https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/longtermtherapy monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769170484768-FD23LXBCLKRA869VUCAN/unsplash-image-f_aHTIof44U.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - Considering long-term therapy Knowing the what, why, who and how of longer-term therapy may help you to assess whether long-term therapy is a good fit for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769170633558-FGUT1XQOGYILUBW1M59V/unsplash-image-gwJ2Wa-zjfA.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? As you read through this article, tuning into how you feel about the idea of long-term therapy could help you to become clearer on whether you feel longer-term therapy is right for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769170693196-LPGWW336BPVNAWKFJ5TD/unsplash-image-hSdEwrqs-Yo.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - Like the proverbial iceburg, long-term therapy can help you to explore deeper themes “under the surface” of the presenting issues you face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769170768284-IO81UTG9RLK8A538OTH1/unsplash-image-5golP0YPj70.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - Space to explore In longer-term therapy, there is space for the work to unfold organically, guided by what feels most alive or important for you at any given time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769170991113-1CW6EUAJ37QY7LKVYJLT/unsplash-image-2_l3lUpn4vE.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - There’s no one answer to how long is long-term therapy. Some people stay for several months, others for a year or longer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769171059605-TMSTRIBJL6OE0Y3KGEK5/unsplash-image-8xAA0f9yQnE.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - Asking if long-term therapy is effective is an important question. Evidence shows some people respond well to short-term therapy, whilst for other people, longer-term therapy produces greater overall benefits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769171203547-YXWFG45Q1HFO7MGULKED/unsplash-image-PXB7yEM5LVs.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - Not sure if long-term therapy is for you? That’s okay - you can take your time. In therapy, your autonomy is important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1769171118271-0N0BHE9G824ID41OBWY1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - The relationship itself is one of the most important factors in therapy’s effectiveness Feeling that there is rapport between yourself and the therapist can be a way to establish if you feel okay to continue with the therapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/a4d2e31e-f71a-4cd4-8748-bd3e96b9e6ba/IMAGE+3.jpg Blog - Is Long-Term Therapy for Me? - I offer confidential, professional psychotherapy for adults, both face-to-face in Preston and online across the UK. There’s no obligation — just an opportunity to ask questions and see whether working together feels right. You can contact me here to enquire about availability or arrange an initial conversation. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/what-is-neuroaffirming-counselling monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1757532096204-0VHSMU5LKQX3JKQRQL54/unsplash-image-uhbFIkNhlXs.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1757532511215-3OGI2ZVM97VO8IAHPP29/unsplash-image-rGYdVCMQBCY.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - Difference is valued Neuroaffirming counselling offers a prizing to all brains and nervous systems, whether you’re neurotypical, or Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, Dyslexic, Dypraxic or otherwise under the ND umbrella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1757532749434-FUZOSVK77AEYOHOAWHQK/unsplash-image-VyD_UzTDm9o.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - Neuoraffirming counselling makes counselling accessible for brains and nervous systems that may have been given the label of “different”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1757533117738-6X8GRSUNOQUFEX3B1USM/unsplash-image-8l9VxXI28tY.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - I offer a free initial contact call or correspondence Make contact using the format that works best for your communication preferences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1757534013030-UP69E2I443XWKT1V4430/unsplash-image-V5vqWC9gyEU.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - Connection and safety come before being able to open up I’m happy to think outside the box and to be flexible around communication to support you in feeling more comfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1757534148025-0NUM1XS0VSYSKDOBWB53/unsplash-image-1SAnrIxw5OY.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - Some people do benefit from reminder emails relating to sessions. I am happy to offer this – but also balance this against respecting your autonomy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/03ac0fd0-ad84-4419-a946-3113191ecb3a/IMAGE+1.jpg Blog - What is Neuroaffirming counselling? - My hope is this blog has answered the question: “what is neuroaffirming counselling” for you, and you have a good sense of how I work as a neuroaffirming therapist. If you are looking for a neuroaffriming counsellor, I welcome you getting in touch to ask about my current availability. Feel free to make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face neuroaffirming counselling can help you thrive as an Autistic / ADHD / Dyslexic or otherwise neurodivergent individual. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/recovery-from-negative-feedback-based-on-neurotypical-expectations monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1745427742173-GBE3LPXDW7OAX5X51VS0/unsplash-image-NmdOsXaeV8Q.jpg Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1745426558425-Z606GNH3BTQ2QAT8RWJQ/unsplash-image-4nKOEAQaTgA.jpg Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - Teachers’ negative comments might have included: “You just need to do it like this…..” “Watch me and just do the same…..” “Everyone else is able to do it, so why can’t you?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/9913f4f3-af34-45f3-a4f6-80bad6925c1b/Counselling+for+rejection.png Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1742559520712-AYMJ3IK38JBZ7IG2UWQN/Lonely.PNG Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - Negative feedback based on neurotypical expectations can feel shaming. Repeated shaming experiences can be traumatising, leading to feelings of isolation, low self-worth and low mood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1745426791455-KVZXZPIMRQ1U1LV8QOFM/unsplash-image-fkaQ-cqU4Uo.jpg Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - The impacts of negative feedback based on NT expectations include anxiety, poor self-esteem and negative self-talk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/6e6609e8-9f16-4b33-90fa-59ba76139c3a/017-mental+health.png Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - There will be plenty you are doing okay (or even brilliantly!) with. Being in a supportive, neuro-affirming environment can help you to connect with your own okay-ness: an important part in the recovery from negative feedback. