It’s here, it’s hit me, the end of another academic year. When I worked in schools it was celebration day, I’d made it through the year and had six weeks without searching for lost glue sticks. But now, I see daily the reality of what families and young people go through, as they begin facing […]
Supporting transitions: Navigating school and life changes with CBT tools Read More »
The pressure to look a certain way: How it affects mental health In today’s society, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by unrealistic beauty standards, conflicting diet advice, and the pressure to look a certain way. As a CBT therapist, I often see how these external messages impact my clients’ body image, self-esteem, relationships with food
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Why I count colours and not calories With the media making it it’s mission to dictate the “perfect body” and social platforms encouraging us to feel inadequate about almost every aspect of our normal every day lives, it’s not hard to appreciate the battle we are up against. I find it devastating the way we
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I’ll be honest with you, I’m writing this because I can’t sleep. It’s 6am, I’ve been tossing and turning for an hour, and somewhere between thinking about today’s to-do list and the fact that I haven’t written a blog post in far too long, here we are. Funny how that works, isn’t it? Sleep has
Sleep, why It matters, and why I’m writing this at 6AM Read More »
The Hidden Cost of Being Helpful: When People Pleasing Becomes Self-Betrayal We tell ourselves we’re kind. Thoughtful. Generous. But what if your helping is actually hurting you? For so many of us, especially those who are neurodivergent, sensitive, or shaped by early rejection, people pleasing becomes a form of self-protection. You learn early on that the safest
Parenting is one of the most rewarding roles in life, but also one of the hardest. From sleepless nights to emotional roller coasters, the journey of being a parent is full of joy, doubt, and an awful lot of second-guessing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unsure, you’re really not alone. Every parent faces challenges, and
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Learning to believe in myself: A journey to self-worth By Karen Gerrans People look at me and say, wow, she’s got it together, she’s confident, she knows exactly what she’s doing! The truth is, I don’t always have the answers, and I haven’t always known my worth. For a very long time (possibly 30+ years),
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