Bearsted Counselling & Psychotherapy

11/11/2025

I’ll leave you nothing

I wish it were different but when I leave I’ll leave you nothing. For I have nothing to give.

There’ll be no pension pots to divide. No assets to sell. No shares to cash in or wills to work out.

I won’t leave you diamond rings or fancy watches. There’ll be no limited edition books or priceless art work.

You won’t be extending your house or flying across the world with a generous inheritance. There’ll be zilch to profit from.

Or so he thought. He apologised over the years for the lack, for having no wealth to offer. Or so he thought.

A tattered page from the Readers Digest of a beloved poem.

Boxes of cards and keepsakes he had treasured over the years. Pictures drawn at school and handwritten notes.

7” records we played in the family home.

A spare radiator key.

A hand painted mug from a holiday to Cornwall. The perfect size for my daily coffee.

Spare bulbs and batteries - just in case.

A frozen batch of your bolognese sauce we’ve loved for years.

Photos upon photos of Mums and Dads, grandparents and great-grand parents. A photographic family history.

Anecdotes and advice. Tricks played on your brother and your love for your Nan.

“Breakfast is the most important meal of that day” and “don’t let the petrol run low it’s bad for the engine”

My chin, my eyes, a tinge of red in my hair.

Curiosity about the world. Love nature, notice trees and listen to the birds.

Spare glasses in the car and some pounds for the parking.

Tins of rice pudding. Packets of ginger nuts. A lifetime supply of Worcestershire sauce.

You thought you’d leave nothing but you left it all.

10/10/2025

On this World Mental Health Day; know that you are not alone with your struggles or day to day challenges. There are several services available to offer support. Often taking the first speak and asking for help is the hardest, but it will be so worth it.

Here are some of our support options available for you this World Mental Health Day 💙

09/10/2025

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day - and we want you to know: we see you, you matter and we’re here for you if life feels tough.

Call us on 116 123 💚

06/10/2025

Many of us try to reframe our disappointments, to put a happy face on sad circumstances. But the path to growth is paved with difficult emotions, and we have to experience them honestly

05/10/2025

If they think you are too much you just aren’t with the right people ✨

Someone very wise once said You should think of your energy as if it’s expensive, as if it’s a luxury item, Not everyone can afford it”

Don’t give your energy to anyone that doesn’t deserve it 🤍✨

03/10/2025

27/09/2025

10/09/2025

Undertaking psychotherapy is one way of tapping into our unconscious mind; the thoughts, feelings, desires, fears and other aspects of our inner world that lay hidden.

You could ask what is the point of bringing them into the unconscious, surely they are not causing any issues if we are not aware of them?

But that’s the thing with the unconscious, it’s a place for us to push down things that we might feel unable to address. But these things do come out in our day to day lives and relationships, sometimes in unhealthy or problematic ways.

“Making the unconscious, conscious” can help us feel more in control of our own lives, help with personal growth and develop a more complete and balanced sense of self.

09/09/2025

It’s important to remember that talking openly about su¡c!dal thoughts doesn’t put the idea in someone’s head, it can be helpful. Honest conversations can make people feel less distressed and remind them they're not alone ❤️