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/a50f7df0-f333-49ff-b843-ac65a2e85b93/PXL_20250423_165316820.jpg Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - The Autistic Burnout Workbook by Dr. Megan Anna Neff: This resouce may be helpful for you in your recovery from the impact of negative feedback based on neurotypical expectations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/daebf689-b407-4083-909c-214d7efe933d/PXL_20240515_171945459.jpg Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - Gardening is my way to feel more “me” like and to indulge my passion / special interest. What activity helps you to shine and feel a sense of your own okay-ness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - Recovering from negative feedback when you’re neurodivergent - If you’re curious how neuro-affirming counselling can help you to recover from the impact of negative feedback and neurotypical expectations, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston may help you to recover from negative feedback and thrive as an Autistic / ADHD / Dyslexic or otherwise neurodivergent individual. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-3-internal-factors monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740420888697-0A8YYEOAK6M8TEE8TV6Q/unsplash-image-DIBwWsoshGE.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - How do you get a good night’s sleep? Attending to 3 important internal factors could help you sleep more soundly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740421028809-XV6W2CNXDI21JJM51KG7/unsplash-image-QI3lLEBlTYw.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - How do you think about your sleep and any sleep issues you face? Negative thinking about sleep issues can make matters worse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740421208851-81TFB9HV10YT94QKGSSX/unsplash-image-V5vqWC9gyEU.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - It’s possible to reframe negative thinking around sleep. Many people benefit from working with a therapist to help in the process of reframing negative thinking relating to sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740421425543-VPHT89G10YSSWMYIRIM7/unsplash-image-px_9UMmYeUU.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - Stress, tension, worry and anxiety impact both the quality and quantity of sleep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740421538949-GELGJ24H3K453RTMP12I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - Therapy can be a helpful place to look at your choices and what you can and can’t control when it comes to your sleep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740421667865-ZTAR9ACZE5CPAQGDFF7R/unsplash-image-Vz0RbclzG_w.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - Exercise can help you to de-stress and promotes relaxation Whether its a run, swim, walk, class or cycle ride, exercise can be part of your sleep hygeine approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740421800699-0XU5C9N4P2WVR6X6PKXO/unsplash-image-udA8ULjTrkY.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - A warm bath 1 or 2 hours before bedtime aids relaxation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #3 - If you’re curious how counselling can help you with sleep issues, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston (PR4) can help with sleep issues. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-2-external-factors monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740419314809-GINT4EH5A8F8D6B0T6O5/unsplash-image-GNUcUx-iObg.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - If you struggle with sleep Getting a good night’s sleep is likely to be something you dream of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740419442485-AHZ40GOY93QYTZQFR38G/unsplash-image-kE_CvN_aQ-A.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - Sleep can be impacted by external factors Your sleep environment, sleep schedule and diet will all play a role in how good a night’s sleep you’re getting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740419597501-SNYRY2V2H4HIMC5WSCOM/unsplash-image-LlenwFpj41c.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - Replace scrolling on gadgets at bedtime with a bedtime book (And a non-caffeinated drink). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740419738888-V3EGZFN8XEJGF1K3D9NV/unsplash-image-hqGcLzakDT4.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - Create a comfortable and relaxing sleep space It’s helpful to reserve this space for sleep and sex only - no working in bed, or watching TV in your bedroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740419852961-F3KJSWGPNH9J5K5TOCFL/unsplash-image-w2JtIQQXoRU.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - Attend to your sleep schedule A regular set bedtime and wake time can help you to get a good night’s sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740420148316-XTA24P00IZUY1A8RMTKF/unsplash-image-8yBQQqH3q8Q.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - Try herbal teas for a no-caffeine bedtime drink Some people find warm milk helpful too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740420334265-R47RB1G4ZEGJJVTEZVV2/unsplash-image-fiWshslUTFw.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - May you sleep soundly Trying out some of the sleep hygeine tips in this blog is likely to increase you chances of “sleeping like a baby”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/c83f0f9d-f527-4551-b6c9-c611be9bb4c2/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #2 - If you’re curious how counselling can help you with sleep issues, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston can help with sleep issues. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/sleeping-soundly-how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-1-why-we-sleep-sleep-cycles monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740395969991-6551WYW94AOMK5ZFJK6D/unsplash-image-rUc9hVE-L-E.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - Do you long for a good night’s sleep where you wake up rested and satisfied? This mini-series of blogs aims to help you address sleep issues so you can support your physcial health and mental wellbeing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740396214518-OXI9UOQID7GDD2FTKJWY/unsplash-image-K_PFVUGNwkU.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - Knowing what helps and what hinders sleep could help you sleep as if you have no cares in the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740396338540-AIYO71PWDWRGY3JJW5R4/unsplash-image-58Z17lnVS4U.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - Sleep is critical for brain health Sleep allows your body and your mind to rest and recharge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740396417522-U50VYW97VG2009Y6DKPB/unsplash-image-VBe9zj-JHBs.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - Poor sleep imapcts your mental wellbeing… … and declining mental health can lead to poor sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740396465919-WOK998OERHMR2N5CR58S/unsplash-image-7aBUMdq-GKM.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - Are you getting enough sleep? “Enough” relates to both quality and quantity of sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1740396517100-FEP0JUEVXJTX3HPD7NZU/unsplash-image-FpE8zczkufQ.