Resources & Media

For good emotional and physical wellbeing, sometimes we need to access support from others. This support might be from local charities or services or from specialist practitioners. This page offers some ideas of where you can gain support for your wellbeing. This is not an exhaustive list (and it is mostly a local one to Leeds), so I recommend you do some research yourself into what helps you and create your own directory of resources. In the meantime, I hope you find this helpful. .

 

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Fitness and holistic wellbeing:

Roman Beauty 

Tel: ‭07919 346107

www.romanbeauty.co.uk

 

 

Angela Gibbons, Personal Trainer, Gibbons Personal Training

Angela is a fully qualified Personal Trainer, training people who suffer certain conditions, especially age related. After an initial consultation Angela is able to produce an exercise programme specific to individual needs. She offers Personal Training Sessions as well as Exercise Referral Classes.

For more details call: the Tower Clinic on: 0113 2672067 or Angela, directly, on: 07515517801

Email: info@gibbonspersonaltraining.co.uk 

Website: http://www.gibbonspersonaltraining.co.uk/

 

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Mental health awareness and information:

www.BACP.co.uk

www.leedsmind.org.uk

www.mind.org.uk

www.time-to-change.org.uk

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Mindfulness:

Steve Hart: mindfulness and meditation facilitator and teacher (with a focus on positive emotion enhancement). Steve facilitates courses, groups and retreats in Leeds.The group sessions are based on traditional and secular mindfulness and meditation, interfaith activities and Buddhist mind cultivation.

See his website for details of his courses and retreats: http://www.leeds-mindfulness.uk/about-mindfulness-leeds/   or contact him on: 07999 218 450.

other recommendations:

Jon Kabat-Zinn: an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher.  You can find his books, CDs, You Tube videos on line.  Just search for Jon Kabat-Zinn.

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Community organisations - health support:

Information on mental health services and support/advice in Leeds:   www.mentalhealthleeds.info

Leeds Mind Peer Support - for peer-led groups and courses.  tel: 0113 305 5800 email: leeds.mind@leedsmind.org.uk Inkwell Arts: a community arts project in Chapel Allerton with a fantastic café and regular events. Check out their website for events:   www.inkwellarts.org.uk

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Helplines:

Samaritans  www.samaritans.org  tel: 08457 90 90 90

Connect Helpline, Leeds: 0808 800 1212

Connect is a telephone helpline open 6-10.30pm every night of the year for people living in Leeds. The service provides emotional support and information for people in distress.

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Resources for Shona's mindfulness and therapy clients:

Guided mindfulness practices for you to listen to online or download:

Please visit my You Tube channel to listen guided mindfulness practices.  There are a range of practices for the beginner to the more experienced.  You can use these to support your daily practice or listen to them whenever you think you would value  some guidance.

Follow this link to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL6UfIsZfxwN7QkDpsdqR0g

Please note: Shona Lowe and Shona Lowe Counselling Therapies are not responsible for the content on any external websites or resources mentioned, and holds no responsibility for services within them.  This is an information page only.  Shona Lowe Counselling Therapies 2014.

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Privacy Policy

please see below my current privacy policy:

 Privacy for counselling clients:

• the Data Controller & Processor: Shona Lowe
•  the purposes and legal basis for processing client personal data: your personal data is kept solely in order to contact you and manage your case (such as health insurance report writing) while you are my client and for a period (see below) after we have finished our therapy work together. Records of our sessions are kept on hard copy paper notes only.  These are stored securely in a locked cabinet when not in use.
•  the circumstances in which data may be shared with other agencies. In line with my confidentiality policy, your personal data would only be shared with other agencies in the following circumstances:  immediate risk of substantial harm to self or others; or under a legal requirement, e.g. terrorism, drug money laundering; or via court order for disclosure.
• Client records are kept for 7 years after the end of client work, and then those records are  securely destroyed.
• If you correspond with me via email, please be aware that email may not be secure and that you would be using email at your own risk. This also applies to text messaging or mobile phone voicemail facilities.  Please note I do not keep any text messages, voicemails  or emails once they are received and messages acknowledged.
• My laptop, used for storing contact details, is password protected and so are my electronic devices (e.g. mobile phone).

Your client rights under data protection law: you have a right:

• to access a copy and explanation of your personal data
• to request correction or erasure of your data, in certain circumstances
• to request limiting or ceasing data processing, where applicable
• to compensation for substantial damage or distress caused by data processing, where applicable

 

 

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