Counselling & Shiatsu

Category: Devon

  • Counselling and Shiatsu, Exeter, Devon

    Counselling and Shiatsu, Exeter, Devon

    After some rain over night the sun is in full force here…..

    I am off on holiday/ recharge now…..so lovely to be able to breathe, knowing no alarm will be set for a while!…

    Also to be wearing sandals….I love first wear of the year day 😅😅 hence the photo.

    Spring seems to be in full force and a even a little warmth has arrived….I hope this bring some ease and happiness to your household….

    I have spaces to take on counselling clients…..and offer a free 30 minute appointment to make sure I can meet your needs.

    I offer reassuring and affirming therapy.

    I am deeply committed to supporting anyone who comes through my door.

    I am neurodivergent aware. 

    I understand the challenges that people with ADHD, ASD, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and Sensory Processing issues….the list goes on.

    I have lived experience of ADHD and parenting neurodivergent kids.

    If you feel drawn to work with me then do get in touch. Head to the contact me page.

    Maybe I’ll see you after my holiday….

    Xx

  • Counselling, Exeter, Devon

    Counselling, Exeter, Devon

    I’m beginning my life as a counsellor in private practice this week…..my first clients at my home practice



    I feel very privileged that people are putting their trust in me ❤️ that I get to sit and be with people as they process ❤️

    It feels perfect to be adding person centred counselling to my therapeutic practice.

    Offering Shiatsu and Counselling in my workspace is super exciting for me.

    My Counselling and Shiatsu space is at my home, in Exwick, Exeter.

    It is a comfortable and comforting space that allows clients to breath and relax

    Counselling & Shiatsu space, Exeter, Devon


    Counselling spaces are opening up after Easter…….this is to allow a run of weeks…..to give space for a rhythm to be established….

    As always there’s a 30minute free session available for counselling…..to ensure I can meet your needs….

    If you are drawn to working with me then do get in touch through the contact me page.

  • Counselling Neurodivergent Teens, Exeter, Devon

    Counselling Neurodivergent Teens, Exeter, Devon

    Wow…..the teen years! Gosh they can be hard, complex, confusing….sometimes help is needed to navigate them….

    Personally watching my ADHD teen going through these years is tough.

    The hormones running amok, exacerbating the ADHD and sensory processing issues.

    The expectations and pressures of life getting more serious, harder to understand and harder to meet.

    His teen brain, still developing, trying to process what is going on, reacting often in a impulsive, child-like way.

    Mental health has also become an issue, anxiety, depression, then sleep issues.

    It has been shown that hormones heavily affect neuro diverse teenagers. It seems to exacerbate the challenges that my ADHD son faces.

    For a lot of teenagers and young people, neurodivergent or not, the challenges seem to go on and on…

    They can impact daily life….getting in the way of fun and joy….dampening everything down…

    Plus…..on top of all the personal feelings and changes there is a widening understanding of how the world and life is, and maybe, as an adult…..

    The start of thinking about adult responsibilities, expectations…plans, careers….the world with its politics and troubles….

    An understandably tricky time, for all teens, and neuro-diversity bringing its own challenges.

    I have applied for a DBS….(should be back soon)….and then I can welcome teens and young people into my counselling practice.

    All teens and young people, ND or not. From the age of 13.

    *Affirming and open approach

    *Listening and validating

    *Supportive and understanding

    *Neurodivergent aware

    *Creating a space just for them….

    It’s great for teens to be listened to and  heard by others, not their parents….a different perspective with no expectations.

    If you have concerns regarding your teens emotional resilience or mental health then maybe counselling could help…

    I offer a 30 minute, free, appointment. To have a chat and check I can meet the needs of the teen or young person.

    Get in touch on the get in touch page or email: amycounsellingexeter@gmail.com

  • Counselling & Shiatsu with Amy, Exeter, Devon

    Here’s a very short video of me. A brief introduction.

    Hi, I’m Amy

    I hope it gives, at least a little, sense of me.

    I love being a therapist and offering counselling and Shiatsu.

    It’s a privilege to work alongside people striving to change, to feel better.

    I am definitely up for working with any emotions…..no matter how big or difficult, challenging or scary.

    If you feel drawn to work with me then do get in touch.

