mental health

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Creative Health and the Healing Power of Song

December 2024 marks the second birthday of Singing Mamas, which meets on Tuesday mornings in Hornsey Vale’s cosy Small Hall. Open to all women—including those who are not mamas—it’s a welcome weekly opportunity to enjoy singing together, followed by tea and home-baked treats. For Grace McGeoch, who runs the group, …

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Hornsey Vale Small office. Two grey armchairs and a red side table in front of a teal wall with an abstract painting on it.

Free Counselling for the N8 Community

Hornsey Vale is proud to have hosted low-cost counselling sessions facilitated by trainee counsellors via Counselling Initiatives for many years, and is delighted that Counselling Initiatives has received funding to be able to offer free counselling to residents in the N8 postcode area. For further information, please contact Counselling Initiatives …

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Exploring the impact of life on our mental wellbeing

On Friday 14 July 2023, Hornsey Vale Community Centre hosted a workshop on mental health awareness led by Haringey Talking Therapies.  Haringey Talking Therapies started a few years ago to raise awareness, tackle stigma, and increase access to mental health services for people who might find it difficult. It is …

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Overcoming challenges: the benefits of counselling

While counselling and its related benefits has become a much more publicly discussed topic in recent years, many people still find it challenging to consider entering into a counselling space. The thought of speaking to a stranger about some of your deepest thoughts and feelings is hard even for the …

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