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Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Healthy Boundaries and How to Set Them
We talk a lot about boundaries in therapy. So what are they and how do they work? I used to think that boundaries meant being able to say...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
How does Childhood Trauma Affect My Adult Romantic Relationships?
Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adult Relationships The effects of childhood trauma can last well into adulthood. A traumatic or difficult...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Aug 23, 2022
- 6 min
8 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health
Eight great tips to improve your mental health. There are plenty of things we can do to support our journey through counselling....
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
Why Nature is Good for Mental Health
This blog explores why nature is good for mental health. Spending any time in green space or bringing nature into our lives benefits both...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Jul 7, 2022
- 4 min
Emotional Neglect in Childhood -How to Recover and Thrive
How to recover from Emotional Neglect in Childhood
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
What is C-PTSD? How Can We Recover from Complex Trauma?
Definition of Complex Trauma leading to C-PTSD “Complex Trauma or C-PTSD is defined as the exposure to multiple, often interrelated forms...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- May 24, 2022
- 5 min
Adverse Childhood Experience - Life After Cruelty, Abuse or Neglect
What is an Adverse Childhood Experience? Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) are traumatic events occurring before age 18. ACEs include...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- May 4, 2022
- 3 min
What is counselling about? Trust, Exploration and Joint Interaction
People ask me what is counselling about. Some have preconceived ideas about couches and stern looking analysts. Once upon a time, in the...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Apr 20, 2022
- 6 min
What Are the Causes of PTSD? How to Recover From Devastating Trauma
What are the causes of PTSD? How do we recover from trauma? Is PTSD something we just have to live with? This blog explores possible...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
Mental Health is Important. How to Find the Best Counsellor.
Counselling for mental health is important. Take a look at this blog on how to find the best counsellor for you. Its really easy to find...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
What to do When Feeling Anxiety and How to Feel Better
Like many of us I grew up in the 70s and 80s, under the threat of the cold war. Adverts on the TV telling us what to do in the event of a...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
What is Toxic Positivity, and What Can We Do Instead?
Optimism and positive thinking are helpful! Studies have shown that high self esteem and positive thinking can reduce the risk of...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Great Expectations – or Christmas, how to absolutely survive it!
How to relieve stress and anxiety at Christmas Some people absolutely love Christmas, for others it can be really difficult. For every...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Not my Circus, Not my Monkeys! Or Boundaries and How to Set Them
Healthy boundaries and how to set them Not my circus, not my monkeys can sound really rude at first glance. Actually, it’s a great way to...
Fiona Hewkin Counselling
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Art is good for our Mental Health!
Art makes us feel good! Did you know that even just looking at art is good for your mental health? Scientific studies have shown that...
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