If Your Mind Had a Group Chat… Who Would Be the Loudest Voice?
Imagine, just for a moment, that your mind is a group chat. It never switches off.There are no “mute notifications” settings.And everyone has something to say. You wake up in the morning and it’s already active. The Critic:“Here we go again… you didn’t even sleep properly. Today’s going to be a mess.” The Overthinker:“Did you […]
The Inner World of Clients
Why do I feel like I’ve lost who I am? There’s a question that often sits quietly beneath the surface of many people who come to counselling: “What’s happened to me?” Not in a dramatic or obvious way.But in a subtle, lingering sense that something isn’t quite right. You might still be going to work, […]
Moving Forward (Without Marking Books at Midnight): Supervision, Growth & Actually Having a Life
Let’s start with a truth every education professional knows but rarely says out loud:You can love your job and feel completely deflated by it. Whether you’re a headteacher juggling strategy and safeguarding, a lecturer spinning ten plates before lunch, or a TA who somehow manages to be everywhere at once in education, it doesn’t just ask for […]
Supervision Is Our Strong Point
There’s a quiet truth about supervision that often gets overlooked: when it’s done well, you don’t notice it straight away. You feel it later—in clearer thinking, steadier boundaries, better decisions, and a sense that someone truly has your back. At Livewell Counselling Services, supervision isn’t an add-on. It’s not a tick-box exercise or a compliance […]
Moving in the Right Direction
When people think about progress, they often imagine calm waters, clear skies, and smooth sailing. But in reality, meaningful progress rarely looks like that. More often, moving in the right direction means navigating uncertainty, pressure, and challenge. For individuals, teams, and organisations supporting students, pupils, staff or vulnerable people the journey is rarely straightforward. Yet […]
The Burnt Toast Theory: How Small Setbacks Can Create Space for Growth
At Livewell Counselling Service, we often talk with clients about how life rarely moves in a straight line. Small disruptions, burning the toast, missing a train, taking a wrong turn can feel frustrating in the moment. It’s easy to see these moments as signs that the day, or even life, is going wrong. However, a concept sometimes […]
Demystifying Supervision in Schools
What is actually Looks Like (And Why It Matters to Headteachers)” Supervision is often discussed in education but rarely understood. For many Headteachers, it sits in an uncertain space.Is it therapy?Is it an appraisal?Is it just another wellbeing initiative? When something isn’t clear, it’s hard to prioritise. So let’s be clear. What Supervision Is Not […]
Livewell Is Leading the Way – Professional Supervision in Education
In recent years, the UK education sector has seen growing discussion around the importance of professional supervision for staff wellbeing and development — yet structured supervision remains surprisingly uncommon in many schools, colleges and universities. Although supervision has long been established in clinical professions, UK education has no statutory requirement for supervision for most teaching and support […]
Empowering Support – Understanding Neurodiversity: A Tailor‑Made Workshop for Victim Support
At Livewell Counselling Service, we believe that meaningful change happens when professionals feel confident, informed, and supported in the work they do. This week, we were delighted to deliver a bespoke training workshop for the Victim Support Team, who approached us because of our growing reputation across the North West and beyond for working closely with […]
What Helps, What’s Needed, What’s Next: Listening to Our Supervisees
At Livewell, reflection is not something we only encourage, it’s something we try to live by. Supervision is, at its heart, a reflective space. A place to pause, think, question, and make sense of the emotional and professional demands of working with others. But reflection shouldn’t stop at the supervision room door. It should also […]