Articles
Plain-English notes on counselling, choosing a therapist, and how this all actually works.
Written for the kind of person who's been Googling at 11pm and still isn't sure whether to send the message.
How to choose a counsellor in Eastleigh
Six questions worth asking before you book, and what every counsellor's website tells you that you can safely ignore.
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Counselling, therapy, psychotherapy: what's the actual difference?
The plain-English version, with the bits the official sites don't quite spell out.
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What to expect from your first counselling session
Step by step, beat by beat, so you know what's coming before you walk in.
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How long does counselling take to work?
An honest answer that doesn't promise transformation by week three.
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Waiting on NHS Talking Therapies: how long is too long, and what to do meanwhile
A practical guide for the months between referral and the first session that may or may not arrive.
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What does BACP registered actually mean?
It's the badge every UK counsellor displays. Here's what it's actually committing them to.
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When you've held it together for everyone else for too long
Notes for working mothers who don't have time, energy or permission to fall apart.
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Anxiety in midlife: why it shows up now
On the surface nothing changed, and yet everything feels like it might.
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Online or in person: which counselling actually works better?
There's a real answer, and it's not the one you'll see on the big online-therapy adverts.
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Grief doesn't follow the timeline you expected
Why bereavement keeps surprising you a year, two years, ten years on, and what to do about it.
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