In a world where you can be anything, always be kind...
As news of another celebrity taking their own life hits the headlines, the ripple effect can be felt in abundance. Why has this seemingly...
Anxiety and depression
Braintree Essex
LEAH PARKER MBACP (Accred)
Leah Parker Counselling
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leahparkercounselling
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Let us be sunsets...
I saw this quote by Carl Rogers today and it really resonated. In a world full of social media and photoshop, in a world full of...
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leahparkercounselling
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Self-care Advent Calendar
I have actually decided to do this myself this year. Self-care is so important and so easily forgotten. If we do not take care of...
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leahparkercounselling
- Sep 19, 2019
- 2 min
Repairing ourselves
I saw this quote this morning and it really spoke to me. It spoke to me in terms of myself and some of the patterns that I notice within...
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leahparkercounselling
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Podcasts
I just wanted to do a really quick post about podcasts. I am new to the podcast scene, but they have quickly become my new best friend. ...
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leahparkercounselling
- Aug 29, 2019
- 2 min
Keep Looking...
My experience of counselling training was more eye opening than I could have ever imagined. When do we ever get a chance of complete...
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leahparkercounselling
- Jun 15, 2019
- 2 min
Challenging your thinking!
I was doing some reading around thinking and behaviours and came across this image of our common distortions. These are common ways in...
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leahparkercounselling
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
What is depression?
I saw a post recently trying to describe depression, and it got me thinking about the way that we think about the word 'depression' and...
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leahparkercounselling
- Mar 14, 2019
- 2 min
Stop apologising and start thanking
I saw this image on another counsellor's page this week and it really struck a chord with me. Even without a discussion about anxiety...
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leahparkercounselling
- Mar 5, 2019
- 3 min
Mental Health Awareness
With the news of another popular celebrity taking his life this week it has really highlighted the need for awareness. How aware are we...
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leahparkercounselling
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
When the mountain seems too big...
I saw this poem when I was looking through the internet and it really struck a chord with me. We are constantly pushing ourselves to do...
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leahparkercounselling
- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
My favourite grounding exercise
I just thought I would do a really quick blog post today whilst I remembered that I wanted to share this with you. In my training we did...
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leahparkercounselling
- Jan 13, 2019
- 2 min
New Year, New....?
I saw this image on my Instagram and it immediately hit home. How many New Year's resolutions have I set and not kept. I have read that...
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leahparkercounselling
- Dec 23, 2018
- 2 min
Who is Leah Parker?
I thought it would be best to start with a bit about me, so here goes... My name is Leah Parker, and I am a Psychodynamic Counsellor...
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