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Inner Sage Counselling, Mill Street, Trowbridge (2025)

21/11/2025

❄️Winter can invite a different rhythm in us - even if the world doesn’t slow down to match it.❄️

As the light fades earlier and the days narrow, many people notice shifts in mood, energy, and motivation. Research shows that reduced daylight can affect our circadian rhythm and influence serotonin, which helps explain why we might feel heavier, slower, or more tender at this time of year.
This isn’t a personal failing - it’s a natural human response.

Yet life often expects the same pace from us, leaving many caught between what their body is asking for and what daily responsibilities continue to demand.

If you’re feeling tired, less motivated, or quietly overwhelmed, you’re not doing anything wrong. You’re simply responding honestly to winter.

This season can be a gentle invitation to notice:

❄️ What you’re feeling, without judgement

❄️ Where your body is calling for softness or rest

❄️ What small supports help you feel steadier - light, warmth, movement, or connection

Adjusting your expectations of yourself isn’t giving up; it’s responding wisely to a changing environment.

You’re not falling behind.
You’re navigating a season that asks a lot of us.
Be gentle with yourself.

10/10/2025

🌍 World Mental Health Day 💛

Today offers a pause — a moment to remember that our mental health is just as vital as our physical health.

As a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, I’m continually reminded of the quiet courage it takes to reach out, to speak honestly, to sit with difficult emotions and to meet yourself with compassion.
Small steps count. Gentle moments of awareness matter. You matter.

Mental health is not a destination, but an ongoing relationship with ourselves one that deserves gentleness, understanding, and care.

If today finds you struggling, please know that support is available, and you do not have to walk through it alone. Reaching out is not a sign of weakness; it’s an act of courage and self-respect.

Let’s continue building a world and normalising conversations where emotional wellbeing is valued, spoken about, and held with compassion — not just today, but every day. 💛

If you’re struggling, please know support is out there, and you don’t have to face things alone.

01/10/2025

💜 October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month 💜

Abuse isn’t always obvious or physical. It can be emotional, psychological, financial, sexual, or controlling.
It can leave you doubting yourself, walking on eggshells, or questioning if it’s “bad enough” to count.

If you’re asking yourself:

“Am I overreacting?”

“Is this really abuse?”

“Am I to blame?”

Know this: your feelings are valid.
Walking on eggshells, feeling silenced, or doubting your own reality are real signs of abuse — even if subtle.

✨ You are a survivor. ✨
Finding your voice is part of your power. Every step toward safety, clarity, or healing is an act of courage.
You deserve love, respect, freedom, and safety.

Trauma from abuse is real and impactful - it can affect your body, mind, and relationships. The trauma itself does not make you strong. What builds your strength is your resilience, your choices, and the steps you take toward safety, healing, and reclaiming your life.

Abuse can take many forms:

Physical
Emotional / verbal
Financial
Sexual
Psychological / controlling

As a counsellor, I want to help break the cycle:

💜 Supporting survivors to rebuild strength and reclaim their voice
💜 Helping those questioning their relationships find clarity
💜 Support people who recognise harmful behaviours and patterns in themselves and want to take responsibility and change

💜 You are not alone.
💜 You deserve more.
💜 Your voice matters.

📞 UK Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24/7, free, confidential)
☎️ FearFree: 01225 775276 (Support in Wiltshire)
📱 Reach out to me: 07443 642545
📧 innersagecounselling@outlook.com

✨ Take a step toward safety, clarity, or change. You are worthy. You are strong. You are defined by your courage — as a survivor. ✨

17/06/2025

🌍 The world feels heavy right now - and if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone.

Whether it’s the news, the pressure to keep going, or the quiet struggles you carry inside, it makes sense if you’re feeling stretched, low, anxious or just… tired.

You don’t need to have it all together.
You don’t need to explain why you feel the way you do.
And you certainly don’t need to go through it alone.

As a counsellor, I see how these times are affecting people in real ways - emotionally, mentally, physically.

If you're looking for a space to breathe, speak freely, and feel supported - I’m here.

Let’s take the weight off, one conversation at a time.

☎️ Jessica - 07443642545
💻 innersagecounselling@outlook.com
🌿 Online or In-person sessions
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19/05/2025

This reflection is one many clients (and myself) resonate with deeply. The realisation that constantly giving, without receiving or being replenished -leads to emotional exhaustion is often a turning point in therapy.

Learning to set boundaries, honour your needs, and stop seeking validation through self-sacrifice isn’t selfish-it’s healing. Empowerment begins when we choose to fill our own cup first.

