Whitewood Counselling Services Ltd

23/11/2025

Wild and FreeAt a time in the world when our essential freedoms are being threatened we can feel helpless or powerless. This class is about reclaiming your b...

02/09/2025

Heartening news of tentative first steps towards psychedelic access in Germany ✨💛

The Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim has received approval to administer psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression.

It is the first time in the European Union that psilocybin will be made available through a compassionate use scheme, in which patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses can get access to drugs that have not yet been approved.
“Experience from Switzerland shows that demand far exceeds the available supply. This is also likely to be the case in Germany,” explains programme director Professor Gerhard Gründer. “A Compassionate Use Program cannot replace approval. We must therefore continue to work on bringing psychedelics such as psilocybin into standard care for the treatment of mental illness.”

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20/08/2025

19/08/2025

"The pathways to safety aren't always visible, especially if your early life didn’t show you the way. When stress, trauma, or chronic overwhelm shape our nervous systems, feeling safe can seem unfamiliar or even unreachable.

But our biology is not fixed. It’s fluid, adaptable, and always inviting us back home. With practice, we begin to notice the subtle signs of safety: a breath that softens, a moment of stillness, the gentle presence of connection.

And over time, we learn to trust those signals. To return to them more easily. To anchor ourselves, not in avoidance or escape, but in the deep intelligence of the body that knows how to heal.

Quote from Finding Safety in Your Nervous System by Deb Dana, LCSW
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/FindingSafety

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19/08/2025

As therapists, our work requires deep presence, compassion, and continual learning.

Remember that healing trauma is a process of guiding clients safely through their nervous system’s signals—helping them stay within their window of tolerance while gently expanding resilience.

Taking care of your own nervous system through mindful breath and self-compassion enhances your ability to hold space for others. You are making a profound difference every day.

22/07/2025

Are you a military veteran who has taken psychedelics?

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research are conducting an anonymous study — and they need your voice.

This survey is designed to better understand how psychedelics impact PTSD and other mental health conditions in veterans. If you’ve served and had psychedelic experiences, your story could help change lives.

You’re eligible if you:
* Are 18 or older
* Read and write English fluently
* Served in the military

Learn more: https://buff.ly/GdkH6iB