Psychological support for parents navigating neurodiversity Parents Matter Too — a weekly therapeutic reflection supporting parents of neurodiverse children. Week 1: When Parents Are Expected to Cope There is a moment many parents describe, often quietly, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a deep sigh. It is the moment when their child’s neurodiversity comes into focusContinue reading “Parents Matter Too”
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When Work Turns Toxic: Psychological Reflections on Burnout, Bullying and Gaslighting
Over the past few years, I have seen a marked increase in clients coming to therapy not because they “can’t cope with work,” but because work itself has become harmful. They describe workplaces that are chronically stressful, hostile, and dismissive of their wellbeing. What begins as a demanding job slowly shifts into something more insidious:Continue reading “When Work Turns Toxic: Psychological Reflections on Burnout, Bullying and Gaslighting”
Trauma-Informed Awareness in the Workplace: Language, Policy, and the Culture of Care
Introduction Workplaces, like people, hold stories. Within every organisation are individuals who carry experiences of stress, loss, and sometimes trauma — experiences that may be invisible but deeply shape how they perceive safety, trust, and belonging. Trauma-informed awareness in the workplace invites us to look beneath behaviour and performance, to recognise that what appears asContinue reading “Trauma-Informed Awareness in the Workplace: Language, Policy, and the Culture of Care”
Trauma, Triggers, and Moving Forward
Introduction I’ve spent years sitting with people in their most vulnerable moments. The therapy room is a place of truth, courage, silence, and sometimes, tears. It’s where pain meets compassion and where stories long buried find their voice. Over time, I’ve come to believe that while each client’s journey is unique, the emotional echoes theyContinue reading “Trauma, Triggers, and Moving Forward”
When Academia and Education Drain the Soul: Burnout, Stress, and the Hidden Costs
Education should be about inspiration—sparking curiosity, sharing knowledge, and shaping futures. Whether you’re teaching preschoolers their first songs, guiding teenagers through exams, or mentoring university students on their research journey, the profession starts with passion. But what begins as a vocation can too easily turn into a heavy burden. Overwork, being overlooked, subtle gaslighting, andContinue reading “When Academia and Education Drain the Soul: Burnout, Stress, and the Hidden Costs”
“Energy Vampires”: Who’s Draining You and Why It Matters for Your Mental Health
Often we don’t realise how much emotional weight we are carrying until we finally speak it out loud. Clients often come in describing exhaustion, burnout, irritability — but without a clear reason why. Their work might be manageable. Their sleep, sufficient. Yet they feel chronically depleted. As part of a session we trace this feelingContinue reading ““Energy Vampires”: Who’s Draining You and Why It Matters for Your Mental Health”
When Life Gets You Down: What it means to be Browned Off, Fed Up, and the Quiet Ripples Through the Family
There comes a point in many people’s lives when they feel emotionally wrung out. Not quite depressed, but certainly not content. A quiet kind of exhaustion seeps in—resentment at daily demands, emotional flatness, the sense of going through the motions. You might mutter, “I’m just browned off,” or “I’m so fed up.” And while theseContinue reading “When Life Gets You Down: What it means to be Browned Off, Fed Up, and the Quiet Ripples Through the Family”
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