Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed or unable to move forward? Discover how the trauma freeze response affects the nervous system and why healing starts with understanding, not self-criticism.

Domestic abuse can affect confidence, self-worth and emotional wellbeing long after a relationship ends. Learn about the impact of domestic abuse and how counselling can help.

What is masking? Learn why autistic and neurodivergent people often hide their true thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and why masking can be so exhausting for mental health and wellbeing.

Trauma affects both the mind and body. Discover how somatic approaches such as breathwork, EFT, Havening, mindfulness and hypnotherapy can support trauma recovery alongside counselling.

ARFID is a lesser-known eating disorder that affects both children and adults. Learn the signs of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, why it develops and how therapy can help.

In simple terms, nervous system regulation is about helping your mind and body feel safe enough to settle or to be in your window of tolerence.

Many people who struggle with eating difficulties are also discovering that they may be neurodivergent, and for some this realisation can suddenly make a lot of things make sense.

Many people who struggle with eating difficulties are also discovering that they may be neurodivergent, and for some this realisation can suddenly make a lot of things make sense.

On the surface it can look like a simply saying yes too often, putting others first, avoiding conflict, but underneath it is often something much deeper.

On the surface it can look like a simply saying yes too often, putting others first, avoiding conflict, but underneath it is often something much deeper.

If you now find yourself waking up at 2 or 3am, have disrupted sleep or just cannot go back to sleep when you wake in the night, then this is the blog for you!

Empathy and compassion are not the same process in the brain. They follow different neural pathways. I remember feeling a moment of surprise. Like many people in helping professions, I had always thought of empathy as an unquestioned positive, something we should strive to deepen, expand, and offer generously. The idea that empathy itself might sometimes be part of the problem, rather than the solution, was unexpectedly enlightening.

What is my attachment style? Many of the ways we think, feel, and relate to others have roots that go much further back than we might realise. Attachment theory helps us understand how our early experiences of care, connection, and safety can shape our emotional world and our relationships in adulthood.

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour used to dominate, restrict, or undermine another person over time. Unlike more obvious forms of abuse, it often operates quietly and persistently, eroding confidence, independence, and a sense of self. Many people experiencing coercive control describe feeling confused, anxious, or as though they’ve lost trust in their own thoughts and feelings.

Feeling anxious and overwhelmed can make even simple things feel hard. In this blog I will discuss why anxiety and overwhelm often go together, what’s happening in your body and mind, and practical ways that therapy can help you feel more steady and in control.

Many people who struggle with eating difficulties also struggle with sleep. Sleep problems can come in many forms - restless nights, early waking, or that familiar whirring mind that just won’t switch off. It’s not unusual. Sleep and eating are more connected than we often realise and when one is out of balance, there’s a good chance the other could follow.

When people first get in touch to enquire about therapy, one of the most common questions I hear is: “How long will it take?” 
It’s completely natural to want certainty and to know when you might feel better, when the anxiety might lessen, or when life might feel less heavy. But the truth is that therapy isn’t a race with a finish line. Healing isn’t linear. And every single person who walks into the therapy room brings a completely unique story, history, personality and pace

If you’ve been taking weight loss medication such as Mounjaro or Wegovy, you may already know how life-changing they can feel. Not in a bad way, just… different. A bit faster, a bit louder, sometimes brilliantly clear and focused, other times foggy and overwhelmed. I could hyper-focus on the smallest details, yet forget something I said five minutes ago. I could feel everything deeply — the energy in a room, the subtext of someone’s tone, the slight change in someone's ex

For a long time, I had a sense that my brain didn’t quite work like everyone else’s. Not in a bad way, just… different. A bit faster, a bit louder, sometimes brilliantly clear and focused, other times foggy and overwhelmed. I could hyper-focus on the smallest details, yet forget something I said five minutes ago. I could feel everything deeply — the energy in a room, the subtext of someone’s tone, the slight change in someone's expression .

Working with people who are struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating can be complex, emotional, and at times deeply challenging — but it’s also some of the most meaningful and rewarding work I do.