Chelmsford Counselling & Therapy Centre

02/12/2025

As we move deeper into winter, many people in our community are feeling a rise in distress, anxiety, and emotional heaviness. Shorter days, colder weather, family pressures, and the pace of the season can make existing struggles feel even harder to carry.
You deserve a space where you can talk openly, explore what’s coming up for you, and feel held rather than pushed to “just get on with it.”

Our therapists offer compassionate, grounded support to help you process difficult emotions, find steadiness, and begin to feel more like yourself again.
If this season brings old hurts to the surface, or life has thrown new challenges your way, please know you don’t have to face it alone.

Reach out when you’re ready, we’re here to support you every step of the way. 💚

27/11/2025

We are delighted to introduce Helen today!

Helen offers a warm, steady, and compassionate space for anyone navigating anxiety, trauma, identity questions, relationship struggles, or big life changes.

With a Diploma in Counselling (and currently completing her BA Hons), she works in an integrative way, blending person-centred, parts-informed, somatic, CBT and ACT approaches to support each client at their own pace.

Her style is calm, attentive, and deeply respectful of every person’s story. In her words, counselling isn’t about being “fixed,” it’s about walking together through what is real - the confusion, the questions, the emotions that don’t yet have words.

Outside the therapy room, she loves exploring new places, time with friends over matcha, and getting lost in a good book.

With Helen, you’re welcome exactly as you are. 🌿

25/11/2025

This time of year is meant to be a time of connection and joy, but for many, they can quickly become overwhelming. Between social gatherings, family expectations, and work pressures, we often find ourselves saying yes to everything… and slowly running out of energy for ourselves.

Constantly saying “yes,” even when we’re exhausted, is one of the leading causes of burnout and emotional strain, especially at this time of year. 💚

Remember, every no you give this season is really a yes to yourself. 💚

If you find Christmas difficult or feel stretched thin, talking to a therapist can help you find balance and boundaries that feel kind, not cold.

20/11/2025

We love hearing stories like this one about Mark, a kind, skilled therapist who helped a client find confidence, clarity, and calm through some challenging moments.

At Chelmsford Counselling & Therapy Centre, we’re proud to have a whole team of therapists who bring the same level of care, empathy, and professionalism to their work. Every therapist here offers something unique, but what they all share is a genuine commitment to helping clients feel heard, supported, and understood. 🌿

As we move into the festive season, it’s easy to feel the weight of expectations, to keep smiling, keep giving, and keep going. But this is also a time to reflect, slow down, and take care of yourself too.

Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, loss, relationships, or simply feeling overwhelmed, our therapists are here to support you, with compassion and without judgment.

✨ This Christmas, give yourself the gift of space to breathe, to heal, and to feel more like you again.

18/11/2025

Five Weeks Until Christmas…

And already, our screens are filled with picture-perfect adverts, smiling families, spotless homes, endless gifts, and unrealistic expectations.

We can’t avoid it and that’s exactly why this season often hits perfectionists and people-pleasers the hardest.

The pressure to make everything “just right.”
To keep everyone happy.
To smile through exhaustion.
To say yes when every part of you needs to rest.

It’s easy to lose yourself trying to create the “perfect” Christmas, and end up overwhelmed, anxious, and burnt out.

✨ This year, what if “perfect” looked a little different?
What if it meant peace over pressure, connection over chaos, and presence over perfection?

At Chelmsford Counselling & Therapy Centre, we can help you find a calmer, healthier way to navigate the holidays, one rooted in balance, boundaries, and self-compassion.

Because you deserve a Christmas that feels good, not just one that looks good. 💚

13/11/2025

Sometimes it’s not the big breakdowns that tell us we need support, it’s the small shifts we brush off as “just tired” or “just the time of year.”

This season, pay attention to the quiet signs that your mind and body might be asking for a little more care:

💚 You’re more irritable or tearful than usual
💚 You can’t seem to switch off, even when you’re exhausted
💚 You’ve started avoiding plans you would usually love, or saying yes when you don’t want to
💚 Everything feels heavier, even simple tasks
💚 You feel disconnected from the things or people you usually enjoy

You don’t have to wait until things get worse to reach out for help. Therapy isn’t just for crisis, it’s a safe, grounding space to untangle your thoughts, ease the weight you’re carrying, and learn to care for yourself again.

If this season feels harder than expected, we’re here for you. 💚

11/11/2025

As the days grow shorter and colder, our bodies naturally crave rest, a slower rhythm, softer routines, quieter evenings.

But instead, life speeds up. The calendar fills, the to-do list doubles, and we say yes to everything except ourselves.

This constant push against what we truly need is why so many people feel drained, anxious, or unwell during the colder months. Your body isn’t failing you, it’s communicating with you.
So before you say “yes,” pause and ask:

Is this for me, or for someone else’s expectations?

Am I honouring my needs or ignoring them?

You have permission to slow down.
To rest without guilt.
To do less and be more. 🌿

06/11/2025

We love hearing feedback like this, it’s exactly why we do what we do.

Finding the right therapist can make all the difference. It’s not just about talking, it’s about feeling heard, understood, and supported to move forward with new strength and confidence.

At Chelmsford Counselling & Therapy Centre, we’re proud to have compassionate therapists like Mark, who create a safe and comfortable space for clients to explore what’s really going on and begin making positive changes. 🌿

If you’re facing challenges and need someone to talk to, we’re here to help.

Because you don’t have to go through it alone. 💚

06/11/2025

05/11/2025

A little stress is part of life, it helps us grow, adapt, and stay motivated. But when life’s pressures pile up without time to rest or reset, our minds and bodies start to feel the strain.

That’s why making time for relaxation isn’t a luxury, it’s essential.

Even 10–15 minutes a day can make a difference:

☕ Sit with a hot drink, feet up, and focus on your breathing

🌳 Step outside, notice the birds, the changing colours of the trees, or the hum of life around you

🧘 Try a short guided relaxation on YouTube, a mindfulness app, yoga, or a sound bath

💬 Talk to someone, a friend, or a counsellor who can help you unpack what you’re carrying

We often underestimate how much stress we’re holding until we pause.

So take a moment today, to slow down, to breathe, to care for yourself.

You deserve that gentleness. 💚

30/10/2025

How often do you catch yourself saying “I have to…”?

“I have to do the washing.”
“I have to go to work.”
“I have to cook dinner.”

When everything feels like an obligation, life can start to feel heavy. But what if a small shift in language could make a big difference?

✨ Try reframing:
“I get to do the washing” → gratitude for comfort and care.
“I choose to go to work” → empowerment and purpose.
“I want to cook dinner” → love for those you’re feeding (even if it’s just yourself).

Reframing isn’t about pretending everything is perfect, it’s about changing the way you relate to your day-to-day life. Because when you shift “I have to” into “I get to”, you remind yourself that you’re in control. 🌱

At Chelmsford Counselling & Therapy Centre, our therapists often help clients develop simple mindset tools like this, because the way we talk to ourselves really does shape how we feel.