Reflections on the importance of our childhood
Girls in Boarding School Recently I attended a workshop on women who had been sent to boarding school as small children – some as young... Read More
Stella Goddard
BA (Hons) Counselling
Registered and Accredited Counsellor BACP, Registered and Accredited Counsellor ACC,
Registered Accredited Professional NCPS
Recognised Registered and Accredited Counsellor with Bupa, Aviva and Cigna
Welcome to my blog
The importance of peace, calm and compassion when supporting people who are vulnerable
Facing a Crisis In a crisis, when we are faced with a person who is vulnerable emotionally or physically we may have many responses. We... Read More
Silence – What does this mean for you?
When you hear the word ‘silence’ I wonder what this means for you. In this article I would like to think about different kinds of... Read More
Which voices do you listen to?
This article is inspired by Nick Wright on LinkedIn. Nick is a Psychological Coach, Trainer and Organisational Development Consultant who wrote a piece recently about... Read More
How do you cope when life seems out of control?
This article will help us take a moment to consider who we are, where we are and where we are planning on going. The last... Read More
Finding your Voice
Our voices are really important and a key way of expressing ourselves personally and professionally. The words we use, and our tone, make a difference... Read More
Emerging into a new world
We are starting to emerge into something which we are not entirely clear about at the moment. We wait eagerly for dates to arrive so... Read More
Finding Comfort for our Distress
When we are in distress we need comfort. Hopefully we have people who care about us with whom we can share our pain and receive... Read More
Hope Deferred
‘Hope deferred makes the heart sick. But when the desire comes it is a tree of life’ Proverbs 13:12 As we all experience a range... Read More
Hope for Recovery from Trauma
When did it start? Trauma can happen at any time in the life span – right from conception. It may be that the circumstances of... Read More
Adjusting to many changes…A Surreal Time
Suddenly Closing Down Some four months ago, I wrote about the start of lockdown and the many feelings that were experienced as life as we... Read More
Recognising Burnout in a Worldwide Crisis
A Confusing Time I originally wrote this article on recognising burnout in June 2019 for LinkedIn. I have decided to modify it to reflect where... Read More