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Discover insightful articles designed to empower, educate, and inspire you on your path to improved mental wellbeing

Our Helpful Articles page offers a selection of expert-written content covering a range of topics, from managing anxiety and improving relationships to understanding the benefits of therapy. These resources are here to guide you in making informed decisions about your mental health.

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Stress at Holiday Times

Sometimes people get in touch with Birmingham Counselling Services feeling stressed, anxious and even guilty because the holiday season is a pproaching and they find themselves dreading it. You might remember the day Santa Claus brought you your first bicycle.

Ways to Avoid Stress Build Up

People who get in touch with Birmingham Counselling Services often bring stress as one of their issues, and ask for help in dealing with it. What can come as a surprise is learning that we all need a certain level

Stress Reduction Through Time Management

We all recognise the feeling that we are running out of day or week or year with only half our commitments and intentions being addressed. Running out of time is a common cause of excessive stress. Learning to manage your

Reducing Worry and Anxiety Through Counselling Therapy

A very common reason for getting in touch with Birmingham Counselling Services is feeling overwhelmed by worry and anxiety. Sadly we sometimes feel as if we have reached breaking point. We are worrying about our children, our jobs, our relationships,

Cornerstones of Self-Confidence

We all need self-confidence. It can give us the courage to face difficult situations which those of us who lack self-confidence are often unable to do. One of the most frequent reasons people give for approaching Birmingham Counselling Services is

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Is A Relationship Causing You Stress?

image from freedigitalphotos.net When people get in touch with Birmingham Counselling Services, the most common reason they give for asking for help is problems with relationships. There is nothing more important in our lives than the relationships we have with the

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Personal Stress Management Part 2

In an earlier article, Personal Stress Management Part 1, we began to consider the effects stress can have on our bodies and to look at some simple exercises to alleviate those effects. And stress can also play havoc with our

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Personal Stress Management Part 1

One of the commonest problems people bring when they get in touch with Birmingham Counselling Services is overwhelming stress. Stress is a part of normal life. No matter how we try to combat it, it will always be there, sometimes

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Quick Tips to Boost Your Self-Esteem

Low self-esteem is one of the most common issues brought by people who get in touch with Birmingham Counselling Services. All of us have days when we feel bad about ourselves, but some of us feel bad about ourselves a

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Personal Stress Management: Dealing with Stress in Your Own Way

It is not always easy to identify the real causes when you are severely stressed, although the symptoms may be all too obvious. Many of us resort to medication or herbal remedies to get rid of these symptoms without recognising