Heal Your Way

12/11/2025

Here's me and fellow counsellor . We met on Saturday (and I wore a hat!) for a long overdue peer supervision meet. It was so exciting to hear all about his progress with
I always feel better after a chat with Mike!

10/11/2025

Even the grey days can be beautiful.
I haven't posted in a long time. But I want to come back.

31/03/2025

I've worked with lots of brides to be over the last few years - this article talks about some of the common issues that come into the therapy room when planning your big day.

Claire Coker explores how to manage wedding stress with confidence. Overcome perfectionism, family pressure, and anxiety for a joyful and meaningful day 💍 http://ow.ly/3Hg310635TS

19/02/2025

My clients for the last few weeks have heard me groan about the cold and the dark - this time of year can feel neverending. But it isn't and today there's a little touch of spring sitting in the therapy room.

02/09/2024

A short piece I wrote looking at how counsellors can integrate nature into their therapy sessions without going outside!

Integrative counsellor Claire Coker explains more about nature therapy for indoor sessions.

22/07/2024

It's Monday and it's grey and I felt like the therapy room needed a lift this morning, so I've got the wonderful cards out by Lisa Lister.
A great way to focus on the energy you want to encapsulate this week.

18/07/2024

I sat in this very spot 3 years ago, the day after I left my full-time employment and my very first day of being self employed. I remember buying coffee and cake and sitting here, hardly believing that this new feeling of liberation was mine. I was excited about the future but also apprehensive - what if private practice didn't work out? What if I couldn't do this? So many what ifs!
A question I ask my clients all the time is 'What would you say to that past version of you?' And I would say 'Claire, don't worry you're going to smash it. The next three years are going to be big. You're going to get your Masters, you're going to build a successful practice and work in a way that satisfies your values, you're going to have more free time and lots more coffees and cakes but you are also going to face the hardest and saddest challenge of your life and you will manage and maintain what you are building. And in three years time you will sit back in this spot and reflect on how far you've come and how you've made your life a life you value, and you will be proud.'

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01/07/2024

Happy Monday morning from the therapy room. I'm using these cards today to help inspire relaxation ideas for my clients.
Wishing you all the week you wish for yourself.

13/06/2024

Many of my clients will have met Orange Cat, she's normally hanging around the therapy door looking for attention. Here she is trying out the therapist's chair.

15/05/2024

I often need to remind clients of this - you're on track even if it doesn't feel like it.