Turning Tides Therapy

23/12/2025

🌟🎄 You Are Not Alone This Christmas 🎄🌟

The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also bring challenges and feelings of loneliness or anxiety. Remember, it's okay to seek support and talk about your feelings.

To ensure everyone has access to help when they need it, we've compiled a list of resources where you can find support and a listening ear.

🔹 Anxiety UK
📞 03444 775 774
💻 www.anxietyuk.org.uk

🔹 Samaritans
📞 116 123
💻 www.samaritans.org

🔹 Mind
📞 0300 123 3393
💻 www.mind.org.uk

🔹 PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Su***de)
📞 0800 068 41 41
💻 www.papyrus-uk.org

🔹 ChildLine
📞 0800 1111
💻 www.childline.org.uk

🔹 Young Minds
📱 Text YM to 85258
💻 www.youngminds.org.uk

🔹 Switchboard (LGBT+ Helpline)
📞 0300 330 0630
💻 www.switchboard.lgbt

🔹 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
📞 0800 58 58 58
💻 www.thecalmzone.net

🔹 Beat (eating disorders)
📞 0808 801 0677
💻 www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

🔹 Refuge (Domestic Violence)
📞 0808 2000 247
💻 www.refuge.org.uk

🔹 Shout (Crisis Text Line)
📱 Text SHOUT to 85258
💻 www.giveusashout.org

🔹 Alcoholics Anonymous
📞 0800 9177 650
💻 www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Become a Member of Anxiety UK. We pride ourselves on being user led, with many on our staff and volunteer team having personal experience of anxiety.

19/12/2025

🌊 Grief isn’t a problem to solve - it’s a process to walk through.

At Turning Tides Therapy, we understand that grief doesn’t follow a straight line. It can come in waves - sometimes calm, sometimes overwhelming. Whether you’re mourning a loss that just happened, or one that happened years ago, your feelings are valid.

💙 You don’t have to go through this alone.

We offer a safe, supportive space where you can gently explore your emotions, find your footing again, and begin to heal - at your own pace.

📲 Visit TurningTides-Therapy.co.uk to learn how we can support you through grief, with compassion and care.

17/12/2025

✨ whether you are looking for counselling or hypnotherapy, it’s never too late to make a change. If you’re ready to feel lighter, calmer, and more in control—get in touch.

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15/12/2025

“If I don’t get everything right, I’ve failed.”
“If people really knew me, they wouldn’t like me.”
“I must always be strong.”

These are examples of dysfunctional assumptions- deep, often unspoken beliefs that shape how we think, feel, and act. In CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), we explore these hidden rules and how they can keep us stuck in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, or burnout.

At TurningTides-Therapy.co.uk, we help you identify, challenge, and reframe these beliefs so you can live with more freedom, self-compassion, and clarity.

You don’t have to keep operating on autopilot. Therapy can help you rewrite the rules that no longer serve you.

13/12/2025

🧠 Your mind is powerful - more than you know.

It can hold you in fear, self-doubt, or overwhelm…
But it can also help you heal, grow, and move forward.

The way we think shapes how we feel, and how we feel shapes how we live.
That’s why therapy isn’t just about talking - it’s about learning to use your mind as a tool for resilience, clarity, and change.

At TurningTides-Therapy.co.uk, we help you:
🌟 Understand your thought patterns
💭 Build healthier beliefs
🛠️ Find strength during tough times
🌊 Regain control - one step at a time

Hard times are part of life. But you don’t have to face them alone - or unprepared.

11/12/2025

🌱 Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build.

If you often doubt yourself, worry about what others think, or hold back from opportunities, you’re not alone. Confidence grows from small steps, self-compassion, and learning to trust your own inner voice. 💬💛

Here are a few gentle ways to start:
✨ Celebrate small wins
✨ Challenge negative self-talk
✨ Surround yourself with supportive people
✨ Practice saying yes to new experiences — and no when it matters

At Turning Tides Therapy, I can help you explore what’s holding your confidence back and support you in building it up from the inside out through talk therapy, CBT and/or hypnotherapy.

🧠 You already have the strength — sometimes you just need the space to find it.
📍 In-person and online sessions available.

Message me to arrange a no obligation short call to discuss what you are looking for.

09/12/2025

Ever wondered what hypnotherapy is?

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Let’s answer your most common questions and break down some hypnotherapy misconceptions

22/10/2025

🌀 How does hypnotherapy actually work?

It’s not about being “put under” or losing control - it’s about gently guiding your mind into a deeply relaxed, focused state.

In this calm space, your subconscious becomes more open to positive suggestions and new ways of thinking.

🌿 Hypnotherapy helps you quiet the noise of everyday thoughts and connect with the part of your mind that holds habits, emotions, and patterns. From easing anxiety and stress to building confidence or breaking old habits, it helps you make meaningful, lasting change from within. 💫
Think of it as pressing pause on the chaos - giving your mind the space to reset, rebalance, and heal.

✨ At Turning Tides Therapy, we use hypnotherapy to help you move forward with calm, confidence, and clarity.

17/10/2025

💭 Therapy isn’t just for when things fall apart - it’s a space to help you thrive.

Sometimes life becomes a tangle of thoughts, emotions, and expectations. Therapy offers the chance to slow down, reflect, and untangle what’s been building up. It can help you understand yourself more deeply, find clarity, and strengthen your sense of well being. 🌿

Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, loss, or just feeling a little lost - therapy can help you reconnect with yourself, find balance, and build healthier ways to cope and grow.

Because your mental wellbeing matters - and you don’t have to face things alone. 💚

✨ At Turning Tides Therapy, we’re here to help you find calm waters again.

15/10/2025

🌟 We all need a sense of purpose 🌟

Purpose gives our lives direction. It doesn’t have to be something grand or world-changing - sometimes it’s the small things that light us up: caring for loved ones, enjoying creativity, learning, helping others, or simply finding moments of peace.

When we lose sight of our “why,” life can feel empty or overwhelming. But reconnecting with purpose can restore hope, motivation, and meaning.

At Turning Tides Therapy, we can help you explore what truly matters to you, so you can create a life that feels more grounded and fulfilling. 🌊

💌 If you’re searching for purpose, you don’t have to search alone - we’re here to walk alongside you.

13/10/2025

🌿 Grief is love with nowhere to go 🌿

Bereavement touches us all at some point in life, yet it can feel like one of the loneliest journeys. The waves of sadness, anger, confusion - even numbness - are natural responses to loss.

There is no “right” way to grieve, and no set timeline. Your healing is unique to you. ❤️

What matters most is giving yourself permission to feel, to remember, and to take gentle steps forward at your own pace.

At Turning Tides Therapy, we offer a safe, compassionate space to explore your grief and find ways to carry both your loss and your love.

💌 If you’re navigating bereavement, you don’t have to do it alone. Reach out when you’re ready to see how we can help.