Tracy Smithers. Step By Step Counselling.

14/08/2026

Word of the Week.. Achievement. 🙂💖

13/08/2026

On A level results day, I would like to re share this video about achievement and results back in 2023.

Congratulations to everyone on all your achievements past, present, and those yet to come. 🙂

Achievement comes in many different forms. I never did A Levels, and missed a lot of my Secondary School education due to illness. However, when I was 39 I graduated from uni with a 2.1 BA Hons degree. 🙂 The journey to achievement can take many different routes. Today I invite you to celebrate your achievements whatever they are. 🙂

12/08/2026

WEDNESDAY BLOG POST! 🙂

In my post yesterday, I mentioned SELF CARE. If this is something you struggle with, or maybe neglect when it comes to YOU, this blog might help. It shares why SELF-CARE is important, and identifies different ways you can practice this. 🙂

Self care is an important aspect of managing our physical and emotional wellbeing. Yet, how much time do you spent practicising self care. This post explores looks at what self care is, different aspects of self care, and how the lack of self care can negatively impact our health.

11/08/2026

A glass of water. 🙂 How many of you have had one of these today?

I often talk about nurturing ourselves and self care. Having a glass of water is one way of doing this. Ensuring our basic health and wellbeing needs are met is an important part of maintaining and caring for our mental health. Just as plants need water to grow and blossom so do we. 🙂

10/08/2026

07/08/2026

Word of the Week..
Honesty. 🙂💖

06/08/2026

ARE YOU FEELING STUCK OR BLOCKED RIGHT NOW? Sometimes, finding a way through the stuck or blocked feeling can be the most challenging part of a situation.

The key to navigating feeling this way can often be getting an understanding of what the block or stuck feeling is, then putting some steps in place to navigate through this.

Over on my website, I have a FREE DOWNLOADABLE HELP SHEET which can help you navigate your way through this and find a way forward in life. If you think this might help you, you can click on the link and you will be instantly transported to my help sheet.

05/08/2026

WEDNESDAY'S BLOG POST! 🙂

Is life feeling overwhelming and too much at the moment? If so, this blog post might be of interest to you.

It offers some top tips to help you navigate life more easily when it all feels too much.

DOES LIFE SOMETIMES FEEL TO MUCH TO COPE WITH? If so this blog post is for you. In it I share 20 top tips to help you navigate through this time, helping you to feel better and more able to cope with the demands of life.

04/08/2026

LET'S TALK!! SAFE PLACES AND SPACES.

Having a safe space is important. It can enable us to feel secure and protected. Sometimes it's not always about a place or location. Sometimes it's about a feeling and something we can create within ourselves.

Our own experiences of feeling safe can be dependent on our childhood, life experiences, relationships, and our environment.

As someone who grew up in a domestic abuse environment I understand only to well the importance of having a safe and secure space just to be.

Throughout my years experience as a counsellor I have worked from many different rooms and locations. What I have come to realise is that it doesn't matter about what type of location or room it is. The safe space comes from something I create to offer my clients the safety and security they need.

As a child growing up my bedroom became my safe space. As an adult I have different places I regard as a safe space. It can be my home but it is sometimes walking along the beach, or out in the country. Particularly since moving to Cumbria I feel part safe, secure, and free out walking in the Eden Valley because it is far away from past experiences that left me feeling unsafe.

Today I invite you to consider your safe space or place. What do you need to feel safe and secure?

©Tracy Smithers. 2026