This is the beginning of healthier relationships, with others, and with ourselves.

(Original text not written by me. Shared for reflection and therapeutic insight, credit to the unknown author.)

07/05/2025

🌱 The Power Of Therapy 🌱

Heal, grow and understand yourself on a deeper level.

You deserve a space to be heard and supported.

☎️ - 07443642545
📧 - innersagecounselling@outlook.com
🙋🏼‍♀️- Trowbridge based practice
💻- Online | UK

02/04/2025

💙 World Autism Awareness Day 💙

Today is a day to celebrate and uplift the voices of autistic individuals. Autism is not something to be "fixed"-it is a different, valid way of experiencing the world. When we move beyond awareness to true acceptance, we create spaces where neurodivergent people are respected, supported, and valued for who they are.

Let’s listen, learn, and challenge misconceptions. Inclusion isn’t just about making room-it’s about recognising the incredible strengths and perspectives that autistic individuals bring to our communities.

As a compassionate, humanistic counsellor with neurodiverse training, I recognise the importance of understanding, acceptance, and meaningful inclusion.

💙 How can we encourage a more accepting world? Share your thoughts below.

02/04/2025

💙 World Autism Awareness Day 💙

Today is a day to celebrate and uplift the voices of autistic individuals. Autism is not something to be "fixed"-it is a different, valid way of experiencing the world. When we move beyond awareness to true acceptance, we create spaces where neurodivergent people are respected, supported, and valued for who they are.

Let’s listen, learn, and challenge misconceptions. Inclusion isn’t just about making room-it’s about recognising the incredible strengths and perspectives that autistic individuals bring to our communities.

As a compassionate, humanistic counsellor with neurodiverse training, I recognise the importance of understanding, acceptance, and meaningful inclusion.

💙 How can we encourage a more accepting world? Share your thoughts below.

01/04/2025

🌿 Stress Awareness – You Deserve to Feel at Peace 🌿

Stress is a natural part of life, but when it feels overwhelming, it can impact your mental, emotional, and even physical health. Stress Awareness is about recognising the signs, understanding your triggers, and learning how to manage them in a healthy way. Small mindful moments can make a big difference in the moment. A few things that help me:

☕ Pause for a cuppa.
🌿 Step outside and move.
💨 Take deep breaths.
🎵 Music to shift my focus.

Stress can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to define your life. As a counsellor using a Person-Centred and Gestalt approach, I offer a space where you are truly heard, seen, and valued- just as you are.

✨ You are the expert of your own life. My role is to walk alongside you, helping you reconnect with your inner strengths and explore what you need to feel balanced and whole.

Through compassionate, non-judgmental support, I can help you:

🌱 Understand your stress and how it affects you
🌱 Recognise patterns that may be holding you back
🌱 Develop awareness of your emotions and needs
🌱 Feel empowered to make choices that support your well-being

💡 Are you feeling constantly tired, irritable, anxious, or struggling to focus? These could be signs of stress that need attention.

Stress doesn’t have to control you. You have the capacity for growth, healing, and change—and I’m here to support you on that journey.

📩 Reach out for a session or a chat. You don’t have to do this alone.

19/03/2025

🌱 Spring is here - a season of renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings! 🌱

Just as nature awakens, so can we. The trees that once stood bare now bud with new life, reminding us that change is not only possible but natural. This is a time to embrace hope, to shed the weight of winter, and to step forward with new energy.

🌸What dreams are stirring within you? What parts of yourself are ready to bloom?

If you're navigating change, seeking clarity, or simply longing for a fresh start, you're not alone. Let this season be your reminder that growth happens in its own time, and brighter days are ahead.

✨ Step into spring with hope, renewal, and an open heart. ✨

08/03/2025

Happy International Women's Day!

As a female counsellor, one of my greatest passions is helping women find their voice, strength, and inner power. Every woman deserves to feel heard, supported, and empowered — not just today, but every day.

Today, let's celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of women everywhere. May we continue to lift each other up, break barriers, and embrace our worth.

Here's to strong women — may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.

22/02/2025

Trauma says, 'Hide yourself.'

Healing says, 'Authenticity attracts the right people. If being yourself means you don’t fit in, you’re in the wrong spaces.'

True connections grow when you embrace who you really are.

What would happen if you allowed yourself to be fully seen - just as you are?

I am passionate about creating a space where you feel safe enough to show up as yourself. Because it’s in that space - when you allow yourself to be fully seen - that healing truly begins.

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