What We Are Seeing In Our Community
Through our therapeutic work, several recurring themes continue to emerge across the community we support.
Many people accessing Earth Wisdom describe experiences of:
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overwhelm and emotional exhaustion
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anxiety linked to chronic stress and nervous system overwhelm
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loneliness and disconnection
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trauma and relational difficulties
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caregiving pressures
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neurodivergence and masking
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grief and loss
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financial barriers to accessing ongoing support
Many individuals also tell us they have struggled to find support that feels:
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relational
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emotionally safe
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flexible
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genuinely responsive to their lived experiences.
This continues to reinforce the importance of:
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accessible counselling
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reduced-cost therapy
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neurodiversity-affirming practice
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community-rooted support
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nature-based therapeutic spaces.
Read our reports here:
Emerging Presenting Problems & Client Themes Report
CORE 10 Intake Distress Profile Report
Why Funding Matters
Funding allows us to:
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offer reduced-cost and funded places
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widen access to therapy
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create supportive community spaces
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reduce barriers to support
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develop preventative mental health work rooted in connection, relationship and care.
Funding allows us to continue creating spaces where people can feel connected, emotionally safe, and able to access therapy before distress reaches crisis point.
Our Funders
The following funding and community contributions have helped us continue developing accessible, reduced-cost and community-rooted mental health support across Gloucestershire.
Special Thanks
Our work is sustained through a blend of funding sources, including:
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Grants and charitable funding
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Contributions from clients
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Donations from individuals and organisations
These generous contributions help us continue offering reduced-cost counselling, widening access to therapy for people who may otherwise struggle to access ongoing support.
We’re deeply grateful to our funders - past and present - whose belief in our mission helps make this possible.
