Cypselae Counselling

21/11/2025

I've been feeling the cold this week, as I’m sure many of you have! 🥶

These colder, darker days can feel really challenging, especially if you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

So I thought I'd share one of my recent YouTube videos with you again:

Have you noticed the change in daylight hours recently? I have, which is why this month I want to discuss SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). As the autumn an...

20/11/2025

I see the impact of 'The silent Treatment' in my work all the time and experienced it growing up in my childhood.
Thank you for this post Samantha Lee Counselling xx

This is so true.

In all of my client work, this is one of most distressing areas to work with.

Parents who have ignored a child for days and weeks.

It’s bad enough when adults use this behaviour in an abusive relationship (because yes, it IS abusive, controlling, manipulative)…

But such an incredibly painful wound to a little soul who is still forming beliefs about themself
🥹🥰

20/11/2025

This is me after my morning swim today @7.15 am, feeling awake and brighter today.
Although scraping the frost off the windows at 6am is enough to put me off and it was blooming cold!!

I wanted to share my self care routine and how some days (weeks even) it feels so tough to do but some days like today, it feels amazing.

For the last couple of weeks I've felt like swimming every weekday morning costs me more energy and effort than I get back. All I've wanted to do is crawl back under the duvet afterwards rather than get ready for my day.
It has felt like no amount of coffee could kick start my energy.

However I know from experience all that happens if I don't get up and go is that I feel worse over time.

So when I feel energised and zingy from a good swim I feel the reward of all those hard days paying off. It's worth it.

My mantra is:

"don't think, just get up and do it"

because I know that I need the routine to help me feel mentally and physically balanced so that I can help others to do the same.

18/11/2025

I love this .... Let in the light and take one day at a time. Thank you Donna Ashworth for this 😇

Let them put up their lights.
Let them decorate their trees.
They are fighting their own fight,
in the loveliest of ways.

D xx

17/11/2025

Recognising your feelings is a key part of managing your mental health.

Acknowledging your feelings can help to promote self awareness, build your self-worth and strengthen your emotional intelligence.

It also stops you from suppressing your emotions and encourages you to express them in a healthy way instead.

16/11/2025

It’s self-care Sunday, and this week I’d love to know what you do for self-care.

What is it that helps you to relax your mind?

Last month was ‘Self-Care September’, so I thought it would be nice to take a moment to talk about self-care, what it means, what it might look like, and why...

13/11/2025

Such a great explanation of how it feels to have a panic attack and how the tools spoken of in therapy are so hard to apply in the throw of panic. It's not an easy thing to recover from, but therapy and learning the skills through practice and awareness in therapy do work. It's something I work with a lot currently.

13/11/2025

Are you struggling with your mental health right now?

Know that you’re not alone 💕

The shorter, darker days impact us all in different ways and for those suffering with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this can be a really challenging time of year.

The good news is, there are ways you can manage SAD:

In my last video, I talked about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), what it is and who is at risk. So in this latest video, I will focus on how to manage SAD...

04/11/2025

Sometimes, rest
is all you need,
to bring you back,
to yourself,
and to all you love.
Take time
just to sink into ..
Coming home,
to your safe place.
Embrace the joy and security
Of your home comforts.
Relax into each breath
As you notice
the chaos of life
Leave you,
Quietly,
Cocooned in love
and safety.
You're home ..

🖋️C.E. Coombes
🎨 Lucy Almey Bird

Serendipity Corner ✨

02/11/2025

A good practice for us all, especially if you struggle with the autumn and winter months.
Keep in touch with your loved ones, eat lovely warming food, make use of the indoor time to rest more and enjoy your memories of the activities during the spring and summer.
I hope you can all enjoy the winter xx

30/10/2025

Have you adjusted to the clocks changing yet? ⏰

No, me neither!

This time of year can be tricky, as the weather gets colder and the days get shorter. You might find that your mood is changing, you feel lower or more tired than usual.

You might be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). But what is it, and how can you combat the symptoms?

Find out everything you need to know in my latest blog:

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? In this guide, we'll look at the the symptoms, causes and treatments of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).