Healing, Havening & Counselling with Colleen

09/09/2026

Special offer, pay for 3 sessions for £175, a reduced rate, book your first appointment and keep the others for you or share them with somebody. I’m even happy to give you gift voucher/s for the other so you can gift them.

Access Bars is a face to face service and is so brilliant at leaving you feeling so relaxed, emptying your mind and possibly so much more.

Feel free to ask me if you want more information and please share this for me.
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08/09/2026

A New Group for Girls from 12+

Growing up with Ease

A relaxed, welcoming face-to-face group for girls aged 12+ to connect, chat, create and learn some of the things I wish I’d known when I was growing up.

This isn’t about having all the answers it’s about having a safe space to talk, try things out, be yourself and learn from each other.

✨ What might we get up to?

Creative activities, crafts and hands-on projects
Conversation and connection with other girls
Tools and techniques for navigating everyday life
Building confidence and self-awareness
Understanding emotions and managing difficult moments
Friendships, boundaries and communication
Coping with pressure, worries and change
Practical ideas that can help with growing up
Plenty of opportunities for fun, laughter and being yourself!

As a counsellor, I’ll bring together professional knowledge, practical tools and the things I’ve learned through my training and life experiences, the things I wish someone had shared with me when I was 12, 13, 14…

The group will be monthly, face-to-face and designed to feel informal, friendly and supportive somewhere girls can be who they’re are, without pressure to be perfect.

I am currently planning and organising this group but if you are interested I urge you to acknowledge your interest now because it is going to be popular and there will be limited numbers.

I would be grateful if you would share with anyone who might be interested.

Email me through the link with the title “interest girls group”

Then I will add you to the groups waiting list and send you further details.
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06/09/2026

National reading day, I currently have 2 books on the go this has made me laugh but I’m only on the first chapter!

One of my passions is to learn new things so I love reading, a client recommended this one 🙂

Reading can be good for our mental health, it can help us by.

Slowing busy thoughts
Helping us to reflect and make sense of our experiences
Feeling seen, understood and less alone
Discovering new perspectives and possibilities
Creating a little space to pause and breathe

Sometimes a book doesn’t change what we’re going through but it can help to change how we hold our pressures, stresses and emotions.

What are you reading at the moment?

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06/09/2026

September Self-Care

Sunday Reminder

Be kind to yourself when things go wrong. We all make mistakes and remember it’s part of being human.

Instead of being hard on yourself, try speaking to yourself with the same kindness you’d show a friend. When things go wrong ask yourself:

“What can I learn from this?”

“What can I do differently next time?”

Self-care isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about giving yourself time to learn, grow and move forward.

Be gentle with yourself. You’re doing better than you think.

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05/09/2026

September is Self-Care Month…

But self-care isn’t something we should only think about in September. It’s something we should be thinking about and practicing every month, every week, every day through out the year.

Today, I’d like you to think about how you speak to yourself.

We can be so quick to criticise ourselves:

“I’m not good enough.”

”I should have done better.”

”Why aren’t I as popular as my friend.”

When you notice those thoughts, pause and ask yourself:

“Would I speak to someone I care about this way?”

Try replacing that self-criticism with kindness:

”I’m doing the best I can.”

”It’s okay to make mistakes.”

”I am can to learn and grow.”

Don’t believe every negative thought you have. You can choose a gentler response.

Try saying this to yourself today:

“Today I choose to be kinder to myself with patience and understanding.”

Be gentle with yourself.

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04/09/2026

04/09/2026

Yesterday was such a bad day for me with technology, in fact it’s been going on for a week!

Anyone else having problems? Of course I could have brought it all on myself as I get so frustrated with the length of time everything takes, failing passwords, searching for them, repeatedly typing data in, lack of human presence or even having a telephone number to call!

So I’m thinking my mindset has probably brought this bout of mishaps!! 😬

I m going to sort these judgements now with some Access Bars clearing statements 🙂

03/09/2026

I currently have individual spaces for Access Bars sessions, I have many wonderful testimonials often life changing!
Why not book your self in for some relaxation and calm, often described as closing the tabs in your brain.

Current offer 3 sessions paid up front £180 must be taken within the year from payment date.

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02/09/2026

I’m feeling energised after a great break and so looking forward to seeing clients today.
It was so lovely to walk back through the door and be reminded of our beautiful home and to sleep in our bed!

I have spaces for new clients and for anyone who would like the opportunity to relax with an Access Bars session.

Just message me to arrange a time or have a chat.
Ruby is pleased to be home and says hello

Fed up with my hair I fancy a change, what do you think?

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01/09/2026

Procrastination isn’t always about being lazy, sometimes the thing we’re avoiding is connected to a feeling we don’t want to experience.

Maybe you’re worried you won’t do it well.
Maybe the task feels overwhelming.
Maybe you don’t know where to start.
Maybe you’re tired or mentally drained.
Or perhaps you’re putting it off because you’re afraid of getting it wrong.

So instead of asking-

“Why am I so lazy?”

Consider

“What am I feeling or avoiding right now?”

Once you understand what’s underneath the procrastination, it can become easier to take the first step.

Here are a few things you can try-

Make it smaller, instead of “I need to clean the house,” try “I’ll tidy for 10 minutes.”

Start before you feel ready, motivation often comes after we begin, not before.

Focus on the next step, you don’t have to complete everything today. Just ask, “What’s the next small thing I can do?”

Let go of perfect, imperfectly is often better than perfect but never started.

Remove distractions, put your phone away, close unnecessary tabs and give yourself a short period of focused time.

Be kinder to yourself, shame rarely helps us become more productive. Self-compassion can make it easier to begin again when you’ve avoided something.

Please remember…

You don’t need to feel motivated to take action.

Sometimes you just need to make the first step small enough that it feels possible.

“What’s one thing you’ve been putting off that you could take a tiny step towards today?”

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