MAC Counselling

07/09/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 takes place this Thursday, 10 September 2026, focusing on "Changing the Narrative on Su***de".

Many people find it very hard to talk about suicidal thoughts. They might be worried about how others will react. Or they may be unable to find the words. They might hide how they're feeling and convince friends or family that they're coping.

Seeking counselling can help. Book Appointment 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ujl9GJ

04/09/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 - The main aspect of supporting someone through this is compassion, listening and most importantly not over-reacting or becoming upset.

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Many people find it very hard to talk about suicidal thoughts. They might be worried about how others will react. Or they may be unable to find the words. They might hide how they're feeling and convince friends or family that they're coping.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
If you're worried that someone is at immediate risk of taking their own life, if you feel able:

• Remove anything they could use to harm themselves
• Stay with them, even if that's online or over the telephone
• Get emergency help

02/09/2026

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𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸
I’ve learned that counselling isn’t always about sitting on a couch and talking. Yes, there was a lot of that — a lot of talking, thinking, feeling and making sense of things. But sometimes that work leads you to places you never expected to go, and sometimes healing looks very different from what you imagined it would.

And then I did a thing - I went with Ros and stood in the gallery of an ice rink, looking out over the ice.
Big deal?

For me, it was enormous.
I haven’t been inside an ice rink since working in Lockerbie after the bombing of Pan Am 103 nearly four decades ago.

I didn’t take the kids skating. I didn’t take the grandkids skating I didn’t even stop to watch the skaters when I came across them in public parks and city squares during winter fairs.

I don’t really know what I was scared of. I just knew that, in my mind, I would smell the smells, see the sights and feel the emotions all over again.

And some of that was true.
It brought back painful memories. It brought back a lot of anger.
But it also brought something I hadn’t expected: peace.

And, perhaps most importantly, an ability to let go of some of what I had carried for so long.

So what was Ros’ part in that visit?

She didn’t rush me. She didn’t ask anything of me. She didn’t try to fix it.
She simply walked into one of the darkest places I’ve carried for nearly forty years and stood there with me.
She held the space.

And somehow, because she was there, I finally felt safe enough to face something I had been carrying since Lockerbie.

I went into counselling thinking I knew what my problems were. I thought I knew what needed fixing, what I needed to work on and where the difficult stuff lived.
Turns out, I didn’t know as much as I thought I did.

That’s perhaps the biggest surprise of all — sometimes you have to be willing to look somewhere you never expected to find the answer.

30/08/2026

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 / 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 👉 Book Your Appointment - Link in bio.

We provide counselling and coaching to couples and individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationships.

26/08/2026

24/08/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Book Counselling Today 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ujl9GJ

14/08/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 💙

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As the new school year begins, we’re sending a little reminder that you don’t have to wait until you’re struggling to ask for support.

Whether you’re heading back into a stressful environment, feeling the pressure of a new term, or finding the juggle of work, home and everything in between a little harder than expected- having a space that’s just for you can make a real difference.

We also have a limited number of evening appointments available, so if you’ve been thinking about starting counselling, now is a good time to get in touch.

📩 Get in touch to find out more or book your first session.

• 10% Blue Light Card discount
• Limited evening availability
• Confidential, supportive counselling

13/08/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. Do you ever feel guilty for taking a break, as though everything on your to-do list must be finished before you’re allowed to rest?

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Rest doesn’t have to mean a whole day off. It can be five quiet minutes with your coffee before the house wakes up. A walk without your phone, closing your laptop at a set time instead of “just one more thing.” Small, repeatable moments where you remind your body and your soul that you are allowed to stop.