What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 8pm Thursday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 1pm

Vicky Ashraf Counselling & Coaching

Home
United Kingdom
Lytham St Annes
Vicky Ashraf Counselling & Coaching

Helping you to embrace your strengths, build self-esteem, and create strategies to take control of your life

29/01/2026

Why I love my work 💛

It’s not just about talking - it’s about softening shame, building trust, and finding new ways forward.

I offer a combination of neurodivergent-affirming therapy and ADHD coaching, because sometimes we need space to heal and practical support to move forward.

If you’re tired of working against your ADHD, reach out and I’ll support you in developing a better, happier relationship with yourself. DM me to find out more.

16/01/2026

🙊Let me tell you what my brain did this morning, because it really made me chuckle.😂

I was sitting downstairs working and I was aware my feet were absolutely freezing. I knew the obvious thing to do was to go upstairs and put some socks on. It’s that simple really, isn’t it?

Yet I just could not make myself go and get them.😩

It wasn’t that I didn’t care about being warm, I love to be warm. It’s just that my ADHD brain made getting socks feel like a massive expedition

1. Stop what I’m doing
2. Stand up
3. Go upstairs
4. Open the drawer
5. Choose the socks
6. Put them on
7. Come back downstairs
8. Re-engage with what I was previously doing

In that moment, all those steps felt way too overwhelming, so I just sat there with cold feet for about an hour instead. 🥶

Eventually I had to go upstairs for something important, but by the time I got there I’d completely forgotten what it was. I did remember my cold feet though, so I put my socks on. Oh the joy of warmth. 🔥

About 20 minutes later, I remembered what I’d gone up for.

My ADHD medication 😂

It struck me as both ironic and strangely compassionate proof of how my brain moves through the world.

✨It made me reflect on how I treat myself

✨The old me would have beaten myself up about this, called myself lazy and stupid.

✨But now, with acceptance of my ADHD brain, I’m learning to go gentle with myself - to speak to myself the way I speak to those I love: with support, kindness, and a great big hug.

✨I’d encourage anyone with ADHD to really tune into kindness and compassion towards yourself, it’s an absolute life changer ❤️

09/01/2026

🌟Often, the hardest part of social situations isn’t the people.
It’s the story your mind tells you about the people.

That sense of being watched, judged or evaluated can quietly shape how you speak, move and show up. Over time, it can chip away at confidence and make connection feel like work instead of something nourishing.

This is why small reframes like the Invisible Guest Theory are important. They don’t make anxiety magically disappear, but they do give your nervous system a break.

If this resonates, please save the post for later and share it with someone who lives inside their head a little too much.

If you’d like support with building self-trust, confidence or navigating relationships, my door is always open.

You can contact me by visiting my website, of sending me a direct message. 💕

02/01/2026

🌟I’m not against New Year’s resolutions if they work for you, but for me, I used to set them and then spend January feeling like I’d failed.

For many ADHDers, resolutions can trigger:

😔unrealistic expectations
😔perfectionism
😔shame spirals
😔and the “I’ll start again Monday” loop

So now I do it differently.

I reflect on what I want to stretch into as the year begins.

A stretch isn’t a demand. It’s an invitation.

This year I’m stretching into less people-pleasing. Which, for me, means:

😊pausing before I say “yes”
😊noticing when guilt is driving the decision
😊remembering that other people’s disappointment isn’t automatically my responsibility
😊choosing honesty over over-explaining

This isn’t a demand on myself, but a gentle stretch and practice into something that’s challenging for me.

Letting go of resolutions doesn’t mean we don’t move forward, we do, but in a kinder and more compassionate way, which is vital when you are ADHD. ❤️

If you’d like support stretching into something this year with less criticism towards yourself, and with more kindness and compassion instead, send me a DM and let’s have a chat about how I can support you. 🥰

19/12/2025

✨Access to Work is an amazing support, in helping you overcome your challenges in the workplace. When we have the right support, we can really shine.

✨I’m currently working on a blog about Access to Work and how it can support people with ADHD in practical, meaningful ways. It will be available in the New Year, and I’ll keep you posted when it is.

✨In the meantime, I wanted to share that I have both personal and professional experience of applying for Access to Work and going through the assessment process. I know how unclear it can feel, what tends to trip people up, and how hard it can be to explain your needs when you’ve spent years just pushing through.

✨If you’re feeling ready to make some changes at work and want to understand what support might be available to you, I’m very happy to have a chat and talk things through.

✨No pressure. Just a conversation.

✨Visit my website to get in touch or DM me.

✨I’d love to connect 😊

11/12/2025

❤️This testimonial made me laugh and cry all at once.

I do hope she meant her wise guide and not a tiny green alien, but either way… her words mean the world to me.

She wrote:

✨It’s only thanks to having depression that I took the plunge and began counselling. I’d tried before but it never felt right until I met Vicky.

With compassion, warmth and good humour, she’s helped me learn to challenge my low self-esteem, transforming my relationship with myself and, in turn, with others.

Her honesty and down to earth nature creates a very safe space for me to unpick things and see the value in myself.

Her commitment and dedication to her role is so apparent and her constant CPD makes her invaluably reflective, fresh and knowledgeable.!

She’s equipped me with a toolkit of strategies to deal with life’s ups and downs and I’m so thankful that I found her.

She is my Yoda! ✨

❤️ Supporting people to reconnect to their worth is something I’ll never take for granted.

If you’re struggling with low self-esteem or feeling lost, counselling can give you the space to feel steadier and more connected to yourself. It’s such a valuable space

If you’d like support, you’re welcome to DM me or visit my website (link in bio) I’d love to hear from you ❤️

09/12/2025

🎄Struggling with ADHD dynamics as Christmas ramps up?

Get my free E-guide, which walks you through the most common patterns in relationships, where ADHD is present. It shows you how to bring the calm back to a loving, connected relationship. It’s full of gentle, practical support for you both ❤️

Get it now. Link in comments

Address

31 Wood Street
Lytham St Annes
FY81QG

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 8pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 1pm

Website

https://vickyashraf.co.uk/, https://vickyashraf.co.uk/get-my-eguide

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Vicky Ashraf Counselling & Coaching posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Featured

Best Self Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
The Corner Studios 180 Cambridge Road, Southport

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Lytham St Annes?