Karen Hanson Counselling

In the heart of winter — the “bleak midwinter” — the season of festivities can bring light and warmth to the darkest days. For some, this time of year is genuinely nourishing: filled with laughter, playfulness, celebration, comfort, a sense of togetherness or a time of deep rest. These times can be deeply sustaining of emotional wellbeing. For many, though, the experience is more complex. Alongside enjoyment there may be obligations that feel heavy, a quiet exhaustion, work t

Max Porter’s Grief Is the Thing With Feathers   offers a tender and unusual window into the experience of loss. Through the voices of a father and his two sons, Porter captures the disorienting landscape that follows the death of someone deeply loved. The arrival of the crow in the story speaks to the strangeness of grief — how unpredictable, intrusive, and mysterious it can feel. When someone important to us dies, our responses vary widely. Grief may arrive as emotional over

The reasons people seek counselling are as varied as our individual lives. Often, it’s a moment of stepping through a new doorway — entering a phase where familiar ways of coping no longer feel enough, or where emotional struggles are asking for attention and understanding. Counselling can offer a space to explore these challenges and to move at your own pace toward greater clarity and ease. On this page, I will be posting short reflections on some of the experiences that com