{"id":5,"date":"2022-06-30T20:59:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:35:17","slug":"online-and-over-the-phone-counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I offer online counselling which aims to support you in finding yourself. To do this, I provide a Person-Centred approach at the core of my practice, providing a safe and non-judgmental space where empathy and unconditional positive regard are key to fostering personal growth. My integrative style allows me to draw from a range of therapeutic models, including Jungian therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Transactional Analysis, Creative and Art therapy, and Solution-Focused therapy. This blend ensures that your online counselling sessions are tailored to your unique needs, promoting self-awareness, healing, and empowerment on your journey. By integrating these approaches, the therapy process becomes personalised, addressing immediate concerns while also fostering long-term and in-depth personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/?page_id=49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to book a <strong>free initial consultation call<\/strong> or ask any questions you may have about counselling, or <a href=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/?page_id=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to find more information on how I work as an Integrative counsellor.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.zoom-instagram.feed-468{font-size:14px!important;padding:1px!important;}.zoom-instagram.feed-468 .zoom-instagram-widget__items{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}.zoom-instagram.feed-468 .zoom-instagram-widget__items{gap:10px!important;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"zoom-instagram feed-468 aligncenter layout-grid columns-3 with-lightbox spacing-10 perpage-3\"><header class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__header\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__header-column-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/283550258_1062927407942201_955226197399915625_n-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"@leighwrightcounselling\" width=\"70\" \/><\/div><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__header-column-right\"><h5 class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__header-name\">Leigh Wright Counselling<\/h5><p class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__header-user\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@leighwrightcounselling<\/a><\/p><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__header-bio\">Integrative Accredited Counsellor &#x1f33f; Integrative Creative Supervisor &#x1faa2; Person-Centred Core &#x2728; Counselling Teacher &#x1f469;&#x1f3fc;&#x200d;&#x1f393; Workshop Creator &#x1f4bb;<\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__items-wrapper\"><ul class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__items zoom-instagram-widget__items--no-js layout-grid\" data-layout=\"grid\" data-lightbox=\"1\" data-spacing=\"10\" data-perpage=\"3\"><li class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item media-icons-normal media-icons-hover\" data-media-type=\"video\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item-inner-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"zoom-instagram-link zoom-instagram-link-new\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/628126940_18036239822768700_2437083321168455034_n-180x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18088683740108816\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Over the past couple of days, my world got a little smaller... in the best way.\nA 2 day-old quail. Tiny, soft, impossibly fragile, and very much alive.\n\nWhen 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\u2019s small and present.\n\nA warm body.\nA steady breath.\nA moment of care.\n\nThese little quail don&#039;t know about tomorrow, or next week, or the things that keep adults awake at night. Their whole world is now: warmth, safety, nourishment.\n\nAnd maybe that\u2019s the invitation for us too.\nNot to minimise the big, scary things, but to anchor ourselves in something small enough to hold when everything else feels like too much.\n\n#counselling #therapyreflections #grounding #nervoussystemcare #mindfulness\" \/><div class=\"hover-layout zoom-instagram-widget__overlay zoom-instagram-widget__black \"><svg class=\"svg-icon\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-widget-by-wpzoom\/dist\/images\/frontend\/wpzoom-instagram-icons.svg#video\"><\/use><\/svg><div class=\"zoom-instagram-icon-wrap\"><a class=\"zoom-svg-instagram-stroke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUVI5HEDBpP\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Over the past couple of days, my world got a little smaller... in the best way.\nA 2 day-old quail. Tiny, soft, impossibly fragile, and very much alive.\n\nWhen 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\u2019s small and present.\n\nA warm body.\nA steady breath.\nA moment of care.\n\nThese little quail don&#039;t know about tomorrow, or next week, or the things that keep adults awake at night. Their whole world is now: warmth, safety, nourishment.\n\nAnd maybe that\u2019s the invitation for us too.\nNot to minimise the big, scary things, but to anchor ourselves in something small enough to hold when everything else feels like too much.