by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 2, 2026 | Mental Health
When my son was 3, we went a way for a short break to France and in the middle of the night on a Sunday he woke up with terrible earache. I phoned down to the front desk to request a doctor but they said they wouldn’t be able to reach one until the morning. So, all...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 1, 2026 | Counselling, Mental Health, self-care
Healing isn’t linear. And from what I’ve learnt so far, it doesn’t get easier. It just hurts differently, in a different place, you heal one wound and find a new one. Sometimes wishing you found the one you currently tend to before the previous one you healed. But...
by Westmeria Counselling | Oct 10, 2025 | Mental Health, Wellbeing
By Isabelle H Changing careers can feel like stepping into a brand-new world with no blueprint or plan, something I have always relied upon with my background in Interior Design. So, when I decided to take my first steps into counselling, it seemed on the surface like...
by Westmeria Counselling | Sep 11, 2025 | Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care
My first love, long before counselling, was music. My life has always been full of playlists, and wherever I am, there is always music playing if I can help it, and my degree was in Popular & World Music. I was therefore thrilled to uncover the role that music can...
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 | Jul 9, 2025 | Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion
It’s a pleasure to be asked to write a blog for Westmeria. I’d like to use this opportunity to talk about self-compassion. It’s something that changed my life. It certainly changed how I talk to myself and how I experience myself, and has brought me to a much easier,...
