On Saturday, July 16th, the Bristol Counselling and Psychotherapy team embarked on a day of team-building and wellness. Coinciding with the rising temperatures and sunny days, our counsellors and administrative staff travelled across Bristol to enjoy a variety of activities,…
The connection between nature and yoga is inextricable. It is impossible to talk about one without the other. The word Yoga translates as union. When we practice Yoga our main aim is to connect with simply what is, in the…
Counsellors are certain to be familiar with the ailments caused by stress and burnout. These increasingly pervasive issues can play significantly negative roles in lives, prompting individuals to seek help. When offering support to clients, counsellors are likely to encourage…
One of the best ways of supporting each other is talking – but death, dying and bereavement can be some of the hardest things to talk about. It can seem impossible to find what we want to say, how to…
Eating disorder symptoms have a profound impact on other people as well as the person with the eating disorder. The impact of this on carers, parents, siblings, friends and partners has often been neglected. Below you will find resources of…
Understanding Eating Disorders Taking place between February 28th and March 6th, Beat’s annual Eating Disorder Awareness Week (#EDAW) will once again bring attention to these diet-related mental illnesses, seeking not only to make more widely known the gravity of their…
Nerissa Shaw is a psychotherapist specialising in eating disorders and the Clinical Lead at Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA). SWEDA have 30 years of experience and 75% of their staff have lived experience of eating problems. They work…
Samaritans. To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person. You can…
When will it end? In the late 1970’s to mid 1980’s HIV was a disease associated primarily with the male gay community; in the same way, albeit it for a much shorter period of time, the Coronavirus was associated with…
“Until you’ve survived Covid-19, the concept of ‘Just Breathe’ is something many people will never understand.” This is a statement from a nurse on the frontline who ended up being a patient herself after having contracted the Coronavirus six months…
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