Joy Trevivian

I'm a friendly, qualified, accredited, and insured private counsellor based in North Bristol. I love learning new things, running, yoga, baking, sewing, reading, creating and travelling.

Where do you get your energy?

Knowing those things in life that give you a boost and make you feel energised feels empowering, as it puts you more in control of your energy levels and how you spend your time.

What Can We Learn From Time Travel?

In the film About Time, Tim decides to live the best version of his normal life by using it to make sure that he appreciates his every day life and those in it. Eventually being present in his ordinary life is what he decides that life is truly about. And isn’t this what life is all about?

The Self Care Project Book Review

I wanted to keep reading. And I wanted to do the things she was talking about. I even put it down and stopped reading it for two weeks because I didn’t want to finish it and wanted it to last a bit longer.

Why Self-Compassion Matters

If we can allow ourselves to fail and to mess up, but then be gentle and kind to ourselves about it, we can learn and we can grow. We don’t become paralysed with fear of failure or fear of rejection. When a baby learns to walk we expect it to take a while and for them to fall over hundreds of times. We don’t pick them up and tell them not to bother anymore. And so is life.

Angry Outbursts

Anyone can be angry – that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not easy – Aristotle

Self Care When You Have Nothing Left

Sometimes we only have the energy to focus on tiny steps forward and anything else feels too much and too overwhelming. Sometimes these little decisions can feel big, but they make us feel like we matter and that we’re taking care of ourselves. Like we have a purpose and are heading towards something better.

Find out about my workshop: Love Yourself First

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