6 Sep 2024 | Anxiety, Blog, Clear-Clarity Counselling Services, Confidence, Counselling, Gillingham, Kent, Linda Thompson, Low Self-Esteem, Medway Counselling, Mental health, Private Counselling, Self Care, Talking therapy, Trauma
Why being overly self-protective is blocking your emotional growth. Being Self-Protective is essential for our well-being and emotional health, but it’s equally important to consider the consequences of overdoing it. Excessive self-protection often leads to avoiding...
1 Aug 2024 | Blog, Clear-Clarity Counselling Services, Counselling, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Gillingham, Kent, Linda Thompson, Low Mood, Medway Counselling, Mental health, Mental health services Kent, Private Counselling, PTSD, Trauma
How counselling help people recover from trauma Trauma affects many people and can be related to one incident or a multiple of incidents.Traumatic events can lead to conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). There are varying types of traumas and the...
1 Jul 2024 | Blog, Burn out, Clear-Clarity Counselling Services, Counselling, Counselling Home-Visits, Depression, Gillingham, Kent, Linda Thompson, Medway Counselling, Mental health, Self Care, Talking therapy, Trauma
Why we sometimes need to slow down and pause life Burnout can hit us when we least expect it. Sometimes we need to pause so that we can move forward. The world we live in is forever busy, “I need to get this done, that done, the otherdone”. The toll this can take on...
1 Apr 2024 | Blog, Clear-Clarity Counselling Services, Counselling Home-Visits, Divorce Support, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Kent, Linda Thompson, Medway Counselling, Talking therapy, Trauma
Gaslighting is a type of psychological manipulation/emotional abuse in which a person (or group) seeks to make someone doubt their own perceptions, and memories. The term “gaslighting” originated from the 1938 play “Gas Light” by Patrick...
1 Feb 2024 | Blog, Clear-Clarity Counselling Services, Counselling, Depression, Gillingham, Kent, Linda Thompson, Medway Counselling, Private Counselling, Trauma
Life is full of ups and downs Life is full of ups, downs, twists and turns, and new beginnings can mark the start of wonderful new chapters in our lives. Starting anew can take various forms. It could be moving, changing careers, having a family, retirement or...
1 Jan 2024 | Anxiety, Bereavement, Blog, Clear-Clarity Counselling Services, Counselling, Counselling Home-Visits, Depression, Divorce Support, Gillingham, Kent, Linda Thompson, Medway Counselling, Private Counselling, Talking therapy, Trauma
Online support from Clear-Clarity Counselling Services What is grief and loss? Grief is the natural emotional response to the loss of someone close, such as a family member or friend. It can also occur after a serious illness, a divorce, or other significant losses....