{"id":31,"date":"2026-08-15T09:38:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-08-15T20:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:36:24","slug":"news-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?page_id=31","title":{"rendered":"News Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-4 has-dates has-link-color alignwide wp-elements-74e99d99846c15974248badeeba6aceb wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-contrast-color has-background has-base-background-color has-medium-font-size\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=62\" aria-label=\"Leaving Lockdown?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lockdown-1024x642.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four colourful Russian nesting dolls wearing face masks, with one doll separated from the others\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lockdown-1024x642.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lockdown-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lockdown-768x482.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lockdown.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=62\">Leaving Lockdown?<\/a><time datetime=\"2020-06-07T01:00:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 7, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Remember January? It seems an age since everyone was planning their new year\u2019s resolutions. Imagine if we\u2019d known then what we know now.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=82\" aria-label=\"Why consider online counselling?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-consider-online-counselling-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-consider-online-counselling-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-consider-online-counselling-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-consider-online-counselling-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-consider-online-counselling.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=82\">Why consider online counselling?<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-09-29T14:29:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 29, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Many of our services are now delivered online, whether it\u2019s banking, shopping or healthcare, and we are increasingly used to the flexibility of accessing services from our own homes. Counselling\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=82\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Why consider online counselling?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=87\" aria-label=\"Helping a friend with anxiety\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-anxiety-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-anxiety-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-anxiety-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-anxiety-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-anxiety.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=87\">Helping a friend with anxiety<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-04-28T14:42:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 28, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Helping a Friend with Anxiety One of the best ways to help a friend with anxiety is to understand a little about anxiety and recognise how significantly it can affect\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=87\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Helping a friend with anxiety<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=124\" aria-label=\"Food and mental health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diet-and-mental-health-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diet-and-mental-health-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diet-and-mental-health-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diet-and-mental-health-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diet-and-mental-health-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Diet-and-mental-health.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=124\">Food and mental health<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-04-07T18:10:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 7, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Food is part of everyday life, but our relationship with it isn&#8217;t always simple.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=121\" aria-label=\"Helping someone with depression\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-depression-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-depression-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-depression-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-depression-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Helping-someone-with-depression.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=121\">Helping someone with depression<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-03-31T17:51:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">When someone you care about is experiencing depression, it can be difficult to know what to do.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=127\" aria-label=\"Animals and mental health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mental-health-and-animals-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mental-health-and-animals-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mental-health-and-animals-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mental-health-and-animals-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mental-health-and-animals.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=127\">Animals and mental health<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-03-24T18:46:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">For some people, an animal is much more than a pet. They might be company when the house feels very quiet, a reason to get out of bed in the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=127\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Animals and mental health<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=200\" aria-label=\"Mental Health: Let\u2019s Question Some of the Myths\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stigma-1024x678.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stigma-1024x678.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stigma-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stigma-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stigma.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=200\">Mental Health: Let\u2019s Question Some of the Myths<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-03-18T20:23:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Mental health is part of all of us. It includes our emotional and psychological wellbeing and can encompass everything from happiness, connection and contentment to anxiety, sadness, anger, numbness and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=200\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mental Health: Let\u2019s Question Some of the Myths<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=130\" aria-label=\"Considering counselling?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ashley-batz-1298-unsplash-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ashley-batz-1298-unsplash-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ashley-batz-1298-unsplash-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ashley-batz-1298-unsplash-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ashley-batz-1298-unsplash.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=130\">Considering counselling?<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-03-10T18:50:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 10, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Deciding whether to try counselling can be difficult. You might know that something doesn&#8217;t feel quite right but not know whether it is something you need help with. You might\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=130\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Considering counselling?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=111\" aria-label=\"What is depression?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-depression-1024x678.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-depression-1024x678.