Julian & Michaela
Four Years in Wonderful Whitley Bay!
It's four years ago this month that we took the huge decision to relocate from Manchester to the North East and to set up our private...
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Julian & Michaela
- May 4, 2021
Not Feeling Excited about the Easing of Lockdown? You're Not Alone
If you're not feeling as excited by the prospect of lockdown ending as you think you should be, then you're not alone. There’s a tendency...
Julian & Michaela
- Mar 23, 2021
A Year of Counselling Online
It’s incredible to think that we’ve been working with clients remotely for a whole year. In fact counselling via video or telephone has...
Julian & Michaela
- Feb 18, 2021
Walk & Talk Therapy: Harnessing the Healing Power of Nature
This is a windswept Michaela, returning from a recent Walk and Talk session with one of her counselling clients. We’ve been offering Walk...
Julian & Michaela
- Nov 16, 2020
Making the Most of the Winter Lockdown
Winter can be a difficult time of year for some people and this year it is being made all the more challenging by the lockdown and the...
Julian & Michaela
- Jul 20, 2020
One Client’s Creative Response to Dealing with Fear and Anxiety
Gavin was suffering from intense feelings of anxiety about Covid 19 when he first started counselling sessions with Michaela at the...
Julian & Michaela
- May 19, 2020
Are Family Relationships Being Given Enough Priority As The Lockdown Eases?
The importance of relationships with family and friends is perhaps being overlooked at the moment in the rush to get people back to work...
Julian & Michaela
- May 8, 2020
How Lockdown Plays to the Strengths of Introverts
The extent to which you are feeling happy with life under lockdown will partly be determined by whether you are an introvert or an...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 23, 2020
Practical Tips for Dealing with Anxiety
If you’d like to explore some practical tips for dealing with anxiety, try the NHS Every Mind Matters website. It provides step by step...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 14, 2020
A Well-Being Course that Aims to Increase Your Sense of Happiness
Yale University’s popular Science of Wellbeing Course is among a whole range of personal development courses the university is currently...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 10, 2020
Looking for the Positive Amid the Barrage of Bad News
If you are feeling overwhelmed by the constant barrage of bad news in the media then take a break by paying a visit to the Something...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 9, 2020
Online Well-being and Mental Health Courses to Help You Through Lockdown
For anyone interested in online learning during lockdown, there is currently an abundance of free courses on offer dealing with...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 4, 2020
Coronavirus: Guidance on Dealing With Feelings of Helplessness
In this five minute video Bessel Van Der Kolk, world renowned authority on trauma and author of The Body Keeps the Score, talks about how...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 3, 2020
Singing, Dancing, Yoga and Other Ways of Coping During Coronavirus
Drawing on expert opinion in the fields of anxiety and trauma, cultural commentator David Brooks writes about the importance attunement...
Julian & Michaela
- Apr 2, 2020
Coronavirus: Focus On What You Can Control and Let Go of the Rest
In her phone and online work with people who are anxious about coronavirus, Michaela’s clients say they have found this resource useful...
Julian & Michaela
- Mar 27, 2020
Looking after your mental health during coronavirus
Dealing with coronavirus and its social restrictions is not only about protecting your physical health but also your mental health. Here...
Julian & Michaela
- Mar 23, 2020
Counselling During the Coronavirus Outbreak
So that we can continue to work with clients during the Coronavirus outbreak we are offering sessions via phone or videolink. We are...
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