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How to Trust Your Intuition When You’ve Been Wrong Before
Most people don’t struggle with intuition because they lack it. They struggle because they trusted it once, and the outcome hurt. A relationship that didn’t work. A decision that backfired. A feeling that felt right, until it didn’t. After that, the question quietly shifts from “What do I feel?” to “Can I afford to be wrong again?" That shift matters more than most people realise. When Being “Wrong” Breaks Self-Trust From a psychotherapy perspective, self-trust doesn’t col
2 days ago2 min read


Lessons from 2025: How to Carry Yourself into 2026 with Clarity and Care
As 2025 comes to a close, it’s tempting to measure ourselves against goals, achievements, or missed milestones. But life isn’t a calendar, it’s a long, unfolding story. In this reflection, a psychotherapist shares lessons learned from the year, offering practical guidance on carrying forward what truly matters: presence, self-trust, boundaries, and quiet resilience. Step into 2026 grounded, intentional, and ready for the next chapter.
Dec 31, 20253 min read


The Quiet Struggles of the Festive Season
The festive season often brings hidden stress, loneliness, and emotional strain. In this article, you’ll find practical strategies and compassionate support to help you navigate holiday pressures and protect your mental well-being.
Dec 14, 20253 min read


Strong Fathers, Connected Kids: Navigating Single Parenthood With Love and Intention
Single isn’t less, it’s the space where love shows its strength. If you’re a single father reading this, pause with me for a moment. Take a breath, not the rushed kind, but the type that reminds you you're still here, still trying, still showing up in ways your child will remember far longer than you realise. Being a single dad is not a small task. You’re carrying emotional weight, logistical pressure, and the quiet longing for someone to share it all with, but this chapter o
Nov 28, 20253 min read


The Secret Grief Most of Us Never Name (And How to Move Forward)
You don’t just grieve the people you’ve lost, you grieve the life you thought you’d have. The milestones that never arrived, the love that slipped away, the dreams that quietly faded. In this therapist-led guide, discover how to hold that grief with compassion, honour the life you imagined and create space for the life that’s still waiting for you.
Oct 29, 20253 min read


How to Build Unshakable Self-Worth as a Man
Discover what real self-worth means for men today beyond ego, success, or validation. Learn how to rebuild confidence from within and face life’s pressures with quiet strength and clarity.
Oct 21, 20253 min read


The Burnout You Don’t Recognise: How Hidden Burnout Quietly Rewrites Your Life
We often think of burnout as collapse, the dramatic moment where you can’t get out of bed, the sobbing in the shower, the email you never send because even typing feels too much, but burnout rarely starts there. In my therapy room, I meet people who are still showing up , they’re high-functioning, outwardly fine, even thriving by societal standards but underneath, their system is quietly unravelling. They’re living with what I call hidden burnout, the version that doesn’t ann
Oct 14, 20254 min read


Why Work-Life Balance Doesn’t Exist (And What To Seek Instead)
We’ve been sold a story about work-life balance, a perfect equation of hours and productivity. But real balance isn’t about perfection. It’s about alignment. It’s about tending to your inner world, shifting with life’s seasons and finding a rhythm that honours both your work and your wellbeing.
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Reclaiming Your Voice in Rooms That Weren’t Made for You
There are rooms where you feel the weight before you even speak. Spaces where the air seems calibrated for someone else, and yet, you are...
Sep 23, 20252 min read


The Quiet Lessons of September: A Mid-Year Reset
September teaches us that change doesn’t always need to be loud to be powerful. It’s the season of quiet resets of letting go like the trees, of slowing down like the shortening days, of remembering that beginnings can be soft.
Aug 31, 20252 min read


The Problem With Modern Love
Love today isn’t broken, but the way we’ve been taught to see it is. In The Problem With Modern Love, I share why so many of us feel unfulfilled in relationships today, the subtle ways society has shaped our expectations, and most importantly, how we can begin to love better.
Aug 26, 20253 min read


What Peace Actually Looks Like
When most people imagine peace, they picture serene images: a person meditating in perfect stillness, slow breaths flowing in rhythm,...
Aug 24, 20253 min read


Letters From a Therapist - Reflection Six: The Exit Wound
Leaving isn’t just freedom, it’s grief, it’s silence, it’s the ache of what it costs to walk away. In this reflection, I explore the unspoken weight of endings, the courage it takes to exit and why choosing yourself is never betrayal but reclamation.
Aug 19, 20252 min read


You Don’t Need All the Answers
A grounding script to return to when you feel pressure to “figure it all out.”
Jul 29, 20251 min read


Letters From a Therapist - Reflection Five
Healing Isn’t Aesthetic. It’s Messy, Brave, and Unfolding.
We see it everywhere, the candles, the journals, the soft pink quotes that say “just let it go.”
While there’s nothing wrong with rituals or inspiration, I want to gently offer this:
Jul 15, 20252 min read


The Myth of Constant Growth
You’re Allowed to Exist
You are not a self-improvement project.
You are not a machine that needs constant upgrading. You are a person with needs, fatigue, stillness, and seasons. Somewhere along the way, we were taught that rest is only allowed once you’ve “earned” it.
Jul 6, 20251 min read


Letters from a Therapist - Reflection Four
What I’ve Learned About Rest and Slowing Down We live in a world that glorifies doing. More. Faster. Sooner. Again, but over the years,...
Jun 29, 20252 min read


The Art of Just Being: A 10-Step Journey Back to Self
Step 1 - The Noise in Our Heads You Don’t Have to Unpack Everything We’re surrounded by the message that we need to make meaning out of...
Jun 22, 20251 min read


Letters from a Therapist - Reflection Three
From Silence to Self-Honouring. How to Speak Your Truth (Even When It Feels Scary) There’s a kind of silence that holds you tenderly, a...
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Letters from a Therapist - Reflection Two
What I’ve Learned About Joy in Small Moments As a therapist, I sit with people in their pain, grief, trauma, uncertainty, burnout,...
Jun 12, 20252 min read
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