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Caroline Misselbrook
Artist and Counsellor @grovecounselling
Creativity, Nature, Mental Health
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

I spent a whole day in November

I spent a whole day in November 🥶 planting hundreds of #daffodil bulbs 🌼 in the garden…they ALL survived the winter and have come up to say hi☀️ 👋 I am so pleased it was worth the effort!
There’s some metaphor here about putting the work in, even when the results aren’t immediately obvious. When we relate this to #selfcare remember that you might not feel any difference after one day of taking better care of yourself…and it’s in those moments we’re likely to give up. So take a leaf out of natures book and be in it for the long game 💕🪴
Mary also approves of the daffs 👍🐓

#anxiety #selfesteem #naturetherapy #chickensofinstagram #southamptonmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #nearbynature #counsellor #hampshire #sholing

I’m excited to show you this #commission I compl

I’m excited to show you this #commission I completed a little while ago. It was #Christmasgift for the client’s partner so needed to keep it secret 🐈 I really love doing #petportraits as the people I’ve done them for have always been so happy with them 💕 Our pets are such an important part of our families and I always aim to capture their unique personalities.
Get in touch if you’re interesting in commissioning your own portrait or one for a friend or family member. Prices vary depending on size and whether you want it framed or not and I can do watercolours, coloured pencils, pencil or just black and white pen and ink.

#illustration #petillustration #watercolourandink #windsorandnewton #windsorandnewtonwatercolor

Some #autumnal inspiration! Or is it winter now?🥶
🍃🌲🍁🌳🍂🥾❄️⛅️☀️

#nearbynature #getouside #autumnwalks #autumnwinter #illustrationinspiration #illustration #photography #naturephotography #winterwalks #hampshirewalks #riverhamble

Autumn has well and truly arrived at #ExburyGarden

Autumn has well and truly arrived at #ExburyGardens 🧡 🌳 🍂

#fungi #mushroomforaging #puffball #parasolmushroom #fieldmushrooms #mushroomsofinstagram #exbury #newforestnationalpark #newforest #illustrator #natureillustrator #getoutside #nearbynature

#redadmiralbutterfly #conwy #conwybridge #northwal

#redadmiralbutterfly #conwy #conwybridge #northwales #welshwildlife #cymru #butterfly #pilipalas

#irishcoastline #irishwildlife #coastalwildlife #c

#irishcoastline #irishwildlife #coastalwildlife #countykerry #kerrywildlife #compassjellyfish #beachfinds #beachwildlife #lookcloser #takenotice

Taking notice in the #peatbog

Taking notice in the #peatbog 🌸🐛🇮🇪

#countykerry #ireland #peatbed #naturephotography #takenotice #inspiration #artistinspiration

The first issue of Anxiety.And? is here! 🎉 It’s available to purchase for £5 incl. postage and comes with a postcard and a little pack of pencils to add your own colour and notes throughout the book 💕

Ideas and analogies (supported by loads of illustrations) based on my own experience of managing anxiety and building self-esteem…I hope it will also be a useful part of your toolkit!

I don’t currently have a shop set up so if you’d like to buy a copy please message me and I’ll give you all the necessary info.

#anxiety #selfesteem #hampshirecounsellor #therapy #creativetherapy #illustration #mentalhealth #wellbeing #southamptoncounsellingservice #southamptoncounsellor #traumarecovery #traumainformed #traumaresponse #fightflightfreezefawn

Coming soon…In the first issue of Anxiety.And? w

Coming soon…In the first issue of Anxiety.And? we’ll explore how #overapologising reinforces the belief that we are in danger and therefore increases #anxiety levels ⚠️ ⬆️

Over apologising and taking responsibility for things that aren’t our fault is often a #survivalmechanism as a result of conflict and/or abuse ☮️✌️ #peacekeeper #peoplepleaser #treadingoneggshells

When we continue to engage with this behaviour, even though we aren’t in danger anymore, our brains still think we’re under threat. We not only end up feeling more #anxious but also #guilty and #ashamed 😔 which does a number on our #selfesteem of course! ⬇️👇🏻

#hampshiretherapist #counsellorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #selfworth #selfcare #traumaresponse #traumarecovery #illustratorsofinstagram #procreateillustration #lowselfesteem

Coming soon…In the first issue of Anxiety.And? w

Coming soon…In the first issue of Anxiety.And? we explore how our #boundaries with other people can help to reduce #anxiety and increase #selfesteem
Boundaries create a safe and solid foundation to build our sense of #selfworth 💕

#selfcare #selfhelp #mentalhealthawareness #settingboundaries #healthyrelationships #counselling #hampshirecounselling #southamptoncounselling #traumarecovery #managinganxietyandstress #southamptonmentalhealth #procreateillustration

Collected the proof copy of the first issue of Anx

Collected the proof copy of the first issue of Anxiety. And? this morning! This little book on #anxiety and
#selfesteem is packed full of ways to take better care of yourself that, if you’re fed up of the usual #selfhelp stuff, will be right up your street!

This issue will be for sale and come with a few prints of my illustrations as reminders of some of the messages within the book. More information coming soon!

#illustrator #therapist #counsellor #anxiety #depression #peoplepleaser #fightflightfreezefawn #selfworth #traumarecovery #ptsdrecovery #managinganxietyandstress #managinganxiety #emotionalregulation #thoughtsandfeelings #southamptoncounselling #ukcounselling #hampshirecounselling #mentalhealthservice

I’ve set up an account for my counselling practi

I’ve set up an account for my counselling practice @grovecounselling and would appreciate any follows and shares you have to give 💕 I’ll be creating content (using my illustration skills of course!) about the practice and the #therapeuticprocess as well as sharing information about managing #anxiety and #depression, #selfcare and the impact of #trauma on our minds and bodies.
#counsellingpractice #southamptoncounselling #therapistsofinstagram #counsellorsofinstagram #privatepractice #personcentredcounselling

Some of our beautiful #fungi friends are still out

Some of our beautiful #fungi friends are still out in winter #southdownsnationalpark 🍄

#countykerry #ireland #de

☀️🇮🇪 💚 🥾 #countykerry #ireland #derrynanemasspath #derrynane #caherdaniel

#teaofheaven #hydrangea #derrynanehouseandgarden #

#teaofheaven #hydrangea #derrynanehouseandgarden #countykerry #ireland

#autumnindartmoor #autumncolour #hawthornberries #

#autumnindartmoor #autumncolour #hawthornberries #moss #blueskies #mindfulness #walksondartmoor

#autumnindartmoor #moss #hawthornberries #dartmoor

#autumnindartmoor #moss #hawthornberries #dartmooradventures #walksindartmoor #mindfulness

#walksindartmoor #dartmoor #lydiabridge #falls #mi

#walksindartmoor #dartmoor #lydiabridge #falls #mindfulmoments

Adventures in #Dartmoor

💚 Adventures in #Dartmoor 🌳

Saw lots of wildlife walking the #diamondway in th

Saw lots of wildlife walking the #diamondway in the #cotswolds this week! The #butterflies and #dragonflies were out in force in the heat 🦋 #cotswoldswalks

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