Ouro Counselling

27/10/2026

This article is a useful reminder “how important daylight, movement, and social connection are to our overall wellbeing.”

I am certainly feeling the urge to hibernate as the days get darker and colder. I think it is important to listen to your body and find a natural rhythm: it is okay to slow down and snuggle in. But then also to recognise when you are vulnerable to anxiety or depression and need to push through the reluctance to go for that dog walk or make that social connection, because you will feel better for it.

In my experience, autumn/winter has always been quieter as a counsellor - people seem to ‘hunker down’ and wait to the new year before taking a step towards help.

Possibly the worst possible time to start a private practice counselling service you may think…but I’m ready to connect and offer a restorative space to support clients at what can be a difficult time of year.

You do not need to arrive with the right words or a clear explanation of what is wrong. You don’t need to talk about anything until you are ready. I’m not here to fix or offer advice. I’m here to give genuine connection, deep understanding and acceptance of you, just as you are and whatever you may bring.

Reaching out is free and I’m offering discounted sessions in November and December.

Find out more: https://www.ouro.gg/2026offer

Winter can affect mood, energy and motivation. Learn about seasonal depression, practical ways to support your wellbeing and when to seek help from counsellor Mario Hall. 💭 http://ow.ly/sUno106H4Pm

25/10/2026

🌿 NEW SMALL GROUP FOR WOMEN 45+ 🌿

Feeling run down, foggy, or not quite yourself? Menopause, midlife and a busy head can leave us putting everyone else first.

I'm running a five-week wellbeing group for women 45+ in a warm, private counselling room in Chilcompton.

Using the 5 Ways to Wellbeing as a core theme (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give), each week we'll try gentle, practical exercises, share what's working, and leave with simple things to take into daily life.

📅 Five Thursdays: 19 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 10 Dec and 17 Dec
🕑 2.30pm to 4pm
📍 Chilcompton
👥 Just 6 places, so everyone is heard
💷 £55 for all five sessions, plus a free 50-minute individual counselling 'taster' session (to be used by the end of January)

Book by Friday 13 November. Payment by BACS, and you can cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before the first session.

No experience needed, and nothing to prepare. It's a supportive space, not therapy, and you only share what you want to.

I'm Alysa, a qualified therapeutic practitioner and coach with over 5 years' professional experience supporting people through change.

Message me to book, ask a question or to arrange a free 15-minute chat.
WhatsApp Me: 07400 701771
Email Me: [email protected]

Please share with anyone who might need this 💛

20/10/2026

I believe that, given the right conditions, people grow.

Not fixed. Not “improved”. Just freer to be themselves, and to respond to life with more choice.

That’s what I try to offer in the counselling room: the right conditions.

Contact me for a free 30minute introductory session. www.ouro.gg/contact

19/10/2026

Sharing a little late, some wise words to start the week. I wonder if I remember to do this by Wednesday? 🙃

18/10/2026

New counselling room in Chilcompton, near Midsomer Norton and Radstock

From Thursday 12 November I’m offering in-person counselling from a quiet, private room in the Somerset countryside. Sessions run on Thursday afternoons and early evenings, including lunchtime and after-work times.

It’s an easy drive from Bath, Wells and Shepton Mallet. If you’re coming from Bristol, the drive out into the country can become part of the time you set aside for yourself.

Opening offer: £50 per session from 12 November to 17 December (usual fee £65), or £250 for the block of six weekly sessions.

If you’ve been thinking about talking to someone, get in touch with any questions. There’s no obligation.
🌿 Find out more or book: www.ouro.gg

18/10/2026

Ever want two opposite things at once, and feel like there’s something wrong with you for it?

Wanting to be alone and wanting company. Wanting to say yes and needing to say no.

That tug-of-war isn’t a flaw. It usually means parts of you are competing for attention, and one of them has been told to stay quiet.

Sometimes what helps most isn’t choosing a side. It’s making room for both.

09/10/2026

“I don’t know why I’m finding life so hard. I feel like I should be able to cope.”
Accumulated grief and trauma often manifest not only in emotional exhaustion but also in physical fatigue, leaving us feeling depleted and disconnected from ourselves.
I offer a space to step out of survival mode and begin the process of acknowledgment and healing.

Many of us try to hide the cracks in our lives, believing they make us weaker or less worthy. Yet, like the kintsugi bowl, our scars and struggles tell a story of resilience and transformation.

03/10/2026

Many of us carry a harsh inner critic. It can sound so much like us that we never question it. But it often started out as someone else's voice.

Somewhere along the way, many of us learn we're only acceptable if we get things right, stay strong, or don't need too much. We take that in so completely it starts to sound like our own thinking.

Counselling is a space to hear that voice for what it is, and to find your own voice again.

01/10/2026

You can be organised and chaotic. Generous and selfish. Playful and serious.

Most of us were taught, quietly, that some of those parts aren't acceptable. So we hide them, or pretend they're not there.

But the parts we push away don't disappear. They tend to show up as that tight feeling in your chest when you're doing what you "should" and it doesn't feel like you.

If that sounds familiar, you're not broken. You're a whole person who's been editing yourself.

27/09/2026

I'm delighted to have found a perfect counselling room in a beautiful setting in Chilcompton. From Thursday 12 November, I'll be offering in-person sessions on Thursday afternoons and early evenings, with lunchtime and after-work appointments available. Online sessions are available too.

To mark the opening, sessions from 12 November to 17 December are £50 (usual fee £65).

If you've been thinking about talking to someone, you're welcome to get in touch with any questions, no obligation. Find out more or book at www.ouro.gg

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