GMC Counselling

18/01/2026

After being a counsellor for 15 years and putting this off applying for accreditation for years (over 12 😱) I finally applied and received this last week.
Very happy x

16/09/2025

💬 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗸

Hey everyone, just a reminder that it’s absolutely 𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗸. Life can feel heavy sometimes, and none of us are immune to struggles with our mental health. Talking about it doesn’t make you weak — it makes you strong.

Whether you’re dealing with stress, loneliness, grief, anxiety, or just feeling low and not sure why — you’re not alone. Reaching out for help is a step forward, not a step back.

Here are some brilliant organisations that are there to listen and support:

👉 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 – free support groups for men, in loads of towns across the UK.
🌐 andysmanclub.co.uk

👉 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 – safe, confidential spaces for men to talk.
🌐 mentell.org.uk

👉 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘀 – available 24/7 if you need to talk to someone, about anything at all.
📞 116 123 (free)
📧 jo@samaritans.org

👉 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 – advice and support for anyone struggling.
📞 0300 123 3393
🌐 mind.org.uk

👉 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 – free, confidential text support.
📱 Text SHOUT to 85258

✨ Please remember: reaching out for help is a sign of courage. If you’re struggling, don’t sit with it alone — talk to someone you trust, or use one of these services.

We're Mind, the mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.

23/08/2025

23/08/2025

 New research has found that negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to neurotypical students.

27/07/2025

The way people view you.

Sometimes I think about the different characters I play in everybody’s story.
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I’m a terrible person in some people's narratives and a Godsend in others.
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And none of it has anything to do with the person I truly am.
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The lens that others view you through is coloured by their upbringing, beliefs, and individual experiences.
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Some people see your bright personality as endearing and others see it as annoying.
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Some people think you’re weak and emotional and others feel safe to be themselves around you.
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Some people think you’re rude and selfish and others respect the way you stand up for yourself.
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Some people admire the way you take pride in the way you look and others think you’re conceited.
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And none of it has to do with who you truly are as a person.
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What you have to understand is that you have no authority over how people view you so never try to control the way others see you because the only thing that truly matters when the dust settles down at the end of the day is what you genuinely see in yourself.

~ Cody Bret

10/10/2022

Never suffer in silence.
World Mental Health Day is to help think beyond the old perceptions and remove the stigma around mental health problems. World Mental Health Day encourages people to come forward so that others with the same issues get the courage to talk about how they feel.

18/09/2022

It’s ok to put your needs first ❤️

11/05/2022

Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.