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Hazelwood Counselling Services, Retford, Hazelwood Counselling Services, West Retford Hall, Rectory Road, East Retford (2025)

04/12/2025

🌿 When anxiety takes over, even the smallest moments can feel overwhelming… but you can learn to steady yourself. 🌿

At Hazelwood Counselling, we know anxiety isn’t “just worry.”

It can show up in your body, your breathing, your sleep, and your ability to cope with everyday life.

And when it peaks, it can feel like your mind is racing faster than you can keep up.

The ray of hope is that anxiety is manageable - and small, simple steps can make a real difference.

Here are a few gentle techniques we often share with clients:

✨ 1. Hand-on-heart breathing
Place one hand on your chest, one on your belly, and slow your breath.
This signals safety to your nervous system and helps reduce the intensity of anxious thoughts.

✨ 2. Grounding yourself in the present
Noticing sensations around you - the floor beneath your feet, the warmth of a mug, the texture of your clothes - can help bring you out of your head and back into your body.

✨ 3. Break things into smaller steps
When your brain feels overloaded, tiny manageable actions can help you regain a sense of control.

✨ 4. Reach out for support
Talking with someone who understands anxiety can help you feel less alone, and give you tools to navigate it with confidence.

Anxiety isn’t a personal failure - it’s a human experience.

And with the right support, you can learn to calm the storm and find steadier ground. 💛

If you’d like to explore anxiety management in a safe, supportive space, we’re here to help.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
Letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

03/12/2025

💛 Self-compassion isn’t always pretty — and that’s okay 💛

We often picture self-care as the nice things:

🌿 A spa day
💇‍♀️ A long-overdue hair appointment
☕ A cosy catch-up with a friend

And those moments absolutely matter.

But self-compassion also shows up in the quieter, tougher choices - the ones no one sees.

Like the image reminds us, it’s not always glamorous. Sometimes it’s:

🧼 Doing the washing up that’s been piling up
📞 Booking that health check you’ve been avoiding
🛏 Tidying your space so you can breathe again
🍲 Making yourself a simple meal even when you’re exhausted

Self-compassion is treating yourself with the same care you’d offer someone you love - whether the moment is soft and soothing, or messy and mundane.

Both are acts of kindness.
Both count.
Both help you move forward. 💛

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
Letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

02/12/2025

✨ Ever feel like a part of you is still carrying old hurts? ✨

You’re not alone - and you’re not “too old” to heal. 💛

This beautiful image says it so simply: “Love the small child inside.”

Many of us have a younger, vulnerable part within us who still needs gentleness, reassurance, and safety.

Inner child healing isn’t about blaming the past - it’s about offering yourself the compassion, love and protection you might have missed as a younger person. It can look like:

🌱 Speaking to yourself kindly
🌱 Allowing your feelings instead of pushing them down
🌱 Giving yourself rest, comfort, and patience
🌱 Noticing old patterns and choosing something kinder

When we begin to nurture that younger part of us, we often find more confidence, softness, and emotional balance in our adult lives too.

If this resonates, know that healing is possible - and you don’t have to do it alone. 💗
Your inner child deserves love, and so do you.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
Letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

29/11/2025

🌚🌨Dark nights and chilly mornings can do more than just chill the air… sometimes they weigh on your mind.🌨🌚

Winter is approaching - shorter days, colder weather, longer nights. For many of us, this time of year can bring a dip in mood, low energy, and an overwhelming sense of heaviness. Whether it's persistent sadness, difficulty finding motivation, or feeling cut off from the things you usually enjoy... you don’t have to cope alone.

At Hazelwood Counselling, we offer caring, professional support for low mood and depression, helping you to rediscover light and hope - even in the darker months. With face-to-face, phone or online sessions available, we’re here for adults, couples and young people across North Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas.

You might find it hard to reach out, but remember: it’s a positive step - and sometimes one conversation can make a real difference.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
077537412153
letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

Take care of yourself this winter. You don’t have to face it alone. ❄️❤️

27/11/2025

✨ You don’t heal by becoming someone new.
You heal by loving who you’ve always been. ✨

So often, healing is spoken about as if it means reinventing yourself - shedding your past and stepping into a completely different version of who you are.

But in truth, healing is far gentler, and far more honest.

🌿 It’s about turning towards the parts of you that were ignored, silenced, or shamed… and meeting them with compassion instead of criticism.

💖 It’s remembering the child within you who did the best they could.

🔆 It’s recognising the strength that’s always been there, even when life felt overwhelming.

🌱 It’s reclaiming your story - not trying to replace or eradicate it.

At Hazelwood Counselling, we hold space for people to reconnect with themselves in this way: slowly, safely, and with support.

You don’t have to become someone new.
You just have to come home to yourself.

If this message resonates, you’re welcome to reach out whenever you feel ready.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
Letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

26/11/2025

🌀 Ever feel like your brain is running a thousand tabs at once? 🌀

At Hazelwood Counselling, we understand how overwhelming that mental clutter can feel.

You don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether it’s stress, anxiety, or just the feeling of being “stuck in all the open tabs,” we can help you find focus, calm, and clarity again.

💛 You deserve a mind that feels manageable, not chaotic.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
Letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

24/11/2025

✨ Sometimes it isn’t your mind that tells you you’re emotionally overwhelmed — it’s your body.✨

At Hazelwood Counselling, we’re seeing more and more people quietly battling emotional exhaustion. It often shows up long before we realise what’s happening:

◦ Feeling tired even after resting
◦ Irritation over the smallest things
◦ Numbness instead of sadness or joy
◦ Avoiding people because conversations feel draining
◦ Struggling to focus or remember things
◦ Feeling overwhelmed by tasks you used to handle easily
◦ Losing pleasure in things you used to enjoy
◦ Feeling like you’re “running on empty”
◦ Withdrawing from people you love

If these resonate with you, please know this: you’re not broken — you’re emotionally overloaded, and your system is signalling for rest and support.

