Gill Parkin Counselling & Psychotherapy

25/08/2026

20/07/2026

01/07/2026

I’d absolutely recommend this book too!!!

30/06/2026

Such a great charity!!

10/06/2026

A lovely summary!!!

03/06/2026

11/05/2026

It's Mental Health Awareness Week 💜

Grief impacts us in so many ways, including having an affect on our mental health. From anxiety and depression to suicidal thoughts, grief can trigger or worsen our mental health.

The more open conversations we have about this, increasing awareness and understanding, the better.

For more information about grief and mental health, take a look on our website ⬇️
https://ow.ly/t4Uk50YWx5X

03/04/2026

“I don’t know what I feel”
is actually a very advanced emotional state.

Because at least you noticed…
that you don’t know.

Which is already more awareness
than most of us had in 2007.

So we keep it simple:

Where is it in the body?
(We start with geography.)

Two words.
(Not a full TED Talk. Just two.)

“Makes sense.”
(Shockingly powerful. Slightly suspicious at first.)

Wait 20 seconds.
(Your nervous system will file the paperwork.)

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Feelings don’t need to be solved.
They just need to be acknowledged
so they can stop yelling.

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Emotional intelligence is less about having the perfect words
and more about staying long enough to notice what’s real.

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And if you want to help others do this —
to sit with feelings, name them, and move through them with care…

Become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher:
https://certify.mindfulnessexercises.com/