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Charli Davies
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Grounding techniques for trauma
Grounding technique's for trauma responses Here are some quick ideas for when you are in a position where you feel you need grounding...
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Charli Davies
Feb 15, 20213 min read
What's making your depression worse?
Your stopping doing things... could be anything, it could be you usually go for a walk every Thursday with your dog round the park, you...
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Charli Davies
Feb 8, 20213 min read
How to train to become a counsellor in the UK
So you want to become a counsellor? This may always have been your passion, you may be wanting a career change or you’ve been in...
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Charli Davies
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Mental Health Apps for kids
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Charli Davies
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Anxiety: Quick grounding techniques to help ride the anxiety wave
You’ve had this before… you’re hearts pounding, you feel your chest tightening and you’re gasping for breath. You feel like you’re going...
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Charli Davies
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Anxiety: 5 therapist recommended books
So you have anxiety, you may have been told by your doctor, your therapist may have brought attention to anxiety symptoms or you have...
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Charli Davies
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Wait a minute...Why are we suddenly fighting? Understanding Karpman’s Drama triangle
Have you ever been in a situation with someone where the conversation seems to be going smoothly then all of a sudden... BOOM you are now...
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Charli Davies
Jan 4, 20212 min read
5 completely free Mental Health Apps for ios in the UK
Here are 5 free Apps you can download from the Apple App store to help with you mental Wellbeing. Remember these aren't a substitute from...
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Charli Davies
Dec 30, 20201 min read
New year... improved you!
Charli Davies ***If you're a trainee counsellor I might have just the thing for you!!!*** The Trainee Counsellor's Workbook now on...
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Charli Davies
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Counselling: What can I talk about?
Ever thought about wanting to speak to a counsellor? Did the thought of "well only depressed/sad people see a counsellor" come up and...
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Charli Davies
Dec 22, 20201 min read
The Trainee Counsellor's Workbook
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Charli Davies
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Book Review: Anxiety is really strange by Steve Haines
These books from the ____ is really strange series are so beautiful! This book is wrote in a graphic novel form and is a very short read....
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Charli Davies
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Book Review: Trauma is really strange by Steve Haines
These books from the ____ is really strange series are so beautiful! This book is wrote in a graphic novel form and is a very short read....
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Charli Davies
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Book Review: Pain is really strange by Steve Haines
These books from the ____ is really strange series are so beautiful! This book is wrote in a graphic novel form and is a very short read....
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Charli Davies
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Book Review: Forgiveness is really strange by Masi Noor and Marina Cantacuzino
These books from the ____ is really strange series are so beautiful! This book is wrote in a graphic novel form and is a very short read....
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Charli Davies
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Book Review: The CBT Handbook by Pamela Miles and Rox Shafran
I purchased this book on a recommendation whilst studying my Coginitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) module at University. During training...
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Charli Davies
Jul 9, 20201 min read
Book Review: Games people play by Eric Berne
I will start this post by saying this is the 7th attempt at reading this book. I’m going to lay it out here, the book is horrible! It’s...
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Charli Davies
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Book Review: Working at relational depth in counselling and psychotherapy by Mearns and Cooper
I have read this book quite a few times and doing this review aftery last full read of it. I always come away with a bit of information...
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Charli Davies
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Book Review: Learning and being in person-centred counselling by Tony Merry
This is my all time favourite textbook on Person-Centred counselling. It is a very in-depth whilst still being an easy read, so for...
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Charli Davies
Jun 25, 20201 min read
Book Review: Basic Counselling Skills: A Helpers Manual by Richard Nelson-Jones
I am very fond of this book! I think it is due to being the first ever counselling related book I purchased and read before decided to...
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