Mental Health Tips and News from Fe

Fe Chrichard

Sep 25

2 min read

News from Fe at Magnolia Psychotherapy

Helping you thrive, whatever life brings

I'm delighted to launch my new brand, Magnolia Psychotherapy, still working from my existing therapy room on Grangeside just off Blackwell Lane in Darlington.

Having married in summer 2025 it felt like high time to update my company name. Inspired by a tree in my garden, my Magnolia brand speaks of the qualities I bring to life in my work and more generally. as an ancient genus surviving for over 100 million years, the Magnolia's got some staying power and strength! When I looked it up I found that this beautiful plant that I have long loved represents not only endurance,, but also dignity and grace. It's a symbol of deep and lasting connections. the yellow magnolia which I have chosen represents joy, friendship and positive energy, all qualities that matter to me greatly.

In this newsletter you will find an article about using sensory circuits to reset your nervous system.

Please pass this newsletter on to anyone you feel might get benefit from it. I continue to work with individual and couples clients, and to supervise trained psychotherapists and counsellors. You can get in touch confidentially at fjchrichard@gmail.com or on 01325 605160. It's always great to hear from clients and contacts past and new.

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Put your big rocks in first!

We all have plenty to do, and its easy for life to feel like a never-ending sequence of busy-ness that does not let up. It's important to prioritise the stuff that really matters, but its not always so easy. Here's a blog reflecting on how to make this happen.

Using sensory circuits to reset your nervous system

Sensory circuits can not only help when you are feeling over-stimulated or overloaded, they are also useful to help you prepare for a period of focus or activity. They are basically a big break state to move from however you feel to an alert, open and relaxed state.

Learn how

10 questions to help prepare for psychotherapy

Whether you've had therapy before or not, its always good to come to your first session with an idea of what is bringing you and what you want to have happen. Here are some prompts to help you reflect on just that.

Read on

I'll finish today with a few Haiku that I wrote recently. I hope they inspire you create your own pithy expressions of your experience, getting down to 7-5-7 syllable is a challenge indeed!

Haiku 1:

I was true to me

The response was electric

I know my power

Haiku 2:

My feelings matter

Energy courses through me

I am flowing free

Haiku 3:

I feel alive now

Possibilities abound

My life will blossom