Just Bee Counselling

05/05/2026

Our emotions are messengers yet so often we do our utmost to block them out and divert our attention elsewhere. So many of us are afraid of our emotions for fear of them taking control and leaving us in a state of overwhelm. We can see our emotions as weakness or a slight on our character at the risk of being perceived as 'too emotional'. But in reality it is when we dismiss and ignore them that our emotions turn up the volume to be heard leaving us feeling consumed and often emotionally constipated. It is the result of ignoring them that we can become overwhelmed from feeling 'too much' or sometimes even shut down altogether feeling numb or detached from situations, from others, or even from ourselves.

If we take the time to pay attention, our emotions can help us figure out what matters to us and what may be impacting our lives. We are emotional beings that were made for connection. That means we feel. All our emotions are valid. They are not right or wrong, they just are what they are.

What emotions do you tend to avoid? What do you push down and actively repress? What might this emotion be trying to communicate to you?
For years and years I repressed anger fearing it to be bad and destructive from having grown up in an unhealthy home environment where anger was often unsafely expressed on a daily basis. For a child growing up amidst DV, anger can quickly become the enemy from a place of fear. However, anger is a strong, powerful emotion that seeks to protect us from harm. It communicates that something is off, dangerous even and shouldn't be happening. Anger can help us identify what we are passionate about to be a part of positive change and can help us to keep ourselves safe.

All emotions are valid and just want to be heard. We just need to pay attention.

What are your emotions trying to say to you today? If you need support or help in managing your emotions in a healthy way, get in touch.

Much love ❤️
Just Bee

04/05/2026

Love this ❤️ So much important and helpful information presented in a eye-catching and easy to navigate illustration. As a visual learner myself I often struggle to digest information that is heavily texted, so a bright and clear presentation certainly grabs my attention.

When working with children and young people therapeutically it is especially important to look beyond the behaviour to try to understand what is going on for that child in supporting them to find their voice to articulate their struggles. Often when a parent brings their child to see me, the issues communicated firstly are behavioural - that which can be seen. However, its only by addressing and understanding what lies beneath and is driving the negative behaviour that change can be achieved safest and sustainably.

The quality of a child's attachment will be a significant contributing factor to the behaviour that manifests and will often then be carried into adulthood where similar behaviours will likely appear.
The goal is to support the development of a secure attachment where the child feels their emotions are validated, their needs (not wants, needs) are met, their opinions are important and their voice heard. A secure attachment helps us to build confidence, have a healthy (not inflated) sense of self, manage conflict well, communicate respectfully, deepen empathy and connection in our relationships by understanding and accepting others, hold ourselves accountable, take responsibility for our actions and accept appropriate consequences.

Do you have a child that is struggling with their emotions?
Are you, the parent or caregiver, struggling with their behaviour?
What attachment style are you perhaps seeing at play, or even recognise within yourself? A parent's attachment style will undoubtedly influence the child's.

Get in touch if you feel in need of some support?

Much love
Just Bee ❤️




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04/05/2026

Life is really hard at times. We all need to be seen and heard and have someone to talk things through with. If you are feeling in need of support today please get in touch.

Much love ❤️
Just Bee

14/04/2026

A great read for anyone who struggles with anxiety.

Blog alert!

Anxiety doesn’t just go away, it’s a very human part of being alive. Rather than something to fear, it’s something we can gently notice, get curious about, and learn to manage with care.

I’ve been hearing more and more people wondering about GAD, so I’ve put together a blog that explains what it is. But more importantly, a reminder that counselling isn’t about labels or diagnoses, it’s about understanding yourself, your experiences, and what you need.

Link in bio to website blog.

https://www.laurafitzpatrickcounselling.com/post/when-will-my-anxiety-go-away-the-honest-answer-most-people-don-t-hear

04/01/2026

Many of us will have woken to a covering of crisp, white snow this morning some places thicker than others. Snow that never looks more beautiful having freshly fallen before the world awakes and makes imprints in the icy blanket. But as I watched it fall this morning from my bedroom window, I noticed how delicately it fell before settling on the ground. Just a sprinkling from the sky creating such beauty.

