Breathe – a simple technique to reduce anxiety
Hello lovely people, to help a litle in these challenging times I would like to share another guided breathing exercise to help anyone who is struggling with increased anxiety.
Di Danzebrink on why menopause matters in the therapy room
Last September I was delighted to be asked to give the closing keynote speech at the British Assoc for Counselling & Psychotherapy annual conference and then to write this article for their magazine. One of the most common peri menopause symptoms is anxiety which some women will seek therapy for, there are lots of excellent…
Just Breathe – A Simple Technique
A common theme that comes up on my private group is stress and anxiety and not feeling able to control your thoughts. I know just how that feels and wish I had known about the power of breathing when I was struggling. Last summer I recorded a short video of a simple breathing technique that…
Important guides to the Menopause
Diane has written some handy guides, one to help you get the best out of your doctor’s appointment, one for men who want to understand more about the menopause and a third highlighting ten things your doctor SHOULD know about the menopause. The guides can be found on the Menopause Support site, presented in both…
Menopause Support presents “Understanding Menopause”.
Come along and talk all things menopause with Diane at a special session in Dunstable during July.. Diane is The Menopause Counsellor and a Wellbeing Consultant with professional nurse training in menopause. She is also the founder of the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign. Diane is passionate about educating women about menopause and ensuring they are prepared to…
Di chairs a session at the ‘This Can Happen’ mental health conference
Di has been busy chairing a discussion on menopause at a major mental health conference in London which included an appearance by Prince William. This Can Happen witnessed the largest ever gathering of companies to discuss their employees mental health. Over 750 delegates from 120 companies shared solutions to everyday issues faced by their staff.…
Di joins key line-up at The Royal Society in London
It was a very great honour to be invited to speak about my role as a menopause counsellor and why women deserve accurate up to date advice and support at The Royal Society last week alongside “Professor and Doctor” experts in breast cancer and HRT and my friends and colleagues Dr Louise Newson, Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, and Katie Taylor, founder of The Latte Lounge.
The terrifying moment Di Danzebrink almost took her own life
Di Danzebrink relived the horror moment where she contemplated suicide by driving her car into oncoming traffic in an interview in the “i” newspaper. Talking to journalist Claudia Tanner, Di spoke about the way she felt after surgery brought on early menopause, and went from being a woman too nervous to leave the house to the confident menopause campaigner she is today.
Menopause and Beyond – Di speaks at top London conference
I was one of a group of expert speakers at “MegsMenopause conference”, described as “a day of taboo-busting, open conversation and the latest in scientific research on the menopause” in London earlier this week.
How Nina restored her confidence to get back in the saddle
My huge thanks to Nina Quinn for sharing her story of overcoming a traumatic riding accident in the hope of helping others do the same. Horse & Hound have published the story below of how Nina and I worked together over three short sessions to restore her confidence and get her back out riding confidently…