\n\n#counselling #therapyreflections #grounding #nervoussystemcare #mindfulness\"><\/a><\/div><a class=\"zoom-instagram-link\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/628126940_18036239822768700_2437083321168455034_n-180x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18088683740108816\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUVI5HEDBpP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Over the past couple of days, my world got a little smaller... in the best way.\nA 2 day-old quail. Tiny, soft, impossibly fragile, and very much alive.\n\nWhen 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\u2019s small and present.\n\nA warm body.\nA steady breath.\nA moment of care.\n\nThese little quail don&#039;t know about tomorrow, or next week, or the things that keep adults awake at night. Their whole world is now: warmth, safety, nourishment.\n\nAnd maybe that\u2019s the invitation for us too.\nNot to minimise the big, scary things, but to anchor ourselves in something small enough to hold when everything else feels like too much.\n\n#counselling #therapyreflections #grounding #nervoussystemcare #mindfulness\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item media-icons-normal media-icons-hover\" data-media-type=\"image\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item-inner-wrap\"><img class=\"zoom-instagram-link zoom-instagram-link-new\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/627482002_18036141722768700_2033214696473941011_n-238x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"17956956234058801\" width=\"238\" height=\"320\" alt=\"I am angry and in disbelief about the state of the world.\n\nI am angry at what is being exposed.\nI am angry at how long people have known.\nI am angry at the silence, the complicity, the shrugging acceptance.\n\nAnd I feel like I\u2019m being thrown around emotionally because how are we supposed to metabolise something this horrific\u2026\n\n\u2026while the radio plays on.\n\u2026while people post brunch.\n\u2026while society keeps performing \u201cnormal\u201d like nothing is burning underneath it.\n\nIt\u2019s maddening.\n\nIt\u2019s disorienting to watch the world feel like it\u2019s crumbling and then be expected to answer emails, show up, pretend.\n\nSome days it feels like the world is on fire and I\u2019m being asked to tidy my desk.\n\nIf you feel enraged, sick, overwhelmed, or like you can\u2019t make sense of the disconnect, you are not alone.\n\nThis is what happens when your nervous system can\u2019t reconcile the horror with the normality.\n\nSo right now, I need something real.\n\nI need to go outside.\nI need to touch trees, because they are steady and they do not lie.\nI need to stand on grass and feel the ground hold me for five minutes.\n\nThe bulbs are still growing.\nThe seasons are still moving.\nThere are cycles that exist beyond the madness of power and violence.\n\nGrounding isn\u2019t pretending nothing is happening.\n\nGrounding is surviving what is happening.\n\nRage is not wrong.\n\nYou are not crazy for feeling this.\n\n#rageisvalid \n#feelingangry \n#worldonfire \n#emotionalprocessing\" \/><div class=\"hover-layout zoom-instagram-widget__overlay zoom-instagram-widget__black \"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-icon-wrap\"><a class=\"zoom-svg-instagram-stroke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUSnpa_DCJM\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"I am angry and in disbelief about the state of the world.\n\nI am angry at what is being exposed.\nI am angry at how long people have known.\nI am angry at the silence, the complicity, the shrugging acceptance.\n\nAnd I feel like I\u2019m being thrown around emotionally because how are we supposed to metabolise something this horrific\u2026\n\n\u2026while the radio plays on.\n\u2026while people post brunch.\n\u2026while society keeps performing \u201cnormal\u201d like nothing is burning underneath it.\n\nIt\u2019s maddening.\n\nIt\u2019s disorienting to watch the world feel like it\u2019s crumbling and then be expected to answer emails, show up, pretend.\n\nSome days it feels like the world is on fire and I\u2019m being asked to tidy my desk.\n\nIf you feel enraged, sick, overwhelmed, or like you can\u2019t make sense of the disconnect, you are not alone.\n\nThis is what happens when your nervous system can\u2019t reconcile the horror with the normality.\n\nSo right now, I need something real.\n\nI need to go outside.\nI need to touch trees, because they are steady and they do not lie.\nI need to stand on grass and feel the ground hold me for five minutes.\n\nThe bulbs are still growing.\nThe seasons are still moving.\nThere are cycles that exist beyond the madness of power and violence.\n\nGrounding isn\u2019t pretending nothing is happening.\n\nGrounding is surviving what is happening.\n\nRage is not wrong.\n\nYou are not crazy for feeling this.\n\n#rageisvalid \n#feelingangry \n#worldonfire \n#emotionalprocessing\"><\/a><\/div><a class=\"zoom-instagram-link\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/627482002_18036141722768700_2033214696473941011_n-238x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"17956956234058801\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUSnpa_DCJM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"I am angry and in disbelief about the state of the world.\n\nI am angry at what is being exposed.\nI am angry at how long people have known.\nI am angry at the silence, the complicity, the shrugging acceptance.\n\nAnd I feel like I\u2019m being thrown around emotionally because how are we supposed to metabolise something this horrific\u2026\n\n\u2026while the radio plays on.\n\u2026while people post brunch.\n\u2026while society keeps performing \u201cnormal\u201d like nothing is burning underneath it.\n\nIt\u2019s maddening.\n\nIt\u2019s disorienting to watch the world feel like it\u2019s crumbling and then be expected to answer emails, show up, pretend.