Leigh Wright Counselling

I am angry and in disbelief about the state of the world. I am angry at what is being exposed. I am angry at how long people have known. I am angry at the silence, the complicity, the shrugging acceptance. And I feel like I’m being thrown around emotionally because how are we supposed to metabolise something this horrific… …while the radio plays on. …while people post brunch. …while society keeps performing “normal” like nothing is burning underneath it. It’s maddening. It’s disorienting to watch the world feel like it’s crumbling and then be expected to answer emails, show up, pretend. Some days it feels like the world is on fire and I’m being asked to tidy my desk. If you feel enraged, sick, overwhelmed, or like you can’t make sense of the disconnect, you are not alone. This is what happens when your nervous system can’t reconcile the horror with the normality. So right now, I need something real. I need to go outside. I need to touch trees, because they are steady and they do not lie. I need to stand on grass and feel the ground hold me for five minutes. The bulbs are still growing. The seasons are still moving. There are cycles that exist beyond the madness of power and violence. Grounding isn’t pretending nothing is happening. Grounding is surviving what is happening. Rage is not wrong. You are not crazy for feeling this. #rageisvalid #feelingangry #worldonfire #emotionalprocessing

PANS & PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health. 🧠 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating. 🦠 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability. These conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses. 💛 Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference. For more information, please visit https://panspandasuk.org/what-are-pans-and-pandas/ #PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport

This little homemade mitten didn’t turn out the way I planned. It didn’t fit, the shape was off, and for a moment I felt that familiar tug of frustration. But instead of giving up on it, I softened my expectations… and it found a new purpose as a Christmas decoration. ✨🧤 It made me think about how often our lives ask us to adapt, to loosen our grip on how things should be, and instead honour what they can become. There is a quiet kind of courage in letting something take a different shape. A tenderness in meeting ourselves where we are, not where we think we should be. And a gentle magic in discovering new meaning in unexpected places. May we all give ourselves permission to pivot, to reinterpret, and to continue creating beauty from the imperfect. Not everything has to fit the original plan to be worthy. 💛🎄 #counsellingjourney #therapythoughts #selfcompassion #emotionalwellbeing #MindfulLiving #adaptandgrow #creativehealing #winterreflections #seasonofgentleness #ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜᴀᴡᴀʀᴇɴᴇss

🌒 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