<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BSP Counselling]]></title><description><![CDATA[BACP-registered Integrative Therapist working online and in Bexleyheath, London. Meeting you where you are at.]]></description><link>https://www.bspcounselling.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:58:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bspcounselling.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Is the Right Time to Start Therapy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people think about therapy long before they actually reach out. Perhaps you’ve found yourself searching online, wondering whether counselling might help. Maybe you’ve had a difficult few weeks, months or even years. Or perhaps there isn’t one particular thing that feels wrong — you just have a sense that something could be different. One of the most common questions people ask is: “How do I know when it’s the right time to start therapy?” The truth is that there is no single answer....]]></description><link>https://www.bspcounselling.co.uk/post/when-is-the-right-time-to-start-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a734967101ab9175ce7f4fb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/295734_7bc01a8a77e247b3b7a6445724c47bd7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brett Pietersma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harnessing Optimal Stress: Transforming Challenge into Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress often gets a bad reputation. We tend to think of it as something to avoid, a force that wears us down and causes harm. But what if some stress is actually good for us?]]></description><link>https://www.bspcounselling.co.uk/post/harnessing-optimal-stress-transforming-challenge-into-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a567035f5ac96cf0fd4f74b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/295734_cc989a6fb6504b45a5fa4363fe2b5b08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brett Pietersma</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>