What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness therapy is a type of talk therapy that focuses on learning how to be more aware and to reduce automatic responses.
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing your attention fully into the present moment, with openness, curiosity, and acceptance. It involves noticing your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surroundings without judgment.
It is not about stopping thoughts or emptying the mind, but learning to observe your experiences with clarity and compassion. Mindfulness helps you pause before reacting, see situations more clearly, and respond with awareness instead of automatic habits.
Common practices of Mindfulness include:
- Meditation and mindful breathing
- Body scans
- Gentle mindful movement
By focusing on the present, you can step away from worries about the future or regrets from the past, creating calm, clarity and inner peace.
How Can Mindfulness Help You?
Mindfulness can support you in many ways by making you aware of internal thoughts, feelings, and emotions :
- Reduce stress and anxiety – Calm racing thoughts, panic, and overwhelm.
- Support trauma recovery – Safely access and process emotions that have been suppressed.
- Manage a strong inner critic – Notice self-critical thoughts, understand their impact, and choose how to respond. Redirect attention and develop self-kindness.
- Develop self-compassion – Cultivate patience and a caring attitude toward yourself.
- Increase self-awareness – Gain insight into your habitual patterns and emotional responses.
How Mindfulness Works in Counselling
During sessions, I can guide you to step out of the constant spin of thoughts – worrying, planning, or overthinking – and anchor your attention in your body.
Mindfulness is not one-size-fits-all. Together, we explore the practices that work best for you, such as:
• Sitting meditation
• Mindful movement
• Attentive tracking of bodily sensations
• Practices to nurture kindness and self-compassion
• Techniques for noticing and working with your inner critic
• Tailored approaches for trauma – Mindfulness practices are adapted to be safe and supportive for anyone with trauma, helping you build resilience without becoming overwhelmed
With consistent practice, mindfulness can become a powerful tool for stress management, emotional resilience and self-understanding.
“Understanding myself better helped me make better life decisions and have greater awareness of my emotions, reactions and general state of mind. I would recommend Gabrielle without hesitation.” – Simon
Practicalities
Sessions last 60 minutes and usually take place weekly.
To get started, simply reach out by phone, email or text – sharing as much or as little as you wish. We can then arrange a free phone call if you like, giving you the chance to see how it feels to work together and whether I can support you.
Alternatively, some people like to jump right in, try an initial session and see how it feels. It’s your choice!