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - Stress has a negative impact on deep sleep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep #1 - If you’re curious how counselling can help you with sleep issues, stress or anxiety, feel free to make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling in Preston can help with sleep issues. I will be happy to share with you my current availability for new clients seeking counselling or psychotherapy. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-20-celebrate-mini-wins monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/187f434b-fa3a-4bbf-a618-a578a4de9a02/happy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #20 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/85ef2401-43b1-4178-9fda-12fc3fbc7dc4/awesome.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #20 - Celebrate your mini-wins Celebrate your mini-wins! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/c83f0f9d-f527-4551-b6c9-c611be9bb4c2/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #20 - If you’d like to talk through how counselling can help you with a deeper exploration of your anxiety, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston can help manage your anxiety. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-19-see-the-big-picture monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/334841b6-0b0f-4709-aa8e-8a93aea796b3/eye.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #19 - Your pupils adapt to signals from the brain that danger is present https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/01d99f24-50bd-45ca-bd82-fe1f38304dbc/forest.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #19 - Nature offers wide vistas. Looking at a wide landscape with a softer gaze signals to your brain there’s safety. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-18-your-to-do-list monthly 0.5 2025-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/585e59be-1538-41dc-a360-09cc72ad287e/daily-tasks.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #18 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-17-embrace-mistakes monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1230f6b9-f246-4667-9ecc-e25d28fcfdd4/oops+%281%29.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #17 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726496424574-HMLX7E5PGBTE187ZVTOU/20180324_121238.jpg Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #17 - A Japanese Kintsugi bowl previously on display at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston. This piece of art celebrates flaws, reminding us to embrace our own “oops” moments. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-16-lifestyle-tweaks monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726495826209-UUIK4PHE9X7F5ULR6B1U/swimming.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726495873962-VIJ7N3SIRTZZOZNM8LHX/salad.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726495826257-FD8Z42HVMDIISWGFJXXA/water.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726495827460-56LJXHCT5MMG7ISHJZIL/fruits.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726495827509-Z44MDVGXPZS1LXXFPRPM/meditation.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #16 https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-15-whose-responsibility-is-it monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/cc98ac76-d2af-4b68-b3d3-ee47f9e6ea1e/rejected.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #15 - To what extent do you find yourself feeling responsible for everyone else? Taking on responsibility that’s not actually yours can be a contributing factor to anxiety. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-14-take-control monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/e61d9a72-411f-4c5f-a221-284eae4430e5/option.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #14 - What do you have control over? Anxiety feel like you’re out of control, overwhelmed. Getting clear on what you do and don’t have control over can help with decision making and taking charge of your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/54c167e2-f53d-4bce-8111-50a7b7847582/weather.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #14 - We can’t control the weather. We can’t control what other people feel or think. We can exercise control over our behaviours, speech and how we spend our time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/633f01e5-6f28-48f7-881e-b39aaf8c094e/IMAGE+1.jpg Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #14 - To help develop your repertoire of managing anxiety, look out for more blogs within this series. And, if you’d like to talk through how counselling can help you with a deeper exploration of your anxiety, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston can help manage your anxiety. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-13-values monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301147108-PHTWCDGO1PFP89B9S1NQ/internet+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301146234-Q1WJ8F207QA0HM3DOTTF/growth.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301145114-LLB1ZMM591FMQN139FG7/family+%282%29+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301145689-OJEK7KVK2LQQ43LR2V3D/freedom-of-speech+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301143619-R3BY6STCD15KD1K8VUJ1/clenched+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301147942-YL1O6GDH9X2QPR0M1W2Z/justice+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301148859-QV6B739YKNYID7PP614U/respect+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726301149568-XRQQTC553417TPHQT5XL/reward+-+Copy.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #13 https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-12-a-good-laugh monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/617ada41-6e3b-44b8-9023-c2706587d75a/laugh.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #12 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/6a46e5a1-046b-441f-b24f-904af8799a15/humor.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #12 - Whatever makes you LOL…. …Laughing with others helps you let go of anxiety https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fussanxiety-tips-11-connect-with-cuddles monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/b04b62e3-c023-498b-b790-9cfce4945a10/005-hug.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #11 - Connect with cuddles Consensual cuddles prompt the release of oxytocin - the feel-good “cuddle hormone” in our brains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726298192172-G9621KNVHX2NY2LH0MAZ/cat-lover.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726298205921-IHJPWMCNIT57QVLQ4Z9Z/relax.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726298193341-IWCU0CYX207LG1U1TYG5/pet+%281%29.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726298192314-DEBVFBTO4WZFNYJWKN1T/dog-lovers+%281%29.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #11 https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-10-audit-your-strengths monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/b28f6eed-86f5-4376-a60b-9e3252d9e666/012-mental+health.