\n\nSome days it feels like the world is on fire and I\u2019m being asked to tidy my desk.\n\nIf you feel enraged, sick, overwhelmed, or like you can\u2019t make sense of the disconnect, you are not alone.\n\nThis is what happens when your nervous system can\u2019t reconcile the horror with the normality.\n\nSo right now, I need something real.\n\nI need to go outside.\nI need to touch trees, because they are steady and they do not lie.\nI need to stand on grass and feel the ground hold me for five minutes.\n\nThe bulbs are still growing.\nThe seasons are still moving.\nThere are cycles that exist beyond the madness of power and violence.\n\nGrounding isn\u2019t pretending nothing is happening.\n\nGrounding is surviving what is happening.\n\nRage is not wrong.\n\nYou are not crazy for feeling this.\n\n#rageisvalid \n#feelingangry \n#worldonfire \n#emotionalprocessing\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item media-icons-normal media-icons-hover\" data-media-type=\"carousel_album\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item-inner-wrap\"><img class=\"zoom-instagram-link zoom-instagram-link-new\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/625035230_18035601041768700_3396831499985148996_n-320x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"17985970127929308\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\" \/><div class=\"hover-layout zoom-instagram-widget__overlay zoom-instagram-widget__black \"><svg class=\"svg-icon\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-widget-by-wpzoom\/dist\/images\/frontend\/wpzoom-instagram-icons.svg#carousel_album\"><\/use><\/svg><div class=\"zoom-instagram-icon-wrap\"><a class=\"zoom-svg-instagram-stroke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUF7pNlDNVK\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"><\/a><\/div><a class=\"zoom-instagram-link\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/625035230_18035601041768700_3396831499985148996_n-320x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"17985970127929308\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUF7pNlDNVK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item media-icons-normal media-icons-hover\" data-media-type=\"image\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"zoom-instagram-link zoom-instagram-link-new\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/587773473_18028311188768700_8480032008278634601_n-241x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18098880982748125\" width=\"241\" height=\"320\" alt=\"This little homemade mitten didn\u2019t turn out the way I planned. It didn\u2019t fit, the shape was off, and for a moment I felt that familiar tug of frustration.\nBut instead of giving up on it, I softened my expectations\u2026 and it found a new purpose as a Christmas decoration. \u2728\ud83e\udde4\n\nIt 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.\nThere is a quiet kind of courage in letting something take a different shape.\nA tenderness in meeting ourselves where we are, not where we think we should be.\nAnd a gentle magic in discovering new meaning in unexpected places.\n\nMay we all give ourselves permission to pivot, to reinterpret, and to continue creating beauty from the imperfect.\nNot everything has to fit the original plan to be worthy. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf84\n\n#counsellingjourney #therapythoughts #selfcompassion #emotionalwellbeing #MindfulLiving #adaptandgrow #creativehealing #winterreflections #seasonofgentleness #\u1d0d\u1d07\u0274\u1d1b\u1d00\u029f\u029c\u1d07\u1d00\u029f\u1d1b\u029c\u1d00\u1d21\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u0274\u1d07ss\" \/><div class=\"hover-layout zoom-instagram-widget__overlay zoom-instagram-widget__black \"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-icon-wrap\"><a class=\"zoom-svg-instagram-stroke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRZ0c_wDPe2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"This little homemade mitten didn\u2019t turn out the way I planned. It didn\u2019t fit, the shape was off, and for a moment I felt that familiar tug of frustration.\nBut instead of giving up on it, I softened my expectations\u2026 and it found a new purpose as a Christmas decoration. \u2728\ud83e\udde4\n\nIt 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.\nThere is a quiet kind of courage in letting something take a different shape.\nA tenderness in meeting ourselves where we are, not where we think we should be.\nAnd a gentle magic in discovering new meaning in unexpected places.\n\nMay we all give ourselves permission to pivot, to reinterpret, and to continue creating beauty from the imperfect.\nNot everything has to fit the original plan to be worthy. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf84\n\n#counsellingjourney #therapythoughts #selfcompassion #emotionalwellbeing #MindfulLiving #adaptandgrow #creativehealing #winterreflections #seasonofgentleness #\u1d0d\u1d07\u0274\u1d1b\u1d00\u029f\u029c\u1d07\u1d00\u029f\u1d1b\u029c\u1d00\u1d21\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u0274\u1d07ss\"><\/a><\/div><a class=\"zoom-instagram-link\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/587773473_18028311188768700_8480032008278634601_n-241x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18098880982748125\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRZ0c_wDPe2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"This little homemade mitten didn\u2019t turn out the way I planned. It didn\u2019t fit, the shape was off, and for a moment I felt that familiar tug of frustration.