Imelda Turnock Counselling MBACP Registered Counsellor in Guildford

10/03/2025

Today we've had a visit from .photography (on instagram) to take photos of the kids and animals. Look out for her work in our upcoming Facebook posts. Here she is with an Levi, our Crested Gecko who's in quite the exploratory mood.
Thanks for the visit!

04/01/2025

Never be afraid to ask, you can save someone’s life.

Most people struggling with thoughts of su***de find a way to communicate that they need help, sometimes at an unconscious level. However, sometimes these warning signs can be missed, dismissed or avoided.

Sometimes the potential warning signs are very subtle. A person thinking about su***de may appear to be okay, or even cheerful. Sometimes, particularly if someone has been ill for a long time with depression, making a decision to die by su***de can bring them some relief and their mood can appear to improve.

But no list is complete, and people are very individual. Be alert to changes in someone that might cause you to be worried. Any of these 'warning signs' might not be connected with thoughts of su***de. The only way to be sure whether someone is thinking about su***de is to ask.�

https://www.stayalive.app/articles/potential-warning-signs/

24/10/2024

‘NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW THE PAIN I FEEL INSIDE’

This is a quote and artwork of ‘Stony’, Antonio Russo (1965 - 2022), who used his street inspired work to help express himself both negatively and positively after a brain tumour diagnosis in 2019. I find all of his art very powerful.

No one ever knows what it’s like to be you, existentially we are alone, but in counselling, I build a therapeutic relationship with clients based on empathy, congruence, trust and unconditional positive regard, facilitating them to explore their experiences and emotions with a professional therapist.

Over 15 years I have had the privilege of witnessing the success of this approach as I enable people to encounter a safe space where they can be truly themselves. If you want to know more or talk about my therapy practice, please do message me.

24/10/2024