Is it really OK to not be OK?
“It’s OK to not be OK” - it’s got to be one of the most over used cliches of our time. I’ve almost certainly used it myself with clients,...
Chris Colcomb
- Apr 12
- 3 min
How to optimise your mental wellness - 5 simple ideas...
We all talk about mental health, and this undoubtedly covers a spectrum of states of wellness. Some people talk about mental disorder -...
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Chris Colcomb
- Mar 28
- 3 min
The problem with collective anxiety...
For the first time in a while, I have noticed that I am suffering from a little bit more Anxiety than normal. I’ve been wondering what...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Fear vs Confidence - The Struggle is Real
It really has been far too long since my last blog article. So it's time to get my act together and do something about it! This is the...
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Chris Colcomb
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
What's driving you?
As children, our parents load us all up with commands about what to do or what not to do.... "Work hard" "Don't be naughty" "It's...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
Do I need Counselling, Psychotherapy or Coaching?
Many of us know something about the disciplines of counselling, psychotherapy and coaching, but perhaps not all of us understand which...
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Chris Colcomb
- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
Working with eating disorders
I was sad to learn of the death of Big Brother star Nikki Grahame yesterday. Maybe you'll think less of me for being a Big Brother fan,...
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Chris Colcomb
- Mar 27, 2021
- 6 min
The Last Dance - Coping with bereavement
A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog article about coping with loss. The article was about loss in general - whether that was the loss...
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Chris Colcomb
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Why pay for counselling and therapy?
These days you hear everywhere about free talking therapies provided by the NHS. So why would you pay to see a counsellor or...
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Chris Colcomb
- Feb 6, 2021
- 5 min
Coping with grief and loss
Loss comes in many forms, and grief is the process that is likely to follow. People think that bereavement is the main cause of grief....
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 21, 2021
- 5 min
Suicidal Feelings - How to help
I remember the first time I took on a client that had reported having suicidal feelings and being very nervous about speaking to them. I...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
Covid-19 and Collective Trauma
I believe it was the American sociologist Kai Erikson who first coined the term "collective trauma". Very often bad things happen to...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
Walking Works - A Welton Wander
So I thought this time, I'd post a walk that was a little beyond Cottingham. back on New Years Eve, I went off to do a favourite walk of...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 7, 2021
- 4 min
Walking Works - Cottingham Circular
My normal activities are as a counsellor and personal coach - which is why I run a practice called "Talking Works". However, I have...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 5, 2021
- 3 min
Survive and thrive during lockdown
Whilst it may be true to say that a 'lockdown' might control the spread of Coronavirus, the negative effects on our physical and metal...
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Chris Colcomb
- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
How to make New Year Resolutions stick
The ancient Babylonians were said to have been some of the first to make new New Year Resolutions some 4000 years ago. It's a practice...
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Chris Colcomb
- Dec 30, 2020
- 1 min
Talking Works Factsheet
I have put together a summary sheet all about my Talking Works service for individuals. This tells you a little more about what I do, as...
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Chris Colcomb
- Dec 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Mental Health Continuum
I'm a great believer of keeping things simple. Where mental health is concerned, we all get bamboozled with jargon-like terms, labels and...
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Chris Colcomb
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
Surviving a lonely Christmas
I always look forward to Christmas and I am fortunate to spend it with the people who ae important to me. But for many, the anxiety...
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Chris Colcomb
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
Talking Therapies Online? Really?
Holding coaching, counselling and therapy sessions online is something many of us have been forced to face in 2020 - the year of...
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