Glister Counselling Provider

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Glister Counselling Provider

Hello! I'm Kerry Quigley, an accredited counsellor with 20+ years' experience. Available weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

I work with a wide range of issues and offer both face-to-face and remote sessions. You can book sessions through my website 🌐 At Glister we promote self-actualization, empower self-growth, improve relationships, and reduce emotional stress. We will work with you collaboratively on whatever is most beneficial and important to you. Together, we will decide upon the best way forward and we will aid you with achieving your goals.

04/12/2025

✨ Pain that isn’t consciously understood will always land somewhere.
Often on partners, children and friends, the ones who didn’t cause it but feel it all the same.

When you understand this, you begin to see behaviour differently.
Not through blame, but through perspective.
Not through self-sacrifice, but through boundaries that honour your wellbeing.

You can hold compassion without carrying someone else’s pain.
You can care without absorbing.
There is strength in knowing the difference.

If you’ve noticed these patterns in your relationships and would like a safe space to explore them, I offer both online and face-to-face sessions. You can see my availability through the link in my bio. 🌐

02/12/2025

Today I’m remembering my dad with warmth, gratitude, and a full heart 🤍

The first anniversary of loss brings its own kind of stillness.
It stirs things quietly inside us, not just grief but tenderness, reflection, and a deeper sense of connection.

As a counsellor, I understand the process and how grief softens.
As a daughter, I feel the ache and how love stays.

Understanding grief and living it are two different things, and they meet in moments like this.

Here’s to the man who shaped my roots, and to the growth that continues long after goodbye.

If you’re facing a date like this, go gently.
Grief has its own quiet presence. It reminds us just how deeply we loved.
The heart finds its rhythm in its own time and its own way.

27/11/2025

Menopause is more than a physical transition; for many women, it can feel like the ground is shifting beneath them.

Mood, energy, and emotions change in ways that can leave women feeling lost, directionless, and confused. Hormonal shifts can quietly affect confidence, relationships, and a sense of self.

With awareness and compassion, this stage can become a time of renewal, a chance to slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with what truly matters.

🌿 You can read more in my latest blog: “The Quiet Emotional Impact of Menopause.” Link in bio.

25/11/2025

I never thought I’d say this…

“I love testosterone.”

It’s been the missing link in my HRT and has changed how I feel in ways I never expected.
More focus. More vitality. More “me.”

It’s given me a new appreciation for the quiet strength men often carry, and it’s made me see how many women could benefit from understanding their hormonal landscape sooner.

Whether it’s a woman in her forties feeling flat or foggy, or a man losing motivation and drive, hormones matter more than we think.

💻 I’ll be sharing more about this in my next blog on Thursday, where I’ll explore the emotional side of menopause and the importance of balance for both women and men.

👉 Stay tuned — it’s a conversation we need to have more often.

20/11/2025

You can’t stop thinking about them.
You replay the moments, the messages, the tone of voice.
You analyse tiny details, the pauses, the way they looked at you.
Your mind keeps circling back and you can’t focus on anything else.

You feel a rush when they give you attention
and a drop in your stomach when they don’t.
You tell yourself it’s chemistry
but deep down, you can feel the anxiety wrapped inside it.

It feels powerful and magnetic, but it isn’t love.
It’s your nervous system trying to find safety through someone who feels emotionally charged.

Limerence driven by:
➝ uncertainty
➝ dopamine
➝ idealisation
➝ attachment activation
➝ unmet emotional needs

When you name it, something shifts.
The intensity softens and you begin to come back to yourself again.

💬 Most of us have felt this at some point. Does this feel familiar to you?

18/11/2025

So many of my clients tell me they feel there’s never enough time. Between work, family, and the constant noise of daily life, moments to pause can feel almost impossible to find.

But what if time isn’t the problem… what if it’s how much of it you give away without noticing?

When you slow down, set gentle boundaries, and choose how you spend your time, you begin to feel less rushed and more present.

Time won’t slow down, but you can by:

✨ Start your day with intention
✨ Notice your ‘time leaks’
✨ Protect one pocket of stillness
✨ Say no with kindness
✨ Pause before reacting

Sometimes making time for yourself is the most productive thing you can do.

👉 When was the last time you gave yourself permission to stop, even for a moment?

13/11/2025

🌿 So often we hold on to people, situations, or versions of ourselves, because letting go means stepping away from what’s familiar.

But the truth is, release isn’t the end. It’s about creating space for what’s next.

When you loosen your grip and allow things to breathe, clarity and peace return.
New possibilities begin to take shape.

💬 What’s something you’ve recently made space for?

11/11/2025

We often think “The One” will make everything perfect, but real love is more grounded.

It’s the peace you feel when you can be fully yourself.

When you slow down and listen, you’ll know if he’s “The One” by trusting how you feel.

You’ll notice it in the way you exhale around him.
You’ll feel safe, seen, grounded, and calm.

💭 What does “The One” mean to you?
💬 If you’re interested in relationship dynamics like this, follow along for insights and tools to help you build healthier, more secure connections.

06/11/2025

🌿 This old Chinese saying is rooted in Taoist wisdom.

Its meaning is simple. Movement brings life, while stagnation breeds decay.
I think of this often, both in therapy and in life.

When emotions stop moving, they can turn into resentment, distance, or silence.
Healthy connection depends on open communication and emotional honesty.

Sometimes it’s the smallest check-in that shifts everything, a moment of truth, a question asked with curiosity, or a pause before responding.

Movement doesn’t have to be big or loud.
It’s the small moments of openness that keep us connected to ourselves and to each other.

💬 How do you keep emotional flow alive in your life or relationships?

04/11/2025

🌿 Over the years, I’ve worked with many men. Strong, thoughtful, intelligent men. And one thing they often share with me is that what they most want from their partner is to feel wanted.

It’s always a privilege to be trusted with someone’s inner world. To see the honesty and vulnerability beneath the surface, and to hold space for the parts they rarely show.

The deeper truth beneath that longing is about feeling alive, desired, and emotionally connected through attraction.

For many men, that look in a woman’s eyes, the one that says, “I see you and I want you”, carries enormous emotional weight. It’s not purely physical. It symbolises being seen, chosen, and valued. That’s often the moment when a man feels most deeply connected.

💬 For more insights on attraction, patterns, and healthy connection, feel free to follow along. I share tools that support self-awareness and secure, lasting relationships.

30/10/2025

Over the years, counselling has taught me so much about presence, connection and courage, the quiet strength it takes to grow and heal, and the honesty it takes to face what needs to change.

In “The Heart of My Work”, I share more about who I am, what inspires my approach,
and the values that anchor my practice.

✨ Now live on my blog page, link in bio 🌿

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The Racquets Court, 3 College Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18JG

Website

http://glister.uk.com/

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