Leigh Wright Counselling

🌒 Samhain – Honouring Endings and New Beginnings 🍂 As the veil between seasons (and worlds) thins, Samhain invites us to slow down and reflect. It’s a time to honour what’s ending; the light, old cycles, past versions of ourselves, and to make space for what’s ready to begin. In counselling, this mirrors the natural rhythm of change: letting go of what no longer serves us, grieving what’s been lost, and trusting that new growth will come in its own time. You might mark this Samhain by: ✨ Lighting a candle in memory or gratitude 🌾 Journalling on what you’re ready to release 🔥 Setting an intention for the season ahead However you spend this time, may it bring you stillness, reflection, and gentle transformation. #samhain #counsellingreflections #emotionalhealing #seasonalchange #mindfullivingmatters #innergrowth #therapyjourney

Something you may not know about me is that I decided that I was going to hatch runner ducks this year. It was such a wonderful experience to see these babies grow from eggs that were about the size of their heads! Now I'm watching them develop their own little personalities 💛 #allotmentlife #ducks #runnerducks #familyphoto #ducksofinstagram #duckstagram

🧠 Intellectual Learning vs. Intuitive Learning I recently watched this video by @mtzimny that beautifully highlights the difference between knowing something in your head and knowing it in your bones. It made me reflect on how we learn, heal, and integrate new awareness, both in counselling and in life. ✨ Intellectual Learning Learning through the mind : analysis, logic, understanding. 🪶 You read, listen, reflect, and make sense of things. 🪶 It feels clear and rational. 🪶 You “get it” conceptually, but sometimes it stays in the head. This kind of learning gives structure and language to your experiences. It’s where awareness begins. 🌿 Intuitive Learning Learning through the body, emotion, and experience. 🌸 It’s felt rather than reasoned. 🌸 It shows up as a quiet inner knowing, a sense of “this feels right.” 🌸 It often emerges after the thinking softens, when you trust yourself enough to listen inwardly. This is where awareness becomes embodied, where insight turns into real change. 💫 In counselling and personal growth We often start with intellectual learning: naming patterns, understanding trauma, recognising behaviours. But healing deepens when that understanding drops into intuition, when you begin to feel what you once only knew. That’s where transformation happens. When your body, mind, and heart start learning together. 💙 Takeaway: 🧩 Use your mind to understand. 🌙 Use your intuition to integrate. Both are essential. When we balance them, growth feels more natural and more real. #intuitivelearning #intellectuallearning #selfawareness #healingjourney #counselling #mindbodyconnection #therapyinsights #emotionalgrowth #selfhealing #innerwisdom #mentalhealthawareness

Sometimes growth doesn’t turn out the way we imagine it will. 🌽✨ I planted Fiesta corn this year, expecting a beautiful array of colours. Instead, this cob showed up, uneven, patchy, and not what I pictured. But here’s the thing: it’s still corn. It still grew. It still carries its own kind of beauty. Life (and healing) can feel like this too. We often hold tight to an idea of how things should look. When reality doesn’t match, it’s easy to feel discouraged. But growth is rarely tidy or symmetrical. Sometimes it’s about adapting, accepting, and finding meaning in what emerges, however imperfect. This cob is a reminder: progress doesn’t always look like the picture on the packet, but it’s still progress. 💛🌱 #counselling #healing #growth #homegrown

🔥🌿 The Hearth is almost here 🌿🔥 In just over two weeks, we’ll gather for the very first time around our virtual fire. The Hearth is a reflective practice supervision group for counsellors – a space to pause, share, and connect as we move into the winter months. ✨ Closed group of 6 counsellors ✨ Starting October | 1st Monday monthly | 6–8pm ✨ Online via Google Meet ✨ WhatsApp support + shared resources ✨ £30 per session | 6-month commitment If you’ve been looking for a supervision space that feels warm, human, and supportive, this might be the circle for you. There are still places available – message me if you’d like to join us at The Hearth 🔥 #counsellors #therapists #supervision #counsellingsupervision #supportforcounsellors

💫 Finding Peace Through Expression 💫 So often, we’re taught to hold back our true feelings, to show what’s acceptable instead of what’s real. But in counselling, one of the most powerful steps we can take is giving voice to what’s actually in our hearts. When we allow ourselves to express grief, anger, or pain, something shifts. What feels barren or heavy inside can begin to soften, and from that place, new possibilities for healing and growth can emerge. 🌱 Peace doesn’t come from pretending everything is fine. It comes from facing what hurts and finding compassion for ourselves in the process. ✨ In counselling, this is the work: creating a safe space where your feelings are valid, where sorrow can transform, and where inner harmony can begin to take root. #Counselling #EmotionalHealing #SelfCompassion #TherapyJourney