures, individuals, and schools of thought often look to meditation in addition to other techniques to...
by Westmeria Counselling | Aug 1, 2022 | Anxiety, Mindfullness, self-care
How often do we look up from our busy lives and consciously live in the present, moment to moment? My own answer to that nine years ago was, rarely, if ever. I suffered from physical illnesses, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. It was like being trapped in a...
by Westmeria Counselling | Apr 24, 2022 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Wellbeing
I would like to share some tips that might help you to reduce anxiety or in other words, some lifestyle changes that I and others have found helpful. Exercise: Any kind of movement you can find closer to your heart! Dancing (for example, ballet class for...
