McCready Counselling & Therapy

18/06/2026

What it's like to be a therapist...

04/06/2026

'Awareness is the greatest agent for change' ~ Eckhart Tolle

Quite often the work of psychotherapy is the uncovering of the hidden strands that contribute to our feelings and behaviours - making links between past experiences and present experiencing. It is this greater awareness and understanding of ourselves, with compassion, that can empower us to change our present.

18/05/2026

Not every thought deserves your attention, even if it sounds convincing. Notice it and let it go

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30/04/2026

14/04/2026

'Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.' ~ C.S. Lewis

24/03/2026

"We ruminate on regrets twice as much as we savour joy. The antidote: pause for 20 seconds to let the good sink in." ~ Julia Samuel

02/03/2026

"The greatest need of a child is to be understood and cherished for who they are. This need does not disappear in adulthood." ~ Donald Winnicott

15/02/2026

"Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant". ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

Little wins deserve to be celebrated. Show yourself some appreciation

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28/01/2026

“Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible.”

~ Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

How do you get through the winter months?

15/01/2026

"Our emotions are like our internal compass, helping us to figure out how a situation makes us feel. This then helps us make decisions about whether we want to be in that situation and allows us to figure out what we do and don’t want in life."

~ Shahana Knight