Small Steps Therapies

Small Steps Therapies Working with clients to provide mental health support in Gloucestershire to manage anxiety, depression and stress.

A very Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones 🩵
25/12/2025

A very Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones

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You matter always 🩵
25/12/2025

You matter always 🩵

Sprinkle that gorgeous kindness wherever you go, just by being you. The world is a brighter place with your unique soul ...
24/12/2025

Sprinkle that gorgeous kindness wherever you go, just by being you. The world is a brighter place with your unique soul 🩵

24/12/2025

You don’t have to feel merry to be worthy of rest tonight.
Slow breaths count.
Warm mugs count.
Doing your best counts—even if your best looks like lying down.
May this night be gentle with you.
You are held, you are enough, and you’re allowed to soften

Colette 🩵

23/12/2025

and now we have a word to explain exactly how it feels sometimes

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23/12/2025

Christmas and New Year IS hard and a struggle for so many of us, myself included.

Loneliness hits harder. It can sometimes feel like everyone else is having a fun time together.
Surrounded by people they love and making memories.
My message for you all is to hold on to those small moments of joy, the glimmers of hope and gratitude and reach out to your support network around you.
Mental health doesn’t take a break and if it feels heavier, you are not alone.
If you are missing a loved one allow yourself to grieve and remember them however you need to.
Grief is all the love you still have, with nowhere to put it

Look after yourselves and each other
And remember as always,

You are enough, just as you are

Colette 🩵

22/12/2025

Be you always. You don’t need anyone’s permission, but your own 💪🏻

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22/12/2025

A gentle Christmas swap to make today feel a little lighter:
If this season feels heavier than it’s “supposed” to, you’re not doing it wrong. This time of year can be beautiful and exhausting, joyful and overwhelming. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone—and it makes sense.
So instead of trying to fix everything, try one small, kinder shift today.
🎄 Instead of doomscrolling:
Set a 5-minute timer and scroll with intention. When the timer ends, give yourself permission to stop. You don’t need to absorb the whole world on top of everything else.
🎄 Instead of spiraling in your thoughts:
Write the main worry down and tell yourself you’ll come back to it tomorrow. Tonight is for rest. Most worries soften when they’re given a little time and gentleness.
🎄 Instead of powering through stress:
Take one slow minute to breathe and gently unclench whatever your body has been holding tight. You don’t need to be strong every second—rest is allowed.
These small swaps aren’t about productivity or “holiday magic.” They’re about care. One tiny moment of kindness toward yourself can make this season feel more bearable.
Pick one. That’s enough. You’re doing the best you can—and that truly is enough. 🎄✨

Colette 🩵

OUT OF OFFICEI will be taking some time off over the festive period. Last working day is: TUESDAY 23rd DECEMBER returnin...
21/12/2025

OUT OF OFFICE

I will be taking some time off over the festive period.

Last working day is:
TUESDAY 23rd DECEMBER
returning on:
MONDAY 5th JANUARY

For additional support:
Samaritans — 116 123
NHS 111 — 111
Mind — 0300 123 3393
Shout — Text 85258
CALM — 0800 58 58 58
Gloucestershire Crisis Team — 0800 169 0398 (24/7 support)

I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, more importantly, as always…

Look after yourself
Be kind to you
You’ve got this

Colette 🩵

21/12/2025

🌿 A Gentle Christmas Reminder 🌿
As the festive season speeds up, this is your permission slip to slow down.
To breathe.
To be kind to yourself.
You don’t have to do everything.
You don’t have to do it perfectly.
You are already doing the best you can — and that is enough.
Let self-care matter just as much as gift lists and meal plans.
Let rest be productive.
Let kindness start with you.
The magic of Christmas isn’t in doing more — it’s in being present, even in small ways. 🎄✨
Be gentle with yourself. You deserve that kindness too.

Colette 🩵

19/12/2025

Acknowledging when you’re in a negative headspace for whatever reason, accepting and expressing the emotions, and recognising the spiral is all part of being human.
It is ALWAYS ok to feel however you feel, your feelings are valid.
A part of practicing self care and being kind to yourself is a great skill in regards to emotional support.

An honest and vulnerable message from me today - and a reminder that I am human, I have feelings and I also actively practice the tools and tips I support my clients with.

I allowed myself to cry
I allowed myself to sulk
I decided I was not staying in the negative loop that I found myself in
I reminded myself that blame or shame and beating myself up…doesn’t belong here!
After a kind word with myself, I asked

“What do I need”

so as I head off to the gym to complete a mindful workout and reflecting on this morning…I smiled and felt proud of myself for pulling myself out of a negative mindset.
You will get there one small step at a time…
Keep looking after you and feeling those feelings.

Colette 🩵

18/12/2025

Listening to our body is a powerful form of self-care.
Sometimes it’s not about pushing harder — it’s about pausing long enough to notice.
✨ Do I need rest right now?
✨ Am I feeling a little off, or running on empty?
✨ What would actually help me in this moment?
Maybe it’s a nap instead of another coffee.
Maybe it’s a walk, a stretch, a cry, or saying no without explaining yourself.
Maybe it’s doing less — and calling that productive.
Your body is always sending messages.
Self-care is learning to listen… and responding with kindness

Look after you

Colette 🩵

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