Katie's Counselling

10/12/2025

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5.0 ⭐ · Counselor

09/12/2025

Remembering to only focus on what you CAN change, still totally applies over Christmas 🎄

03/12/2025

A bit of midweek light humour.....

Remember....I am human before therapist ❤️

25/11/2025

❄️🧊Simple & effective tool to stop overthinking & anxiety in its tracks🧊❄️

If you find yourself having spiralling thoughts and feeling anxious, an easy to remember, easily accessible tool, is to firmly hold on to a handful of ice cubes for 45 seconds to a minute. 🧊⏲️

The short burst of cold sends a signal to your brain that it's time to calm. ❄️😌

The body shifts from 'sympathetic activation', which is fight or flight, to, 'parasympathetic activation'which is the state required for calm and emotional regulation.

It is also the state required for sleep, so this is brilliant to do before bed if you're feeling the tight chest we get when we're overthinking and struggling to fall asleep. 💤

Spiralling thoughts is a loop, and the brain simply isn't able to stay in that loop while processing direct cold input. ⭕️❄️

This is a particularly effective tool for neurodiverse minds, as the cold gives the brain something physical to connect to, instead of chasing threats that aren't there.

So remember.....when your chest tightens, you feel a weight on your shoulders, feel fluttering in your tummy, and your mind is racing with all the scenarios that haven't happened.....head for the freezer and grab the ice 🧊

𝑨𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 🦋
𝒘𝒘𝒘.𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈.𝒄𝒐.𝒖𝒌
𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝟐𝟎@𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠.𝙘𝙤𝙢
07359 430484

21/11/2025

Boundaries are not selfish.
They're how we teach others, to treat us.
You don't lose people when you set boundaries. You lose those who benefitted from you having none.

Let's normalise choosing ourself without apology ❤️

𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 🦋
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
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𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔20@𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘.𝑐𝑜𝑚
𝑤𝑤𝑤.𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘

04/11/2025

I work with individuals and couples who are facing a variety of struggles such as depression, anxiety & panic attacks, self worth, self esteem, low self confidence & boundaries, relationship breakdowns, loss & bereavement, trauma & PTSD, childhood experiences, identity, sexuality, chronic pain, life transitions, body dysmorphia, self harming & so many more.

If you're ready to find your inner peace, your power and your control please reach out 🦋

𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 🦋
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
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𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔20@𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘.𝑐𝑜𝑚
𝑤𝑤𝑤.𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘

**If you call me and I don't pick up, its because my phone is off during sessions to give clients uninterrupted time. Please either leave a voicemail, send a message or contact me via my website. I will get back to you**

24/10/2025

If a snake bit you...would you chase it down to find out why?
Or would you heal the wound and move on?

Peace begins the moment you stop worrying about other people.

If you know you're a good person - you don't need to prove that. You don't owe anyone anything.

You'll know when you feel that peace....and that is one of the most empowering things you can feel ❤️

If you need some support getting there....Just reach out. ❤️

𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 🦋
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
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𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔20@𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘.𝑐𝑜𝑚
𝑤𝑤𝑤.𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘

03/10/2025

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙪𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜? 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙.....💔

𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 🦋
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
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𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔20@𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘.𝑐𝑜𝑚
𝑤𝑤𝑤.𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘

12/09/2025

You know the saying "trust your gut?" The saying exists because it's true. We feel emotions throughout our body.

Think about it.....when we feel it in our stomach....it's intuition. When we feel it in our chest, it's fear. When we feel it in our head, it's anger. In our muscles....it's anxiety. In our face....it's shame. And in our throat, it's sadness.

But we can hold onto these by trying SO hard not to feel these emotions. Or we bury them because we're worried what people might think, or because we're trying to be strong.
And then they build up and up....and up....until there's no more room to feel anything, and we BLOW.

So feel them. Feel them in your mind, in your body and in your soul. It's just a feeling. We're allowed to feel. Think of them like visitors....see them in...and then see them out.

Giving ourselves permission to feel what our body is telling us to in the moment, and then letting it go is powerful 🦋

If you need somewhere to let it all out, someone to listen who doesn't know you, know anyone around you or your situation, where you know what you have said stays in those 4 walls....reach out. You're not alone 🩵

𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 🦋
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
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𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔20@𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘.𝑐𝑜𝑚
𝑤𝑤𝑤.𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘

05/09/2025

So you've just had a baby.🤱You're in this bubble of rainbows and glitter. 🌈✨️Surrounded by hearts and flowers with a glowing light following you around.❣️💐You're at one with your new baby. You're bursting with pride, love, happiness and incredible amounts of overwhelming joy. 🥰
No.
That's what we think it should be like. That's how we think we should feel. That's what we see on social media.
When in reality its not like that for alot of mums. Weve had a traumatic birth and now we have nothing but a grey cloud following us. We're in pain, we're not sleeping and we're desperately trying to connect with this life that grew inside of us. We feel empty, lonely and disconnected. We feel let down by our bodies because not only did our birth go in almost every way we didnt want it to, but now we cant seem to feel that instant bond and connection that we hear of.
We feel guilt for not feeling what we think we should feel and we can't talk about how we really feel....because if we do...we're met with "ah at least you've got your baby though." Or "it's worthit though" or "don't dwell on it now."

Yes of course we love our babies. But don't devalue and minimise our experience of birth and/or being a new mum. Because all that does is silence us...which makes these very real, very normal feelings become shameful and wrong.

If you're experiencing some of these emotions, YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE.
Please reach out 💙

𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 🦋
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
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𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔20@𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘.𝑐𝑜𝑚
𝑤𝑤𝑤.𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