Welcome to the Mosaic Counselling blog.
Here you will find articles, reflections and resources exploring wellbeing, emotional health, self-understanding and personal growth.
My hope is that these articles offer gentle insights, practical ideas and opportunities for reflection, whether you are navigating life’s challenges or simply looking after your wellbeing.
Susan 🌿
Trauma: It’s Not Who You Are
Trauma can affect our minds, bodies and emotions in ways that aren’t always easy to understand. Learning a little about what trauma is, and why we may respond the way we do, can be an important part of healing. This is a subject that is very close to my heart, both professionally and personally. Over…
Why Won’t My Mind Switch Off? | The Midnight Symphony
It is a paradox so many of us know intimately: you spend all day feeling completely exhausted, yet the moment your head hits the pillow, your mind suddenly springs to life. You start thinking about something you said earlier, something you need to do tomorrow, or something that happened years ago. If that sounds familiar…
What is the Window of Tolerance?
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by stress that you wanted to scream? Or so completely drained by anxiety that you just shut down? If so, your nervous system was likely moving outside its Window of Tolerance. The Window of Tolerance, a concept developed by psychiatrist Dr Dan Siegal, helps us understand how our nervous system…
Moving Beyond the Reflex: How Counselling Helps Regulate your Nervous System
Moving Beyond the Reflex: How Counselling Helps Regulate Your Nervous System In my previous blog, Why Do I React Like This? Understanding Your Nervous System, we explored how your body automatically moves into fight, flight or freeze when it senses danger. These survival responses are designed to protect us, but when they remain switched on for…
Why Do I React Like This? Understanding Your Nervous System
Why Do I React Like This? Understanding Your Nervous System Have you ever found yourself freezing during an argument, even though you wanted to say something? Or perhaps you’ve felt a sudden wave of panic over something that seemed quite small, leaving you wondering: “Why did I react like that?” If so, you’re certainly not…
When Anger is the Emotion We See
Understanding what anger might be trying to tell us Anger is one of the emotions we hear about most often. It can feel overwhelming, confusing and, at times, frightening. It may appear suddenly or build quietly until it feels difficult to contain. Sometimes it affects our relationships, our work, or the way we see ourselves.…
Why Am I so Hard on Myself? Understanding Your Inner Critic
“You’re not good enough.” “You’ll get it wrong.” “Everyone else seems to cope better than you.” If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re certainly not alone. Many of us carry an inner voice that constantly judges, criticises or questions us. It notices our mistakes but rarely our achievements. It tells us we should be doing more,…
Shame: The Hidden Weight We Carry
Shame is something many people experience, yet it is often one of the most difficult emotions to talk about. Unlike guilt, which tells us “I have done something wrong,” shame can leave us feeling as though “there is something wrong with me.” Rather than focusing on our actions, shame can affect how we see ourselves and our sense of…
Neurodiversity
Exploring neurodiversity, self-acceptance and the importance of creating spaces where people feel understood, valued and accepted for who they are. Over recent years, the term neurodiversity has become more widely recognised, yet many people are still unsure what it means. Neurodiversity recognises that there is natural variation in the way people’s brains work, learn, process…
When your mind won’t slow down: Three gentle ways to find a little calm
When our minds are busy, we are often pulled into worries about the future, replay moments from the past or lie awake at night worrying about tomorrow and the week ahead. Allowing ourselves a moment of compassion and gently return to the present can be a powerful step. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming – work…
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