\nBut instead of giving up on it, I softened my expectations\u2026 and it found a new purpose as a Christmas decoration. \u2728\ud83e\udde4\n\nIt 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.\nThere is a quiet kind of courage in letting something take a different shape.\nA tenderness in meeting ourselves where we are, not where we think we should be.\nAnd a gentle magic in discovering new meaning in unexpected places.\n\nMay we all give ourselves permission to pivot, to reinterpret, and to continue creating beauty from the imperfect.\nNot everything has to fit the original plan to be worthy. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf84\n\n#counsellingjourney #therapythoughts #selfcompassion #emotionalwellbeing #MindfulLiving #adaptandgrow #creativehealing #winterreflections #seasonofgentleness #\u1d0d\u1d07\u0274\u1d1b\u1d00\u029f\u029c\u1d07\u1d00\u029f\u1d1b\u029c\u1d00\u1d21\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u0274\u1d07ss\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item media-icons-normal media-icons-hover\" data-media-type=\"video\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"zoom-instagram-link zoom-instagram-link-new\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/573562040_18025995914768700_1399433236066360482_n-180x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18059697389204532\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf12 Samhain \u2013 Honouring Endings and New Beginnings \ud83c\udf42\n\nAs the veil between seasons (and worlds) thins, Samhain invites us to slow down and reflect.\nIt\u2019s a time to honour what\u2019s ending; the light, old cycles, past versions of ourselves, and to make space for what\u2019s ready to begin.\n\nIn counselling, this mirrors the natural rhythm of change: letting go of what no longer serves us, grieving what\u2019s been lost, and trusting that new growth will come in its own time.\n\nYou might mark this Samhain by:\n\u2728 Lighting a candle in memory or gratitude\n\ud83c\udf3e Journalling on what you\u2019re ready to release\n\ud83d\udd25 Setting an intention for the season ahead\n\nHowever you spend this time, may it bring you stillness, reflection, and gentle transformation.\n\n#samhain #counsellingreflections #emotionalhealing #seasonalchange #mindfullivingmatters #innergrowth #therapyjourney\" \/><div class=\"hover-layout zoom-instagram-widget__overlay zoom-instagram-widget__black \"><svg class=\"svg-icon\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-widget-by-wpzoom\/dist\/images\/frontend\/wpzoom-instagram-icons.svg#video\"><\/use><\/svg><div class=\"zoom-instagram-icon-wrap\"><a class=\"zoom-svg-instagram-stroke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQd4pCCDFg4\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\ud83c\udf12 Samhain \u2013 Honouring Endings and New Beginnings \ud83c\udf42\n\nAs the veil between seasons (and worlds) thins, Samhain invites us to slow down and reflect.\nIt\u2019s a time to honour what\u2019s ending; the light, old cycles, past versions of ourselves, and to make space for what\u2019s ready to begin.\n\nIn counselling, this mirrors the natural rhythm of change: letting go of what no longer serves us, grieving what\u2019s been lost, and trusting that new growth will come in its own time.\n\nYou might mark this Samhain by:\n\u2728 Lighting a candle in memory or gratitude\n\ud83c\udf3e Journalling on what you\u2019re ready to release\n\ud83d\udd25 Setting an intention for the season ahead\n\nHowever you spend this time, may it bring you stillness, reflection, and gentle transformation.\n\n#samhain #counsellingreflections #emotionalhealing #seasonalchange #mindfullivingmatters #innergrowth #therapyjourney\"><\/a><\/div><a class=\"zoom-instagram-link\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/573562040_18025995914768700_1399433236066360482_n-180x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18059697389204532\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQd4pCCDFg4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\ud83c\udf12 Samhain \u2013 Honouring Endings and New Beginnings \ud83c\udf42\n\nAs the veil between seasons (and worlds) thins, Samhain invites us to slow down and reflect.\nIt\u2019s a time to honour what\u2019s ending; the light, old cycles, past versions of ourselves, and to make space for what\u2019s ready to begin.\n\nIn counselling, this mirrors the natural rhythm of change: letting go of what no longer serves us, grieving what\u2019s been lost, and trusting that new growth will come in its own time.\n\nYou might mark this Samhain by:\n\u2728 Lighting a candle in memory or gratitude\n\ud83c\udf3e Journalling on what you\u2019re ready to release\n\ud83d\udd25 Setting an intention for the season ahead\n\nHowever you spend this time, may it bring you stillness, reflection, and gentle transformation.\n\n#samhain #counsellingreflections #emotionalhealing #seasonalchange #mindfullivingmatters #innergrowth #therapyjourney\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item media-icons-normal media-icons-hover\" data-media-type=\"image\"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-widget__item-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"zoom-instagram-link zoom-instagram-link-new\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/569756109_18024989654768700_2819763387827187195_n-320x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18099873949680335\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Something you may not know about me is that I decided that I was going to hatch runner ducks this year.