Flourish Counselling NI

14/02/2026

Self Love ❤️

How are you treating yourself? Do you ever really think about this? Were you ever taught how to be in relationship with yourself? 🤔

Self-love is the practice of caring for, respecting, and valuing oneself 🌸

It involves recognizing your worth, treating yourself with kindness and compassion, and prioritizing your own well-being and happiness 🌈

Self-love encompasses both acceptance of yourself, including flaws and imperfections, and the commitment to personal growth, healing and self-improvement 🦋

Take a moment today to think about your relationship with yourself.

What one thing, no matter how small, could you start today to start loving YOURSELF a little more ❤️‍🩹

03/02/2026

Self-acceptance is the moment you stop trying to earn your worth and remember you were never lacking it in the first place.

It’s choosing to meet yourself with compassion instead of criticism ❤️‍🩹
It’s letting go of who you think you should be and making space for who you already are.

When you accept yourself, your nervous system softens.
Your heart opens.
And love—real, steady love—has room to land.

We associate the month of February with romantic love and relationships.

Maybe this year, think about the relationship you have with yourself ❤️‍🩹

You are worthy and deserve your own love ❤️
You are already enough ✨

13/01/2026

Counselling can offer you a safe space to bring your hurt and pain out from the darkness.
When we can speak ‘the unspeakable and unimaginable’ and have someone hear and witness our TRUTH, then healing can begin!

As a therapist, it is a privilege to hold this space for my clients, as I know the value of someone who held that space for me 💖💖

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01/01/2026

Wishing you all health and happiness for the year ahead ❤️

23/12/2025

Thank you to all the clients who have trusted me to be part of their journey this year. It has been such a privilege 🙏

To my colleagues and students, thank you for your continued support in my role as an educator. I learn as much from you all as I hope you do from me.

Wishing you all love and peace during this Christmas season and beyond ❤️

19/12/2025

A thoughtful message from The Koram Centre for this Christmas season ❤️

03/12/2025

25/09/2025

The lovely Carol The Holistic Butterfly ❤️

Hi Everyone

I’d love to take a moment to introduce myself to new followers, and reintroduce myself to those who’ve been here for a while, as there have been some changes within my business.

My name is Carol Watkin, and I started The Holistic Butterfly back in 2018. What began as a dream of offering both counselling and complementary therapies has since evolved. Due to personal circumstances, I have stepped away from the complementary therapies side of my work.

Moving forward, The Holistic Butterfly will focus on counselling and workshops. I am a qualified and BACP accredited counsellor, deeply passionate about supporting people on their healing journeys, with over 10 year’s experience. I have also recently began a new role as a lecturer in counselling which I am enjoying and get to share all the knowledge I have gained with our future counsellors.

It is a true honour to walk alongside individuals as they reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them. As an integrative therapist, I adapt my approach to suit each person’s unique needs. My aim is simple, that everyone who steps through my door leaves feeling lighter, more connected, more empowered and that I offer them a safe, confidential space.

Counselling appointments are now available if you’re ready to take the next step, please reach out to arrange a session or to have a chat to find out more.

Thank you for being here I’m excited to continue this journey with you 🦋

20/09/2025

Often we search for validation, love, or healing outside of ourselves. But real transformation begins when we pause, breathe, and turn inward

Looking inwards means:
💫 Noticing your emotions instead of running from them
💫 Asking yourself “What do I truly need right now?”
💫 Honoring your boundaries, even when it feels hard

Therapy can support us, but the real magic happens when we begin to listen to our own voice — the one that’s been waiting patiently beneath the noise. ❤️‍🩹

Self-love is not just about feeling good; it’s about building trust with yourself, even in the quiet, messy moments.

10/09/2025

World Su***de Prevention Day 2025

‘Changing the narrative’

For anyone in distress or despair, please know YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please pick up the phone & speak to a counsellor on the Lifeline freephone helpline which is available 24/7. As well as the helpline, Lifeline can offer counselling support. It’s OK to not feel OK and it’s absolutely OK to ask for help 💖💖

07/09/2025

⚠️IMPORTANT INFO - HIDDEN PHONES⚠️

On Sunday 7th September 2025, the UK Government will be testing the Emergency Alert System, which sends loud alerts to mobile phones across the country.

If you have a hidden phone, it’s important to switch off these alerts, as they could reveal the phone’s existence.

👉How to video & instructions click the link
🔗https://www.womensaidni.org/emergencyalert/

06/09/2025

Ripples of Kindness

The world feels so heavy
with pain, uncertainty,
and division right now.

More than ever,
it needs love,
gentleness,
and healing.

We may not be able
to solve everything at once,
but we can choose kindness
in the spaces
where our lives touch others.

A smile,
a listening ear,
a patient word,
a helping hand,

these small acts of care
ripple outward
in ways we may never fully see.

If each of us tends
to our own little corner
of the world
with compassion,

those corners begin to connect,
and slowly
the light of kindness spreads.

One by one,
heart by heart,
we can help heal the world.

~ ‘Ripples of Kindness’ by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Mikenzi Mitchell