Tools from Counselling (Counselling)

 

On Nov.3, 2025 I connected with my newer female counsellor and she helped me figure out Tools to help me work through my Emotions.

I have to admit that I often feel so alone in my Mental Struggles with my Anxiety and Depression that plague me so much.  So she suggested I find a childhood stuff animal that I could hold onto to not feel so alone.  So I found an old stuff animal, Bonnie Bunny, and I could just cry, and know that she would be there for me and I could talk to her and she would listen with no judgement. 

Another thing I often use is a Blanket that I put over my legs, as strangely enough I feel my anxiety the most in my legs.  Having that over me not only keeps me warm as I am often cold, but it also calms me, as I rub my legs and use the Kitty Blanket I got from my sister to calm me down. 

  I told me counselor it may seem strange having my anxiety strongest in my legs, and she said that makes sense as I often want to run away in this life and I can’t, so using the Kitty Blanket helps keep me in the present as I love cats and soft things, so between those two things I get comforted.

This came up randomly, I randomly hit an empty container of nuts and it made me smile as it made a sound like a drum, and it made me feel like a kid again, to just have fun making music.

Then there are many times that I feel angry and frustrated – and my counsellor suggested me hitting something instead of thinking of hurting myself.  I haven’t hurt myself in a very long time – but the need to do so, is still there creeping in as before I could just get all my aggression out and release that energy – but I know I can’t do that anymore.

So my hubby found an old towel and plastic spoon which I could use and I say while hitting the towel – “I am so Frustrated that I am Not Better Yet” and often tears come and yelling too – and I am reminded it’s okay to cry as there is a lot of pain and frustration there, but to know it won’t last forever.

Another thing my counsellor had me do was use a lockscreen photo of my little self to think about how I often feel like a little girl so very scared and talking to her and myself as I give myself compassion for my emotional pains.  On top of that the picture of my little one is so cute I can’t help but smile at her and myself.

Another common thing that most people have that helps is encouraging music, especially when it’s connected to Elohim (God) as often it can help connect to Him and realizing that He is there for us even when we may not realize it.

Then there are just random things that you can do with you body like walking or pacing and even doing jumping jacks to get the anxious energy out.

There are many more things that you can do to help you with your emotions and that anxious energy that’s in your body, but I just wanted to share some of them in case there was someone out there that needed something that would help them calm down.

Of course there is always prayer, which can be just in a conversation with Elohim, in your mind, or written in a journal.

It’s important in all this to not give up and see with Elohim (God) He can guide you through to what the true pain is that is holding you back, and often He will guide you to tools that can help you along the way – just be open to listening and seeing what Elohim has for you that can help you take a brave step forward to more Freedom in this Life.

Patricia  <3   :)

1 Peter 5:7   Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

 

Here’s a song about how we may stumble in the darkness that it’s important to live by faith and not by sight as God can help you bring that light to you to guide you through anything that can show up, as His presence makes the darkness flee and we are in a better place when we are connected to Him because we don’t know where we would be without Him.

 

“Light”  by Simply Worship & Tenielle Neda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UuI15Zg2Pc&list=PLcrGhhNZPRAgU8pdbqqrmr1yUslJ0jrx7&index=7