    Use the contact me page or email me at amycounsellingexeter@gmail.com

    I look forward to hearing from you

  • Counselling, Exeter, Devon

    Here’s my Counselling space

    Counselling with true connection, Exeter, Devon

    This space is multi-functional and this is it set up for Counselling.

    It’s used for Counselling, Shiatsu and Meditation.

    A lot of healing has taken place in this space.

    I offer affirming and supportive Counselling.

    I work hard to build a strong therapeutic relationship, providing connection and trust.

    My Counselling is very much client-led. 

    I advocate and promote autonomy and personal choice.

    I work with anyone over the age of 13.

    I specialise in supporting those who are neurodiverse – ADHD, AuADHD, Autistic, Dyslexic. 

    I also support those struggling with hormonal imbalances, including teenage years, Perimenopause and Menopause.

    I work from home, in Exwick, Exeter.

    I also offer online sessions.

    If you are drawn to having Counselling with me…….do get in touch….I offer a free 30 minute chat.

    More info can be found on the various pages and blogs on this site…..or get in touch with questions

    amycounsellingexeter@gmail.com

  • Connection, Counselling and Shiatsu, Exeter

    I feel very lucky….being self-employed….I was able to head out, in the sun, with my son yesterday…

    ….so special to walk and chat….to stop and observe……serious connection……

    ….and that is what I am all about

    ❤️ Connection is everything ❤️

    Connection in therapeutic relationship

    Connection through hands on the body

    Connection with my children

    I see the magic that true connection can create….in my therapeutic work.…and in my children.

    And I’m always striving to offer deeper, stronger, open connection in my practice

    If you are wondering if this is what’s missing for you……or would like to get a better understanding of deep, heart-felt, connection……then get in touch.

    Spaces available next week.

    Counselling 30 min free chat.

    ❤️ Message to book. Get in touch through my get in touch page or email amycounsellingexeter@gmail.com

    🦚 this photo does not due justice to the brilliance….or magic…..of the peacock’s colours in the sun…..but it was truly beautiful and magical…🦚

  • Get out of the rain and into a Shiatsu

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    Get out of the rain and into a Shiatsu
    Warm and welcoming Shiatsu treatments In the Shiatsu Shed - Exeter- Devon
  • Shiatsu Awareness Month

    Shiatsu Awareness Month

    February is the Shiatsu Society’s Shaitsu Awareness Month and I’m jumping on board! Anything to promote this unique and sometimes life-changing therapy.

    I an offering £10 taster sessions, with some left on Monday 14th. These sessions are plenty long enough to get an idea of what Shiatsu involves – and probably long enough to even get a bit of relaxation in!

    Obviously I think Shiatsu is a special form of therapy, connecting in so many ways, physically (obviously) but also mental, emotionally and spiritually.

    I love the way that Shiatsu can listen to a body, hearing it’s story, listening to how it holds itself and the reasons why.

    Shiatsu gently asks what bits the body feels ok about letting go of, what bits are ready to be worked on, what it feels like to be moved and worked. How it might feel to hold itself differently.

    If you’ve been thinking about trying Shiatsu can you free yourself up on Monday 14th February?

    If you’d like more information on Shiatsu have a look at the Shiatsu Society website or get in touch.

    Xx

  • Shiatsu No Matter the Weather

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    Shiatsu No Matter the Weather
    The weather has been a bit turbulent - and so has life - Starting to step out and get going again
  • The Vital Importance of Touch

    The Vital Importance of Touch

    In a year of little or no touch it has been good to see a number of articles, like the one below, discussing the importance of human contact.

    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/feb/28/the-power-of-touch-is-this-the-sense-we-have-missed-most?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

    Working with touch on a daily basis gives me a clarity of what touch can do for us.

    Having human contact allows us to feel how our body is. Is it tired? Tight? Weak? Strong,

    It allows us to see how we feel emotionally. It gives us the support to have the space to sense our emotions acutely.

    It gives us an idea of how we relate to out lives – the people around us – the situation we are in.

    There is a security in touch that creates space for change or options to appear. Ways that we can move forward, internally and or on our lives.

    Shiatsu is a naturally supportive and nurturing form of touch. It holds the clients well, tailored to that particular person on that particular day. Connecting deeply on a physical an emotional level.

    So lucky that my job involves so much touch.

    Xx