Rowan Consultancy

24/02/2026

COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills with Rowan Consultancy, starts 11th or 12th August 2026. Information Sessions in March, April, May and June. Full details and booking at: https://buff.ly/Kl5hfUm

Why learn with Rowan?
- Rowan trainers are practising, accredited counsellors.
- Rowan modules are 3 hours longer to enable: more student observation and formative feedback.
- Rowan training is student-centred and interactive.

A good internet connection and a private space are all you need.

14/02/2026

You are your own best Valentine. Treat yourself with kindness today and every day 💌

14/02/2026

I'll take a 💚 , thank you.

And you?

Self-care can feel selfish. It's not.

Which heart do you need today? For me, it’s 🩵 and maybe a bit of 🤍, too.

12/02/2026

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09/02/2026

'Children's Mental Health Week is an annual mental health awareness week launched by children's mental health charity, . The week exists to empower, equip and give a voice to all children and young people in the UK.'

Rowan Consultancy also strives to create nurturing, inclusive, secure places for everyone and is happy to promote . Check out the website for free resources to help your family and community.

The pleasure of knowing that the lives of children and young people have been enriched is deeply rewarding.

07/02/2026

What a powerful representation of depression.

“People don’t fake depression, they fake being ok”
-Robin Williams

06/02/2026

What would Puffle do?

Yesterday Rachel enjoyed exploring with staff at Abertay University, to mark day. Her teaching assistants, Puffle and Fragile Goose enjoyed the trip to Dundee.

Puffle represents resilience thinking. They place responsibliltiy where it realistically belongs, if anywhere. They view difficulties as temporary, specific and solvab,e.

Fragile Goose represents less resilent thinking: taking things personally, catastrophising, always blaming self or always blaming others. She views difficulties as permanent, pervasive and unsolvable.

Rachel will also be exploring some of these cognitive behavioural concepts with our Counselling Skills Certificate evening class students on Tuesday.

05/02/2026

Starting a conversation can feel daunting, but the result can be life-enhancing. Keeping the chat casual and warm, using a method that suits you and your companion, is a great way to start. What method works for you? We like:

👣 activity + casual chat 📱'Hi' via WhatsApp/Text etc
🫖🍰 invitation to drinks and snacks

Whatever happens in the moment, it's bound to make your friend, neighbour, or family member feel valued, as you've just shown them you were thinking about them, or happy to take a moment to be with them.

Taking the time to talk can make someone's day.

05/02/2026

Do you want to become a counsellor or psychotherapist?

The first step is to become more self-aware, to know yourself.

Complete the generalist Certificate in Counselling Skills, validated by COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) . Then choose a specialist Diploma or Masters.

Every August we offer the Certificate in Counselling Skills as a Tuesday evening class.

This year we will also offer a daytime Wednesday class, during school hours.

Email us to be sent the dates in release later this month, or watch this space...

rowan@rowan-consultancy.co.uk

02/02/2026

Medication can take the edge off your mental health symptoms.

Counselling and therapy can help you tackle the root causes, which are usually not entirely chemical.

Counselling and medication can work well in combination or separately.

Don't judge someone for using medication to ease their symptoms. Hannah Gadsby makes this point amusingly, but don't watch if swearing offends you.

We'd like to pedantically point out that epilepsy is not a mental health condition although, like many physical conditions it affects mental wellbeing.

01/02/2026

Listen to why people tried counselling and what it was like. We all need it at some points in our lives

Rowan offers counselling or therapy, through employee counselling schemes and on a self-financed basis. We do not offer lipstick.

Choose a counsellor from a reputable organisation or a self-employed one registered with a professional body such as British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) , UKCP.