What beauty could you sprinkle in the lives of those around you today? Making an impact doesn't need to be from anything big. It's often the smallest sprinklings that leave the biggest imprint in people's lives. A check in text. A coffee invite. A small act of kindness. Anything that allows people to be seen and heard and feel valued. It only takes a sprinkling

'I need to be better.'

'Why do you feel a need to be better?"

'To be noticed. Everyone wants to be noticed. No-one wants to be ignored.'

A young person feeling they need to change who they are for others to notice them. Sadness arose as I heard these words for a young person to feel so negatively about themselves that they felt they needed to be better to be accepted. What sprinklings of kind words would serve to make this young person feel valued and accepted just as they are? What about you? Do you sometimes feel you need to present a different version of yourself for others to notice you? Do you feel a need to 'be better' to be accepted by others?

Learning to be accepting of ourselves just as we are on both our best and worst days is paramount to our wellbeing. This doesn't mean not to work on ourselves, but rather to accept all versions of ourselves in the process and seek to make improvements for us not for others. What sprinklings of kindness could you shower yourself with this new year aswell as others?

As you enjoy the snow and embrace its beauty think what beauty you could sprinkle in the lives of others but also in your own, starting with how you speak to yourself. The smallest sprinklings can leave the biggest imprints.

Much love
Just Bee ❤️

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03/01/2026

As we find ourselves bracing the start of a new year, the lights now down, the festivities over and routine re-emerging, everyone will be facing 2026 with different feelings. Some will be relieved having perhaps had a time of difficulty or loneliness over Christmas more than ready to resume normality, whilst others will be experiencing a deep low as they feel the absence of family connections and celebrations

How are you embracing this new year?

If you perhaps are feeling disheartened or dispirited this January, I encourage you to think of a small joyful moment perhaps over the past few weeks, where your heart felt full and your shoulders unburdened. It doesn't have to be anything grand, a moment of laughter or a moment of connection perhaps, but what we dwell upon in our thoughts significantly directs and shapes how we feel and our overall mood. One thought can soon become a dot-to-dot picture and can quickly spin into lethargy and despair in a downward spiral. Whereas, one moment of joy can equally ignite a memory of another moment of joy and another and another.

I'll be honest, for most of my life I have hated January. I have often experienced a deep slump come January 1st, not helped with December being the birthday month for myself and most significant people in my life, condensing multiple celebrations into the last chapter of the year. So I appreciate the ease in which one can slide into a depressive state following New Year. And yet, intentionally bringing joy to the forefront of one's mind can powerfully lessen the intensity of such low mood.

A few days ago I sat in a beautiful coffee shop with my son of whom I rarely see 1:1 due to busy work lives, family commitments and physical distance. Mother and son quality time is like gold dust! Just to sit and talk without interruption and connect over a post Christmas/birthday hot chocolate and hear all about his news was precious, connecting dots to memories of him running out of school to tell me about his day or sit on my knee when he was small to read a bedtime story together. Dot-to-dots of joyful moments illuminating the January blues like little spotlights.

What joyful moment can you recall?

May this new month be a time of many more joyful moments to come and may 2026 bring stability, healing, love and all the beauty this world has to offer in abundance at your door.

Much love
Just Bee ❤️

26/12/2025

In my opinion, the best company after a busy Christmas Day, even if they do watch me eating my toast as if starved and haven't been spoiled with treats, cuddles and muddy dog walks already. Sleepover at Nana's for Boxing Day 🐾

Now sat in pjs with snoring pup either side, candles burning, and nothing demanding my attention, I couldn't think of anywhere else I'd rather be.
How has your Boxing Day been?
At a time when we're saturated with the expectation of busy family gatherings and joyous celebrations, where many struggle a great deal during the December festivities, what have you been able to find joy in? Sometimes we can be lifted by the smallest of things or unexpected company. So, if today like me you find yourself not surrounded by large family gatherings, perhaps there may be something small you can find joy or gratitude for.

Much love as we draw towards the end of 2025 ❤️
Just Bee

24/12/2025

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24/12/2025

Wishing you all a very restful Christmas, hoping this year has been kind to you and a blessed 2026 is on the way 💫

Much love
Just Bee ❤️

10/09/2025