Lindsay Noakes Counselling Services

23/11/2023

It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol
- Brene Brown

Model positive self care
Sit down
Take a breath
Say no
Say yes
Do what you need to do not what you think you should do

07/05/2023

When we bury feelings, we bury them alive. How true a statement is this !

01/09/2022

Low cost counselling available to all.
Harold Wood
Brentwood
For lots of different issues
Take action - make changes
Daytime/ evenings appointments
Please contact us for more info
www.lindsaynoakes.co.uk

What do you do if you are experiencing high anxiety or uncomfortable with how you are feeling or overwhelmed by your circumstances? Where do you go if you are feeling the pressure from home or work ? Understanding how and why important decision are difficult to make, learning how to think in a way t

10/08/2022

This is a great workshop!
Join in if you can

10/08/2022

We now have a new clinic opening at Brentwood so will be offering group work and low cost affordable counselling to all.

So if you want to join us in a group or want to enquire about affordable private individual counselling then please feel free to DM me or through website

Also please feel free to recommend us to anyone

10/08/2022

We have a new clinic opening soon in Brentwood so all the same services as London and Harold Wood and more now,
We will be including group work at this practice
Also some low cost sessions for all.

If you would be interested in some affordable private individual therapy or group therapy for anxiety or anger or depression/low mood then please get in touch using DM or through the website or please feel free to recommend us.

www.lindsaynoakes.co.uk

10/08/2022

Hi all
An update on Nelly (new therapist).
This is a clip of Nelly at work.
Nelly is still a puppy and is currently in training, so she is specifically working with people best for her.

This young client started the first session petrified of dogs, and wouldn’t enter unless she was tied up in the corner. As you can see, this was the young client and Nelly after two sessions - with Nelly showing him that he has control.

We gave him some clear instructions about how to deal with dogs he meets in the park or on the street as they may not all be as friendly as Nelly!

But she is doing a fab job so far don’t you think so?

Nelly reads the room of the emotional energy and responds accordingly.
She backs off if they are nervous but loves a cuddle if they are willing.

She is now 7 months now so can get her certificate soon as a therapy dog.

Best statement was “this isn’t counselling this is fun!”
Sorry young man this is counselling and therapy and all in the name of fun 😊

12/06/2022

We have a new edition to the therapy crew!

Meet Nelly the new therapy assistant.

She is a Maltipoo and this is her at 14 weeks.

She has been into the office and see a couple of clients and has done amazing well!

She won’t be fully trained until 9 months but she is showing fantastic signs of being a very understanding dog in the therapy room
Even taught one young client not to be fearful of dogs 😊

Might add though that she is total fuzz ball of mischief at home 😂
And I’d forgotten what 5.30am looked like 😴 🥱
But little bladders need training so on we go

Updates soon

23/09/2021

Revisiting some resources.

Thoughts feelings behaviour
All underpinned by our core briefs
Core beliefs are our destination such as ‘I am successful’ or ‘I am good enough’ or ‘I am a failure’ or ‘I am not loveable’

and our thoughts are the petrol that drives us to our destination.

When we have a positive thought and we have a healthy core belief then it drives us to our core belief, reinforcing it and the bells of reward start ringing

However if we have a unhealthy core belief ‘I am not worthy’
If we have a positive thought it won’t be enough petrol to drive us to our core belief so no bells ringing so it runs out of steam.

However If we have a negative core belief and unhealthy core belief then our thoughts drive us straight into our negative core belief and in some weird way it reinforces our beliefs about ourselves and gives us a reward.
Kind of like say ‘well there you go you knew you was rubbish and there is your evidence’

So negative bells of reward and enthusiasm happen, thus allowing the continued negative core beliefs.

So it’s not enough to change your thoughts
You need to adjust your core beliefs

Get in touch if you need support

23/08/2021

The worst part about having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don’t

Joker