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #10 - Stress and anxiety go hand in hand. Audit your strengths to deal with stress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/c45a2c9a-1da9-4c55-bcfe-7b53e11cb911/008-mental+health.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #10 - Find greater ease. Being clear on your strengths and your inner resources to manage challenges helps when tough times come. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-9-quit-trying-to-cure-anxiety monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/9c4d21ea-f87a-474b-adef-27ddd3ef0735/018-mental+health.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #9 - Are you working hard to get rid of anxiety? That can cause anxiety in itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/e7ea9e2f-36c8-40a0-98d5-2093cf62d372/001-mental+health.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #9 - Try approaching your anxiety with curiosity. This can take the sting out of anxiety. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-8-the-power-of-and monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/ff8abd93-0f9a-4822-bf79-d80edd0c98d3/019-and.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #8 - “And” A small word that makes a big difference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/7615214c-7924-441b-9372-b7e0c499ff51/003-positive+minds.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #8 - Try “and” out instead of “but”. This simple substitution help you feel more positive about your own capacities and abilities to manage anxiety. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-7-worry-time monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/bc6a4124-d81b-4a41-b386-3452c64434c3/watch.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #7 - Telling yourself not to worry rarely works. Try setting boundaries around your worries by having a designated “worry time”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/0d770734-53f7-4548-8611-bbc20886eaed/clock.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #7 - Time’s up! At the end of your designated time, have a clear signal or ritual to honour that you are transitioning out of worry time. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-6-use-your-ans monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/fc634245-40ec-49f4-baf3-a246a9d4b9d2/015-meditation.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #6 - Your ANS is your automatic nervous system. It includes the parasympathetic branch which restores calm and balance to your body and mind. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-5-good-enough monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/91b263e7-8c95-408b-aa48-c0310b181870/018-mental+health.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #5 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/anxiety-movement-matters monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726243911517-N2T5GGKRHVNVJU5QSYAJ/007-workout.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726243928410-2B9E5EIOIZNT4304DWCP/020-workout.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726243940139-ZNP8HAALWR47WBDB9FPT/005-workout.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726243970464-H4LC4C1Z5QKX5IZD5HV3/013-workout.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1726244020589-XFXU8F5H3IEUY54L76OE/008-workout.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #4 https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/anxiety-tips-3-self-compassion monthly 0.5 2025-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/2ff7efd5-300a-46b6-a2f6-120046511b6d/005-kind.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-2-breathwork-for-managing-anxiety monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/4b57d72f-28e6-4168-b9ec-7f61bc9a577a/relax.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #2 - Sit back, relax Let yourself connect with your breath https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/no-fuss-anxiety-tips-1-know-your-nemesis monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/06a6ece7-94f2-4554-beea-9a125784d8e9/004-mental+health.png Blog - No-fuss anxiety tips #1 - What’s anxiety like for you? Rather than avoiding it, can you get to know your expereince of anxiety, so it becomes less daunting? https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/self-care-without-the-cringe monthly 0.5 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725894218619-BAXBLUYODK2PK0TVRKXI/unsplash-image-bSpqe48INMg.jpg Blog - Self-Care without the Cringe - Self-care cringe Do your toes curl at the phrase “attitude of gratitude”? If so, you might have an instictive ‘ick’ to all things self-care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725894086970-W7W84FY4D4R4JX50OPIV/unsplash-image-nhIbH2OwB7M.jpg Blog - Self-Care without the Cringe - Do you criticize, punish and self-attack? If so, anything with a whiff of “self-care” or “self-compassion” is likely to feel awkward, at least to begin with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725894391473-CJYNB047O1GOQLTK4YF4/unsplash-image-t_CHtCnjPlg.jpg Blog - Self-Care without the Cringe - There’s lots of ways to say “no”. If you’re anxious about coming across as rude, try “no, thankyou!” to grow your no. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725894618754-WZZLJ8QODLDE6GPGHWCL/unsplash-image-W9Pjj9yswIA.jpg Blog - Self-Care without the Cringe - Make the mind-body connection work for you Connecting to your body through exercise can help you value the ways your body “has your back”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725894706984-ILDUCKQ3QAG4H9U8EU1D/unsplash-image-RLw-UC03Gwc.jpg Blog - Self-Care without the Cringe - Get yourself a tick-list dopamine hit. And feel efficient in the process. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/self-care-exorcising-the-ghosts-of-self-disregard monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/752a0337-65d2-4419-9a88-b2420892857a/watercolour-4799196_1920.jpg Blog - Self-Care: Exorcising the ghosts of self-disregard - Self-disregard Many people are haunted by a form of self-attack, self-criticism and self-rejection. Self-care is the antidote. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/243ac9a1-8f61-4fa6-8692-c67f8e536e4a/Litchen.jpg Blog - Self-Care: Exorcising the ghosts of self-disregard - Taking time to care for self. When I have (make!) time, connecting with nature is an important form of self-care for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725309222405-E355Z9KNXPGCMD2WJPHF/unsplash-image-4MDXq_aqHY4.jpg Blog - Self-Care: Exorcising the ghosts of self-disregard - Reflection upon our self-care patterns A helpful avenue into changing the direction of your life so the past no longer haunts you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725309522570-DMTQS8PSIB1O0KN788QW/unsplash-image-LOKR7eXBj2Y.jpg Blog - Self-Care: Exorcising the ghosts of self-disregard - Self-Care Self-care involves loving yourself in much the same way as you love a good friend. