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Resilience and connection
Resilience isn’t about being so strong that nothing moves you; it’s about how you recover when you’re shaken – and building connections can help.
Therapy journeys
Everyone’s journey in therapy is individual but we all need to pause to look at the view sometimes. Read about my journey of becoming a therapist.
What happens in therapy? – PART 2
Ever wondered WHY talking to a therapist helps you feel better? Counselling / psychotherapy works by promoting changes in the brain through the experience of sharing thoughts and feelings within a safe, secure relationship.
What happens in therapy? – PART 1
Have you been thinking about therapy but feeling anxious about getting started? In this blog I talk about the practicalities of starting therapy, and what to expect when you get in touch with a counsellor.
What I learned about myself from wild camping (and how I wasn’t anxious)
The value of pushing yourself to do something new in learning more about yourself.
How to access more of what you love
Allowing yourself something that you love, wholeheartedly, is an act of self-love. Make a bit of space to give that to yourself.
Self-care: How to relax
Relaxing is a skill that doesn’t come easily to everyone – here are some self-care tips for supporting yourself to unwind.
7 ways that reading books can improve your life
We read to know we’re not alone William Nicholson, ‘Shadowlands’ When I want to escape to another world, I do it through reading. For that half-hour, I’m not in my own life anymore, I’m inhabiting a different world, where I really care deeply about the experience of someone else, where I feel their feelings, even…
How to feel more in control by setting goals for the year
Setting targets can be helpful – but only if they are realistic and genuinely attuned to your needs.
