Camilla Grainger Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

31/03/2025

We love our worry worms made by the amazing Jenny Sankey ❤️
We give it a squeeze and our worries go away 😊

26/03/2025

Took so much self control not to steal the school chics 🐣🐥 ❤️
So sad that one of them has a bad leg 😢I need to take care of him 🙌🙏🏻

psychology

13/12/2024

This post today is about a young girl I work with who wants more awareness about how Tourette’s affects her daily, this is a letter from her which will hurt your heart to read. Isla you are truly amazing with the kindest heart ❤️

I want to raise awareness I have lived with this condition for about 4 years. People will never truly understand how life is for me. Swimming for example now scares me incase I tic whilst in the pool and harm myself, or hit the side of the pool which is a hard surface, I have consumed a lot of water!
Life is not care free for me!
I struggle to sleep because of my tics, I struggle to eat at times and my mind is constantly full of what ifs..
“What if I hit someone?”
“What if I fall off my chair if I’m doing my rocking tic”
“Do people find me annoying”
My day is full of worry and what ifs …
I hate the silence in class as all eyes are on me if I tic..
I try and hold my tics but I have no control
I have the best family, I have a supportive school who know me and try their best for me but it is still so hard.
I feel it may annoy you but I really do not enjoy these things I do. I come home with bruises on my wrists, actually there is a long list that I do that causes me to hurt myself. It really affects my mental health, makes me feel bad about myself. Sometimes I feel I should be locked away, so no one can hear what I say,or see what I do. I wish people understood how it feels for me. I jump, hit and kick and it hurts to think I have scared a little kid….it hurts to think that people do not feel safe around me.
Isla age 10 ❤️

02/12/2024

Had the pleasure of this little cutie coming to see me at work today
My grandson Denny 💙
Wrestling the teddies, under the table with a marker pen and wanting cuddles off the children 🤣
Pure joy and makes my heart melt

03/11/2024

22nd April 1951 - 26th of October 2024

This man my dad was the most bravest courageous man I knew. My absolute hero, my world 💔
17 months given did 7 years! We made amazing memories, had opportunities and made the most of life 🦋
The human spirit was stronger 💜💜💜

To all my wonderful clients I will be back in work properly the week after next 😘

22/10/2024

If I could have one more day 🦋

Memory box started with the most loveliest girl who lost her Nanny this year 🦋
Wonderful happy memories that will bring her comfort and remind her of all their happy times together 💜

17/09/2024

Codependency awareness and healing

I AM WORTHY AND LOVABLE ♥️💗♥️

Do you believe it is your job to make sure everyone is happy all of the time?

Do you consistently value other peoples needs and feelings before your own?

Spend time fixing, saving and protecting others?

Get burn out often ?

Myself and Linzi are doing small group sessions to help heal and prioritise self attachment over seeking external approval.

☀️The session will look at the roots of codependency
☀️The fears associated
☀️the foundations of codependency… why do we have that desire to control how others view us?
Fear of rejection?
☀️the healing process
Was it a coping mechanism that you needed as a child? May have been important then but not beneficial now..

Includes somatic work and reframing thoughts.

Message 07538550866
Or [email protected]

For further information xx

11/08/2024

I just have to share this poem written by the most kindest strongest woman I know 😘
So proud of you Amy Lee ###

27/07/2024

You wouldn’t think my dad is so poorly 💔
Myton hospice are absolutely amazing and they have helped so much make lovely memories 🦋

20/07/2024

First counselling session this morning 🐾🩷with her lovely owner

18/07/2024

I am so overwhelmed with all the lovely flowers, gifts and cards ♥️
It is always hard saying goodbye to year 6s, and we have had plenty of tears this week. Change is always hard but it gives you an opportunity to learn new skills and thrive!
And like the lovely Isla and her mum have said on my beautiful candle Louise Preston (Hope & Co ) I believe in you all 💜🦋

16/07/2024

My morning just got better ♥️ one thing I encourage clients and children is to practise the filling our buckets theory. It’s about spreading kindness, giving compliments and making others feel good. Every kind act like this fills our invisible bucket that we all carry around🪣
Every kind act that drops in our bucket makes us feel stronger and more positive. An empty bucket poisons our happiness and makes life harder.
Choose to fill someone’s bucket ♥️

01/07/2024

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FREE online su***de awareness 20 min training to help you recognise su***de warning signs, speak to someone you're worried about and know where to signpost to.

13/05/2024

As many of you are aware the last couple of months have been hard with my dad at end of life with cancer. I have had a lot of time off, and having to cancel last minute and I just want to say how I appreciate everyone at the schools I work at, my clients in private practice and my students at uni you have all been so understanding and kind ♥️ To all my year 6s this week i am thinking of you and so proud of you all.. Hoping to see you all soon and thank you for understanding 🦋♥️

24/04/2024

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