Leigh Wright Counselling

You love this work. But lately, something’s shifted. Maybe you’re feeling stuck in your practice. Maybe the spark you used to feel has faded. Maybe you’re just… going through the motions. You’re not in crisis, and you don’t need supervision right now, but you are craving something deeper. Held is a 6-week reflective programme for qualified counsellors who want to rest, reflect, and reconnect to who you are and who you’re becoming. Not just as a counsellor, but as a human being. This isn’t about fixing anything. It’s about creating space for clarity, courage, and evolution. This is a space for you to be held, heard, and inspired again. The weekly online programme starts on the 2nd July 2025. Join the waitlist or message me to find out more. *limited to 6-8 counsellors for the pilot run* #counsellorsofinstagram #therapistlife #counsellingcommunity #supervision #counsellorsupport #privatepracticegrowth #counsellorsofig #counsellorcoach #therapyprofessionals

As soon as something is labelled ‘self-care’, I instantly dislike it. Maybe it’s the demand avoidance in me, the second it’s prescribed, it feels like a task instead of a choice. And suddenly, I want to do the opposite. This weekend I dismantled free pallets I’d sourced for a plot project on my allotment. It was scrappy, hands-on, a bit exhausting, and exactly what I needed. Way more therapeutic and self-caring than any breathing exercise I’ve ever done. Sometimes care looks like noise, dust, and splinters, not candles and calm. #demandavoidance #selfcaremyway #therapeuticnottherapy #allotmentlife #neurodivergentselfcare #counsellorsofinstagram #selfcare #counselling #personcentred #gardeningtherapy

🌀 Noema & Noesis: A Quiet Philosophy Behind Person-Centred Therapy 🌀 In phenomenology, noema refers to what we perceive; the content of our experience. Noesis, on the other hand, is how we perceive; the act of consciousness itself. In person-centred counselling, we honour both. 🌿 The Noema: Your story. The feelings, memories, thoughts you bring into the room. 🌿 The Noesis: Your experience of those things; uniquely yours, deeply felt, and always valid. Carl Rogers believed that healing happens not through interpretation, but through presence. By staying with your noesis; how you see, feel, and make meaning, we create space for true understanding and growth. 🫶 You are the expert of your inner world. Therapy is the gentle unfolding of that world, with warmth, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. 📖 Curious minds: These terms come from Husserl’s phenomenology, the same philosophical roots that influenced person-centred therapy. #PersonCentredTherapy #Phenomenology #NoemaNoesis #CarlRogers #LeighWrightCounselling #HumanisticTherapy #TherapyWithHeart #ConsciousHealing #CounsellingUK #MentalHealthMatters #SelfAwarenessJourney

🌿 When the Outside No Longer Holds the Answers 🌿 As a person-centred counsellor, I often sit with people who have spent years looking outward for their worth. Either through roles, relationships, success, or approval. And gently, together, we begin to turn inward. Not with force. Not with judgment. But with presence, with warmth, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. In this space, something remarkable happens. The need to chase external validation begins to soften. A quiet inner voice, often buried beneath years of “shoulds” and “not enough,” starts to speak again. This is the heart of person-centred work. I don’t give answers. I don’t diagnose your truth. I walk beside you as you remember it for yourself. Faith doesn’t need to be placed in something ‘out there.’ It can be found in your own capacity to feel, to choose, to grow. You were never broken. Just waiting to be heard. #PersonCentredCounselling #TherapyReflections #CounsellorLife #InnerWisdom #CarlRogers #HumanisticTherapy #UnconditionalPositiveRegard #TrustTheProcess #HealingFromWithin #SelfCompassion #AuthenticConnection

Compassion Fatigue & Recovery – The Lantern 🏮 As helpers, we often hold the lantern for others, yet without tending to our own flame, the light dims. Signs of Compassion Fatigue: 🕯️ Feeling like your inner light is flickering or fading. 🔄 Losing sight of your values or questioning your purpose. ⚔️ Struggling with burnout from fighting injustice or advocating for change. 📖 A sense of emotional or spiritual exhaustion, like reading the same page over and over. Reigniting Your Inner Light: 🔮 Pause & Reflect – Like the great thinkers, take time for deep self-inquiry and rest. Your wisdom grows in stillness. 🌀 Balance Your Energy – Feminist theory teaches us that care work is undervalued, your self-care is radical, necessary, and non-negotiable. 💬 Seek Connection – Dialogue with those who inspire you, whether through spiritual practice, supportive communities, or trusted mentors. 🔥 Rekindle Your Passion – Return to what fuels you, whether it’s activism, creativity, or moments of sacred solitude. 💡 Take time to tend to your own light, so you can continue illuminating the path for others. #CompassionFatigue #TherapistLife #MentalHealthAwareness #BurnoutRecovery #EmotionalWellbeing #RadicalSelfCare #HealingJourney #HolisticHealing

🌿 Repotting for Growth: The Power of Pausing 🌿 Ever noticed how a plant thrives after being repotted? At first, it might droop, its roots adjusting to the fresh soil, the extra space. But given time, it stretches, strengthens, and grows in ways it never could in its cramped pot. We’re not so different. Growth, whether emotional, mental, or personal, takes energy. It’s exciting but also exhausting. Just like a plant needs time to settle after being moved, we need moments of stillness, rest, and care when we’re in a period of change. Taking a break doesn’t mean we’re failing. It means we’re making space. It means we’re allowing our roots to expand, to breathe, to find new stability before we keep reaching higher. 🌱 If you’re in a season of growth, don’t forget to pause. Rest isn’t stopping, it’s preparing. #GrowthTakesTime #SelfCare #RepottingYourself #MentalHealthMatters #TherapyTalk