Embracing Change: Growth, Courage and Getting Out of Your Own Way

What does it mean to embrace change both personally and professionally? From balancing a busy counselling practice with caring for my own wellbeing, to stepping into new training in relationship and couples therapy, this post is about the courage it takes to grow, even when it feels uncomfortable. It’s a reminder that positive change can be both scary and empowering and that sometimes, the biggest step forward begins with getting out of your own way.

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Change is Possible – How Therapy Has Helped Me
This week I celebrated 6 years of huge personal change. It’s 6 years since I stopped drinking alcohol. At nearly 45, my life looks very different than it once did. I don’t often share my personal story here but this feels very important. Please believe change is possible even when it feels out of reach. […]
Guest Blog: Looking in the Mirror: When Reflection Becomes Obsession
A Compulsion That Feels Like Control (But Isn’t) It’s wild to think how often I used to check my reflection—not just in mirrors, but car windscreens, windows, the back of a spoon, shopfronts. If it reflected, I’d use it. At the height of my eating disorder, it was like a cruel ritual. Mirror checking wasn’t […]

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