April

World Health Day 7th April

World Health Day is a huge event that encourages each and every one of us to think about our health. Common knowledge states that most of us gave up on our New Years resolutions after just 9 days. For those still going strong well done. For those whose will power ran out sooner than they'd hoped maybe this is your chance to give it another go. The Axminster Health and Wellbeing Centre works hard to promote the belief that the word 'health' has a much wider meaning than many of us may have previously considered. We all know about losing weight and getting fit but how many of us actually know how? Here at the Centre we offer workshops and therapies that can help with this. Upcoming workshops include Emotional Eating: our challenges with food, as well as various breathing workshops all of which can support you in working towards a healthier, happier life . Finding a better work/play balance or just being more aware of our physical, emotional and spiritual state are also ways we can take care of our overall health and wellbeing.

To find out more about what the Centre offers visit out website www.axminsterwellbeing.com

Therapist of the Month

Gillian Perrow REL. Cert CC MBCAP - Counselling

Individuals, couples and families
01297 32530 / 07877721297
gillianperrow@btinternet.com
www.axminstercounselling.co​.uk


Gillian has been a practising counsellor since 1990 and clients can draw from over 24 years of counselling and training experience. As a RELATE trained counsellor and a member of the British association of Counselling and Psychotherapy Gillian specialises in relationships for individuals, couples and families. She loves working with people and supporting them with their emotional needs. She is passionate about enabling people to achieve a greater understanding of themselves and their relationship with others.
Counselling can assist you to identify your own personal resources and capabilities, which can be hard to find during times of confusion, conflict or anxiety.  Counselling can help you see your circumstances from a new perspective. Through the Counselling process you will be encouraged, supported and empowered to make positive changes.  As well as helping you cope with a current issue or crisis, we will identify tools you need for the future.

Couple Counselling:

Some couples tend to come for counselling as a ‘last resort’ believing ‘it’s too late’.
Seriously consider taking action in time to make a difference, especially if:
• One of you is insecure, jealous or possessive
• You are often snappy or moody with each other
• Sex rarely happens
• Discussions become rows
• You can’t discuss feelings with each other

Couple counselling helps you understand each other by:
• Improving communication
• Helping you to express your feelings as well as your disagreements
• Exploring the conflicts in your present and previous relationships
• Forming healthier patterns of relating to others
I also work with people who are ending a marriage, civil partnership or a long-term relationship.  I can help people going through this painful process to overcome emotional difficulties and develop the confidence to rebuild their lives.

Family Counselling:

Most families have arguments and sometimes these get out of hand.  Big changes in a family, such as separation, divorce, re-marriage or bereavement, can cause stress for everyone.  Equally an individual family member experiencing health problems, work stress or growing up issues, could impact on the rest of the family.
Family Counselling can reduce conflict which means fewer rows at home and can help everyone cope better with their situation.

Examples of where Family Counselling could help:
• Parents whose different ideas about parenting are causing friction
• Children/young people struggling with sibling relationships
• Parents and children who are struggling to communicate effectively
• Step-families struggling to integrate

In Family Counselling every family member can expect to have a voice and be heard.

Individual Counselling:

Gillian can help you to cope with a current issue or crisis, enabling you to identify the tools you need for the future, in order to appreciate and be kind to yourself.  From this experience we can recognise and transform behaviours, accept change and move on.

Whatever your problem, you really don’t need to feel alone.