\nIt was such a wonderful experience to see these babies grow from eggs that were about the size of their heads! Now I&#039;m watching them develop their own little personalities \ud83d\udc9b\n\n#allotmentlife #ducks #runnerducks #familyphoto #ducksofinstagram #duckstagram\" \/><div class=\"hover-layout zoom-instagram-widget__overlay zoom-instagram-widget__black \"><div class=\"zoom-instagram-icon-wrap\"><a class=\"zoom-svg-instagram-stroke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQHUmjoDFWB\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Something you may not know about me is that I decided that I was going to hatch runner ducks this year.\nIt was such a wonderful experience to see these babies grow from eggs that were about the size of their heads! Now I&#039;m watching them develop their own little personalities \ud83d\udc9b\n\n#allotmentlife #ducks #runnerducks #familyphoto #ducksofinstagram #duckstagram\"><\/a><\/div><a class=\"zoom-instagram-link\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/569756109_18024989654768700_2819763387827187195_n-320x320.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"18099873949680335\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQHUmjoDFWB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Something you may not know about me is that I decided that I was going to hatch runner ducks this year.\nIt was such a wonderful experience to see these babies grow from eggs that were about the size of their heads! 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Tiny, soft, impossibly fragile, and very much alive.\n\nWhen 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\u2019s small and present.\n\nA warm body.\nA steady breath.\nA moment of care.\n\nThese little quail don&#039;t know about tomorrow, or next week, or the things that keep adults awake at night. Their whole world is now: warmth, safety, nourishment.\n\nAnd maybe that\u2019s the invitation for us too.\nNot to minimise the big, scary things, but to anchor ourselves in something small enough to hold when everything else feels like too much.\n\n#counselling #therapyreflections #grounding #nervoussystemcare #mindfulness<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-date\">3 months ago<\/div><div class=\"view-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUVI5HEDBpP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-instagram\"><\/span>View on Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"delimiter\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-pagination\">1\/6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-uid=\"17956956234058801\" class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-lightbox-item\"><div class=\"wpz-insta-lightbox\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/627482002_18036141722768700_2033214696473941011_n.jpg\" alt=\"I am angry and in disbelief about the state of the world.\n\nI am angry at what is being exposed.\nI am angry at how long people have known.\nI am angry at the silence, the complicity, the shrugging acceptance.\n\nAnd I feel like I\u2019m being thrown around emotionally because how are we supposed to metabolise something this horrific\u2026\n\n\u2026while the radio plays on.\n\u2026while people post brunch.\n\u2026while society keeps performing \u201cnormal\u201d like nothing is burning underneath it.\n\nIt\u2019s maddening.\n\nIt\u2019s disorienting to watch the world feel like it\u2019s crumbling and then be expected to answer emails, show up, pretend.\n\nSome days it feels like the world is on fire and I\u2019m being asked to tidy my desk.\n\nIf you feel enraged, sick, overwhelmed, or like you can\u2019t make sense of the disconnect, you are not alone.\n\nThis is what happens when your nervous system can\u2019t reconcile the horror with the normality.\n\nSo right now, I need something real.\n\nI need to go outside.\nI need to touch trees, because they are steady and they do not lie.\nI need to stand on grass and feel the ground hold me for five minutes.\n\nThe bulbs are still growing.\nThe seasons are still moving.\nThere are cycles that exist beyond the madness of power and violence.\n\nGrounding isn\u2019t pretending nothing is happening.\n\nGrounding is surviving what is happening.\n\nRage is not wrong.\n\nYou are not crazy for feeling this.\n\n#rageisvalid \n#feelingangry \n#worldonfire \n#emotionalprocessing\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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angry at the silence, the complicity, the shrugging acceptance.\n\nAnd I feel like I\u2019m being thrown around emotionally because how are we supposed to metabolise something this horrific\u2026\n\n\u2026while the radio plays on.\n\u2026while people post brunch.\n\u2026while society keeps performing \u201cnormal\u201d like nothing is burning underneath it.\n\nIt\u2019s maddening.\n\nIt\u2019s disorienting to watch the world feel like it\u2019s crumbling and then be expected to answer emails, show up, pretend.\n\nSome days it feels like the world is on fire and I\u2019m being asked to tidy my desk.\n\nIf you feel enraged, sick, overwhelmed, or like you can\u2019t make sense of the disconnect, you are not alone.\n\nThis is what happens when your nervous system can\u2019t reconcile the horror with the normality.\n\nSo right now, I need something real.\n\nI need to go outside.\nI need to touch trees, because they are steady and they do not lie.\nI need to stand on grass and feel the ground hold me for five minutes.\n\nThe bulbs are still growing.\nThe seasons are still moving.\nThere are cycles that exist beyond the madness of power and violence.\n\nGrounding isn\u2019t pretending nothing is happening.\n\nGrounding is surviving what is happening.\n\nRage is not wrong.\n\nYou are not crazy for feeling this.