You’re functioning. You’re getting through the day. You’re answering emails, making dinner, showing up for work, sorting the children, replying to messages. But internally, something feels just… flat. Are there times you feel disconnected, detached, emotionally muted? As though you’re going through the motions of life rather than fully experiencing it? Many people assume stress should feel dramatic, like panic, tears, racing thoughts, or burnout. But sometimes the nervous sys

On the outside, it looks like you're coping. You get through your day, your functioning, you do what needs to be done, and nothing seems obviously wrong. But inside, it feels like too much. Small things feel harder than they ought to. Decisions get agonised over. Your mind is constantly busy, your body feels tense, and no matter how much you try, you can’t quite switch off. If you’ve been asking yourself “why do I feel overwhelmed all the time?”, you’re not alone. What Does

Julie woke up late. "Typical!" she thought. "I'm always in a hurry. Now getting ready will be so stressful." As she hurried to get...

Welcome to my blog series, where I will discuss therapy from a client's viewpoint. It's important to mention that, while my insights are...

Welcome to my blog series, where I will discuss therapy from a client's viewpoint. It's important to mention that, while my insights are...

Welcome to my blog series, where I will discuss therapy from a client's viewpoint. It's important to mention that, while my insights are...

Welcome to my blog series, where I will discuss therapy from a client's viewpoint. It's important to mention that, while my insights are...

Welcome to my blog series, where I will discuss therapy from a client's viewpoint. It's important to mention that, while my insights are...

Welcome to my blog series, in which I will be writing about therapy from the perspective of a client. Please note that, although inspired...

Welcome to my new blog series, in which I will be writing about therapy from the perspective of a client. Please note that, although...

University, so often portrayed as a seminal time in people's lives, a time of intellectual growth, finding oneself as a person,...

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As we're explored before, my speciality is trauma. It's an area of mental health I really value working with. Why? Because watching the...

In the quiet corners of society, a profound yet often overlooked phenomenon lingers: intergenerational trauma. Passed down through...

Some mental health challenges seem to get more airtime than others, and OCD seems to be one of those. OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive...

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Of all the many questions we get asked, this has to be a front runner. It's completely understandable. After all, you have sat with these...

Recently, I have seen an increase in the term "flight or fight response" in the media. But what does it actually mean? Flight or fight...

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Did you know that around 70% of us will experience a traumatic incidence at some stage in our lives? There are many different experiences...