Category Archives: nature

Realistic resolutions

Happy New Year. I hope you had an enjoyable festive season, however you spent it. By now, you’re probably already a bit tired of seeing ‘new year, new you’ messages piling up in your inbox, from all manner of companies, talking about all manner of goals, aims and ideas. There is of course, nothing wrongContinue reading “Realistic resolutions”

Men’s Mental Health Month

Everybody’s #mentalhealth is of course important all year-round, but as November is Men’s Mental Health Month, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about this some more. You’ve probably heard of #Movember and all the crazy facial hair experiments that come with it (I know I’ve been involved myself in the past!)Continue reading “Men’s Mental Health Month”

Settling into spring

Celebrated Lake District fell walker Alfred Wainwright once said “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing”. And, while I’ve continued to hold walk and talk therapy sessions throughout the winter months in all weathers and in the evenings too, there’s something reassuring about knowing that my clients can now enjoy an eveningContinue reading “Settling into spring”

Healthy body, healthy mind

Come January, we’re bombarded with positivity messages and talk of new year’s resolutions, new starts and everything else. If Christmas was tough and we’re struggling to feel that motivation, January can be a difficult month to tackle. Getting fit is something that inevitably crops up in new year’s talk but it doesn’t mean shelling outContinue reading “Healthy body, healthy mind”

Adjusting to Autumn

Even though we had a late flourish of sun this September, all the usually signs that autumn is around the corner are here. Whether it’s an influx of TV advertising, talk of Christmas party planning or just that extra chill in the air, the ending of seasons can seem to creep up on us andContinue reading “Adjusting to Autumn”

Reset for the summer

Summer is of course a time where most of us try to get away on holiday, though with the ongoing cost of living crisis, not to mention the impact of the climate crisis too, that’s not always as manageable as it perhaps once was. Even if financial or travel restrictions mean we can’t go abroadContinue reading “Reset for the summer”

What is Walk and Talk Therapy?

There are lots of reasons why people choose counselling, and lots of different types of counselling to choose from. What’s a good fit for one person may not be the best fit for someone else, so it’s good to have as many options as possible. That’s why I offer walk and talk therapy in Chorley.Continue reading “What is Walk and Talk Therapy?”

The Hope of Spring

When the celebrated poet Alexander Pope wrote the words “hope springs eternal” as part of his Essay on Man, he wasn’t talking about the month of spring of course, but I think there’s a little serendipity in the phrase, at least in the sense that we often associate the month of spring with hope. TheContinue reading “The Hope of Spring”