Leigh Wright Counselling & Supervision

Over the past year, I’ve found myself moving through a period of change, both personally and professionally. As a counsellor and supervisor, I’ve been reflecting on who I am within this work, what feels authentic to me, and how I want my practice to evolve moving forward. This new logo feels symbolic of that process. The star represents hope, guidance and growth. The honey represents warmth, humanity and the importance of feeling held safely enough to heal. Integration has become an important word for me lately, allowing different parts of ourselves, our experiences and our identities to exist together rather than needing to separate or simplify them. Growth doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like softening. Reconnecting. Returning to yourself more honestly. I’m excited to continue growing both personally and professionally, and grateful to everyone who has trusted me to walk alongside them in their own process of change. ✨🍯 #integrativecounselling #personalgrowth #reflectivepractice #healingjourney #counselling

Over the past couple of days, my world got a little smaller… in the best way. A 2 day-old quail. Tiny, soft, impossibly fragile, and very much alive. When the big things feel overwhelming; the uncertainty, the decisions, the fears that feel too heavy to hold, sometimes the most regulating thing we can do is bring our focus right down to what’s small and present. A warm body. A steady breath. A moment of care. These little quail don't know about tomorrow, or next week, or the things that keep adults awake at night. Their whole world is now: warmth, safety, nourishment. And maybe that’s the invitation for us too. Not to minimise the big, scary things, but to anchor ourselves in something small enough to hold when everything else feels like too much. #counselling #therapyreflections #grounding #nervoussystemcare #mindfulness

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