Q & A: Your Questions Answered

Q & A: Your Questions Answered

Hello everyone and Welcome to The Counselling Room. In this month's Q&A episode, I answer some of the most common questions people ask when considering counselling. From choosing the right counsellor and understanding confidentiality, to knowing what to expect from sessions, this episode aims to provide reassurance, clarity, and confidence as you begin your counselling journey. Take care everyone Until next time Lynda Peters (MBACP) BACP Registration Number: 411958 BSc(Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy Shropshire | West Midlands Online & Telephone Counselling Across the UK Professional Standards For reassurance, I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (Registration Number: 411958). This means I work within a recognised Ethical Framework, supported by regular supervision, ongoing professional development, and high standards of practice. You can feel reassured that your counselling experience with me is held within a safe, confidential, ethical, and professionally guided environment.

Grief and loss: What can I say?

Hello everyone, and Welcome to The Counselling Room Grief doesn’t follow a timeline — so why do we expect it to? In this episode, I explore the reality of grief and loss — and the ways it can change how we think, feel, and move through the world. Clients often describe grief as overwhelming, unpredictable, and deeply personal. From physical symptoms like exhaustion and nausea, to emotional experiences such as shock, numbness, and waves of feeling that come without warning — grief can impact every part of us. We also talk about: Why there are no “right” words when someone is grieving How well-meaning comments can sometimes feel difficult to hear The pressure of unspoken timelines and expectations around grief What it really means to support someone — even when you don’t know what to say A powerful client reflection compares grief to a wave — intense, consuming, and disorientating at first, before slowly becoming something quieter, more manageable, and connected to memory. This episode offers a space to reflect, feel understood, and be reminded that: however you grieve, your experience is valid If you’ve ever felt unsure how to support someone, or struggled to make sense of your own grief, this conversation may resonate with you. 🎧 Take a moment, press play, and sit with this — you are not alone. Thankyou for listening, take care everyone, until next time. Lynda Peters (MBACP) BACP Registration Number: 411958 BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy Shropshire | West Midlands Online & Telephone Counselling Across the UK Confidentiality Statement The content discussed is based on my professional training, experience as a counsellor, and observations of the themes many people encounter throughout life. No confidential information, identifying details, or individual client stories are ever used. Professional Standards For reassurance, I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (Registration Number: 411958). This means I work within a recognised Ethical Framework, supported by regular supervision, ongoing professional development, and high standards of practice.

Neurodiversity -No Masking Required.

Hello everyone and Welcome to The Counselling Room. Whether you're neurodivergent, exploring whether you may be neurodivergent, supporting someone who is, or simply wanting to learn more, this episode is for you. In the counselling room, many people talk not only about receiving a diagnosis, but also about what happens afterwards. They describe feeling misunderstood, dismissed, or as though their experiences are questioned. For some, the diagnosis brings relief, understanding and self-acceptance. For others, it can also bring frustration when those around them struggle to acknowledge or believe their experience. Have you ever felt unheard, unseen or invalidated? Have you experienced disbelief from others? Or perhaps you're still trying to make sense of what being neurodivergent means for you. In this episode, we'll explore neurodiversity, the impact it can have on identity and relationships, and why feeling understood can be just as important as receiving a diagnosis. This podcast promotes understanding and support for those neurodivergent and to help them to say: ‘just because you can’t see my difference, doesn’t mean it’s not there’. Thankyou for listening, take care everyone, until next time. Lynda Peters (MBACP) BACP Registration Number: 411958 BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy Shropshire | West Midlands Online & Telephone Counselling Across the UK Confidentiality Statement The content discussed is based on my professional training, experience as a counsellor, and observations of the themes many people encounter throughout life. No confidential information, identifying details, or individual client stories are ever used. Professional Standards For reassurance, I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (Registration Number: 411958). This means I work within a recognised Ethical Framework, supported by regular supervision, ongoing professional development, and high standards of practice.

Communication - why can’t we say how we really think and feel?

Hello everyone and Welcome to The Counselling Room. What are your experiences with communication? Are you frustrated having the same conversations and not being fully heard? Maybe you think silence is now the better option, or you are thinking of leaving the situation. This episode explains why you may struggle to communicate effectively, how you can improve your communication with others, and finally feel validated for your thoughts and feelings, and be seen and heard for who you are. Thankyou for listening, take care everyone, until next time. Lynda Peters (MBACP) BACP Registration Number: 411958 BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy Shropshire | West Midlands Online & Telephone Counselling Across the UK Confidentiality Statement The content discussed is based on my professional training, experience as a counsellor, and observations of the themes many people encounter throughout life. No confidential information, identifying details, or individual client stories are ever used. Professional Standards For reassurance, I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (Registration Number: 411958). This means I work within a recognised Ethical Framework, supported by regular supervision, ongoing professional development, and high standards of practice.

A counselling Journey - why I said no to counselling

Hello everyone and Welcome to The Counselling Room. This is my first podcast where I nervously but openly share my own journey from a counselling perspective of being an avoidant, non-believer to being the client — feeling vulnerable, exposed, and uncomfortable… Why would I tell a stranger how I’m feeling — wow! This is not a podcast giving reasons why you should go to counselling. It is not for everyone, and sometimes curiosity is enough. It’s a reflective, honest, amusing, and personal journey of why I said no to counselling, how it can be difficult to accept support, what can hold us back, and what can change when we begin to open up. To be professionally supported or not? That is the question It starts with understanding. I hope my vulnerability, of sharing my personal story, gives you a true unfiltered insight, into the struggle of attending counselling sessions, and saying how we really feel In counselling. Thankyou for listening. Take care, everyone, until next time. Lynda Peters (MBACP) Bsc (HONS) Counselling & Psychotherapy BACP Registration Number: 411958 Shropshire | West Midlands I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which means I follow a recognised Ethical Framework for good practice.This ensures that my work is supported through regular supervision, professional standards, and ongoing training.