Health Archives - Westmeria Counselling

The Urge to Fix: What Illness Taught Me About Validation

by Westmeria Counselling | Jul 1, 2026 | Health, Mental Health

I met a friend for coffee recently. As we chatted about our lives and families, my friend shared some parenting frustrations. Eager to help, I suggested various techniques and strategies to help manage her unruly primary school children’s behaviour. We then shared a...

Fighting OCD and Finding Hope: Our Journey Back

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,...

The Myth of ‘Blue Monday’ and How to Take back the day!

by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 15, 2025 | Health, self-care, self-compassion

Article from www.firststepsed.co.uk Mondays tend to get a bad rep, don’t they? In the same way we celebrate that ‘Friday feeling’, the Monday blues can sink in as early as Sunday as we shift back into our working week – if you don’t work weekends of course. And...

Music to my ears by Natasha W

by Westmeria Counselling | Sep 4, 2024 | Health, Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care, Wellbeing

“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein Music has always played a major role in my life going back to my earliest memories. My mother taught...

Gratitude for New Beginnings by Christina H

by Westmeria Counselling | Jul 31, 2024 | Health, Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care

Change is hard, exciting, sometimes scary, and always full of the unknown. Whether a new job, school year or a whole new chapter of our life, change can overwhelm with uncertainty. When we choose the new beginning like moving to a new flat or going back to school,...

Self-Help Mental Health While You Wait

by Westmeria Counselling | Aug 3, 2023 | Depression, Health, Mental Health

By Katya J P Being put on a waiting list for counselling can feel frustrating and difficult, so preparing yourself for the counselling process can be one way of helping your mental health before you even set foot in the therapy room. One of the topics that will come...