Mindfulness
Posted by siteadmin on December 9, 2025
For those with the gift of speech, words are powerful ways to communicate our feelings and needs. Yet sometimes we can struggle to align our thoughts with our words or find the ‘right’ word to truly convey our sense of something. Being consciously aware of our words and mindful of what impact they may have on another person requires us to create a space between thought and action. The Sufi poet, Rumi sums this up beautifully for me with his concept of 3 gates…
“I DON’T KNOW”
Posted by siteadmin on July 3, 2025
“I DON’T KNOW”
It’s a phrase many of us use when our search to figure something out is in progress. But what else could it mean?
That phrase—”I don’t know”—can carry more weight in counselling than it first appears. It’s often not just about lacking information, but can reflect all sorts of inner experiences. Here are a few possibilities:
Emotional Overwhelm The person might be feeling so many things at once that they genuinely can’t untangle or name them. “I don’t know” becomes a stand-in for emotional overload.
Avoidance or Protection Sometimes it’s easier—or safer—to say “I don’t know” than to confront - Read More
Lets talk about Anxiety
Posted by siteadmin on June 26, 2025
Let’s Talk About Anxiety: You’re Not Alone
Anxiety isn’t just “nerves” or “overthinking.” It’s a very real response to feeling unsafe, overwhelmed, or uncertain—even when everything around you seems fine. And if that’s how you’ve been feeling lately, you’re not broken. You’re human.
Anxiety can show up in many different ways: racing thoughts, a tight chest, avoiding things that used to be easy. Sometimes it makes you feel like you’re living in fast-forward, struggling to find the pause button.
You are not weak. Living with anxiety means your brain is trying to protect you—even if it’s a little overprotective.
You don’t have to manage - Read More
Counselling as method for dealing with psychological distress
Posted by siteadmin on May 22, 2025
This book was one of the first “counselling” books I read many years ago; “Counselling for Toads” by Robert de Board.
Using the characters of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows it follows Toad who is experiencing a depressed state and his good friends Rat, Mole and Badger who are afraid “he might do something silly”.
“First they nursed him. Then they encouraged him. Then they told him to pull himself together….Finally Badger could stand it no longer…”Now look here Toad, this can go on no longer,” he said sternly. “There is only one thing left. You must have counselling!”
Such a fabulous - Read More
** Appointments Available**
Posted by siteadmin on May 6, 2025
** Appointments Available**** Free Initial Consultation**Are you considering counselling?Maybe you aren’t sure if it’s the right path for you or what it may entail?To find out how I work, what I offer and how I may support you please visit How I work – Sarah Coe (MBACP) – Individual Counselling or visit my counselling directory profile Counsellor Sarah Coe – Bury St. Edmunds – Counselling DirectoryPlease know that I currently have limited availability to accept new clients and all enquiries are dealt with in the strictest confidence.
Could counselling be right for me?
Posted by siteadmin on August 8, 2024
I am so fortunate to work with so many gifted clients – not least that they have the awareness and courage to reach out from themselves to ask for support when facing life’s challenges.
And more than that…
Each person is so unique in the way they communicate and make contact. It can come through the power of the spoken word, music, writing, poetry, sport, movement, hobbies and interests, travel and so much more. We don’t just talk in our work together, we connect so that we can make sense of the challenges together and explore new perspectives, new thoughts, curiosity and - Read More
Depression – Sharing with you one person’s story
Posted by on February 6, 2016
Beating Depression – Sharing with you one clients personal story of recovery- please read to the end if you feel able to
“For years I thought why me, why do I feel as though it’s always my fault, why is it always like this, why does nothing change, people give me all this help and advice and i just don’t seem to be able to do anything with it.
And then I realised, the only person blocking my recovery was me – but I had my reasons …right? That old chestnut, never fails to keep you stuck…
I had the choice to feel - Read More
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