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Would you like help to deal with your anxiety? Do you need some tools to control your it? I can provide you with tools and strategies to reduce your anxiety.

You are not alone in looking for support. You are one of many people in the UK who need some support. The image above has been added in the hopes that you can see you are not alone in seeking counselling. 

https://www.spill.chat/mental-health-statistics/anxiety-statistics (January 19, 2024).

Are you on a quest to feel less anxious and more at peace? Do you need some support and help? Do you think viewing life as a quest takes some of the anxiety out of our need to be seen as perfect? The need to be perfect and comparing ourselves to others is anxiety-provoking. 

Do you want some help to feel less anxious?

So, if humans are on a quest for inner peace, what else do we need? Companionship and connection. Here is a paradox: it may be how others interact with us that makes us feel not good enough or anxious. Feeling not valued can be really painful, and can unsettle our inner peace, and make us feel anxious and depressed. If we look at what your essence is, what makes you, YOU. Your values, and qualities, kindness and loyalty, etc. and what you would like your relationship to be. A deeper understanding of yourself and knowing what you need from relationships gives you a strong base to be fully you in a relationship. 
 
It is easy to get turned around in relationships, both personal and professional. If we don’t know our value and what we are offering. Do you ‘People Please’ in your relationships? Does it leave you feeling overwhelmed and anxious at times?  Keeping others happy can be tiring and frustrating. If you would like me to join you on your journey to feel good enough, and or to help you get a handle on your anxiety. Please use the Contact Me page to message me; then, we can arrange a free 20-minute consultation via email. 

If you would like to know what it is like to work with me, you can use the Recommendations button below to be taken to my Google page, where you can read my reviews.

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Here is a link for some simple grounding techniques for you to try today.

Grounding techniques for you

Finding the right tools for your anxiety is like finding the right pair of shoes. Grounding techniques are similar to finding comfy shoes; you need to try them before picking the right ones for you. My favourite from the list is the 5-4-3-2-1 Technique. Which one do you feel would be most helpful to you?  

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Do human beings crave consistency? Can we provide consistency for ourselves by going to nature?

I think we humans naturally seek consistency in so many ways: the longevity of our relationships, the reliability of the people around us, and the feeling that something steady is holding us when life becomes uncertain. In modern times, many of us feel overwhelmed, and we often turn to technology in the hope of finding connection and stability. But I wonder—how grounding does that really feel for you?

For me, I have to return to nature. Even though it is always changing, it remains a consistent presence. The seasons shift, weather moves, light changes—but nature is always there, offering something steady to return to. It grounds me in a way that technology never can.

So it raises the question:
What else can we add to our lives to feel grounded?
What rhythms, practices, or places help you feel anchored when everything else feels uncertain?

Is Christmas already weighing on your chest?

If the pressure to be “festive” is leaving you stressed, overwhelmed, or dreading certain family dynamics, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to push through it on your own.

Whether it’s the anxiety of forced cheer, the emotional load of complicated relatives, or the fear of Christmas Day itself, support is available.

Imagine feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control this season.
In our sessions, we’ll explore practical tools and personalised strategies to help you navigate the holidays with more ease and confidence.

You deserve a Christmas that feels manageable—not something to survive.
If you’re ready for support, please reach out through my website to book a free chat. Let’s make this season gentler together.

Looking for supervision that feels supportive, collaborative, and genuinely human?

I offer a space where you can breathe, be honest, and explore what’s really happening in your client work—without judgement and without the “expert telling you what you should do” vibe.

Bring your challenges, your wins, your questions, and even the clients who push your buttons. This is your place to unpack transference, countertransference, ethical dilemmas, and the moments that leave you thinking, “What is going on here?”

Together, we’ll:

  • expand your therapeutic toolkit
  • explore creative and theoretical approaches
  • walk through ethical decisions with clarity
  • support your wellbeing (because you’re the instrument of your work)

And yes—humour is welcome. Sometimes a chuckle is exactly what a tough session needs.

If you want supervision that trusts your instincts, respects your experience, and helps you grow into your most authentic therapeutic self, I’d love to work with you.

Feel free to reach out through my website to arrange a free chat about how we might work together.

What do you need your supervision to be?

Do you need a space filled with air where you can breathe and say how you really feel? No, but really!? If you can’t process how you are feeling about your more challenging clients in supervision, where can you? Would it be helpful to feel confident in saying this person reminds me of… and have someone help you explore any transference or countertransference?

Would you like a supportive space where I don’t behave as if I am the expert on your clinical caseload but offer support as an experienced other? I can listen to what you feel is best for your clients, and together, we can consider ethics and any laws that may apply. We can discuss different theories and creative techniques that may help you with your client work.

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” I’m with Abraham Maslow on needing more than just a hammer; I love working collaboratively with therapists/counsellors so we can add more tools to our toolboxes.

I do like to walk around an ethical dilemma using Tim Bonds’ ethical problem-solving model. In supervision with me, you will find an open colleague ready to walk around what is happening in your practice without the overtone of the expert ‘you should’. I believe you know your clients best, and I trust you are working with their best interests in mind.

You are your product, so your well-being is important in our space. If, as a colleague, I can help support you, you can go forward and support your clients. A chain of empathy, if you will. That’s what I love about our job: the ripple effect. We only need to be the pebble for the individual; then, they can change the ripple into a wave of change or not. ‘Or not’ client autonomy 😉 What’s your thoughts on humour in the supervision space? I found working as a counsellor we definitely need a laugh at times. Do you enjoy a little chuckle in supervision?

As a therapist/counsellor, you are as unique as a fingerprint. I offer a space filled with air where you can breathe and say how you really feel, a fertile ground to continue to grow into your unique counsellor/therapist self.

You can read more about how I practice supervision and my counselling experience on my supervision page. Please use the Contact Me function to get in touch. We can have a free 20-minute meeting so you can get a better feel for me and decide if I am the supervisor for you.
I look forward to meeting you.

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Feeling anxious or overwhelmed?

Please, try my free Grounding tool for Anxiety at the bottom of this page, and let me know what you think.

Why we become overwhelmed Us humans tend to live in the future, always thinking about the next step and how much we need to get done. Living in the future and worrying about all the possible outcomes and what can go wrong leads us to become overwhelmed and anxious.

If you think about it, the future is unmanageable as there are too many variables. All the what-ifs can weigh down on us. As we become overwhelmed and anxious, we forget how capable we really are. Our mind has been flooded with all the what-ifs, and we can feel panicked, making us feel less capable than we actually are.

With tools we can reduce our own Anxiety If we can centre ourselves and bring ourselves back to the here and now, we can manage life again. We are effective in the here and now. Grounded in the here and now we can see what our next step is.

Free Grounding tool for anxiety A simple way of grounding yourself in the here and now is called the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. As the technique uses all your senses, you become a whole being again instead of living in you head with all the what-ifs. In the here and now you are just taking the next step.

Human-2-Human Counselling

Free anxiety easing tool- called the 54321 technique

If you are finding the next step anxiety-provoking, I have added a grounding tool for you to try. The free anxiety easing tool can be used whenever you are feeling overwhelmed. As your counsellor, I will offer these types of tools to help you manage when you feel overwhelmed or anxious. If you want to know more about my counselling style, please click the counselling link at the top of the page.