Katie B Counselling

01/04/2026

Here it is!

Month 2 of a little notice board to share information.

I cannot stress how much interesting, insightful information I see shared by mental health professionals on Instagram. Everything from resources, metaphors we use in sessions, different ways of thinking about anxiety, workshops, on line courses, blogs - the list goes on. There is a huge rich bag of resources available to us from us. So let’s share it here.

Not only will it help fellow mental health workers but it will also massively help anyone scrolling. It helps to spread the word how much support and help there is out there for us all.

So if you have any resources that you would like to shout out about pop it in the comments below.

This month it would be good to include books, podcasts, tv programmes anything you think would be useful to anyone. If you liked it - share it below.

The community on here is so supportive so let’s support each other a bit more. I’ll go first…

01/04/2026

New month and the perfect month to perhaps try some new self care ideas.

Recognising your needs are as important as everyone else’s 
Putting in place some gentle boundaries around the importance of your own time
Recognising it’s ok to ask for help

These are all amazing self care ideas you might find useful.

And of course may be this is the month you could reach out for some counselling support.

29/03/2026

29/03/2026

Twice a year we go through quite a significant change. I mean it doesn’t sound huge - losing or gaining an hour a day but it really is quite big when you think about it. Or at least today my body will think it’s quite a big change. And the dogs haven’t got a chance for the next week whilst they adapt!

It can take a bit of time for everything to feel ‘normal’ again. So take your time today - we can’t always rush our bodies and minds to catch up with change - they will do it at their own pace!

28/03/2026

If you’ve ever tried journalling and thought…

“I don’t really know what I’m meant to write”
or
“this just isn’t doing anything for me”

…you’re definitely not the only one.

This isn’t about writing down “positive things about your day” ✨
(or trying to get it right)

It’s a slightly different way of using writing to:

– understand your thoughts
– notice patterns
– make sense of what’s going on for you

In a really relaxed, no-pressure space.

No sharing required
No writing experience needed
Just a bit of curiosity ✍️

📍 Lutton Village Hall, Peterborough
🗓 Saturday 11 April
⏰ 10:30am – 12pm

Only 2 spaces left



Message me if you’d like one of them 🙂

28/03/2026

If you’ve ever tried journalling and thought…

“I don’t really know what I’m meant to write”
or
“this just isn’t doing anything for me”

…you’re definitely not the only one.

This isn’t about writing down “positive things about your day” ✨
(or trying to get it right)

It’s a slightly different way of using writing to:

– understand your thoughts
– notice patterns
– make sense of what’s going on for you

In a really relaxed, no-pressure space.

No sharing required
No writing experience needed
Just a bit of curiosity ✍️

📍 Lutton Village Hall, Peterborough
🗓 Saturday 11 April
⏰ 10:30am – 12pm

Only 2 spaces left

Message me if you’d like one of them

24/03/2026

You can make sense of your own story and understand why things have impacted you the way they did. But often that doesn’t make you feel better.

Understanding is so important as it can bring clarity and hopefully compassion. But healing from something isn’t always about thinking our way through it.

There can be a gap between I get it and I am ok with it now.

Sometimes this can be really frustrating because we think understanding will make it all better - but it doesn’t.

When this happens we might need to feel the emotions to enable healing to happen.

That can feel quite scary to do because we have probably shut down those feelings a long time ago. We might be worried that if we let those feelings out it could all go wrong - and that’s where speaking to someone can bring that safety you need right now.

You don’t have to do all that feeling on your own.

21/03/2026

Hi everyone

A couple of unexpected counselling spaces have come up this week, so I thought I’d share here in case it feels like the right time for anyone.

If you’ve been thinking about talking to someone but keep putting it off, this might be a gentle nudge.

I work with people who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or just a bit stuck — and you don’t need to be in crisis to come to counselling.

Even if you’re just wondering whether counselling might help, I’m happy to chat it through.

If one-to-one counselling doesn’t feel quite right just yet, I’m also running a couple of small, relaxed workshops locally:

✍️ Reflective Writing for Self-Understanding (April)
🌿 Understanding Your Anxiety (May)

📍 Based near Oundle & Peterborough

If you’re curious about either, feel free to message me — always happy to answer questions

Katie
Katie B Counselling

18/03/2026

Comparison is the thief of joy.

I really agree with this quote.

Our comparisons are so often linked to our self worth or confidence or feelings about our life at the moment. The comparisons we are making could tell us a lot which could really help put mental health.

What’s your comparison telling you today?

13/03/2026

Ever tried journalling and ended up staring at a blank page?

Heard you need to do some self-care but no clue where to start.

Want to get to know yourself better?

This workshop might be for you.

We will explore creative reflective writing prompts that can help you understand yourself a little better.

No writing experience needed.
No pressure to share.
Just a small relaxed group and 90 minutes of calm space to think and write.

📍 Lutton Village Hall (near Peterborough)
🗓 Saturday 11 April
⏰ 10:30am – 12pm

Message me if you’d like to know more or book a place.

13/03/2026

Ever tried journalling and ended up staring at a blank page?

Heard you need to do some ‘self-care’ but no clue where to start?

Want to get to know yourself better?

This workshop might be for you then.

It will explore creative reflective writing prompts that can help you understand yourself a little better. But in a normal formal way- relaxed and maybe with a bit of laughter!

No writing experience needed.
No pressure to share.
Just a small relaxed group and 90 minutes of calm space to think and write.

📍 Lutton Village Hall (near Peterborough)
🗓 Saturday 11 April
⏰ 10:30am – 12pm

Message me if you’d like to know more or book a place.