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/self-care-how-and-why monthly 0.5 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/e5d4ca1c-25f4-4c70-b17b-bf260b69bfaf/Woman+smiling+lake+2+LGE.jpg Blog - Self-Care: How and Why? - Self-care Self-care is about being a good friend to yourself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725011877278-8V6JVVT9GDU8K7J81WF6/unsplash-image-f60FvRJPYZ0.jpg Blog - Self-Care: How and Why? - Everyday self-care Being a friend to yourself in small, simple, daily ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725012001632-9XZBE6XH0GBPMB86AOHT/unsplash-image--M_f3f8DGRg.jpg Blog - Self-Care: How and Why? Self-critical thoughts, feelings and actions undermine self-care. Self-care includes getting to the root of the ways we reject, hurt and punish ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/12c08961-1336-4b8a-9302-56e22759f625/Self-care+audit+3.png Blog - Self-Care: How and Why? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1725012311885-HEBQ7ONDE3QA31LMESFA/unsplash-image-oyqaYmbaH4k.jpg Blog - Self-Care: How and Why? - There are several domains of self-care Each one helps you bloom and thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/545cb349-0ce3-4ffb-a732-005396bfdf83/Bizou+Room.jpg Blog - Self-Care: How and Why? - Therapy as a possible next step? I’d be happy to welcome you in exploring your own how and whys of self-care. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/openness-to-change monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1718975536400-WFN2BMHTXT53DEJD3U9C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Openness to Change - Make it stand out Pistachios. A healthy snack and the inspiration for my reflection on openness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1718975617454-SRXB1TCWZQPO5G9YYPLR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Openness to Change - Patience, consistent gentleness and holding space are central to my practice as a therapist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1718975740446-UMMH3GU3QT1KQ379TE45/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Openness to Change - Closedness Some people are less open. They reveal very little about themselves and its hard to find a way in to get to know them at a deeper level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1718975902035-IJMZP60BOIETLXVSA7UY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Openness to Change - How open are you? What sorts of judgements do you carry around how open you “should”, “ought” or “need” to be? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1718976019804-XBWVTMOZ7WHMW1W0WC9V/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Openness to Change - I want to stay open to understanding the role openness plays in your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1718976120935-4VQ6GW4CNXOETXXICSPA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Openness to Change Gentleness and acceptance in therapy means no forcing, no pushing, no prizing open required. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/april-showers monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1d9da451-2ab2-4ab3-a6ca-7aae78f27ad8/20210224_082629.jpg Blog - April Showers: A Reflection on Life’s Rainy Seasons - Chatting about the weather is a well-worn British pastime. Rain is never that far away here in Preston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1712774341025-EMONOEHN028LVJG8V93P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - April Showers: A Reflection on Life’s Rainy Seasons - Living under a dark cloud is tough. After rain, we hope for brighter days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/a7ab6de5-ca78-4387-828b-7e40dff0b55a/Rainbow+garden+image2.jpg Blog - April Showers: A Reflection on Life’s Rainy Seasons - Can you envisage there ever being a rainbow in your life? A sign that the sun has begun to shine, even when there’s rain? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/03ac0fd0-ad84-4419-a946-3113191ecb3a/IMAGE+1.jpg Blog - April Showers: A Reflection on Life’s Rainy Seasons - And so, whatever the weather – if you are thinking of considering counselling as a form of support for you, then I welcome you getting in touch. You may well have questions about what therapy involves. I’d be glad to chat these through with you and help you to have a clearer sense of how we might work together: feel free to make contact with me, Claire Law. I will be happy to share with you my current availability for new clients seeking counselling or psychotherapy. And, in the meantime, don’t forget your brolly! https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/who-am-i-unmasking monthly 0.5 2025-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1710330675044-L308VW9UTCKYA2LW3ULA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Are you masking? - Who are you, behind the mask? Who are you behind the mask? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1710330858775-7GFMCPNT8I5YN9EY5FUP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Are you masking? - Who are you? Are you the mask, or the person behind the mask? How can you detach the real you from the false self of the mask? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1710330947269-BJIS30WHPQUJRABF36VS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Are you masking? - In a NT world, it’s hard to know how to be yourself if you’re neurodivergent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/c7e2c1a8-3f5c-48c3-94ec-93246cfdfafa/Christine+McGuinness.jpg Blog - Are you masking? - Christine McGuinness’ BBC Documentary, “Unmasking my Autism” echoes echo many ND peoples’ experience of masking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1710331394396-Q2F2ZF6LODDMOL8D3O3T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Are you masking? - We absorb childhood messages, including “be strong”, “don’t feel” and “try hard”. These childhood messages can lead to masking our true feelings and thoughts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/a81badce-8cea-4ad8-88ad-059ed7ff3aa7/iStock-160550386.jpg Blog - Are you masking? - Grief leaves us feeling alone The pressure to “grieve well” and “move through grief” can lead to masking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1710331714983-0GR5KKMZRINK0UANLXFO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Are you masking? - Therapy allows you to gain awareness of your own process of masking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - Are you masking? - So, if you recognise some of the themes raised in this article with your own life, you may be considering therapy as a means to explore masking in your own life. If you would like to chat through how counselling can help with any issues you experience in relation to the themes explored in this blog - please do make contact with me, Claire Law. I offer both face-to-face counselling in Preston, Lancashire and online therapy for people based in the UK. