Lucy Perkins Counselling

Happy 7th birthday to Lucy Perkins Counselling. This job never fails to humble and amaze me. I am so grateful for the incredible people I've met along the way and the huge privilege it is to work with them. 💛

Hello and welcome.

I'm a private counsellor based in south Devon and online across the UK. I offer an experienced, compassionate and safe space to talk. Fully registered, insured and enhanced DBS checked.

Reaching out for support can be really hard. If you're struggling please consider connecting with someone;

Samaritans - 116 123

Mind - www.mind.org.uk

-SHOUT (24/7 text support) - 85258 / www.giveusashout.org

- Intercom Trust (LGBTQIA ) - 0800 612 3010 /www.intercomtrust.org)

LGBT Switchboard - www.switchboard.lgbt

B-eat (eating disorders) 0808 801 0677

CALM (for men) - www.calmzone.net

Andy's Man club - www.andysmanclub.co.uk

Devon Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0345 1551074

CRUSE (bereavement) - www.devonservices.org.uk

Devon Carers - www.devoncarers.org.uk

AA-www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.uk. /. NA - www.ukna.org

If you're thinking about private counselling, please feel welcome to reach out via my website:

www.lucyperkinscounselling.co.uk

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Happy national Pride month 2024. I am a proud ally and supporter of those who are discriminated against, bullied, suppressed and shamed. It's time we took our noses out of the business of who's having s*x with/loving whom, and what's between other people's legs.

It's also time to celebrate and revel in the beauty and diversity of human beings 💛

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Happy national Pride month 2024. I am a proud ally and supporter of those who are discriminated against, bullied, suppressed and shamed. It's time we took our noses out of the business of who's having s*x with whom, and what's between other people's legs. *xualrights ***r

Happy 6th birthday to Lucy Perkins Counselling 🥳 it's such fascinating, humbling and privileged work to do. I am so grateful to all the incredible people I've learnt from and with, through my time in this work. Human beings are incredible creatures. 💛

Today is World Mental Health Day. Taking care of our whole selves has never felt so important. Take the time, you matter 💛

Intuition. Gut feeling. It's never wrong, that's why we have it. We often don't feel it and we often ignore it, for many reasons. When we start trusting our instincts, change happens. Be brave, make a change if you need to 💛

Happy International Pronouns Day 🌈 it can be confusing and it's understandable to feel avoidant of the pronouns conversation. Like all new things, we don't know until we learn and to learn we need to be curious, open minded and just ask! Have a great day 💛 Lucy (she/her)

It's World Mental Health Day. Gently remind yourself to be kind and be patient with you. You're doing the best you can 💛

When will we take mental health as seriously as physical health? Well, many of us already do and we need to keep the conversation going 💛

People pleasing. It's a thing. We probably all do it from time to time and sometimes we do it all the time. Putting others' needs before our own in attempts to feel needed and wanted, to feel loved or to keep the peace, ultimately destroys our own inner peace. It shatters our sense of self and leaves us with very difficult feelings that we feel it's too late to resolve or change. It's not. Setting boundaries is so important and we can start anytime. Love yourself, respect yourself and be you. You are the most important person in your life 💛 pleasing health

Self care has probably never been so important in these uncertain times. We need to look out for one another, but before we can do that, we need to look after ourselves 💛

Simple things often get missed. I glanced out of the window not expecting such a beautiful scene. Take time for the simple things. Make time to pause every now and then 💛

An oldie but a goody. It's always, always OK to ask for help. You are not alone and you matter 💛

This unique moment, right now... the next one... next one and all the ones that follow, are truly owned by us in our individual experience. We can't change what has passed and we can't predict the future, yet we spend so, so much time either side of Now. Enjoy your Now, embrace it, learn from it, allow yourself to be present and awake right in this moment 💛

I think this is a very honest and lovely framework to work from /with 💛 #,bekind,

Some useful reminders about self care, self respect, boundaries and acceptance 💛

How wonderful that so many people got the opportunity to connect in this way, no matter where we all are, across the world and even in our home towns. That this app, this medium/platform, has invited people in the counselling field to connect, link in and learn so much from; but also to all those who aren't in the Therapy 'biz', who have found something helpful in any way at all, which I know I certainly have, then that is bleddy brilliant 😊 so here's to that thing that is Therapy, our skills, our experiences, our compassion, our uniqueness. Thank you to the all folk who have followed my page and I hope you've found something here and that has been useful.

Thank you for supporting me; I'm so proud of our profession 😊sending much love and light to all 💛🙏

Self care has never felt so important. We are wading outr way through the most abnormal of circumstances right now. We need to take the time to check in with ourselves. Really ask yourself 'how am I?' Attend to and nurture thy self, because you matter a great deal

Lucy Perkins Counselling updated their address.

With nature being the theme of this year's , this simple glimpse of some blossom a few days ago was just lovely. Nothing more, nothing less. And that's enough 💛

Setting boundaries can feel confrontational sometimes, when in fact, they're simply valid and polite requests for your needs to be recognised and respected 💛

Storms pass and we survive. The calm will come. Hold on 💛

It's mental health awareness week. There's never a bad time to take stock, do a bit of an audit and dedicate some time to you and your wellbeing. Check in with yourself whether you need a bit of an emotional clear out. You're allowed to set new boundaries and you're allowed to put your needs first 💛