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Sunshine and Sentiments: How Summer Affects Your Mood – Does it bring you joy or misery?
As the days stretch longer and the sun shines brighter, summer brings a whirlwind of emotions that can tip the scales from joy to misery....

Leana
Jun 306 min read


2025: doom scrolling, balance and control
I’m never one for setting new year’s resolutions. For anyone that knows me, I have a strong belief in finding balance in life. I WILL...

Leana
Jan 52 min read


Neuroplasticity: New Paths to Recovery
Neuroplasticity , the brain's remarkable ability to change and adapt in response to experiences, is a powerful tool in the hands of...

Leana
Oct 18, 20241 min read


The Boarding School Experience
Ex-boarders who attended mixed or single sex boarding schools hold a myriad of different experiences. Some enhanced their social skills,...

Leana
Sep 18, 20242 min read


How Counselling Can Help Manage Stress: A Guide for Small Business Owners
Discover how counselling can effectively support small business owners in managing stress.

Leana
Jul 15, 20243 min read


I just want to be happy!
My mate @digitalwellbeingqueen and I were reflecting on the pressure humans put on the idea of happiness. We were having this...

Leana
Jan 10, 20241 min read


Getting ahead of winter blues
I have the day off today. I quickly nipped to the supermarket, then go to my Pilates class, then tackle the garden. While in the shop,...

Leana
Sep 18, 20232 min read


Ideas for gifts for Father’s Day
A man who I’ll call Ian in order to protect confidentiality, thirty years of age, came to therapy every two weeks over a nine-month...

Leana
Jun 15, 20234 min read


In the Month of Celebrating Love
Valentine's Day is often celebrated as a day of love and affection, with couples exchanging gifts and spending time together. But for...

Annie
Feb 12, 20232 min read


Looking after your Mental Health during the Christmas period
Christmas time is a wonderful time of year, filled with joy, laughter, and love. However, for many people, it can also be a time of...

Annie
Dec 10, 20222 min read


Planking my way through May for Cheshire Young Carers
I must say, I’ve loved Facebook for many years. What I’ve noticed more in the last few years is the manageable (and not so manageable)...

Leana
Apr 24, 20222 min read


'Tis the season to be jolly? Guitar update!
As my flight to South Africa has been cancelled yet again, how can I be jolly? And as I’m sitting here typing, my heart wants this blog...

Leana
Dec 8, 20214 min read


What are Plastic Surgery Pre-Operative Evaluations all about?
Glad you asked! Your consultant can request that you attend a pre-operative evaluation. I'm always very reassured when a surgeon...

Leana
Jul 24, 20212 min read


Let's get present in the Here and Now
It’s quiet out here in my garden. It’s quiet, and it’s not quiet. Maybe it’s me that is quiet and not my surroundings. Eyes closed, face...

Leana
Jun 2, 20212 min read


Spontaneity, come back!! I miss you!
The question has been coming up all through the pandemic. When reflecting on the “new normal”, what have you been missing from pre-covid...

Leana
Apr 16, 20212 min read


Resilience in business
A major feature of times of change that often concerns people, is the accompanying uncertainty and subsequent disquiet that it can...

Leana
Jul 23, 20205 min read


Returning to HQ
Thinking about starting up face to face sessions again makes me feel like a bear waking up from hibernation. Maybe a cartoon bear,...

Leana
May 23, 20201 min read


Mental health - nature, our relationships, and the human spirit
I was fascinated while listening to Sue Stuart Smith and Jonathan Bate on the Andrew Marr radio 4 show Start the Week broadcast on 13...

Leana
May 7, 20205 min read


Counselling and your financial position
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, daily, we have been tailoring our response to be consistent with Government and NHS...

Leana
Apr 22, 20202 min read


Person centred workplace counselling
Amongst the wide variety of issues that clients talk to us about at HeadScape Counselling, we are very privileged to hear and learn about...

Leana
Jan 29, 20204 min read
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