Purbeck Counselling & Yoga

21/04/2022

Your happy trigger?

11/02/2022

Cravings & urges - do they sometimes feel unbearable?
Surfing the urge is a helpful visual tool for strengthening your resilience and avoiding relapses. It can be used in addiction recovery, OCD recovery, anxiety management and many more areas where emotions regulation needs a bit of help.

10/02/2022

Anger is often a secondary emotion, meaning anger is what we notice, but there are other difficult emotions swirling around just under the surface. Learning to identify your thoughts, can help towards managing your anger.

07/02/2022

Transference - a phenomenon that occurs when people redirect their emotions or feelings about one person to an entirely separate individual.

''Anger transference'', c.1954, by Richard Sargent

09/11/2021

https://www.facebook.com/547570663/posts/10159421684835664/

23/06/2021

How do you know if you should stay or you should go.....

Just read this article which I thought was worth sharing, and although I haven't trained with Stan Tatkin; Attachment Theory is the basis of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples which is what I have trained in.

Definitely worth a read.....

https://www.thepactinstitute.com/blog/what-it-means-to-securely-function-when-your-partner-won-t

15/06/2021

Bereavement, grief and loss can cause many different symptoms and they affect people in different ways. There's no right or wrong way to feel; and there is no set time to “get over it”.

Grief stays with you, and you eventually find a way to live with the loss.

Counselling can offer a safe space to learn to live with your loss, whether it’s a bereavement, the loss of a relationship, or any other significant loss.

08/06/2021

Sea Swimming - why taking the plunge is so good for you!
Living in Dorset we have easy access to the sea and countryside. Now that the weather is warming up and sea temperature is just about bearable, it might be worth taking the plunge and experiencing some of the many health benefits of cold water swimming.

Here are 5 ways wild swimming can benefit your mental health:

1. Increases Dopamine levels - the feel good neurotransmitter which helps us feel pleasure.

2. Being in nature - connecting with nature has a positive impact on mental health.

3. Exercise - keeping fit and healthy has long been known to increase both physical and mental health. And when physical and mental health improves, so does your immune system!

4. Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression - more and more research is suggesting that immersing ourselves in cold water will reduce symptoms of both anxiety and depression.

5. Community - by joining a local group of other sea swimming enthusiasts you can build new friendships with other like minded wild water swimmers.

If you feel inspired, take the plunge! Always swim within your limits, and ideally go with at least one other person.

Let me know how you get on!

30/05/2021

https://fb.watch/5O_WklX3Ln/

10/05/2021

Mental Health Awareness Week. The last year has been challenging. Let’s hope that as the weather warms up we can all get back to some kind of normal.

We’ve teamed up with the University’s Wellbeing team to bring you some of their top tips to support your emotional wellbeing and mental health.

15/04/2021