LEAH PARKER MBACP

As news of another celebrity taking their own life hits the headlines, the ripple effect can be felt in abundance. Why has this seemingly happy, successful, ...

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 judgement and fear, we shoul...

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 ourselves, then how are w...

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 my own life, and it...

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. I listen to them wh...

My experience of counselling training was more eye opening than I could have ever imagined. When do we ever get a chance of complete self-focus and explorat...

I was doing some reading around thinking and behaviours and came across this image of our common distortions. These are common ways in which our thinking be...

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 the perception or ste...

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 and depression, this i...

With the news of another popular celebrity taking his life this week it has really highlighted the need for awareness. How aware are we of those around us a...

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 more and to achieve ...

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 not really get much...

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 12th January is the...

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 working in Braintree an...