by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 19, 2023 | Mental Health, self-care
Written by our Keith Prance of Rehab and Recovery, Cost of Living: Effect on the Nation’s Mental Health blog details the mental health impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Read here
by Westmeria Counselling | Dec 9, 2022 | Mindfullness, self-care
By K. Jezzard- Puyraud There are two sides to Christmas. There is the one that is full of warmth, fabulous presents and a roast with all the trimmings. Then there is the one with frosty in-laws, thoughtless gifts and someone locking themselves in the bathroom for a...
by Westmeria Counselling | Nov 10, 2022 | self-care, self-compassion
By Debbie Vaile Self-compassion can be misconceived as being self-indulgent or self-pitying. However, compassion is defined as to ‘suffer with.’ We show empathy in our understanding of whatever difficulties others may be going through. Compassion is, by definition,...
by Westmeria Counselling | Sep 15, 2022 | Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care
Many of my neurodivergent clients arrive to their first session, weight down by anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, having experienced discrimination, bullying andthe feeling of never fitting in. They have been told they are lazy, stupid and uncaring. They are...
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 | Jul 5, 2022 | self-care
Blog by Helen Kitcher The most common thing that people say to me when I tell them that I have trained as a Reflexologist is, ‘Isn’t touching someone’s feet a bit gross?’ I always have the same answer: as a Reflexologist I do not see feet; I see a connection portal...
