by Westmeria | Jul 10, 2019 | Counselling, Health, Mental Health
When we are faced with actual or perceived dangerous or threatening situations, our fight, flight or freeze stress response is activated. This unconscious defence mechanism enables us to instantaneously evaluate the situation and triggers a series of physiological...
by Sue | Mar 28, 2019 | Counselling, Health, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion
Generally anxiety is a normal reaction and we need this to survive. It only becomes a problem when it gets out of our control. Learning to understand our body and our own normal range of anxiety is paramount to us being able to manage heightened anxiety and...
by Westmeria | Apr 16, 2018 | Counselling, Health, Mental Health, self-care
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] This blog is aimed at sharing ‘5 steps to everyday happiness’ that I gained from a recent well-being publication. It left me reflecting on ‘the magic of the morning’ and how important this energy can...
by Westmeria | Mar 2, 2018 | Counselling
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Why study with us? [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text] When you make the decision to take a counselling course it can feel like a big step. An exciting and potentially...
by Westmeria | Jan 2, 2018 | Counselling
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]If I may say so, talking is the food of life. Helpful talking goes on all the time between parents and children, friends, relatives, teachers and pupils, work colleagues and peers. However, the...
by Westmeria | Oct 3, 2017 | Bereavement, Counselling
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Someone I loved, someone who had been a part of my life since the day I was born, died suddenly, and quickly, one weekend many years ago. I spent many hours in a state of shock, wondering how...
