The Things I Didn't Want to Hear

The Things I Didn't Want to Hear

Published on: 01/11/2026

Therapy isn’t always about hearing what we want to hear. I share how being gently challenged in therapy helped me understand myself and make lasting changes.

But my parents did their best

But my parents did their best

Published on: 09/10/2026

Explore how childhood experiences can shape us as adults, even when our parents did their best. Understanding the impact of our past doesn't mean blaming them.

“But nothing bad happened in my childhood”

“But nothing bad happened in my childhood”

Published on: 27/09/2026

Nothing bad happened in your childhood, so why do you struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing or low self-esteem? Explore how early experiences can shape us.

I used to cope. Why does everything feel harder now?

I used to cope. Why does everything feel harder now?

Published on: 18/09/2026

Feeling less resilient, more anxious or overwhelmed? Explore why coping can become harder over time and how counselling can help you understand why.

Healing begins when someone sees not just who you've become, but who you had to be

Healing begins when someone sees not just who you've become, but who you had to be

Published on: 31/08/2026

We all develop ways of coping when we're growing up. Having a counsellor alongside who sees the younger you helps you understand why those coping strategies developed, and allows change to happen.

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