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About Lydia - The Poetic Counsellor

I understand how challenging it can feel to consider counselling and then to find a counsellor you connect with. I’ve been there myself.

I believe that mental health deserves the same care and attention as physical health, and I am passionate about reducing the stigma and taboos that can make seeking help difficult.

I offer Person-Centred Counselling, which means I see you as the expert on your own life and experiences. My role isn’t to diagnose or tell you what to do, but to provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your emotions, gain insight, and move towards a more authentic version of yourself.

I also offer the option of working creatively. You’re welcome to bring your art, poetry, writing, or meaningful objects into our sessions. Together, we can explore how these express your feelings, experiences, and memories.

Of course, not everyone feels drawn to creative approaches, and that’s absolutely fine. Whether or not creativity is part of our work, I’ll support you in finding the best way to express yourself.

As a poet, I have personally experienced how powerful creativity can be as a form of self-expression and healing.

Below is a poem I wrote when I first began my journey to becoming a counsellor. A reflection of how art and therapy can beautifully intertwine.

"My poetry is inspired by my own journey and my experiences as a counsellor. It does not describe individuals that I have worked with."

My Feelings

My feelings are so deep, deep undercover

That even a top detective company will have problems finding them

They sometimes come out of hiding

And are at risk of being caught

But somehow, they always get away undetected

My feelings are locked deep away

I think, I may have lost the keys

Because even when I want to show them

I have problems finding them

You can tell me a really sad story

And I can appear unmoved

That’s because, I probably really am unmoved

My feelings don’t allow me to show any emotion

Can someone help me find my feelings?

I really think it is time they returned

I really, really miss them

I know my life will start to improve once they return

I suddenly feel a loss

Could this be a little tear?

From my eyes

Wow! I think my feelings are trying to find their way home

I will try to be brave and secure myself,

With the door open

Please don’t all rush in together,

Or I may feel overwhelmed

The Poetic Counsellor

Lydia the Counsellor

I see myself, as a passenger in my client’s car

I am there for the journey

But I will not tell you which route to take

I will help you

Clear the rain from your windscreen

So you can start to see the way clearer

I will listen to your ideas

On which route to take

But I will not

Tell you which way I think is best for you

I will help you decide

Which route you think is best for you

I am a patient passenger

And I don’t mind

If you get lost

Along the way

As I am always hopeful

That you will find your way

And end your journey

The way you want to

With me by your side

The Poetic Counsellor

I’ve had enough

I can compete with him

On most levels
Such as jobs, quizzes etc
Except, when it comes to physical strength
So as soon as he hits me

I become the underdog, the loser
This was his final control over me
And this is how he tried to break me
He would leave me crying on the floor
Like a wounded dog

As he emerged the victor, the winner
Of his physically weaker opponent
But somehow, each time
He knocked me down
I got up, yes, I got up

And became emotionally stronger than before
Until, one day, I had enough
I thought, what am I doing with this person?

He cannot love me
And treat me this way

I cannot and will not carry on this way
Then, once I made this decision
I felt lighter and emotionally stronger
Then I advised him, our relationship is over
He said, “I am sorry, I love you”
So I said, “I no longer want your kind of love,

I’ve had enough”

Then he replied, “Please, I am really sorry, I Love You”
Then I felt an emotional strength, emerge from somewhere, within me,

That I never thought I had,
As I heard, myself say,

“Please don’t bother to say sorry or that you love me anymore,

As I am no longer listening”

The Poetic Counsellor

Relationships

So, you say you want to stay in my life
Well then, we both have to put more effort in
Life is short, and none of us are perfect
Stop saying you have to do this or that

1 The fact is, we both need to take the time to listen, hear, and understand what is being said, before responding

2 The fact is, we both need to talk to each other, about how we have both hurt each other

We need to allow each other time to say everything
We need to be vulnerable with each other
We need to be honest with each other

Then we need to have regular talks together, spend time together, and put each other first.

This is a time for action. As we know, action speaks louder than words.

We need to stop comparing each other to people or other people relationships

As, we can never truly know them or what really happens in their relationship. And this causes unnecessary disappointment in each other, without ever truly having the full information.

When we have done all the above

Then we can work towards a more authentic and happier relationship.

It’s Interesting How

It’s interesting how
One bad relationship
Can ruin you
It can make you feel so bad
You believe you can never
Be the same again

It’s interesting how
Just one chance meeting
Can change your outlook on life
It can make you
Give up, on all you worked for
And curl into a ball
Then cry uncontrollably

It’s Interesting how
When you accept the pain
When you accept your feelings
When you start accepting yourself
For what you are
You can move on
And you will feel better
And yes, before you know it
You are stronger
Than, you were before

Are you looking forward to Christmas?

Christmas is fast approaching,

And the preparations have started

But are you really looking forward to Christmas?

The recent death of a loved one, relationship breakups

or even deciding where to go for Christmas can be reasons why you’re not really looking forward to Christmas. The media is showing pictures of happy families and happy couples everywhere

But what if you are one of the people who is not really looking forward to Christmas?