Blossom Counselling and Psychotherapy

13/08/2025

Toxic relationships don’t just hurt emotionally — they can deeply affect your body too.

When we’re caught in cycles of inconsistency, criticism, or emotional withdrawal, our nervous system often stays stuck in “fight, flight, or freeze or fawn/flop” mode.

This can lead to:

💔 Anxiety and hypervigilance
💔 Difficulty sleeping or relaxing
💔 Digestive issues or tension headaches
💔 Feeling emotionally “on edge” or disconnected

Over time, these patterns can become exhausting — and even though we know the relationship is harmful, breaking free can feel overwhelming.

As a therapist specialising in relationships and attachment, I work with clients to:

🌸Recognise unhealthy patterns
🌸Understand how past experiences shape current relationships
🌸Learn tools to calm and reset the nervous system
🌸Build the confidence to create safe, secure connections

If you’re ready to explore how your relationships are impacting your emotional and physical wellbeing, I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to help you find clarity and strength.

📩 Message me to arrange a free initial consultation or visit my webite @ https://blossomcounsellingwestsussex.co.uk

01/08/2025

🌸Friday Reflections: The Gift of Therapy 🌿

As the week winds down, it’s a good time to pause and reflect.

Therapy isn’t just for when things fall apart, it’s also a space to explore what’s been holding you back, especially those deep, often unconscious patterns we’ve carried for years.

Sometimes we repeat the same relationship dynamics, react from old wounds, or feel stuck in cycles of anxiety or low mood — and we don’t know why. Therapy helps bring those patterns into the light, so they no longer quietly shape your choices or stop your growth.

Therapy sessions help with the feeling of being fully heard without judgment and to help make sense of emotional triggers and repeating patterns and make changes. This will help strengthen your sense of self and feel more grounded in who you are becoming

Real change doesn’t always look dramatic, often, it’s a quiet shift: the moment you respond differently, choose your peace, or finally see and be with yourself with compassion instead of criticism.

If you’ve been thinking about support, this is your reminder: you’re allowed to grow, heal, and relate in new ways.

Wishing you a gentle weekend ahead 🌸

01/08/2025

As part of my self care and love I treated myself to a sound bath for the very first time in my life yesterday.
What an experience and one I would recommend anyone try, if for nothing else but to lay and listen to the sounds and frequencies,
Let’s see what materialises from this over the next few days.

27/07/2025

Addiction isn’t just about substances.
It’s about pain, disconnection, overwhelm and the ways we’ve learned to cope.

If you’re stuck in a cycle that feels out of control, therapy can help you get to the root of it.
You don’t need to hit rock bottom. You just need a space to start.

Let’s explore your story together — without shame, without judgement.

📍 Based in Horsham West Sussex | Online sessions also available.

Message to book a free 15 minute initial call
Or visit my website to email:

https://blossomcounsellingandpsychotherapy.co.uk

Loraine at Blossom Counselling and Psychotherapy offers a safe space for you to talk, to offload, to work through your stuff.

26/07/2025

I have three online virtual sessions on a weekly basis that have become available for commencement from August 2025.
I am able to offer block bookings of 6 sessions for the price of 5 at £325.00 instead of £390.00.
I specialise and work with presenting difficulties of addiction, relationship issues, grief/loss and anxiety/depression.

Please message me for a free 15 minute telephone consultation or visit my website where you can email me and gain more details about the therapeutic services and a little more information about myself and Blossom

https://blossomcounsellingandpsychotherapy.co.uk

23/07/2025

Relationship difficulties and attachment style matters. Feeling stuck or a push/pull

Ever find yourself feeling too needy, too distant, or stuck in push-pull dynamics? You’re not alone — and your attachment style might explain why.

🔍 What’s an Attachment Style?
It’s the pattern we form in close relationships, based on early experiences with caregivers. It affects how we connect, trust, and respond to conflict.

Here are the 4 main types:

💛 Secure – Comfortable with closeness & independence.
💔 Anxious – Fears rejection, seeks constant reassurance.
❄️ Avoidant – Struggles with intimacy, values space over closeness.
🌪 Fearful-Avoidant – Craves love but fears it, often stuck in emotional push-pull.

💬 The good news? These patterns can change. Therapy can help you move toward secure, fulfilling relationships — with others and yourself.

Curious about your style or want to break old cycles?
📞 I offer a free 15-minute consultation. Message me to book