Diane Jones Counselling

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Butterfly Cove is where I offer Adult Counselling sessions or Reiki Healing in a wonderfully nurturing, safe, garden cabin at my home in Cliffe Wood’s, Kent 🦋

Have you ever stood on the edge of something new and been tormented with thoughts of…… “Am I really enough?”When I first...
21/02/2026

Have you ever stood on the edge of something new and been tormented with thoughts of…… “Am I really enough?”

When I first stepped into private practice, those doubts were so familiar to me.
Even with my 4 years training, experience, and deep desire to help, there were many moments I questioned myself.
Would clients come?
Would I be able to truly make a difference?
Was I enough as a counsellor?

Clients trickled in nice and slowly, which settled something in me and then there was a shift which I felt ready for.
My therapy room has been full for sometime now…….Not just with people but with stories, courage, tears, breakthroughs, and real, meaningful work.
Work that reminds me daily why I chose this path.

I’ve learned that:
🦋You don’t need to feel fully confident to begin
🦋You don’t need to have it all figured out.
🦋You just need to be willing to show up authentically

I offer you to take this with you today…
If you are doubting yourself, it doesn’t mean you’re not capable. It often means you are growing.
Trust the process.
Trust your values.
Trust that what’s meant for you often builds quietly before it becomes visible.

And know that you are not alone on this journey 🦋🤍🙏

15/02/2026

So many of us feel we have to stay available, responsive, productive… even when we’re exhausted.

As a counsellor, I believe rest isn’t a reward, it’s a necessity for emotional wellbeing.

You don’t have to disappear for a week to benefit either.
Sometimes it’s one quiet walk, one early night, one boundary or one moment of stillness

If you’ve been feeling stretched lately, this is your reminder:
You’re allowed to pause 🦋🤍

My Valentine’s Day Thoughts…..I woke up to flowers from my husband this morning which felt like a thoughtful gesture tha...
14/02/2026

My Valentine’s Day Thoughts…..
I woke up to flowers from my husband this morning which felt like a thoughtful gesture that I truly appreciate 💐

But Valentine’s Day hasn’t always looked like this for me.
For many years I was a single mum raising three children, and this day passed quietly, unacknowledged which was some years okay and other years challenging

Valentine’s Day can bring joy, but it can also stir loneliness, grief, comparison, or old wounds.
So today, whatever your relationship status….
partnered, single, grieving, healing, or simply surviving, know that you matter.

Love shows up in many forms… and sometimes the most important one is how we treat ourselves.
So be gentle with yourself today. That counts as love too 🤍🦋🙏

I’ve just returned from a week in the very chilly but stunning North Yorkshire and Northumberland.No internet as we were...
11/02/2026

I’ve just returned from a week in the very chilly but stunning North Yorkshire and Northumberland.
No internet as we were in a tiny Hamlet in the middle of deep valleys.
We had just a few plans each day of long walks, visit castles, emerse ourselves in nature, and give ourselves time to simply just be.

What I noticed was how quickly my nervous system slowed and how naturally nature regulates us in ways we don’t always notice.
Walking along the coast, watching the birds or just sitting quietly, my body responded before my mind had time to analyse anything.
My breathing slowed naturally.
That monkey brain I get sometimes, softened.

As a therapist, I’m often reminding clients that regulation doesn’t always come from doing more work on ourselves… sometimes it comes from doing less.
Stepping back, slowing down, and allowing space can be incredibly healing.

A gentle question this week -
Where could you allow yourself a little more space to breathe?

29/01/2026

Don’t know about you but there have been many times when I’ve felt completely overwhelmed and not sure what job to do first ?

Felt important today to share how Ive learnt to calm that noisy brain and personally build this into my busy life.
So here is where I take you on a gentle walk while exploring how small, consistent pauses can support your mental health, reduce stress, and bring your body out of survival mode

Being a therapist doesn’t mean I have all the answers but I like sharing what helps me and my clients so this is a simple, realistic nervous system reset for busy people with no complicated techniques, no pressure, just awareness and kindness to your body.

