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
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
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
Collective and Personal Grief
In the UK we are now in Week 5 of Lock-down (or ‘I am staying at home to keep myself and other people safe’ as... Read More
Does life feel out of control?
As we look at the world today and are bombarded with stories about the state of the world, this can lead to high levels of... Read More
Abandonment and Rejection
This article will focus on the potential impact of being or feeling abandoned and rejected. Being abandoned and rejected may damage self esteem. Self esteem... Read More
Feeling fearful and dis-empowered
When we feel fearful and anxious we can feel lost and dis-empowered. We may or may not be aware of the source of our anxiety.... Read More
What happens to relationships when trust is lost?
I would suggest that trust is an essential part of any healthy relationship. If we don’t trust another person we will find it difficult to... Read More
Are you Feeling Stuck and Anxious?
Feeling stuck and anxious can be a difficult place to be and there can be many reasons for this. We can find ourselves feeling unhappy... Read More
Loss and Grief
When we experience loss it is crucial that we grieve. Loss comes in many different ways. Some are easily recognisable, for example:... Read More
Relationships and Boundaries
Healthy boundaries are crucial in all our relationships. Do you find it difficult to build and maintain healthy relationships and are not sure why this... Read More
Inner Peace
In my clinical work as a Counsellor I often ask people what they are looking for – what it is that they want from counselling.... Read More