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Standing in the Spotlight - An analogy for love and attachment, the roles we play

By Laurence Keith

Imagine that you are on a stage. The stage is your life; the audience is everyone your life interacts with. The whole stage is you — even the furthe...

My CEO Sleepout Experience

By Gill Wier

On Monday 10th November I slept outdoors at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park with 56 other business leaders to raise money for homeless charities in Shef...

Remembering Bay

By Gill Wier

Our friend and colleague Bay Whitaker, former director of Sheffield Central Counselling, sadly died on Weds 20th August 2025 having been diagnosed w...

How to self-soothe

By Gill Wier

Self-soothing strategies help individuals calm themselves when feeling intense emotions such as stress, anxiety or grief. Self-soothing refers to any...

How can Low Cost Couples Counselling help us?

By Gill Wier

At Sheffield Central Counselling we recognise that some couples have been considering seeking support for some time but are unsure about committing to...

What is Discernment Counselling?

By Gill Wier

Developed by American therapist Bill Doherty, Discernment Counselling is a specific structured approach to help married couples who are on the brink o...

How to embrace life's challenges

By Laurence Keith

As we move through life, we inevitably encounter situations that are difficult to face. When given the choice, we often avoid them. If I’m afraid of h...

How to make couples counselling work for you

By Gill Wier

It takes courage to come and talk to a counsellor about problems in your relationship.  Most couples come for counselling because their relationship i...

Family Therapy Now Available

By Gill Wier

We are now offering family therapy for small family groups with children aged 11 plus. Our standard fee is £70 per session and you can book via the we...

Being myself, being in relationship - Self Differentiation

By Gill Wier

Two important but opposing human drives are the need to have autonomy (to make our own decisions) and the need to be in relationship (to form close at...