\n\n#rageisvalid \n#feelingangry \n#worldonfire \n#emotionalprocessing<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-date\">3 months ago<\/div><div class=\"view-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUSnpa_DCJM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-instagram\"><\/span>View on Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"delimiter\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-pagination\">2\/6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-uid=\"17985970127929308\" class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-lightbox-item\"><div class=\"wpz-insta-lightbox\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper wpz-insta-album-images\"><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/625035230_18035601041768700_3396831499985148996_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=109&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=YiwsFprDgfcQ7kNvwH8k0n6&#038;_nc_oc=Adpjwqdg1aTgjufhasqylqmUO_rPTt5BVBJww9nfhtxY83Opg5dukWLWPdSIn9pF1q8&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQHzqjx8CRa_Qn0GtoAme7xTprOieLeRHGoa0xDX4chSsKqjLCGGJBPVLfTmm0axtl9RI_jGwyMs&#038;oh=00_Af4FSUZ_AyJ5D479D9qyrCsBQW7Lv1vYjXJwztvx6wTtsA&#038;oe=69FCDEA3\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/624666845_18035601059768700_8043137667512876574_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=104&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=CfgQkKk8zYoQ7kNvwEd8XxL&#038;_nc_oc=Adplgvcv0jPzlFwt7QPj7z4xlxcKlouVEwFbhlmltNvYtZbQ7Aj1Oz9yr5JsSvqkiIQ&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEjiNZrXPBgjnTc6CH1vXW0zmL8IRl6sNb-EcbwuSu6uDkph7E6uyPyXzXQy5wM0UaI8d5K0oaC&#038;oh=00_Af7BmlxiG7N726AeRiN3UhihG-j3_I9Bb8-SQwVsNwaoEw&#038;oe=69FD04DF\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/625006508_18035601056768700_7075955474128140519_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=109&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=jDPhlcCk9TcQ7kNvwHcmtxw&#038;_nc_oc=AdrURlyQGkzEQq3HStzXDmwwQ-3nP_bPwlDvtkvooS99efGpvQbKFeTal_jMznaT_6M&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEYTCCv4kRgDGxF3JpUMQVRcYE2suKGmRIiwywy1jquB5fciFj7ejv0TLLYoQNFVSRGrOhxzkj4&#038;oh=00_Af7LHEaQu7WrMoxWrRwvYcOgi2Gkzo48tNSmF9xYjN_TWA&#038;oe=69FCEE83\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/624781107_18035601038768700_3650235662912496056_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=102&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=i8vwYVZ9O_0Q7kNvwFXqD3n&#038;_nc_oc=Adr5Xoym0Mbe-4kODEe1UFRBL1bNz2kOyjYaNwxNhF6sfujzRbXIshSlQwzaPZXb5fI&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFKgqoC6EuW3QzgI3OA3FXYU8DBO-5mlTd0E0P9f6s67j0naaA-4f0xxR9722JXf86YIuw-H74g&#038;oh=00_Af4xRGD65mC3srXoEc3F9thGfqY9uJpBQaSqAbIBHUd1rQ&#038;oe=69FCD6CE\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/624692805_18035601035768700_6189523430972720969_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=104&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=Kj2xMU_yrGEQ7kNvwErXDWO&#038;_nc_oc=AdrT9Z31mHse6iP9jWBXdkbh9Q2cLtMwg7pxgdhUzbEqqGJZdoKt5khu7a0z3LaZNAo&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEvLyBIpu2-QdeeyZn5NT3jHa9j7xrZ3NuuagYb62iL-xWCghL7OfgeWfc8iyknob0nw6sd2a-J&#038;oh=00_Af6V3xamSKpg1A33VXNbkIUiMeS1WYAOJORlLNQMY6YhkA&#038;oe=69FCE12E\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/624348613_18035601044768700_2908886996044544702_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=105&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=zBhkgWIVAq0Q7kNvwGMwicX&#038;_nc_oc=AdoekB4CbVEDBnYGOVSzNbCQ12AJBdDGJDc6CqxnhTmyvXgpBWs2tiur3mfwRIGjDak&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEMtm3R1Ea2jIRbsfRUkHV3TZPkwuxJXJnojiRMJmlrSqEX1ZMYlHId-Kk4NvZrZFMAX04FdKC4&#038;oh=00_Af7J-fOixWnBg8rwzedMesLuR8T0mDhY5i4VMlMqQVnatw&#038;oe=69FCE040\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/625006796_18035601047768700_1846448650147629020_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=109&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=5nxXaUIL3gcQ7kNvwGbzUz9&#038;_nc_oc=Adq-6kJ4xnJXuN0AvqVYZSUW1ll8nuGg_fcipjNq0ojdRywMSQ4S9--kMdgwKETKDqc&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEfAM8xHeksApa5JJTVT4DF6pEHxWY43bx9uvgdQRKUmeYhxcKQz3rbSCrUO7csMOgdMjavakEg&#038;oh=00_Af7pIKI60JXc_pF5HFQSmZc8-gRLr-e3-QllzhuXNTvUIw&#038;oe=69FCFFC0\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-album-image\" data-media-type=\"image\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/624471382_18035601026768700_6727285208002855770_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=103&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=5Bvvp_TTXrIQ7kNvwGMEdvC&#038;_nc_oc=AdrV5dlZ9MnElPfRpDBbotdjN3gMo38C0rQOvselu9pWTi0TPh2Acrg91NA594ugfQo&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQE_7njN3F6Ocag4-P5QbT3VQeFXSqLK67OdrPxj76Fns6Sj72paiui1DK9JlDeF8IBNqzOHSAIf&#038;oh=00_Af4VUImdjOKdgK2VGF1lrv_MxoxXZm3zT-OHQIECFTrJxA&#038;oe=69FCECA5\" alt=\"PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/283550258_1062927407942201_955226197399915625_n-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"@leighwrightcounselling\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling\">@leighwrightcounselling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&bull;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-follow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling?ref=badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-caption\">PANS &amp; PANDAS show us how physical health can impact mental health.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 PANS = sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, mood changes, emotional outbursts, or restrictive eating.