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/twixmas-reflections monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1702498523053-CR1MHWP3CK1RK9NRUK14/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Twixmas Reflections - Twixmas Time for many people to take a break and pause in the in-between space between Christmas and New Year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1702498716607-OJC9XVKOBEVUKBHAMAJ6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Twixmas Reflections - It can be hard to see the route ahead when you’re inhabiting an in-between space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/15001369-7b17-4829-b224-8ebe85f42ffa/Open+Gate.jpg Blog - Twixmas Reflections - Twixmas walks to “fill the tank” include taking time to pause, rest a while and enjoy the view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608115431-DDC8QB3JN6LYYZ8KRJ6F/20180311_112708.jpg Blog - Twixmas Reflections - Doorway of St Patrick’s Chapel Heysham A Twixmas walk that includes chance to look out onto the Irish Sea, and accept this place’s invitation to take stock and reflect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1f3e53f4-8a07-4d84-a9b1-d99537dae082/counselling+clip+art+2.jpg Blog - Twixmas Reflections - The space between In therapy, we create something “betwixt us” that is informed by both of us in connection. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/an-ode-to-houseplants monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1698835169649-MXHO6GC1XCB6IG0ZCSIB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An Ode to Houseplants - Peace Lillies bring a smile to my face, and freshen up the air around them. Win win! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/f0d93ad3-c4a6-4a6c-99ee-aa5fa6fc9336/Peace+Lily.jpg Blog - An Ode to Houseplants - Me, feeling sorry for my peace lily. It’s time for action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689174041600-0J0NQP108LW6F91XK1P9/iStock-160550386.jpg Blog - An Ode to Houseplants - Field Theory reminds us we don’t exist in a vacuum. Therapy helps you explore how your environment (your “field”) impacts and is imapcted by you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1692897700564-7G0WBNMI2K1DDTLRUSSX/counselling+clip+art+3.jpg Blog - An Ode to Houseplants - Empathy, openness and non-judgementalism is the “soil” in which you can grow in self-awareness and accepatance. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/change-is-possible monthly 0.5 2023-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1696538610126-S8170CH1S1J4EYNEXVTF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Change is Possible - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1696538989368-Y1WN6V2PYC9T5QEIF94A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Change is Possible - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1696539066103-GJHN3QD52ILXUMLTE86B/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Change is Possible - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/neurodivergent-burnout monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1694781985390-1ZW3FH8K4ZI9D8NXG1F2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Neurodivergent Burnout - Last night’s fire: now a depleted pile of ash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1694782081046-JVTBO1VZNM198LDN01C7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Neurodivergent Burnout - Being ND in a NT world can feel like you need to work extra hard to keep the fire burning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1694782182016-CJK99T4AX5ZQCPXS2NBI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Neurodivergent Burnout - The strain of living up to demands in a NT world can feel overwhelming and disorientating, leading to burnout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1694782374397-3E9HAXCG88UJ3G9YFBRF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Neurodivergent Burnout - What environments lead to you combusting “hard and fast”. What do you need as a result? https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/your-initial-counselling-session monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608095191-TKLCPKNBQ6TW2T8VF3PV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session - Take time to pause to notice and reflect on how you feel about beginning counselling. Take time to pause to notice and reflect on how you feel about beginning counselling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689714870785-UCNNS1WVK0YJC5XX5OM3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session - I offer hour-long appointments, and so our appointment time will end 60-minutes after our scheduled start time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/c1edb41f-e2a2-4028-ad70-3ef1181705df/Welcoming+-+Copy.jpg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session Ara House - the location for face-to-face counselling in Preston with Claire Law, Free to Be Counselling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/545cb349-0ce3-4ffb-a732-005396bfdf83/Bizou+Room.jpg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689756110145-TWMPNYGGNZN59JOLM4XD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session - A strong therapeutic relationship offers opportunity for you to express yourself honestly and openly, without any fear of judgement or rejection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689756753301-3C2J2EDTKNR9AN53YM2C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session - Before we meet for the first session, it is likely we've already had a brief phone conversation or email correspondence where I've discussed some of these ways of working with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689756943775-9OHRKKBWS4Z8YOBT67AN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session - It's okay for you to not be sure just yet what you want from counselling. It’s also okay for to change your mind as we begin to work together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689757117658-E1Y2ABHMH4TCP5XRAMHS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session - I'll be working in the moment to explore what emerges between us to support me in getting to know you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - Your Initial Face-to-Face Counselling Session If you are interested in booking a first counselling session, also known as an initial counselling session, do make contact with me, Claire Law. I’d be happy to share with you my availability for counselling for a range of issues, including anxiety, loss, childhood trauma. You can choose whether you’d prefer your counselling session to take place online, or face-to-face at my counselling room in Preston https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/what-to-consider-when-contemplating-therapy monthly 0.5 2024-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608146899-BFRHOURYV76NA5M0VD4W/pexels-photo-6383278.jpeg Blog - What to consider when contemplating therapy - Life’s challenges can weigh us down Counselling is something to consider if you want to explore, make meaning of or process something (or many things!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1702456985354-3BZV1C9ZC0ZMYWNCQ56U/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What to consider when contemplating therapy - Anyone who is registered with a GP can get talking therapies on the NHS. You can self-refer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/8cd6e29c-890b-4422-a24f-79a949f1f11b/Trust+House.png Blog - What to consider when contemplating therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1689173559742-3CEVLYDY5GWXUVWFLKS5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What to consider when contemplating therapy - It’s okay to listen to your gut feelings when navigating the question of which counsellor you want to work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1702458188402-TCUAPL3BUWSF7XR5MGBF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What to consider when contemplating therapy - Find a way to make intitial contact with a counsellor that feels okay for you SMS, Email, Web Form, Phone Call or via a Directory Profile are common ways you can make initial contact with a therapist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608124801-JNTYOHUBE02P51W72QEQ/pexels-photo-6976599.jpeg Blog - What to consider when contemplating therapy - Take Your Time Take your time to ask any questions you have about what counselling involves so you can make your own autonomous choice about what you want and need. