Counsellor in Fleet, Hampshire
Anxiety feels like fear! It can cause palpitations of the heart, sweaty hands, knots in the stomach, a feeling of being uneasy, an inability to function properly. It can come into our lives and take us over to the point of not being able to cope at all. Anxiety is Continue reading “What is Anxiety?”
It is heart breaking at the best of times to lose someone we love, but to lose them during Covid-19 has really taken its toll on so many.
As l sit in my counselling cabin this morning with a cup of coffee, I reflect on the conversations had with family this week. With Christmas ahead of us and the hope of all being together temptingly close, my Mother-in-Law called to say Continue reading “Lonely at Christmas 2020”
I am struck by how covid-19 evokes a sense of detachment in many of us. To protect us we are not allowed to be within 2 metres of one and other, we can not hug each other and the detachment these restrictions are enforcing upon us are unusual human behaviours. Continue reading “Kindness and Compassion”
I am a shielding counsellor! Since 13th March 2020 I have been shielding at home with my family. During this time I have continued working in my private practise, Caroline Ellison Counselling and as a volunteer counsellor for the Fountain Centre at St Luke’s, Royal Surrey Hospital, meeting with clients each week over the telephone and online using Zoom. Continue reading “A Shielding Counsellor”
When the pandemic first hit and we went into lockdown it felt surreal and I had a sense of ‘is this really happening’. During the lockdown we have had our own unique experiences and emotions evoked in lockdown are magnified. Being enclosed in our homes has given space for reflection on life and this may have released feelings suppressed through the distraction of life. Continue reading “Post Pandemic Anxiety – PPA”
