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Emma Faulkner Counselling

Ashford, Kent, UK

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Therapist hot take. It's so easy to over-simplify anxiety. Exposure is a technique that is very successful a lot of the time, but sometimes we forget that although anxiety can present in ways which are totally irrational in the moment, it is *always*

People who are emotionally immature, narcissistic or reactive thrive on getting an emotional response from others, they antagonise and manipulate - it becomes a game, and you end up exhausted trying to reason with them. Grey Rock provides an opportun

The foundations of the therapeutic experience, being truly seen and heard, believed, cared for, and advocated for.

I hear you
I see you
I believe you
I trust you
I care for you
I stand with you

#Iseeyou #ihearyou

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The therapeutic alliance (the connection between counsellor and client) is the most important predictor of a successful outcome in therapy. You'll only get a gauge of this once you meet your therapist and get to know them - but here's a bit of insigh

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Sometimes two things can co-exist that at first glance may appear to contradict one-another. Sometimes it can be tempting to pretend our experiences aren't as complex as they are - but when we suppress the parts of our feelings, beliefs and needs tha

With mindfulness we always practice with one rule in place: Frame everything as an experiment, be curious about your experience. If it doesn't feel good, stop.

This is a super simple mindfulness practice that will help you to get back in touch with

Have you heard of spoon theory before?

Spoon theory is a way to explain what it's like to live with a chronic illness, disability, mental health condition, neurodivergence or trauma, when energy levels can be inconsistent and unpredictable.

Each sp

.....which is why reflective processing, getting to know and understand yourself better, and the resulting personal growth, can result in long-standing issues and uncomfortable patterns being resolved 🙌

#einsteinquote #therapyquotes

Closure doesn't come from other people.

If you feel you need to have that final conversation, go ahead - it might just be worth checking with yourself, what you want to get out of it first?

Is it because there's something you've left unsaid, and t

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Let the tears flow, your body knows what it's doing.

#cryingisgoodforthesoul #letthetearsflow #therapyuk #emmafaulknercounselling

We live in a culture that celebrates hyper-independence, but that's not the way things were ever supposed to be. It's normal and healthy to need support, to need community ❤️

#brenébrown #brenebrownquotes #communitymatters #coregulation

I'm just beginning six months of training with the Polyvagal Institute to become a polyvagal-informed practitioner 🙌

What is Polyvagal theory?
Created by Dr Stephen Porges, Polyvagal theory - sometimes referred to as "the science of connection

Have you heard of glimmers before? Here's another simple mindfulness technique for your toolkit. Recognising glimmers is a way of teaching yourself to attune to the small moments of joy and peace you encounter in your day. This could be noticing and

Did you experience parentification as a child? Does the above resonate for you?

I work with adults who experienced parentification as children, and are wanting to get to know themselves better, process the past - and break the patterns they live as

The post boundary-setting guilt hangover is very real - and a really common experience when you first start setting boundaries! But feeling guilt doesn't mean you're getting it wrong.

It's not unusual to reach a point in therapy where you feel more

Hi, I'm Emma

I'm an integrative counsellor and breathwork practitioner in Ashford, Kent (UK). I work with adults (18+), in-person from my comfortable office in central Ashford, and remotely online or via phone from wherever you are.

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