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-depression-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-depression-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-depression.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=111\">What is depression?<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-03-03T15:21:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 3, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Most of us know what it feels like to have a low day. Life can bring difficult experiences, losses and changes that leave us feeling sad, tired or overwhelmed for\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=111\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: What is depression?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=223\" aria-label=\"Sleep: When Rest Doesn&#8217;t Come Easily\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sleep-1024x684.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sleep-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sleep-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sleep-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sleep.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=223\">Sleep: When Rest Doesn&#8217;t Come Easily<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-02-24T20:40:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 24, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Sleep is one of those things that can seem incredibly simple until it stops being simple. We are often told that adults need a certain number of hours, should go\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=223\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Sleep: When Rest Doesn&#8217;t Come Easily<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=93\" aria-label=\"What is anxiety\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-anxiety-1024x684.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-anxiety-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-anxiety-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-anxiety-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-anxiety.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=93\">What is anxiety<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-02-17T14:45:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 17, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Anxiety can be a mixture of feelings such as apprehension, fear, agitation, nervousness, tension, stress and foreboding. Everyone experiences anxiety at some time in their lives, especially when faced with\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=93\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: What is anxiety<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=142\" aria-label=\"Self-Compassion: Why Is It So Hard to Be Kind to Ourselves?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/You-are-worthy-of-compassion-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/You-are-worthy-of-compassion-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/You-are-worthy-of-compassion-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/You-are-worthy-of-compassion-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/You-are-worthy-of-compassion.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=142\">Self-Compassion: Why Is It So Hard to Be Kind to Ourselves?<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-02-10T19:35:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 10, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Self-compassion is about noticing when something is difficult and responding to ourselves with some of the kindness and understanding we might naturally offer to somebody else. It also means recognising\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=142\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Self-Compassion: Why Is It So Hard to Be Kind to Ourselves?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=99\" aria-label=\"The importance of self soothing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-importance-of-self-soothing-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-importance-of-self-soothing-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-importance-of-self-soothing-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-importance-of-self-soothing-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-importance-of-self-soothing.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=99\">The importance of self soothing<\/a><time datetime=\"2019-02-03T15:02:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 3, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Feeling anxious or on high alert is a normal response to difficult, uncertain or threatening situations. Usually, these feelings settle when the situation passes. 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It\u2019s been a long time in the thinking, planning and creating, but what better time to begin\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=177\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Welcome to Centred Counselling<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=156\" aria-label=\"Mindfulness: Finding What Helps You Feel Present\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mindfulness-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mindfulness-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mindfulness-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mindfulness-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mindfulness.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=156\">Mindfulness: Finding What Helps You Feel Present<\/a><time datetime=\"2018-11-17T19:47:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 17, 2018<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Mindfulness can sometimes feel like an experience somewhere between wrestling a crocodile and lying in a field of long grass on a sunny day. On some days, bringing our attention\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=156\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mindfulness: Finding What Helps You Feel Present<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=108\" aria-label=\"What is dissociation?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-dissociation-1024x730.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-dissociation-1024x730.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-dissociation-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-dissociation-768x547.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-is-dissociation.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=108\">What is dissociation?<\/a><time datetime=\"2018-11-03T15:18:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 3, 2018<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dissociation can be difficult to explain, especially when you don&#8217;t have words for what you are experiencing.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=190\" aria-label=\"Why Can Asking for Help Feel So Difficult?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/People-are-just-people-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/People-are-just-people-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/People-are-just-people-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/People-are-just-people-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/People-are-just-people.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=190\">Why Can Asking for Help Feel So Difficult?<\/a><time datetime=\"2018-10-24T20:18:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 24, 2018<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">When we\u2019re struggling, we\u2019re often encouraged to \u201creach out\u201d or \u201ctalk to someone\u201d. It sounds simple enough, but actually doing it can feel very different.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=234\" aria-label=\"When Was the Last Time You Did Something New?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Something-new.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Something-new.webp 500w, https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Something-new-300x193.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/new.centredcounselling.com\/?p=234\">When Was the Last Time You Did Something New?<\/a><time datetime=\"2018-09-23T20:51:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 23, 2018<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Blogging. 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