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Ruth Gorrie

Counsellor and Psychotherapist

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    5 ways to plan a satisfying weekend (so you don't end it feeling rubbish about yourself)
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Nov 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    5 ways to plan a satisfying weekend (so you don't end it feeling rubbish about yourself)

    Does the weekend pass you by? I don't know about you but my weekend can very easily become consumed with 'jobs' that need doing, and by...
    Recognising your values means you can invest in them
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 6 min

    Recognising your values means you can invest in them

    There are many wonderful values out there, but we don't necessarily share the same ones with others around us, or put the same level of...
    Learning boosts your confidence and self-esteem
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Learning boosts your confidence and self-esteem

    When life throws struggles and discouragements our way and things are not all plain sailing, it's easy to lose confidence, feel rubbish...
    What will happen on your first counselling session?
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    What will happen on your first counselling session?

    If you've got to the stage of reading this (unless you're a friend or family member faithfully reading my blogs; in which case, a massive...
    Five surprising things people do to try and feel better about themselves
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Jun 5, 2021
    • 9 min

    Five surprising things people do to try and feel better about themselves

    There’s certain things I do that I always saw as strengths. It came as a real shock to me when I realised that whilst there was a lot...
    Is it OK to not be OK when others have it worse?
    Ruth Gorrie
    • May 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    Is it OK to not be OK when others have it worse?

    I tend to be quite open about whether I'm OK or not and how I'm feeling or have felt, whether that's in person or on social media. But...
    Fed up with the damaging impact of negative thoughts? How about giving affirmations a go?
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 7 min

    Fed up with the damaging impact of negative thoughts? How about giving affirmations a go?

    I had a 35 minute walk home and I cried all the way. I was 18 and I'd just been to pick up my A-level results.
    What is your relationship with anger?
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 7 min

    What is your relationship with anger?

    We all have a relationship with anger, whether we like it or think it's an issue for us or not. There's certainly been some things on...
    Our Emotions Have A Lot To Say To Us
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    Our Emotions Have A Lot To Say To Us

    I was scrolling through social media when something lovely that someone had posted completely did my head in. Have you ever been there?
    Different ways we process thoughts and emotions and communicate
    Ruth Gorrie
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    Different ways we process thoughts and emotions and communicate

    Have you ever had a big 'aha' moment? A few years ago I went on a two-hour workshop about a subject I knew little about and it was the...

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