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/considering-therapy monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608119133-MEDZ78VM0CQ1LCDXY934/counselling-clip-art-3.jpg Blog - Considering Therapy? - Make it stand out Individual therapy: a popular choice for exploring life’s difficulties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/9ff788ef-7694-481a-9ac8-58b21f328bc5/Man+alone+LGE.jpg Blog - Considering Therapy? - Make it stand out What would you like to be different in your life? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1684440468594-EK9J1N3MB1Q31GQB1TY0/unsplash-image-UBhpOIHnazM.jpg Blog - Considering Therapy? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/developing-earned-secure-attachment monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1680260919488-1UQWS8N8Q7ZOGDMF90LN/unsplash-image-gdsV6uOPB1U.jpg Blog - Developing Earned Secure Attachment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/50469a75-9018-460a-95c4-e7cbaed343dc/unsplash-image-M5OpeuHep1E.jpg Blog - Developing Earned Secure Attachment - The importance of self-care Whilst this blog offers a sense of hope and optimism about the possibility of personal growth and satisfying personal relationships, it is important - as with all our previous blogs to recognise that exploring attachment styles can throw up difficult feelings and painful memories. If you do read on, please take your time, and take care of yourself. Aim to be attentive to what you feel and need as you reflect on the ways you can move towards an earnt secure attachment in relationship with supportive others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1680261253809-PMXZI99X170TU7AYQLDL/unsplash-image-vc9u77c0LO4.jpg Blog - Developing Earned Secure Attachment - If you’ve experienced painful and difficult relationships as part of your lived experience, you are likely to keenly feel the impact and the ways this has affected your trust in others and trust in yourself. Relationships can feel like being lost in a maze where your past makes it difficult to see an exit into present ease. Yet, if your focus remains on the past, you lose the opportunity to find new relationships and ways of being help you get more of what you want and need from your connections with others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1680261700047-ZUTIHLEHHL7W2I8TTTNP/unsplash-image-zS3E53JGgNU.jpg Blog - Developing Earned Secure Attachment “See to it that you spend less time on what they didn’t give you and more time on finding the people you belong to”[2]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1680260559510-XO847QHYBCFYE0TA98CO/unsplash-image-XR641APaFRU.jpg Blog - Developing Earned Secure Attachment - Your attachment style or pattern has grown out of the soil of past relationships you’ve experienced, either in childhood – or as an adolescent or adult. You can think of the relationship patterns that you notice today as ways you creatively adapted to what happened to you in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608152760-H8M2WPW881OTRLWMPAW7/pexels-photo-1820525.jpeg Blog - Developing Earned Secure Attachment - So, as we conclude this series of blogs centring on attachment styles, what have struck you or impacted you? What discoveries have you made in yourself? And how have you felt as you’ve connected with and reflected upon your own attachment patterns and styles from childhood and in adulthood? Making meaning of attachment styles can be a powerful tool towards self-growth and self-development. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/adultattachmentstyles monthly 0.5 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677079418731-WSH75LXVRRLRME9QQFUN/holding+hands.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - How does your attachment style show up in your relationships? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1758351950155-H7YTA8297A5CQP2KYJ62/unsplash-image-SEdFmri-K6E.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - To what extent do you believe yourself to be “ok”? To what extent do you believe others to be “ok”? The answers to these questions can begin to lead the way to identifying your attachment pattern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608143077-VHL364TU8AA5J48WIKGM/pexels-photo-3762802.jpeg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - Avoidant attachment: Sometimes known as a dismissing style of attachment, this pattern is common in adults who demonstrated an avoidant pattern as a child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677080067149-9XAMLJQKEUSML1QAF1YJ/unsplash-image-roCfgvkBLVY.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - Anxious attachment: Sometimes described as anxious-preoccupied, this adult attachment style is common in in adults who demonstrated an insecure ambivalent / resistant pattern as a child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/7ec52172-48e5-42a4-b512-7e382aeb30f7/composing-gf08650baf_1920.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - Fearful attachment: This pattern is common in adults who demonstrated a disorganised pattern as a child https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1758353289674-ZDS9SXKPHOPH4127885M/unsplash-image-8e-uzpWSMtQ.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - Secure attachment: A secure adult attachment pattern often is based on a foundation of a secure attachment style in childhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677080878213-FP373BEPXMUMHPUK7YC9/unsplash-image-Ki_tSLGV-Ng.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - When we’re considering secure adult attachment, it is important to also give attention to something that’s been given the label earned secure attachment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677080974910-OCEJSVFTFTNILD9EX720/unsplash-image-dvXGnwnYweM.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - Reflecting on attachment patterns can be challenging and difficult Taking good care of yourself is important when exploring your attachment styles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/03ac0fd0-ad84-4419-a946-3113191ecb3a/IMAGE+1.jpg Blog - Relationships and Adult Attachment Styles  - My hope is this blog has answered the questions: “what are adult attachment styles?” and “how do attachment styles affect intimate relationships?”. If you feel you’d like to explore themes related to your own attachment patterns in relationships, I welcome you getting in touch to ask about my current availability. Feel free to make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling here in Preston can help you address the impact of childhood attachment patterns. And, if you are keen to read more about earned secure attachment, check out the final blog in this series. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/childhoodattachmentpatterns monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677077554774-I4IHBYOHZ3L60B43D9A3/unsplash-image-mQLVI8f30wo.jpg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - Welcome to this bog looking at childhood attachment patterns. This article is the second in a series looking at attachment styles, and how your attachment patterns develop from childhood experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1758184102517-1KWGSRGAOSHEP6TA74DF/unsplash-image-Swk4G_xi_uM.jpg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - It’s important to recognise and celebrate that families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1758184958946-57P6HNZ6IQE0BESM2ASX/unsplash-image-HAdxvCvTXDw.jpg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - A child may exhibit different attachment patterns at different times and in different environments and relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608165224-GOQMHFVVHWS86FCYKX3P/pexels-photo-286625.jpeg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - Children with a secure attachment are confident they have a “secure base”, a “safe harbour” to return to. This safety equips them to explore their world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677078395539-0WT12TLPPXQLZ5H47DCS/unsplash-image-iN6FWLaWqKs.jpg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - Children with insecure avoidant attachment can be extremely self-reliant In their world, relational safety comes from being independent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1758269444747-ZKQK0KWX0SBRVUMQ9UX3/unsplash-image-KHaT_cQBgp0.jpg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - Children with insecure anxious attachment may be looking for lots of reassurance from caregivers whilst also struggling to be comforted by this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1677077980500-TB36PFH5VQ188IGFKYP0/unsplash-image-hands+over+heart Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - Considering your own childhood attachment styles can be challenging work Take good care of yourself if you are exploring your own relationship with your childhood attachment patterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/03ac0fd0-ad84-4419-a946-3113191ecb3a/IMAGE+1.jpg Blog - Childhood Attachment Patterns - My hope is this blog has answered the question: “what are childhood attachment styles” and given some overview of the origins of these attachment patterns in childhood. If you feel you would like to explore themes related to your own childhood and your attachment patterns in relationships, I welcome you getting in touch to ask about my current availability. Feel free to make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling can help you address the impact of childgood attachment patterns. And, if you are keen to read more about attachment styles within adult relationships, check out the next blog in this series. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/2023/01/11/attachment-and-the-need-to-belong monthly 0.5 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608164279-4ZKK2NNR3CK0TA68E3Y4/lonely-1.png Blog - Attachment and the Need to Belong - Feeling alone, rejected or abandoned in painful. As humans, we have an inbuilt need to belong and to form safe, secure, attachments with others. Facing challenges meeting this need can be very painful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1758125031781-2B1GP64VZ0HQYK92TVD6/unsplash-image-zYPep-V8CJg.jpg Blog - Attachment and the Need to Belong - Remember the fairy tale of the Ugly Duckling? The duckling who received the message they didn’t belong. Perhaps you can identify with this duckling? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608164322-1QBNZ3QWNYOEFFWFG3V1/john-bowlby.webp Blog - Attachment and the Need to Belong - John Bowlby An important figure in helping to understand your attachment need to feel safe in relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608165224-GOQMHFVVHWS86FCYKX3P/pexels-photo-286625.jpeg Blog - Attachment and the Need to Belong - When you’re frightened, confused or facing a strange situation, there’s a want and need to experience safety in your nervous system. Having the support of a secure and reliable safe person, and feeling that you belong somewhere, helps towards feeling safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - Attachment and the Need to Belong - If you’d like to talk through how counselling can help you with a deeper exploration of your own feelings and responses around belonging, rejection, abandonment and attachment, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston can help you in this exploration, so you feel more at ease with where you do belong in life. I’d be glad to hear from you. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/2022/12/27/gateway-to-a-new-year monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608121594-9JU1GGSFC97EH7S8UV50/welcoming.jpg Blog - Gateway to a New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608157503-42OYRUZJO4912D2KJR5E/god-janus-image-xn903.jpg Blog - Gateway to a New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608115431-DDC8QB3JN6LYYZ8KRJ6F/20180311_112708.jpg Blog - Gateway to a New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608159005-WLGCQFTDL05IBQ8EJQXB/pexels-photo-2929910.jpeg Blog - Gateway to a New Year https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/2022/11/09/breath-practice-to-help-manage-anxiety monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608161977-SLY5Q4PVMZ8G360DZ1HB/pexels-photo-775417.jpeg Blog - Breathwork to Manage Anxiety https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608157038-MEVEILKAVKDPRBLSUE03/cur.35.1274_erg2.jpg Blog - Breathwork to Manage Anxiety - Attending to posture is a helpful breathwork practice for managing anxiety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608158779-YWWCK8WJWZ146536DCVT/pexels-photo-1463924.jpeg Blog - Breathwork to Manage Anxiety - As with any breathwork practice, it is important to listen to your own body - and avoid pushing yourself too hard. If in any doubt, please do check with a medical professional before engaging with these practices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/176a1934-8d13-462c-b919-485d29fbd548/IMAGE+2.jpg Blog - Breathwork to Manage Anxiety - If you’d like to talk through how counselling can help you with a deeper exploration of your anxiety, do make contact with me, Claire Law. We can talk through how online counselling or face-to-face counselling at my therapy room in Preston can help manage your anxiety, and help you to breathe more easily. I’d be glad to hear from you. https://www.freetobecounselling.org/blog/2022/11/09/the-psychology-of-gift-giving monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63c137bc4b307d521c813679/1673608159677-ZTNJW78SJ8587E7UOOXN/pexels-photo-3873488.jpeg Blog - The Psychology of Gift Giving - Gifts a-plenty How do you feel about giving and receiving gifts? 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