\n\n\ud83e\udda0 PANDAS = PANS triggered specifically by strep infections, often causing sudden OCD, tics, separation anxiety, or irritability.\n\nThese conditions can affect children long term, sometimes carrying into adulthood with anxiety, OCD, mood struggles, and trauma responses.\n\n\ud83d\udc9b Early recognition and a client centred approach; combining medical care and counselling, is key. Support, understanding, and coping strategies can make a huge difference.\n\nFor more information, please visit https:\/\/panspandasuk.org\/what-are-pans-and-pandas\/\n\n#PANS #PANDAS #ChildMentalHealth #OCDawareness #CounsellingSupport #NeuroimmuneHealth #FamilySupport<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-date\">3 months ago<\/div><div class=\"view-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUF7pNlDNVK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-instagram\"><\/span>View on Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"delimiter\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-pagination\">3\/6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-uid=\"18098880982748125\" class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-lightbox-item\"><div class=\"wpz-insta-lightbox\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/587773473_18028311188768700_8480032008278634601_n.jpg\" alt=\"This little homemade mitten didn\u2019t turn out the way I planned. It didn\u2019t fit, the shape was off, and for a moment I felt that familiar tug of frustration.\nBut instead of giving up on it, I softened my expectations\u2026 and it found a new purpose as a Christmas decoration. \u2728\ud83e\udde4\n\nIt 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.\nThere is a quiet kind of courage in letting something take a different shape.\nA tenderness in meeting ourselves where we are, not where we think we should be.\nAnd a gentle magic in discovering new meaning in unexpected places.\n\nMay we all give ourselves permission to pivot, to reinterpret, and to continue creating beauty from the imperfect.\nNot everything has to fit the original plan to be worthy. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf84\n\n#counsellingjourney #therapythoughts #selfcompassion #emotionalwellbeing #MindfulLiving #adaptandgrow #creativehealing #winterreflections #seasonofgentleness #\u1d0d\u1d07\u0274\u1d1b\u1d00\u029f\u029c\u1d07\u1d00\u029f\u1d1b\u029c\u1d00\u1d21\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u0274\u1d07ss\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/283550258_1062927407942201_955226197399915625_n-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"@leighwrightcounselling\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling\">@leighwrightcounselling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&bull;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-follow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling?ref=badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-caption\">This little homemade mitten didn\u2019t turn out the way I planned. It didn\u2019t fit, the shape was off, and for a moment I felt that familiar tug of frustration.\nBut instead of giving up on it, I softened my expectations\u2026 and it found a new purpose as a Christmas decoration. \u2728\ud83e\udde4\n\nIt 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.\nThere is a quiet kind of courage in letting something take a different shape.\nA tenderness in meeting ourselves where we are, not where we think we should be.\nAnd a gentle magic in discovering new meaning in unexpected places.\n\nMay we all give ourselves permission to pivot, to reinterpret, and to continue creating beauty from the imperfect.\nNot everything has to fit the original plan to be worthy. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf84\n\n#counsellingjourney #therapythoughts #selfcompassion #emotionalwellbeing #MindfulLiving #adaptandgrow #creativehealing #winterreflections #seasonofgentleness #\u1d0d\u1d07\u0274\u1d1b\u1d00\u029f\u029c\u1d07\u1d00\u029f\u1d1b\u029c\u1d00\u1d21\u1d00\u0280\u1d07\u0274\u1d07ss<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-date\">5 months ago<\/div><div class=\"view-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRZ0c_wDPe2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-instagram\"><\/span>View on Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"delimiter\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-pagination\">4\/6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-uid=\"18059697389204532\" class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-lightbox-item\"><div class=\"wpz-insta-lightbox\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><video controls muted preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\/o1\/v\/t2\/f2\/m86\/AQNHicgf9jhhI1Y-9dRhL4rlj86rehJBZxun3m0oMGYF4ljCHJquRvHqZaLrnlTy5hPrYXq8xMrUytDBXUQJyZMcZUusHQlNSIJW6-E.mp4?