Recent Private Therapy Practice Blog Posts

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Why do I feel numb? A therapist explains…

“Why do I feel numb?” – If you’ve been trying to figure out where the hell your feelings went and why you can’t feel them – read on!  If you have been...

What is childhood emotional neglect? Signs you might have experienced it.

What is childhood emotional neglect? What is this term, and what would it look like as an adult to start realising that you might have experienced it in your early life?...
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Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Hard

If you’re wondering why setting boundaries is so hard, I’ve written this blog post to help explore some of the reasons together. Setting boundaries, being...
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Therapy isn’t about fixing you – Here’s what actually happens in therapy

Therapy isn’t about fixing you. Because you aren’t broken. You’re not a TV. Or a washing machine. But maybe you don’t feel quite right, or how...

What are ACEs, and why would they come up in therapy?

Would you know that ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences? How would you know what ACEs are? I was talking to someone recently about how I work and what I work with, and...
Love thy self this valentines…

Love thy self this valentines…

Love thyself. What a sentence. But with Valentine’s Day tomorrow, there’s a lot out at the moment focused on love. Romantic love. Family love. Finding your...
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What Actually Happens When You Stop Keeping Everyone Happy??

If you’re wondering what happens when you stop trying to keep everyone happy, you might feel like you’re holding everything together. Perhaps you feel pressured to...
What to talk about in therapy

What to talk about in therapy

You might feel unsure what to talk about in therapy. And that’s okay. (No, really, it’s okay!) I wanted to talk about this because it often comes up with...
New Year, New Me?

New Year, New Me?

Reflections on the new year vibe… As the new year of 2026 rushes in, you may find yourself surrounded by posts online and chatter around you about resolutions...