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Frances Weston

Brighter Futures Counselling and Therapy Services

I am a counsellor, psychotherapist, play therapist and advanced eft practitioner in private practice, working with adults and children.

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Brighter Futures News: Exciting Developments Planned for 2013

Church Farm Brighter Futures Counselling is easing back into work this week after a break for Christmas, and I thought I'd share some exciting news . . . we have great plans for 2013, which should see our outbuildings at Church Farm converted into a fabulous therapy centre offering therapeutic... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2013 at Brighter Futures

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A Message of Hope for Christmas

A very important part of a counsellor's job is holding hope for clients when they may be feeling despondent: so here's a lovely message of hope for Christmas ........ Hope is knowing that there are wonderful possibilities and that miracles can happen. Hope is believing that until nothing is left,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 21, 2012 at Brighter Futures

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Brighter Futures News: Frances Weston speaks on BBC Radio Derby about findings of BIDMC-led study into increased risk of heart attack following bereavement

Following publication yesterday of the findings of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's research into the into the links between bereavement and subsequent risk of heart attack, I was interviewed by Phil Trow on BBC Radio Derby this morning, in my capacity as a bereavement counsellor. The study found that... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2012 at Brighter Futures

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Choosing a Counsellor

I am often asked to help friends and acquaintences find a counsellor who is local to them, and for advice about how to decide who to choose if there is more than one in their area. So I thought I would post this extract from an article I wrote for... Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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Are You Ready for Love? Fantastic free telesummit can help you make sure you are!

Many people come to counselling when a relationship is on the rocks, or they are struggling to cope with being left, cheated on, or trying to move on after a painful break-up. These clients often feel a need to deal with the 'baggage' of their current or recently ended relationship,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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Self-Injury Awareness Day - 1 March 2011

SIAD is an annual international event to raise awareness about the difficult subject of self-injury, which was the subject of one of my counsellor's casebook posts recently (Young People who Self Harm) Although at FirstSigns they work on raising awareness on the subject every single day of the year, the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 1, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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Love Yourself This Valentine's Day!

Many of my single clients express dread when Valentine's Day looms: cards in shop windows, adverts on TV, loved-up couples in restaurants are all unwelcome reminders that they are alone and without that special someone in their lives. If this rings true for you, then how about spending this Valentine's... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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Counselling in the News: Reaction to new government strategy on mental health

The Government's new strategy 'No Health Without Mental Health' was announced on Wednesday,with £400m being pledged over four years to extend the IAPT scheme (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) so that talking therapies, including counselling, will be more widely available - especially to children and young people. Six objectives have... Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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Brighter Futures News: Frances Weston speaks about the effects of bereavement on children on BBC Radio Derby following Hulland Ward house fire

Phil Trow In the wake of the recent house fire in Hulland Ward, Nr Ashbourne in which four young children tragically lost their lives, I was interviewed on Monday by Phil Trow on BBC Radio Derby's breakfast show. We discussed the likely impact of the tragedy on the children in... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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TV Dramas Unhelpful and Misleading Portrayal Of Mental Illness

I was interested to see a piece in 'Therapy Today', the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy's professional journal, yesterday complaining about the way fictional characters with mental health problems are portrayed on television. Having just seen the second part of BBC's 'Silent Witness' a couple of nights before, I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 7, 2011 at Brighter Futures

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Christmas Greetings from the 'team' at Brighter Futures Counselling

Season's Greetings from Frances, Tilly and Gertie If, as Herod, we fill our lives with things, and again with things; if we consider ourselves so unimportant that we must fill every moment of our lives with action, when will we have the time to make the long, slow journey across... Continue reading

Posted Dec 23, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Counsellor's Casebook: National Anti-Bullying Week - Supporting Children who have been Bullied

In recognition of the fact that this is National Anti-Bullying Week (15th-19th November) this Counsellor's Casebook post explores the subject of bullying, which is believed to affect around 75% of school-age children and young people, with girls experiencing higher levels than boys (Rivers et al, 2008). What constitutes Bullying? Bullying... Continue reading

Posted Nov 16, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Counsellor's Casebook: Children and Bereavement

Welcome to the fourth post in my Counsellor's Casebook series, which explores the subject of children and bereavement - an issue that affects many of the children I see for counselling. 'Over a quarter of a million of those aged between five and fifteen will have experienced the death of... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Feeling Hurried, Anxious, Pressured or Worried?

