A wide, softly lit illustration showing the emotional journey from anxious rumination to the possibility of therapeutic reflection. On the left, a person sits curled up on a sofa in a dim blue-grey room, looking down at a phone with a worried expression. Faint speech bubbles and swirling circular lines surround them, suggesting overthinking and unanswered messages. On the right, the scene opens into a warm, inviting therapy room with two armchairs, a small table with tissues and a glass of water, plants, books and soft lamplight. The two halves are connected by flowing abstract lines, visually linking distress with a calmer, more reflective space.

When insight is not enough

Your message has gone unanswered. At first, you tell yourself they are probably busy. Then you remember something you said […]

Abstract black and white long-exposure photograph showing blurred pedestrians and light trails at night, evoking uncertainty and perception.

When Our Stories Become Facts

The longer I train as a psychotherapist the more interested I become in how people’s interpretations of the world come

Two small purple fungi I found (amethyst deceivers) growing through autumn leaves, symbolising resilience and connection beneath the surface.

Connection

I’ve been thinking about stress and I’m noticing that what we might call stress can often be linked to types

Living My Highlights

When I first started saving reading highlights in Readwise, I thought of it as a personal library – a way

Arriving

Something I’ve taken from my psychotherapy training into daily life is the idea of “arriving.”Think of it like a bulkhead

Procrastination

I’m aware that I can get in my own way when it comes to things I have to do. I

Stop Daydreaming, Start Doing

We’ve all been there – constantly brainstorming big ideas but rarely putting them into practice. It’s easy to get caught

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