by Westmeria Counselling | Dec 23, 2020 | Burnout, Christmas, Mindfullness, Stress, Wellbeing
Despite what M&S, John Lewis or Aldi would have us believe about Christmas, for many people, Christmas is a time of stress – a time when we may feel under pressure and depleted emotionally, physically, relationally and financially. Often other people’s Christmas...
by Westmeria Counselling | Oct 8, 2020 | Charity, Fundraising, Mental Health
On Sunday 4th October, we were incredibly lucky to have Matt running the Virgin London Virtual Marathon in aid of Westmeria. Like many charities, the London marathon is a huge event in our fundraising calendar, so in the wake of the pandemic, this year has been very...
by Westmeria Counselling | Sep 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Wellbeing
In honour of September being Suicide Prevention Month, we at Westmeria wanted to take the opportunity to explore how to best support yourself, or anyone you know who may be struggling. Firstly, it’s important to understand you are not alone in experiencing these...
by Westmeria Counselling | Aug 3, 2020 | College, Counselling, Training
We are very proud to have just completed our 6th year of delivering counselling training… and what a year it has been. Despite the challenging and uncertain times of recent months, we are very proud to have kept our training courses going, which has been no small...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jul 21, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
Making the most of your self-care day self-care /sɛlfˈkɛː/ noun the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health. the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of...
