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Deborah Mitchell Counselling

Stress

Stress is the body’s natural response to a challenge or demand. Stress can leave you feeling overwhelmed, worried, or run down.

Separation and Divorce

Separation or divorce is one of the most emotionally challenging processes a client will encounter.

Picking Your Rights

Let’s consider your sense of healthy entitlement and human rights as a person. Is it easy or hard for you to claim a right! In the list of rights and healthy entitlements below, check the ones you’d like to be able to do.

Mental Health Awareness Calendar

Keeping track of mental health awareness dates in the UK is a great way to stay informed, participate in campaigns, and support important causes. Here’s a calendar of key mental health dates and awareness periods for the rest of 2025 and into 2026:

Low Self Esteem/ Confidence

Low self esteem and low confidence are often used interchangeably, but they refer to slightly different things. Understanding the difference can be the first step toward improving them.

Living with a Chronic Illness

Living with a chronic (long term) illness can cause significant challenges beyond the physical symptoms. It can impact a person’s emotional well-being, financial stability, and relationships.

Help Lines

It’s important to know where to turn for mental health support, especially in a crisis. Here’s a list of key mental health helpline numbers in the UK, along with information on when to use them:

Depression

Depression is a complex issue and requires a fuller description than the one I can provide here. It goes beyond feeling sad or experiencing a low mood. It can affect your thinking, feeling, appetite, sleep, motivation, work and relationships.

Carers and Caring

Being a carer is a significant and often challenging role that many people take on without formal training or pay.

Cancer and Recovery

Cancer is a unique experience for everyone, it encompasses a huge range of physical, social and emotional experience. And recovery isn’t just about the absence of cancer; it’s about navigating a “new normal” and living well after treatment.