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I love reading, dogs, cats, films, cheese and wine. Mum to 2 amazing boys. Person-centred counsellor. (Views my own).

England, United Kingdom
Joined April 2009
We need a clearer and more accurate perspective on life. #existential
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This captures what I often talk to clients about. Relationships are made up of two people who choose to come together, each growing, changing and evolving. Sometimes together, sometimes separately. Relationships often hold and highlight loss which, isn’t necessarily a b…
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Join a Union. You’re going to need one. You can thank me later.
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Next Weds and Thursday (6th/7th July) 9:30 to 12noon I'm delivering an introduction to #NVR informed parenting. It's online and specifically for parents and carers struggling with violent and destructive behaviour from their children. buff.ly/39V8oPi
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America, the land of the free... so long as you're a man. #RoeVsWade
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There are five freedoms: The freedom to see and hear what is; The freedom to say what you feel and think; The freedom to feel what you actually feel; The freedom to ask for what you want; The freedom to take risks on your own behalf. Virginia Satir #freedoms
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Holy. Shit. What a brilliant, horrifying cover.
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I’ve been away with Sea-Watch for the last few weeks. I feel that I want to share what happened with one of the boats we went to rescue. Boat 4 out of 5 boats rescued. A sinking rubber boat, with over 50 people in the water had been spotted by a plane. It was over 10 miles away.
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Hey, men who are with women. Ever say things like… “Have you seen the …” “Tell me what to do and I’ll do it” “But I do so much around here” “Why didn’t you ask me to do it?” “I do more than my friends” “Let me know if I can help” Then let’s talk about mental load. 1/
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✨✨Undergraduate Research Project ✨✨ Are you currently a caregiver or have previous experience of caring for a child with FASD? If so, we would like to hear your first hand experiences.
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There is no healthy change without honest reflection. Honest reflection takes self-awareness, vulnerability, and courage.
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Our phenomenal York St John Communities Centre (@ysj_cc) team offers high quality and affordable counselling and mental health services to communities outside York St John University. You can learn more about all they have going on via the below link. ⬇ yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-th…
"Avoiding your triggers isn't healing. Healing happens when you're triggered and you're able to move through the pain, the pattern, and the story, and walk your way to a different ending." ~ Vienna Pharaon 🧠🌱
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My doc on sibling relationships in the care system is out tomorrow on @bbcthree @BBCiPlayer & will be covered on @BBCNews I’m nervous. It’s an important one but also v revealing. A HUGE thanks to the best team: @BlancaMuMar @TheAnisaSubedar @KimRowellTV @GerardGroves and more 👊🏽
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Emily Thornberry (Lennon/McCartney)
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Replying to @oliverizod
Well done, Sir. You inspired me!
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The Beacon House Resource Advent Day 21: Wounding Words: A Perspective Change. What if, behind the wounding words, what is really being said is how much hurt someone is feeling? calendar.myadvent.net/?id=c3…
Widespread chaos across UK as people arrive at work meetings armed with cheese, wine, 15 other people and a baby.
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