Talkwell Counselling Service

Talkwell Counselling Service Counselling Service in Birmingham

Stop, pause, breathe, feel, release, move on
28/12/2025

Stop, pause, breathe, feel, release, move on

26/12/2025

Trauma doesn’t heal overnight.

Healing is not a straight line. Some days you feel calm and grounded. Other days old reactions show up again, even when you thought you were past them. That is not failure. That is how the nervous system learns safety slowly, through repetition and patience.

Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. It takes time for the brain and body to trust that the danger has passed. Progress often looks like shorter setbacks, quicker recovery, and more moments of choice rather than constant survival mode.

Slow healing is still real healing. Consistency matters more than speed.

25/12/2025

Luna wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year😻

25/12/2025

Christmas wishes to all - enjoy your time with loved ones❤️

21/12/2025

Do you scan the room for danger without realising? Its a form of hyper vigilance due to experiencing some form of trauma. Seeking safety just in case..

19/12/2025

Licensed counselling relies on human skills that AI cannot replicate:

• Clinical assessment and diagnosis
• Deep empathic attunement and containment
• Ethical decision-making, risk assessment, and crisis management
• Cultural, relational, and developmental sensitivity
• Long-term therapeutic work

AI tools might become adjuncts for example, supporting homework, self-reflection, or mood tracking but they do not replace the core therapeutic relationship or accredited professional judgement. People will still seek human therapists for nuanced and complex issues.

19/12/2025

Masking emotions is when you hide what you’re really feeling to keep the peace, avoid judgment, or stay in control. It can look like smiling while overwhelmed, saying “I’m fine” when you’re not, or staying calm while your body is on edge. Masking works short term. Long term, it’s exhausting and often shows up as anxiety, burnout, or sudden emotional shutdown.

07/12/2025

Ever said or felt “not good enough?” Well you aren’t alone, too many of us feel we have to earn love and acceptance to be worthy when in reality we are already worthy of loving and being loved, of accepting and being accepted. Watch on to understand better ❤️

30/11/2025

Narcissistic partners.. how do you know when you are dating a narcissist? Watch this video for some basic signs..

28/11/2025

My big bro Naz Kabir smashed it at the Dubai awards. So proud of him❤️
The Award was for
“Visionary Leader of Immersive Event Experiences” with a multi award winning career to date. Naz is a Global Event Producer and Consultant of Multiple International Experiences over 15 years across several countries. Love you Naz😊 our late parents especially our late father Mr Lutful Kabir would be so proud of you❤️Congratulations 🥳

26/11/2025

The 10-Minute Reset
Your mind spirals because
it never gets a breather.
For one week: give yourself
10 minutes a day with
no noise, no scrolling, no
fixing.
Just sit and notice.
Watch what calms itself
when you stop pushing.

26/11/2025

Here they are — straight from Gary Chapman’s model in The Five Love Languages (1992):
1. Words of affirmation
2. Quality time
3. Receiving gifts
4. Acts of service
5. Physical touch
Source: Chapman, G. The Five Love Languages (Northfield Publishing, 1992).
Examples of ways to meet these..,
1. Words of affirmation
A person feels loved through kind, sincere words.
Example: “You handled today so well — I really admire how you stayed calm.”
2. Quality time
They feel close when you give focused, undistracted attention.
Example: putting your phone away and taking a slow evening walk together.
3. Receiving gifts
It’s not about money — it’s the meaning behind the item.
Example: picking up their favourite snack on the way home because it reminded you of them.
4. Acts of service
Love shows up in practical help.
Example: doing the school run or cooking dinner when they’re overwhelmed.
5. Physical touch
Warmth comes through safe, affectionate contact.
Example: a long hug at the end of a stressful day or sitting close on the sofa.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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