Vanessa Waddell

Feel Free is a therapeutic counselling service. Based in Epsom but available online and on the phone. Welcoming new clients.

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

Beautiful music to tell the story of a positive therapy experience that ultimately ended in hope for the future. Therapy at its best!
How Myles Smith turned five years of therapy notes into a debut album https://t.co/Jmz4JmN4qt

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This is a quick, simple explanation of what good and ethical counselling looks like!

https://t.co/QfEUlpieIk

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It’s Children’s Mental Health Week. 75 percent of mental illnesses begin before age 18. My kids are having wellbeing days at school. I feel so hopeful that my children get to begin conversations on their mental health that I never got invited to at the same age.

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

Wishing you a happy and healthy Christmas! If it’s been a hard year, well done for making it through. Hope this season is as restful and peaceful as it can be.

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

I absolutely loved reading about this initiative. The power of group singing to improve mental health!
‘It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression https://t.co/fX1NFB4BlO

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

It’s World Mental Health Day & it’s also Baby Loss Awareness Week.If someone confides in you about baby loss, listen, empathise, don’t offer helpful advice (they’ve heard it all before), offer them a hug & check in on them. Send some flowers or a sympathy card. Be a good friend!

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It’s World Suicide Prevention Day and I’m thinking of all those who have been touched by the sadness of suicide in some way.

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Self-compassion does not condemn. Choose to look at your old self with understanding.

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is community. We can start a hobby, join a class or a faith group, start volunteering. Just a step towards building community - like a chat with a neighbour or joining an online support group is a great start.

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

This is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is community. People with good social networks experience fewer mental health struggles because communities can provide life satisfaction and help people feel less isolated.

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“Poor listening diminishes another person, while good listening invites them to exist and matter." (David Mathis)

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It’s University Mental Health Day. I’m privileged to work with students with disabilities in these settings & the challenges can be huge. Accessing spaces, having the right equipment to aid learning & feelings of isolation. A lot for a new adult to manage.
https://t.co/Vrh04OxHlV

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Wishing everyone a peaceful and restful Christmas and new year. I’m back to work on Thursday 2nd January. 🎄

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

It’s World Mental Health Day 2024. I learned this week the highest suicide rate among women is between the ages of 45 and 55, a period when many experience symptoms of the menopause or peri-menopause. Here are some further thoughts on menopausal wellbeing: https://t.co/yUjYAmlQa0

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Let’s look out for each other more!

[Vanessa Waddell @FeelFreeTherapy]

It’s ADHD awareness month. Many adults are seeking a diagnosis after looking back at their childhood and realising their struggles were not their fault.

https://t.co/TcEsL4AZsH

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It's Men's Health Week and we thought it was a perfect opportunity to re-share our R.A.I.S.E. campaign which helps spot the signs of depression in men and to encourage men to seek therapy.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/iH8tIPe5Ei

#MensMentalHealth #Counselling #Therapy

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There is always someone to speak to if you are in crisis #mentalhealthawarenessweek

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@David_Waddell @idriselba @OctopusEnergy Very interesting interview. Thanks for sharing!

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@RobBiddulph one of your fans Chloe thought you might like to see a pic of your dog Ringo wearing a Santa hat. Happy Christmas! @David_Waddell