Willow Grove Counselling

15/03/2026

Mother’s Day can be hard for lots of reasons, be gentle with yourselves today 🤍❤️

03/03/2026

Safety in therapy doesn’t mean it will always feel calm or 'easy', or that difficult things wont be brought to the surface.
It means that when hard emotions do arise, the relationship remains consistent and steady enough for healing to happen.

31/12/2025

A gentle reminder: whatever you are feeling as the year ends is valid. 💙

Share as a gentle reminder to others. 💙

21/12/2025

05/08/2025

Thinking of all my clients who are receiving their exam results today and those who are parents of young people receiving results. Your grades don’t define your worth and there is always a path for you, even if it wasn’t the one you originally intended!

30/03/2025

Mother’s Day can be difficult for many of us, for many different reasons. Wishing you all a gentle day, be kind to yourselves ❤️

12/03/2025

As I recover from my recent hip surgery I am reminded that every day won’t look how I would want or expect and that it’s important to listen to my own advice - to be patient with and kind to myself and celebrate the small wins! I’m looking forward to being back to work online over the next couple of weeks and hopefully seeing people in person again soon!

31/12/2024

On the stroke of midnight tonight, you can resolve to be better, if you like…
to be fitter,
to eat cleaner,
to work harder.

On the stroke of midnight tonight,
you can resolve to become a whole new you,
if you so choose.

Or, you can take a moment to acknowledge
all you already are.
Because it’s a lot.
You’re a lot.

And you deserve to be commended.

On the stroke of midnight tonight, perhaps you could congratulate yourself, for coping.
For breaking, again,
and for rebuilding, again.

For catching the stones life has thrown at you,
and using them to build your castle that little bit stronger.

You have endured, my friend.

And I don’t see the need to resolve to become a whole new you,
when you are already so very much indeed.

Happy new year.

You made it.

Now let us face another 365 day-turn, arms wide,
accepting, embracing and ‘seeing’ each other,
for all we are..

Donna Ashworth

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ART by Sherine Tolba