At Hazelwood Counselling, you’ll find a calm, compassionate space to pause, breathe, and make sense of what you’re carrying. We work gently, collaboratively, and at your pace.

🌿 You don’t have to cope alone. Send a message or book an appointment — support is available.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
Letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

23/11/2025

🌱 Personal Growth Isn’t One-Dimensional — It’s a Whole-Life Journey 🌱

In counselling, we often talk about “growth,” but it isn’t just one thing. The journey of becoming more grounded, resilient, and fulfilled touches many areas of our lives.

The image below highlights five key types of personal growth:

✨ Mental Growth – Strengthening your ability to think clearly, make decisions, and expand your understanding.

🤝 Social Growth – Building healthier relationships and improving the way you connect with others.

💛 Emotional Growth – Developing emotional intelligence, resilience, and deeper self-awareness.

💪 Physical Growth – Nurturing your wellbeing through healthy habits, movement, and rest.

🧘‍♀️ Spiritual Growth – Exploring meaning, purpose, and what truly matters to you.

In therapy, we honour all of these layers. Growth doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t need to happen perfectly — it simply begins with a willingness to explore.

If you’re curious about how counselling can support your personal growth in any of these areas, feel free to get in touch.

You don’t have to walk your path alone. 💚

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

23/11/2025

💟Struggling in Your Relationship? Or Supporting a Teen You’re Worried About? Donna Richmond Can Help.

Donna is a counsellor who specialises in couples and young people aged 11+, as well as adults facing anxiety, low self-esteem, or loss.

She understands the unique pressures teenagers face today and can guide couples through communication challenges and relationship struggles.

If you feel:

💡Your teen is struggling to cope with stress, low mood, or self-esteem issues

💡You and your partner are stuck in conflict or feeling disconnected

💡Anxiety, depression, or life changes are overwhelming you

…then Donna could be the counsellor for you.

Her client-focused, integrative approach means she tailors every session to your specific situation.

📅 Face-to-face sessions on Mondays – limited appointments available

💷 £55 individual | £60 relationship counselling

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

22/11/2025

🌿 What if the missing piece in your wellbeing isn’t trying harder… but treating yourself with more kindness? 🌿

So many of us speak to ourselves in ways we would never speak to someone we care about. We push through, minimise our own pain, and expect ourselves to cope without pause. But self-compassion isn’t indulgent or “soft” - it’s a powerful, evidence-based tool for emotional resilience and genuine change.

At Hazelwood, we often see how transformative it is when people start responding to their struggles with understanding rather than criticism. It creates space for healing, clarity, and healthier choices.

If you’re finding it hard to extend that kindness inward, you’re not alone - and support is available. Self-compassion is a skill that can be learned, strengthened, and nurtured.

💬 If this resonates with you, or if you’d like guidance in developing these practices, feel free to reach out. You deserve care, too.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

19/11/2025

✨ Burnout doesn’t start with collapse… it starts with giving too much for too long. ✨

🌿 When we talk about burnout, most people picture the final stage - the moment everything finally gives way.

But burnout is a slow, sneaky slide, and this image captures it perfectly.

Kerri, our founder, knows these 12 stages all too well. More than a decade ago now, she experienced every single one of them. It was an incredibly difficult time - confusing, exhausting, and at moments overwhelming. And once burnout takes hold, it can feel like trying to rebuild yourself without knowing where the ground even is.

Finding your building blocks again…
Figuring out which pieces still fit…
Learning how to create a foundation that supports you, not just everyone else…
It takes time. It takes honesty. And it takes kindness toward yourself.

For Kerri, though, it wasn’t all bad news. Burnout taught her to recognise the early signs - the ones we often brush off or normalise. Now, she responds long before the slide begins.

But perhaps the biggest realisation was this:
Burnout wasn’t a personal failure.
It wasn’t because she “wasn’t strong enough.”
It was because she was giving too much, caring too hard, and working in an environment that wasn’t fitting Kerri anymore.

And out of that experience… Hazelwood was born.

A practice built on compassion, boundaries, balance, and genuine care - not burnout.
If you recognise yourself anywhere in these 12 stages, you’re not alone, and you’re not at the end of the road. There is another way, and support makes all the difference.

🌱 You don’t have to wait until Stage 12 to reclaim your wellbeing. Send us a message if you’d like to talk.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

18/11/2025

✨If life feels terrible… it might just be your seat. ✨

🌿 Two people on the same bus… one having an existential crisis, the other basically on a mini-break.

Same journey.
Same bus.
Very different vibes.

Here’s the thing: sometimes life really is hard. And sometimes… we’ve accidentally chosen the seat with the terrible view and forgotten we’re allowed to move.

Empowerment isn’t about pretending the rock wall is “deeply meaningful” or “a growth opportunity.” Sometimes it’s just admitting:

👉 “Yeah, this view is grim. I deserve better.”
👉 Followed by a tiny internal shuffle to the sunnier side.

In counselling, that’s often the work — not forcing positivity, not ignoring the tough stuff, but gently exploring what happens when you give yourself permission to shift. A new thought. A new boundary. A new way of responding. Or, occasionally, a new metaphorical seat.

You don’t have to stay stuck with the cliff face.
You’re allowed to scoot toward whatever part of the journey feels less… wall-like.

If you’re ready to explore your options — or if you just want someone to remind you which way the sunshine is — we're here.

www.hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk
07753 742153
letstalk@hazelwoodcounselling.co.uk

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