The Horizon Blog
Welcome to the blog space of Horizon Healing Counselling.
Here, you’ll find meaningful insights, reflections, and practical tools to support your mental health. Think of this blog as a heartfelt extension of our therapy work: grounded, honest, and deeply compassionate. Our hope is that it offers clarity, comfort, and inspiration.
We’re grateful you’re here and honoured to walk this path with you.
With warmth,
The Horizon Healing Counselling Team
Finding Connection When You Feel Alone: Practical Ways to Ease Loneliness
by Lochleen MacGregor
Loneliness touches every single one of us at some point. Sometimes it’s a quiet ache; other times it’s an all-consuming emptiness. We’re wired for connection. When we’re isolated, our minds and moods shift. Loneliness can also show up when you’re surrounded by people. That’s a different kind of loneliness, and one that can feel even more confusing.
So what can you do when you feel disconnected? Here are some gentle ways to start easing loneliness and rebuilding connection.