White Friars Counselling and Psychotherapy

21/05/2021

Feel free to get in touch if you would like to find out a little more about EMDR and how it can help.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing aims to reduce distress that some memories bring on

09/03/2021

💚If someone tells you that they have had thoughts and feelings about taking their own life: Believe them. Actively listen. Don’t try to fix things for them instead ask how you can help.

🙏Offer a safe non-judgemental space and encourage them to reach out for support.

Read our advice: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/suicide-prevention-wait

02/10/2020

Having counselling individually, or as a couple can feel really helpful and supportive to find a way through the grief of miscarriage.

Our member Sarah Wheatley explains how counselling can help women who've lost a baby, and hopes Chrissy Teigen sharing her pregnancy loss will help more people to talk about their experience ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/y5k893qy

18/09/2020

Relate are looking for people to take part in a new study, Families Un-locked, to explore the long-term impact the pandemic is having on families and relationships.

Read more on the study and find out how to take part:

Online survey BOS

18/09/2020

Some really sensible advice to help support ourselves and our workforce.

23/08/2020

Young minds have shared some facts about self harm to help raise more awareness and reduce the stigma:

28/07/2020

After being in a relationship for some time, many couples find themselves not communicating well or feeling unloved or not appreciated by their partner.

Learning each other’s ‘love language’ can help us to meet our needs and feel loved and appreciated by each other.

Our couples therapists can help couples achieve this, in addition to improving communication.

Appointments available during the daytime and evening.

28/07/2020

After being in a relationship for some time, many couples find themselves not communicating well or feeling unloved or not appreciated by their partner.

Learning each other’s ‘love language’ can help us to meet our needs and feel loved and appreciated by each other.

Our couples therapists can help couples achieve this, in addition to improving communication.

Appointments available during the daytime and evening.

Do you know your love language? In today’s blog, Relate Counsellor Simone Bose explains why everyone should find out theirs. Thanks to Paisley Gilmour and the team at Cosmopoitan UK’s 'All The Way With' podcast for inspiring this blog: https://www.relate.org.uk/blog/2020/7/22/relationships-week-2020-exploring-love-languages

06/07/2020

Another really interesting article, highlighting the feelings of grief we may be experiencing during these strange times. They also talk about giving ‘worry time’ a try as a coping strategy to limit our negative thoughts/worry.

Feelings of loss and grief are felt by people living through a pandemic all too often, says Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Michael O'Sullivan.

24/06/2020

We are so pleased with the addition of the self help page on our website, which has lots of resources that can be accessed - take a look by clicking on the link below:

If you feel you may like to access therapy, we are gradually introducing face to face once again, in addition to telephone or zoom. Daytime, evening and weekend appointments available.

Download useful resources for Self Help recommended by White Friars Counselling & Psychotherapy in Chester

22/06/2020

Meet two of our person centred therapists Sandra and Kathryn...

https://www.chestercounsellingpsychotherapy.co.uk/blogs/meet-the-therapist-sandra-munro.php

https://www.chestercounsellingpsychotherapy.co.uk/blogs/meet-the-therapist-kathryn-hackland.php

Find out more about Sandra Munro, a therapist at White Friars Counselling & Psychotherapy in Chester and Wrexham