It’s a familiar answer to a familiar question. But when did you last give yourself a little space to consider how you’re actually feeling? How are you? It’s a question we probably ask, and answer, all the time. “Fine, thanks.” “Good.” “Busy!” But how often do we actually stop long enough to consider the answer? Life has a habit of carrying us along. There’s work, family, relationships, responsibilities and the endless list of things that need doing. Sometimes it isn’t

We All Have Mental Health. Mental Health Awareness Month often encourages important conversations around wellbeing, stress, burnout and emotional health. For me, one of the most important reminders is actually quite simple: we all have mental health. Just as we all experience physical health differently throughout our lives, our mental and emotional wellbeing also shifts depending on what we are carrying, experiencing and navigating. Sometimes we feel resilient and balanced.

Workplace wellbeing is something many organisations are talking about more openly than ever before, and rightly so. Most employers genuinely want to support their staff well. Policies, wellbeing initiatives and access to support services can all play an important role. But in practice, what often makes the biggest difference to employees is something much more human. In my work as a counsellor, I regularly meet people who are coping professionally on the surface whilst quietl

In most workplaces, and life in general, people have learned to carry on. Deadlines are met. Meetings are attended. Emails are answered. From the outside, everything can look fine, even when it isn’t. Often, there are quieter signs that something may be off, and it is usually a colleague or manager that will be the first to notice; A shift in mood. Withdrawal from conversations. Changes in energy, focus, or communication. And when we notice these changes in a colleague or emp

As we move into spring, there’s often a sense that things should start to feel lighter. The days are longer, there’s more sunlight, and the world around us begins to shift - new growth, new energy, a sense of starting again. And yet, for many people, that internal shift doesn’t quite match what’s happening outside. You might notice that you’re still feeling: tired overwhelmed anxious or simply not quite yourself Even though everything around you suggests you should be feelin