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Frequently asked questions
FAQ's
This section can be a helpful starting point if you’re unsure about therapy. It answers some common questions in a straightforward way, so you can get a sense of how we work, what to expect, and whether it feels like the right fit before making contact. If you want to get in touch click here


How Childhood Experiences Affect Adult Relationships
Many of the difficulties we experience in adult relationships can be influenced by earlier experiences. This article explores attachment, connection, and how understanding relationship patterns can support positive change.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Jun 73 min read


Walk and Talk Therapy Surrey: Could Therapy Outdoors Be Right for You?
Walk and Talk Therapy offers an alternative to traditional counselling by taking sessions outdoors. For some people, walking side by side can feel more natural than sitting face to face, making it easier to explore thoughts, feelings and life challenges.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 314 min read


Signs You May Be Experiencing High Functioning Anxiety
Many people experiencing high functioning anxiety continue working, parenting, supporting others, and appearing capable externally while privately feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or unable to properly relax. This blog explores the hidden signs of high functioning anxiety, why it often goes unnoticed, and how counselling may help.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 214 min read


Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 and the Importance of Taking Action
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 encourages people to take action for their mental health. Therapy can help people understand stress, overwhelm and emotional struggles more clearly. People can become used to functioning in survival mode.
They keep going to work, looking after family responsibilities and trying to manage everyday life while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or emotionally drained.
This is one reason why therapy can help

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 102 min read


How Counselling Can Help When Life Starts to Feel Too Much
Counselling can help when life starts to feel harder than it should. Whether it’s anxiety, stress, low mood or relationship difficulties, this blog explains what therapy involves, when to consider it, and how support can help you feel more in control again.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 43 min read


Stress Awareness Month 2026 - Why Stress Builds and What You Can Do About It - #BeTheChange
Stress Awareness Month 2026 - Why Stress Builds and What You Can Do About It - #BeTheChange - Counselling gives you space to step back. Not to escape stress, but to understand it. It can help you: Identify patterns; Explore underlying pressures; Develop new ways of responding - Often, people realise their stress isn’t just about now… it’s connected to how they’ve learned to cope over time. Act now to fight back and overcome stress.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Mar 295 min read


Single Session Therapy - When One Can Be Enough!
There is a saying that "one is never enough" and that is the case in many ways - except for when it comes to Single Session Therapy - then it is possible that one session can change more than you think!

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Mar 214 min read


Men’s Therapy in Surrey – A Straightforward Way to Find the Right Support
Men’s Therapy in Surrey – A Straightforward Way to Find the Right Support - Reaching out for therapy isn’t always the difficult part. Often, it’s everything that comes before it. Searching online, comparing profiles, trying to work out who feels right—it can quickly become overwhelming. And for many men, that uncertainty is enough to delay things or avoid it altogether. That’s why platforms like Men’s Therapy Hub are becoming increasingly useful

Derek Flint - BSc : Dip. Couns. : PNCPS - Accred.
Mar 183 min read
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