When someone takes their own life we may feel an intense range of emotions. It is a sudden, usually unexpected event which is traumatic and may even be violent. These... read more →
It can be really difficult to know what to say to someone who’s loved one has died. It can also be distressing for the bereaved person to have to deal... read more →
Life is challenging with its ups and downs and it can be devastating to be diagnosed with an illness which is life changing. Receiving a diagnosis can alter your everyday life,... read more →
When we experience the death of someone we love, we start to process the grief of loss which affects us in many ways. It affects our feelings, our thoughts and... read more →
The death of a loved one throws our world into chaos, it shakes the very foundations of our body and soul. Death affects us in every which way, it wreaks... read more →
Dove Buddies is our social/friendship group for adults who have experienced bereavement and who may be struggling with social connections, loneliness and isolation. The aim of Dove Buddies is to... read more →
We would like to say a huge thanks to the team of 13 students from the National Citizen Service (NCS) Stoke branch, who have raised a whopping £812 for the... read more →
Here, our Counsellors talk about feelings of anxiety following a loss and explain how these are perfectly normal feelings to experience. After the death of a loved one, anxiety is... read more →
I first began to think about counselling as a career or vocation for myself after spending time working with people in crisis – volunteering on various telephone support/helplines. I became... read more →
We are delighted to announce our annual Christmas Craft Fayre fundraiser will this year be held on Saturday 7th December 2019 at Wesley Place Methodist Church, Lawton Road, ALSAGER ST7 2RU. The... read more →