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Mindfulness
Therapy
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Testimonials

I am taking daily time to sit, be still, practice mindfulness, I also find windows of time in the day to do shorter practices, such as the work carpark before entering the building. I feel calmer and able to respond in kinder and more creative ways to my family. I have hope for the future. Things that used to trouble me bother me less, I can deal with negative comments better, I feel motivated. Certainly had a positive impact on my well being.

(Mindfulness course, Sarah, 2021)

Having struggled with recurring depression for many years I attended one of Alison’s courses and it has transformed my relationship with my thoughts-I can now see that my thoughts are not facts and do not define me-as a result my mood is way more stable.

(Sarah, Cheltenham, 2021)

The course teaching clicked for me (yesterday), I had no choice but to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings and I learnt that I can do it as its here already. This is a game changer for me as I don’t need to keep manically pushing difficult stuff away..and fixing everything to feel ok.

Loved being in a group of people who understood what it’s like…felt normal and learnt to be kind to myself.

(Darren 2021)

It is just such a relief to know I am not alone, that my experience of stress and distress is shared.

(Gemma, online, 2021)

Thank you to all of the team who led the silent day at St Lukes. I never thought I could be silent for even 1 hour but I lost a sense of clock time and felt very safe. The peace I felt at the end was so rare for me that I am determined to keep practicing.

(Richard, 2021)

This course was a real gift….it taught me to stop and pause and enjoy the moment. I notice things so much more now and life seems sweeter.

I feel taller, lighter, stronger and more able to look my problems in the face and not keep running away from my difficulties. I was so afraid for so long and the Mindfulness taught me that I can be ok and am ok just as I am.

(Tina 2021)

Improved stress and anxiety. Better at handling uncertainty. Much more aware of negative thoughts and practising self-compassion. This course has really helped me to get through a challenging first trimester of pregnancy, thank you!

(Jas, 2020)

Such a wonderful day. Challenging at first. Feel completely restored. When is the next one?

(Clara, Stroud, 2021)

Thank you Alison for the sessions over the last few months. It has been a life saver for me and given me the courage to face up to my fears and to do this with compassion for myself and the reasons why I avoided things before.

(Individual therapy, John, 2022)

Give it a try. It wasn’t woowoo. It really helped me during a period of extreme stress.

(Mindfulness Course, 2021)

Life changing. So pleased I did it. Thank you.

(Steve, Stroud, 2021)

I feel like I found myself again today….

(Becky, 2019)

I have OCD from when I was young. I still do have it but since I came on this course, my OCD is a very small well trained little dog that only occasionally gets barky and plays up. I am happy to live with it now.

(John, Cheltenham 2020)

Thank you so much for your support over the last year-it's been the hardest time and Covid didn't help -I have learnt so much about the brain, mood and anxiety and feel I now have a handle on my thinking and know what to do when I notice the early warning signals!

(Individual therapy, Anne-Marie, 2021)

‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking out new landscapes but in having new eyes’

Marcel Proust

‘When we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.’

Tara Brach

‘Note that this journey is uniquely yours, no one else's. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else's journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honor your uniqueness in this way?’

Jon Kabat-Zinn

‘We wait for things to be different in order to feel OK with life. As long as we keep attaching our happiness to the our external events of our lives, which are ever changing, we will always be left waiting for it’

Tara Brach

‘Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment’

Thich Nhat Hanh

‘Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns. We may want to love other people without holding back, to feel authentic, to breathe in the beauty around us, to dance and sing. Yet each day we listen to inner voices that keep our life small.’

Tara Brach

‘Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.’

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are

‘Cognitive therapy seeks to alleviate psychological tensions by correcting misconceptions. By correcting erroneous beliefs, we can end the over-reactions’.

Aaron Beck, author of Cognitive Therapy of Depression (1987)

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INFORMATION

Welcome
About
My Approach
Mindfulness
Therapy
Contact

WHAT'S ON

Whats on in 2023
Mindfulness for better Mental Health
Mindfulness for Life
Mindfulness For GPs
Practice Sessions
Silent retreat days

CONTACT

Alison Sedgwick-Taylor

AFBPsS, BAHons, DClinPsych, AdvPGDip CBT
HCPC Consultant Clinical Psychologist
BABCP CBT Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer

Email: astpsychology@aol.com

Phone: 01452 379937 | 01453 884850 | 07837 107867

Mrs Cheryl Prestidge - Personal Assistant
Email: cheryl@medicalsolutions.org.uk

Phone: 01242 300303 | 07969 461193

If you are currently struggling with your mental health and don’t feel safe, please contact your GP asap and also know that these other organisations are available 24/7.

To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person. You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK.Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (6pm–3:30am every day).
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need to talk. Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the CALM webchat service.
If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.

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