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January arrives quietly at first. The leftovers disappear. The inbox fills back up. The outside world clicks back into motion and suddenly there is talk of goals, intentions and becoming a “better you”. Resolutions are everywhere, hovering like promises we are not sure we can keep. But underneath all of that, many people feel something else. January is cold. Dark. Long. The light disappears early, the days can feel the same and the festive noise has gone. For some, it is not

In my therapy room December has a particular feel. People sit down, take a breath and often say some version of “I know I am supposed to be excited” before telling me they feel flat, numb, irritable or quietly desperate. Outside, the lights are up and the adverts are selling a version of Christmas that looks effortless and warm. Inside, what I often hear is something very different. Relief that someone has finally named how hard this is. Shame for not feeling grateful. Fear o

“They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do.” Poet Philip Larkin, This Be The Verse . These famous lines, wry and blunt, capture a truth that modern psychology continues to explore, even the most well-intentioned parents (and other childhood influences) leave an imprint on our emotional lives. Many of us grow up thinking our childhood was “fine”, perhaps we “ had a good life, we went on holidays ”  yet struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem or diffi

Most of us learn to cope long before we learn to feel. We adapt, survive and keep moving forward. For many, this means developing subtle strategies that protect us from pain. Staying busy, being helpful, keeping control or turning to something that soothes. These patterns often begin in childhood and quietly follow us into adulthood, long after the original threat has passed. Coping is not weakness. It’s intelligence in action, the body and mind doing what they must to keep u

Maybe you're always the one who texts first. Or maybe you pull away when someone gets too close. You might overthink every silence, every...

Every one of us carries a shadow. Jung used this word to describe the hidden side of our personality, the parts of us we push away or...

In the quiet of the therapy room, something powerful can happen, not always loud or dramatic but something deeply felt. A shift. A softening. The relief of being understood without needing to explain every part of yourself. For many LGBTQIA+ people, this feeling is rare — and when it happens, it matters. As a therapist who works affirmatively with LGBTQIA+ clients, I often sit with people who are navigating the long echo of experiences that left them feeling unsafe, ashamed o

This is where it begins — in the stillness of being truly heard. In this blog, I explore how therapy works, what it means to be met with honesty and care and why person-centred experiential therapy offers more than conversation. It’s a space for reflection, growth and the quiet work of becoming more fully yourself.