The Unspoken, Everyday Reality of Education Staff
There are thoughts that live quietly in schools and colleges. They don’t make it to the staffroom, they don’t appear in supervision records or appraisal paperwork and they’re rarely voiced in meetings but they shape how your staff show up every day. Am I overreacting?I can’t tell my Head this.If I say this out loud, […]
The Emotional Weight No Job Description Warned You About
If you work as a Headteacher, DSL or SEN leader, you are likely very familiar with responsibility but less often invited to talk about the emotional weight that comes with it. Your role requires you to make decisions that matter deeply. You hold safeguarding responsibility, support staff through complex situations, manage risk, and respond to […]
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 […]