Shine Counselling And Wellbeing

Are you struggling at the moment? Is anxiety taking over your life? Are things getting too much for you to cope with? You are not alone! Why not get in touch for a free 20 minute telephone consultation. ... Take back control of your life!
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Learning to accept ourselves is one of the hardest but most rewarding and liberating things that we can do.

IT'S TIME TO CHANGE
615 million people suffer with anxiety or depression!
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives!
... The number of people self harming or having suicidal thoughts are increasing!
Men are more likely to take their own lives!
Drugs are still the most common form of treatment and they have nearly doubled in the last 10 years even though 2012 Avivia's Health of the Nation report surveyed 202 GPs and found that 75% had prescribed medication even though they believed that talking therapies would have been more effective.
I believe that medication can help to alleviate the physical symptoms of anxiety and depression, as sometimes the physical symptoms can be so severe that it can interfere when trying to access deeper emotions and feelings.
However airing your concerns, anxieties and feelings can help you to make sense of them, this will then help you to focus your mind on an suitable and individual way to manage your mental health, rather than masking the cause.
Let's talk about mental health, let's openly acknowledge that life can be hard, because it is!
We are all stronger than we think we are!
Recognising the scale of mental health might just be the solution!
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Shine Counselling and Wellbeing along with another qualified and experienced counsellor are looking into running evening groups and workshops from our base in Longton.
These could be anything from bereavement support groups, mindfulness workshops, group therapy to general wellbeing courses.
If anyone is interested in a group like this or has any ideas, please private message us! We'd love to hear off you.

If you are feeling like you want to give up, remember that you haven't! There is still an amount of hope inside, however small it maybe - it's still there! Explore it and nurture it!

It can be so easy to become overwhelmed and to drown in negative past experiences. Acknowledge them, sit with them, talk about them but do not let them define your future. All we have is now, we can't change the past and we can't predict the future. Live in the moment, it's all we have - that is called living!

What to expect from counselling.
I know how daunting counselling can be, and the thought of expressing your deepest and darkest concerns with a complete stranger can seem pretty terrifying!
Shine Counselling and Wellbeing offers a free, initial 20 minute telephone conversation. This enables you to gain an understanding of the process and to hopefully put your mind at rest. It's also a chance for us to get to know each other a little before our first session.
... All sessions are confidential, and attached is a picture of the counselling room.
Please get in touch if you have any questions about counselling, either via email, messenger, text or over the phone.
Don't suffer alone.......let's talk
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There are still places available for this group starting 20th June. Please contact us for any information.
It’s a safe place to explore your feelings and emotions. Don’t suffer in silence......let’s talk!

Bereavement support group held monthly, starting on Wednesday 20th June 2018. A safe space to share stories, meet new people who may share similar experiences, find out new coping mechanisms or to simply sit and observe. The group will be facilitated by two qualified and experienced counsellors. £4, payable on the door - refreshments included.
... Please contact us if you are interested in this group as there will be a limited number of spaces available as we would like to keep this group as intimate as possible.
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For the next three months I am offering a discount for block bookings, the discount depends on the amount of sessions booked. Please contact me for more information. Therapy is most beneficial when attended regularly and a block booking can help with this consistency.