Blog | Attentive Counsellin

Annika Giles

Jan 294 min read

My way of working

While you are thinking whether to book that first, short call with me to find out more if counselling could be for you, here are some of...

Annika Giles

Mar 2, 20222 min read

Calming your anxious thoughts

Anxious thoughts come fast and feel uncontrollable. It can feel very scary to be with those thoughts combined with strong, uncontrollable...

Annika Giles

Jan 12, 20222 min read

How is January feeling for you?

January 17th is known as the day when most of New Year’s resolutions will be abandoned. There are still couple days to go when I am...

Annika Giles

Nov 29, 20212 min read

Doing what is right for me at Christmas

All things Christmassy are everywhere now. There are some who love every moment of this time of the year, and some who are getting...

Annika Giles

Nov 9, 20212 min read

What is fitting in and belonging all about?

The quote from Oscar Wilde “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken” is self-explanatory but in reality how many of us can truly be...

Annika Giles

Oct 19, 20212 min read

Why I am anxious?

What is anxiety? It is normal to feel anxious, nervous and worried in certain situations. These feelings are our bodies natural reactions...

Annika Giles

Oct 13, 20212 min read

Stress or burnout?

Signs of work-related stress and burnout There is no single definition for work- related stress, but it can be understood as an...

Annika Giles

Oct 8, 20213 min read

Do we allow men to discuss their feelings?

World Mental Health Day is on 10th October, and this post, although about men, is for both men and women. It is about the fact that men...

Annika Giles

Sep 28, 20212 min read

When traditional counselling is not your thing, you could try walk and talk therapy

I am now trained to offer walk and talk therapy after initial online sessions. What is walk and talk therapy? It is an hour-long therapy...