Feeling Chatty? Join Us for Monday Mornings at The Lounge!

by Marina Sabolova | Oct 28, 2024 | Mental Health

Since August 2023, I’ve been hosting the Chatty Cafe at The Lounge in Portishead every Monday morning, and it’s become something I look forward to every week! People often ask why I started this event, and for me, the answer is easy: I wanted to bring people together...

Embracing Emotions: How Counselling Helps Us Face the Feelings We Often Ignore

by Marina Sabolova | Aug 26, 2024 | Mental Health

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often push away our emotions, especially the painful ones. We become experts at brushing them aside, convincing ourselves that we’re too busy to deal with them or that they’re not important enough to merit our attention....

Are You Uplifting or Draining? The Roles We Play in Each Other’s Lives

by Marina Sabolova | Aug 9, 2024 | Mental Health

In the intricate dance of human relationships, how we make each other feel is more than just a passing concern—it’s the essence of our interactions. We all play roles in the lives of those around us, but these roles aren’t static. They ebb and flow,...

Navigating the Complexities of Oversharing: Reflections on Post-Disclosure Regret

by Marina Sabolova | Jul 16, 2024 | Mental Health, Corporate Wellbeing

We’ve all been there. That moment when we decide to open up and share a piece of our lives with family, friends, or colleagues. It might be a personal story, a recent experience, or a vulnerable feeling we’ve been grappling with. Initially, it feels...

‘I became a psychotherapist not just to support people, but to find answers.’ An interview with Marina Sabolova, founder of OK Talk, Portishead

by Marina Sabolova | Mar 7, 2024 | Mental Health

Marina Sabolova had wanted to become a psychotherapist since she was a teenager. Determined to better understand herself and those closest to her, she left her home in Slovakia to study in Manchester, spending eight years in training. “I could see my mum struggling,...