When Rest Doesn’t Feel Restful
What happens when you're exhausted but can't switch off? Explore why rest can feel difficult and how to make more room for recovery.
Category Understanding Yourself
When the World Gets Darker: Embracing the Cycles of Rest, Retreat and Renewal
Nature reminds us that life moves in cycles. As autumn arrives, could we learn to make space for rest, retreat and renewal?
Why Are More Women Being Diagnosed as Neurodivergent? What the Research Tells Us
More women and girls are being diagnosed as autistic or ADHD than in previous decades. But does this mean neurodivergence is becoming more common — or are we getting better at recognising people who were previously overlooked?
Why your nervous system ends up overwhelmed in narcissistic relationship dynamics
Many people leave narcissistic relationship dynamics feeling anxious, exhausted, hypervigilant, or disconnected from themselves. This piece explores what happens to the nervous system in emotionally unsafe relationships - and why healing takes time.
Growing up as an undiagnosed autistic girl in an unsupportive environment
What is the impact of growing up as an undiagnosed autistic girl? This piece explores masking, nervous system overwhelm, self-doubt, and the emotional impact of receiving a diagnosis later in life.
A therapist, in small details (Part 2)
A few more small details about how I work as a therapist - what I notice, what I value, and how I aim to create a space where you can feel safe to be yourself.
A therapist, in small details (Part 1)
Clients often sit across from me knowing very little about who I am. This piece offers a gentle insight into the person behind the therapist - my values, my ways of working, and what matters to me in the therapy room.
When Survival Strategies Outlive Their Usefulness
The ways we learned to cope may have helped us feel safe once. But what happens when those strategies no longer serve us?
Why self-doubt can feel so constant when you’re neurodivergent
For many neurodivergent people, self-doubt isn’t occasional - it can feel constant. This piece explores where that doubt comes from and how it begins to make sense.
Why it’s so hard to trust yourself after narcissistic relationships
When your reality has been questioned over time, it can leave you doubting your own thoughts and feelings. This post explores why self-trust becomes so difficult—and how it can be rebuilt.