Testimonials

Very helpful, Always had good resources sent after each session. Ali was approachable and easy to talk with

Alison, was really good, it took us a few attempts to get the initial meeting, but once we started, she made me feel at ease, she listened to everything I had to say and just really helped.

Very good, very understanding, listened to what I had to say and then assigned me to the appropriate counsellor.

The Mindfulness Based Self Compassion Programme is proving to be an emotional journey for me, much more than I ever imagined it would be, but being able to openly look at and discuss these emotions means that I am learning so much from Ian and from the other members of the group. I take great comfort from that.

This programme was more relevant to me than I actually realised. Leaning to show myself compassion hasn't been easy, but this course has started me on a journey, one that I intend to continue. It was wonderful listening to others on a similar journey to me.

The contents of the MBSC programme are extremely relevant, and testament to the depth of research that its based on. It has helped me a great deal as a result, and I would recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their mental health in this way.

The warm welcome every week and the gentle encouragement to join in is taking away the anxiety that I usually feel in a group environment.

I have known Ian for a while and have always felt very welcome. He encourages and enables us to speak if we wish, without any pressure to do so, nor with any fear we might sometimes struggle to articulate our thoughts.

The ease with which I joined in throughout the sessions surprised me. This is testament to how well Ian runs the sessions and I really appreciate that consideration is given to the size of the groups, they are not too large to get lost in.

I regularly need to look back to remind myself of what we have done or what this week's home practice entails. The online resources are extremely useful for this.