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Feeling anxious, or experiencing stress?
Here’s a simple practice you can use to ease anxiety and relax physical tension, caused by stress, in the body.
A little bit about me
This picture is of me (Nicky), at my desk, working, with my fur baby Cinque keeping me company.
Slow Dance
A poem, to remind us of the power of engagement in life… of noticing, of being curious.. being in the present and enjoying each moment.
Dropping Anchor
It is a skill to support you to make contact with the present moment, open up to the thoughts and feelings you’re experiencing, while choosing to consciously engage in the activity, or situation at hand.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) for Sleep
A guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice for better sleep…..
Box Breathing: for calm and concentration
This breath practice is often attributed to the US Navy SEALS who utilise it in developing focus and staying calm under stress
4 Essential Strategies to Avoid Burnout: A Guide for High Achievers
Practical strategies for preventing burnout.
Stop before you start by Taking 5
One of my favourite practices to share with corporate and counselling clients alike is a simple practice
What does a Mental Health Counsellor Do?
A skilful mental health counsellor will meet you where you are at, and seek to understand your unique situation, and challenges.
Gratitude - it's a Super Power
Stop to smell the roses…. with gratitude… more than a cliche..
10 More Benefits of Mindfulness
Improve focus, regulate emotions, better relationships, reduce stress levels and increase energy… that was the first 5…… here’s another 10..
What to expect when you see a counsellor
Therapy sessions are an investment in your time and money. I believe it’s important to have the opportunity to interview potential therapists before you make that investment.
5 Benefits of Mindfulness
Meditation can help you improve your focus, regulate your emotions, have more harmonious relationships, and more….
Counselling on Zoom
Online counselling and psychotherapy, utilises video conferencing platforms, like Zoom.
Self-Care: Starting the Year with Healthful Intentions
Your invitation to take time to set the tone for the months ahead, with the power of self-care, to transform your wellbeing.
The Power of Self-Reflection, with a New Year here
I share some tips and ideas for effective self-reflection; drawn from my therapeutic philosophy, practices, and experience.
6 Qualities to Cultivate this Christmas Time
Your invitation to reflect, or consider, in the lead-up to the festive season is: How do I wish to be this Christmas? What qualities & attitudes am I aspiring for?
Mindful Approaches to Holidays: Nurturing Self-Care and Boundaries
Self-care and boundaries are game changers in moving through family celebrations, which can be fraught with complicated emotions.
Navigating Year-End Stress: Strategies for Corporate Workers
The pressure to meet year-end targets, finish projects, and manage personal and professional obligations can become overwhelming. Let’s chunk down 3 key tips for effectively managing end of year stress.
Navigating Grief During Holiday Times and Special Occasions
Grief can have a big impact on holiday times and special occasions, especially in the first year following your loss.
Disenfranchised Grief and Validating Unseen Loss
Disenfranchised grief is a term used to describe the unique pain that arises when society doesn’t acknowledge or validate a particular loss.
Nurturing Growth Amidst Grief: Understanding Lois Tonkin's Model
There is no one way to grieve. Tonkin’s model of grief helps us to understand how we can continue to grow around our grief.
Understanding the Evolving Stages of Grief and Healing
If you’re navigating grief, there are some evolving ideas around the stages of grief and how we heal, that you may find supportive.
Practical Steps from Two Models of Grief
Robert Neimeyer's meaning-making model of grief, and the Dual Process Model.
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Grief
Exploring 4 Models: The Tasks of Morning, Growing around Grief, Making Meaning & The Stages of Grief
How to use Journalling as your Own Inner Coach
Journalling can be a supportive and therapeutic way to engage in personal development and self-therapy…
Different ways to journal (with examples)
Different examples of journalling styles, including stream of consciousness and letter to self journalling.
20 Journal Prompts for Self Awareness
Some prompts to support you as you establish your own journalling practice.
Journalling as a tool for emotion regulation
I will sometimes offer journalling to clients who resonate with writing, as a complementary activity alongside therapy. By writing down our thoughts and emotional experiences, we can ‘externalise’ them (get them out of our heads and out into the world).