Anchor Counselling

Anchor Counselling A safe and supportive space to explore whatever is making life difficult for you

Christmas is almost here and it is a wonderful time of year for many of us. However, it can also be an extremely difficu...
18/12/2025

Christmas is almost here and it is a wonderful time of year for many of us. However, it can also be an extremely difficult time for others who may be struggling with painful memories, money worries, anxiety, loneliness, grief, family or relationship issues.

If Christmas is difficult for you, it can be helpful to remember to:

* Look after yourself, prioritise the things that make you feel calm and relaxed.

* Take time out, allow yourself the time and space you need

* Reach out for help, speak to someone you trust

⚓️www.anchor-counselling.co.uk

Sometimes the issues and difficulties we are trying to make sense of can combine to make us feel overwhelmed and unsure ...
04/11/2025

Sometimes the issues and difficulties we are trying to make sense of can combine to make us feel overwhelmed and unsure what to do or where to begin.

At times like these, it can help to move away from the bigger picture and focus on just the first step. One step can lead to another and then another…....and in this way we can manage the fear and feeling of being out of control created by the sense of overwhelm.

Perhaps your first step is finding out whether talking therapy might help you.

If so, please contact me for a free initial chat. You can do this via my website⚓️: www.anchor-counselling.co.uk

Or email me at⚓️: jeni@anchor-coubselling.co.uk

Today is World Mental Health Day, which is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for ever...
10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day, which is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone’s mental health.

Talking about our mental health can help us to manage the difficulties in our lives better and find a more positive way forward.

So, today on World Mental Health Day why not take the opportunity to check in with your family, friends, family or colleagues?

And if you feel you need a little extra support with your mental health, I am always here to help.

Please feel free to get in touch via my website: www.anchor-counselling.co.uk

Alternatively email me at: jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

Putting the To Do list in my head to one side for an hour and listening to what my body needs 🏃
17/09/2025

Putting the To Do list in my head to one side for an hour and listening to what my body needs 🏃

When we struggle with health anxiety, we worry that minor symptoms or normal body sensations may mean that we have a ser...
14/06/2025

When we struggle with health anxiety, we worry that minor symptoms or normal body sensations may mean that we have a serious illness. This belief can persist even when we have had reassurance from a medical professional or test results to the contrary.

It can often begin with a minor symptom which leads to a search to understand and to find answers. The worrying is relentless and we fear the worst. What we are really looking for is reassurance but even when we get this, it never feels enough. We may continue to worry or, alternatively, find a new symptom to worry about. This anxiety, in itself, can cause further symptoms which intensify our negative thinking.

Health anxiety can be a sign of a nervous system that is stuck in survival mode. The perception of physical symptoms can trigger a fight or flight response, which makes us feel that we are under threat and in danger. We try to find safety by seeking information that will provide reassurance.

When we do this we are training our brain to believe that checking = safety and so the cycles continues. Instead, we need to learn to feel safe in our bodies again and so be able to notice symptoms without spiralling.

If you struggle with health anxiety, I am here to support you. You are not being dramatic, you are doing your best with a brain that needs some help in feeling safe.

Please feel free to get in touch via my website ⚓️: www.anchor-counselling.co.uk

Or email me at ⚓️: jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

⚓️Your story is always important and I will listen. ⚓️You will be in a safe space.⚓️You will be heard, you will be under...
12/06/2025

⚓️Your story is always important and I will listen.

⚓️You will be in a safe space.

⚓️You will be heard, you will be understood and you will be accepted.

If this is what you feel you need right now, please contact me via my website⚓️: www.anchor-counselling.co.uk

Or email me at⚓️: jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

When we are children we rely on our parents to meet all of our practical and emotional needs. If this does not happen we...
07/06/2025

When we are children we rely on our parents to meet all of our practical and emotional needs. If this does not happen we can start to feel that our needs are a burden for the people we love and so we learn to suppress and disconnect from them.

This creates an internal conflict between the part of us that still has those needs and the part of us that feels ashamed and guilty for having them. We internalise the belief that having needs makes us weak and demanding. We believe that our needs will push people away and so we over function, forcing ourselves to be strong and super-independent.

This is often seen as:

* Minimising our needs and feeling anxious about having them
* Pretending we are ok when we are not
* Never asking for help
* Over-explaining when we ask for something
* Apologising for our feelings
* Finding it difficult to set boundaries

However, beneath this shame we have a deep longing to be seen and valued for person we really are and the way we feel.

If you feel you are ready to explore and reconnect with your needs, to work towards understanding that they are not a burden but information that help you to connect with yourself and those around you, I am here to help you.

Please get in touch via my website ⚓️: www.anchor-counselling.co.uk
Or email me at ⚓️: jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

It is Mental Health awareness week and this year the theme is "Community”Being part of a safe, positive community is vit...
15/05/2025

It is Mental Health awareness week and this year the theme is "Community”

Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections with other people and supportive communities that remind us we are not alone.

⚓️ www.anchor-counselling.co.uk
⚓️ jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

Exam time is upon us and it can be difficult for both the young people sitting the exams and their families who are tryi...
10/05/2025

Exam time is upon us and it can be difficult for both the young people sitting the exams and their families who are trying to support them.

Offering emotional support to our children involves creating a safe and understanding environment where they feel able to ask for help when they need it and comfortable expressing their doubts and fears when feelings of anxiety creep in.

Some of the ways we can do this are by:
⚓️Being present and available when they need us

⚓️Listening actively when they want to talk

⚓️Validating their emotions

⚓️Helping them navigate their way through the difficult moments

⚓️www.anchor-counselling.co.uk
⚓️jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

Today is World Earth Day 2025.Earth Day reminds the world about the importance of environment conservation and sustainab...
22/04/2025

Today is World Earth Day 2025.
Earth Day reminds the world about the importance of environment conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future.

The day raises awareness and inspires change, fostering a deep connection with nature. People with good nature connectedness tend to be happier. Nature can generate many positive emotions, such as calmness, joy, and creativity.

Nature connectedness is also associated with lower levels of poor mental health, particularly lower depression and anxiety.

Your story is important.I will listen.You will be in a safe space.You will be heard.You will be accepted.If talking ther...
11/04/2025

Your story is important.
I will listen.
You will be in a safe space.
You will be heard.
You will be accepted.

If talking therapy is what you need right now, please contact me via my website⚓️: www.anchor-counselling.co.uk

Or email me at⚓️: jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

Mother's Day is a happy day of celebration for many of us. However, it can be a deeply difficult day for those who are s...
30/03/2025

Mother's Day is a happy day of celebration for many of us. However, it can be a deeply difficult day for those who are struggling with:

⚓️ The loss of their mother

⚓️ An abusive relationship with their mother

⚓️ Unresolved difficulties with their mother

⚓️ Worrying about being a good enough mother

⚓️ The loss of a child

⚓️ Fertility issues that make
motherhood feel unattainable

⚓️ Children who have grown up and moved away

If today is hard for you, please know you are not alone.

If you need help and support, please do reach out.

⚓️ www.anchor-counselling.co.uk
⚓️ jeni@anchor-counselling.co.uk

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Salisbury
SP27LD

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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