Donna Wood Counselling

08/01/2023

12/09/2022

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21/08/2022

This is an excellent article on grief. Although the advice is for grieving children, this article is for everyone. We're all hurt children inside when we experience a loss. Do contact me if you need counselling support.

Be as honest as possibleOur instinct is to protect children, and that’s OK, but if they know that something is going on, what they make up can be more frighte

25/06/2022

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/daughter-diagnosed-with-adhd-liberating-1697602?ico=related_stories

I assumed my relatives would also be uncomfortable with a 'label' but it has been a vindication for them

18/05/2022

I've been watching Joe Wicks programme Facing My Childhood. A clear message from this is that it is good to talk.

Figure quoted: 6 children in every school class has a parent affected by mental health, which in turn is very likely to affect them.

I counsel adults - those children grow up and can still remain impacted by their childhood, even though their parents may have been doing the best they could at the time. This impact can manifest as increased anxiety, depression, stress etc.

I like to offer a safe space where we can really have a look at all this and more together and improve mental wellbeing. Contact me by text or email me to arrange a free iniitial chat on Zoom or phone. I would be happy to talk with you.

donna@donnawoodcounselling.co.uk
Text to: 07938498114

"I worry about what impact parents’ mental health is having on kids."

16/02/2022

I'm Alice, I'm Autistic: It would be good for many people to see this clip, especially those not aware that masking autistic women are finding life a challenge and mask at great cost to themselves. Many women have been missed but, in my counselling experience with clients, it is not just women who mask.

20/01/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/discover-better-with-capita/2021/aug/06/i-now-understand-who-i-am-how-an-adhd-diagnosis-changed-an-hr-managers-life

Capita’s head of career frameworks Sarah Grundy was 40 when she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – the support she has received from her employer and colleagues has inspired her to empower others with disabilities

08/01/2022

I take part in regular training with the Aspire Autism Consultancy. Very much enjoyed this course - the practical combined with the theoretical which enables me to provide informed counselling to those with autism and ADHD or couples where this may be proving challenging for the relationship.

30/12/2021

So easy to not put in place the changes we would like/need to make. Haven't posted on this page for a long while but I would like to! Message from this book is to tack a new habit onto a well-established one like clean your teeth and then new habit. The new habit is not try to run a marathon but take a few steps ..... so the habit becomes established.

01/09/2021

Very glad to see this programme and understand more about Crohn's. I believe that counselling can be helpful in working out the balance of fighting spirit and nurturing self that is right for you as an individual.

Dancer Amy Dowden opens up about her battle with Crohn’s disease.