Lets open up this conversation and see how many of you struggle to find 5 minutes or maybe how you find a little time for yourself 🙏🤍🦋

A common struggle I hear often is:“I shouldn’t still feel like this.”From my personal experience and my work as a counse...
21/01/2026

A common struggle I hear often is:
“I shouldn’t still feel like this.”

From my personal experience and my work as a counsellor, I can say with certainty……. Grief doesn’t move in straight lines, and it doesn’t respond well to pressure.

It can change shape, it comes and goes, and may often resurface when we least expect it.
There is no timeline you’ve failed to meet.
Only a process that asks for patience and compassion.

So it might help, instead of asking “Why am I still sad?”
to gently ask, “What does this part of me need right now?”

If this speaks to where you are right now, know that you don’t have to carry it on your own.
Reaching out can be a gentle first step 🤍🦋

Is it just me or have any of you found it hard to slip back into good habits after Christmas?The darker mornings and sho...
18/01/2026

Is it just me or have any of you found it hard to slip back into good habits after Christmas?
The darker mornings and shorter days don’t help me, and I’ve come to recognise over the years that I struggle a little with seasonal low mood (SAD).

Even though I know eating better and getting out for a walk will lift me, my mind is very good at telling me that other jobs are more important… emails, tidying, “just one more thing”.

Over the years I’ve realised that starting small has been a help.
Not a full routine overhaul.
Not perfection.
Just one small choice at a time……a short walk, one nourishing meal, a gentle nudge rather than a push.

So I’ve made many small choices this week and today I’m feeling pleased that I’ve ditched the sausage sandwich and got out in the cold for a longer walk.

If you are finding this time of year tough, you’re not alone.
✨ What’s one small thing that helps you feel a little better on heavy days?

Now the Christmas decs are down, the chocolates gone, and the house starts to ask for a bit of attention, I notice how m...
13/01/2026

Now the Christmas decs are down, the chocolates gone, and the house starts to ask for a bit of attention, I notice how many people feel an unspoken pressure to “get back on track” quickly.

With my counselling thoughts back running freely, I can see that healing and emotional wellbeing aren’t about rushing forward or doing more but actually about listening to what our nervous system and inner world are actually asking for.

This image is a gentle reminder that our energy changes from day to day.
Some days we have capacity.
Some days we need quiet.
Some days we’re integrating everything we’ve just come through.

None of that is failure….. it’s information that would be helpful to listen to

So, what is today asking of you?
• Conquering
• Reflection
• Rest
• Beginning again
• Preparation

There’s no right or wrong answer. Awareness is the work.
If you’d like, share in the comments what today feels like for you.
And if not, simply notice which image your attention is drawn to because our minds often know before our words do 🦋

11/01/2026

I could see from watching the blue sky and the gentle sway of the coconut trees in Zanzibar that nature really is so patient with itself

Nothing in nature rushes if it doesn’t have to - everything unfolds in perfect time🌴

In counselling, I often see how easy it is to feel frustrated when change or healing doesn’t happen quickly. But just like the roots beneath the surface, growth often begins where we can’t see it.

You don’t need to force it or shame yourself for not being “there” yet.
Self-compassion creates the safety that allows real growth to take place.

Wherever you are in your healing journey, I offer you yo be gentle with your process because your roots are forming, even if the blossoms haven’t appeared yet 🦋

I’m always deeply grateful for any review I receive, but the counselling relationship is such a private and sacred space...
08/01/2026

I’m always deeply grateful for any review I receive, but the counselling relationship is such a private and sacred space that it can often feel difficult to invite public feedback.
So when a client chooses to leave a review on my Google page for others to see, it truly feels very special and humbling.

Hugely thankful for the kind words shared here, and deeply grateful for the trust given to me with each journey 🦋🤍🙏

07/01/2026

If today feels heavy, this short pause is for you.
Take a moment to breathe, notice your body, and allow yourself to slow down.
You don’t need to have everything figured out right now.
This short grounding pause is an invitation to slow your nervous system and return to the present moment

Address

Merryboys Cottage
Selby
ME37TJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447941851657

Website

https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/407356/diane-jones/cliffe-rochester

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