Imagine being in overwhelm and someone asks you, “How are you feeling today?” You may pause… then reach for the same handful of words. “I’m fine.” “I’m stressed.” “I’m tired.” Now imagine they ask, “If your mood had a colour today, what would it be?” As a therapist, I often help clients become more aware...
Hope is more than wishful thinking. It’s a quiet energy — and it’s something we can actually practise. A client said something to me recently that’s stayed with me. We’d been working together for a while through some heavy ground of loneliness and loss of identity, and one day he realised that he was making...
There’s a word that’s been coming up lately that felt like I needed to talk about: collaborate. I looked up the meaning (thanks AI!) and thought it was from Latin — I was right. It comes from collaborare: com, meaning together, and laborare, meaning to work or to toil. To labour together. There’s something...
As we move into March, I’ve been reflecting on change. The slow shift of seasons. The heaviness of the news. Changes in my own work. All has had an impact — both inside and out. On my focus. My sense of autonomy. My energy. And I’m seeing this in the people I work with too....
I’ve been spending a lot of time looking at the aspects of life that weave into our mind body and spirit – what helps us and what keeps us stuck. How do we connect with ourself and others – what are the aspects of being human that can help us navigate today’s digital world where...
This month, I went through something I never expected to experience: identity theft. A scareware pop-up on my laptop led me into the hands of scammers. They took control of my device and withdrew money fraudulently. (I’m currently working with Action Fraud and the bank to resolve it.) Beyond the financial impact, the part that...
Do you feeling alone more than you’d like? There are seasons in life. We grow up, find our feet, build careers, form partnerships, raise families. We do what’s expected. But then — somewhere in midlife — the questions start to bubble up: “Is this really it?” “What actually matters now?” “Who’s still with me… and...
What I notice as the seasons change and the clocks go back in the UK is that my sleep can be affected. I have more broken sleep and find it hard to get back off into a restful state. As we all know, a few nights of not sleeping well affects our whole body and...
When panic takes hold, everyday life can shrink dramatically. A train ride feels terrifying. Car journeys require the window wedged open to feel “safe enough”. Even the thought of being seen panicking can keep you housebound. You are not alone if this sounds familiar. Panic disorder affects around 1–2% of UK adults, while anxiety more...
When life feels overwhelming or emotionally exhausting, it’s easy to think something is wrong with us. But so often, the real issue is something far more subtle—we’ve let our boundaries blur. Maybe we’ve overextended, given too much, or ignored the small voice that’s saying, “I need space.” Boundaries aren’t a luxury; they are necessary for...