Any of you who follow me on Twitter will know I'm often twittering on about the benefits of yoga and mindfulness meditation, so I thought I would share this short meditation that my yoga teacher read to the class last night. Yoga for Busy People I let go of hurry,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Counsellor's Casebook: The Anxious Child

Welcome to the third post in my Counsellor's Casebook series, which explores the subject of childhood anxiety. I see many children who are experiencing anxiety, ranging from those who are frightened to sleep on their own at night or cannot tolerate separation from a loved one, through to children with... Continue reading

Posted Aug 13, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Update: Janet Street Porter's article on depression in the Daily Mail

Following my recent blog post Let Them Bake Cakes! and the flurry of e-mails I received from people about it, I thought you might like an update on developments since then. Since JSP's controversial article was published in the Daily Mail in May, the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) received over... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Brighter Futures News: Introducing Gertie, our 2nd Generation Therapy Dog

Further to my recent post about Tilly's puppies, this is little Gertie, who is hopefully going to be working with me at Brighter Futures Counselling and Therapy Services within a year. Like her famous Mum, Gertie will be helping me to provide Animal Assisted Therapy to children and young people... Continue reading

Posted Jul 22, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Frances Weston is now following Sara Moseley

Jul 6, 2010

Brighter Futures: Can An Affair Strengthen a Relationship?

"Couples who forgive and rebuild their trust following an affair are likely to experience a positive change in their relationship with an increase in openness and communication" concludes research carried out by Dr Andreas Vossler of the Open University and Dr Naomi Moller of the University of the West of... Continue reading

Posted Jun 23, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Counsellor's Casebook: Young People Who Self-Harm

Welcome to the second of my 'Counsellor's Casebook' posts, in which I am exploring the emotive issue of self-harm. Many thanks to all those who commented on my last blog post. In 2004 the National Inquiry into Self Harm was carried out by two charities, The Mental Health Foundation and... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Let Them Bake Cakes! Janet Street Porter Dismisses Depression As A "New Trendy Illness"

I had planned to write a long blog post today in protest at Janet Street Porter's recent ignorant and offensive article in The Daily Mail, as I felt the need to defend the female and male sufferers of stress and depression she so insensitively derided. However, Diane Foy of Coming... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Brighter Futures News: Frances Weston speaks about Bereavement on BBC Radio Derby

On Friday morning I was contacted by BBC Radio Derby and asked a few questions about the effects of grief and how I work with people who have been bereaved. I was then asked if I would be prepared to talk live on Phil Trow's Breakfast Show a few moments... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Mental Health Problems Affect 6 out of 10 People in UK

According to recent research carried out by Together, a leading UK charity working alongside people to improve mental health and wellbeing, 62% of people in Britain ( (71% of women and 52% of men) have experienced some form of mental health difficulty at least once in their life. Their survey... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Brighter Futures News : Tilly's Puppies Arrive Safely

Tilly is now the proud mother of five adorable puppies, born on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. She had four boys (sadly one died the next day) and two girls. Despite a long labour, she is coping remarkably well with motherhood and the puppies are strong and healthy . . . .... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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Raising Happy, Well-Adjusted Children

How to raise a happy, well-adjusted child is one of the biggest sources of angst for modern parents. Child psychologists Laverne Antrobus and Oliver James discuss this challenge in a recent interview on Radio 4. Listen to Between Ourselves: Series 5: Episode 5 Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2010 at Brighter Futures

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