"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr
LIFE
In no particular order, I am a family member, mum, integrative counsellor, wife, chief dog walker and friend. I spent the first part of my working life as a physiotherapist and still have a keen interest in how physical health and psychological wellbeing are intrinsically linked.
There was then a time of child nurture and management before I trained to be a counsellor. All in all, I like, am interested in, and enjoy people. I find supporting and helping them rewarding and fulfilling.
As a Christian, believing we are all loved, accepted, and saved by God, should we so wish, I express this gift in my counselling by welcoming and accepting all people just as they are.
In no particular order, I am a family member, mum, integrative counsellor, wife, chief dog walker and friend. I spent the first part of my working life as a physiotherapist and still have a keen interest in how physical health and psychological wellbeing are intrinsically linked.
There was then a time of child nurture and management before I trained to be a counsellor. All in all, I like, am interested in, and enjoy people. I find supporting and helping them rewarding and fulfilling.
As a Christian, believing we are all loved, accepted, and saved by God, should we so wish, I express this gift in my counselling by welcoming and accepting all people just as they are.
I believe that it is when we are our true self, expressing our thoughts and feelings, while considerate of others, that we can flourish and live wholeheartedly.
Unfortunately, life isn’t always happy, fulfilling, in fact sometimes the things that mean the most, our relationships can be difficult, painful, or unhappy. Life can teach us to conform, behave as others expect, or it can hurt and frighten us, all of which may lead to our true self becoming hidden, maybe bringing generalised feelings of discontent or anger. In rediscovering and accepting our true self, keeping what serves, discarding what doesn’t, we can live a more contented life, grateful for the great times and prepared and resilient for the difficult ones. |