_nc_cat=103&#038;_nc_sid=5e9851&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&#038;_nc_ohc=XWCnzf9wf_AQ7kNvwFVjx_B&#038;efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNDgwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfM192MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTUzNzA1ODA3MDYyMzAyMCwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjE4NCwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjE2LCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&#038;ccb=17-1&#038;vs=5353b2b1485338c0&#038;_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC84MjRFRkJBOEU2QUQ1RjI2Qzg3N0QzQzcyNjExRUQ4NV92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYR2lnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC8xNTQwMTk5MzMzOTg4ODI4XzM5OTQxNzM5ODY1ODkwOTcxMjYubXA0FQICyAESACgAGAAbAogHdXNlX29pbAExEnByb2dyZXNzaXZlX3JlY2lwZQExFQAAJtjM44TH_LoFFQIoAkMzLBdAMBmZmZmZmhgSZGFzaF9iYXNlbGluZV8zX3YxEQB1_gdl5p0BAA&#038;_nc_gid=DA2ynXz2aYWg_0RvDKvd3Q&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_zt=28&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFBImxAzi4mFgwW6Y69xt31dYgpqc0gsg47CfjREz2F6B5xBsDH278hfYymhP_jXRnj1bbxVQCZ&#038;oh=00_Af474gQNYAR4xB26NQcAem0eJxf2SnK6-GZwj_a8twk1cQ&#038;oe=69F8FB48\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/283550258_1062927407942201_955226197399915625_n-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"@leighwrightcounselling\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling\">@leighwrightcounselling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&bull;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-follow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling?ref=badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-caption\">\ud83c\udf12 Samhain \u2013 Honouring Endings and New Beginnings \ud83c\udf42\n\nAs the veil between seasons (and worlds) thins, Samhain invites us to slow down and reflect.\nIt\u2019s a time to honour what\u2019s ending; the light, old cycles, past versions of ourselves, and to make space for what\u2019s ready to begin.\n\nIn counselling, this mirrors the natural rhythm of change: letting go of what no longer serves us, grieving what\u2019s been lost, and trusting that new growth will come in its own time.\n\nYou might mark this Samhain by:\n\u2728 Lighting a candle in memory or gratitude\n\ud83c\udf3e Journalling on what you\u2019re ready to release\n\ud83d\udd25 Setting an intention for the season ahead\n\nHowever you spend this time, may it bring you stillness, reflection, and gentle transformation.\n\n#samhain #counsellingreflections #emotionalhealing #seasonalchange #mindfullivingmatters #innergrowth #therapyjourney<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-date\">6 months ago<\/div><div class=\"view-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQd4pCCDFg4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-instagram\"><\/span>View on Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"delimiter\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-pagination\">5\/6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-uid=\"18099873949680335\" class=\"swiper-slide wpz-insta-lightbox-item\"><div class=\"wpz-insta-lightbox\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img class=\"wpzoom-swiper-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/569756109_18024989654768700_2819763387827187195_n.jpg\" alt=\"Something you may not know about me is that I decided that I was going to hatch runner ducks this year.\nIt was such a wonderful experience to see these babies grow from eggs that were about the size of their heads! Now I&#039;m watching them develop their own little personalities \ud83d\udc9b\n\n#allotmentlife #ducks #runnerducks #familyphoto #ducksofinstagram #duckstagram\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/283550258_1062927407942201_955226197399915625_n-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"@leighwrightcounselling\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling\">@leighwrightcounselling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&bull;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-follow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leighwrightcounselling?ref=badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-caption\">Something you may not know about me is that I decided that I was going to hatch runner ducks this year.\nIt was such a wonderful experience to see these babies grow from eggs that were about the size of their heads! Now I&#039;m watching them develop their own little personalities \ud83d\udc9b\n\n#allotmentlife #ducks #runnerducks #familyphoto #ducksofinstagram #duckstagram<\/div><div class=\"wpz-insta-date\">6 months ago<\/div><div class=\"view-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQHUmjoDFWB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-instagram\"><\/span>View on Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"delimiter\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-insta-pagination\">6\/6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pncps-acc.-logo-300x93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-666\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pncps-acc.-logo-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pncps-acc.-logo-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pncps-acc.-logo.png 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncps.com\/\">The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpcab.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cpcab-logo-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" style=\"width:188px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cpcab-logo-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cpcab-logo.png 537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpcab.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CCC-Integrative-Creative-Supervisor-300x121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CCC-Integrative-Creative-Supervisor-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CCC-Integrative-Creative-Supervisor-1024x411.png 1024w, https:\/\/leighwrightcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CCC-Integrative-Creative-Supervisor-2000x804.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecounsellors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Counselling<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I offer online counselling which aims to support you in finding yourself. 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