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Explore articles covering the difficulties I work with, the therapies I offer and ideas that can help you better understand your experiences.
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Challenging “New Year, New You” Culture: Who It Harms, and Why It’s Time to Let It Go
With two weeks until the end of the year, the messages start to appear everywhere.“New year, new you.”“Reset your body.”“Be disciplined.”“This is your chance…
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Trauma, Dysregulation & Holiday Overwhelm: Understanding Why December Feels So Hard
For many people, the holiday season brings twinkly lights, cosy rituals and time with loved ones. But for others, December feels heavy, overstimulating or…
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Why Holiday “Diet Talk” Is Harmful: An Intersectional, Trauma-Informed Guide
The holidays carry a very particular kind of magic, twinkling lights, familiar recipes, the promise of slowing down, reconnecting, and creating small moments of…
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Why the Holidays Can Be Challenging: An Intersectional Look at Eating Disorders
For many people, December brings warm lights, cosy evenings, and beloved traditions. But if you’re struggling with an eating disorder, or supporting someone who…
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Men and Eating Disorders: The Hidden Crisis
When people think about eating disorders, they often imagine a young woman struggling with body image, food, or weight. What they don’t imagine is…
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Men, OCD, and the Hidden Struggle: Understanding Symptoms, Shame, and the Path to Recovery
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions, and unfortunately, it is also one of the most hidden, especially among…
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When Halloween Feels Scary for Different Reasons: Navigating Eating Disorders During a Food-Focused Holiday
Halloween is a time many people associate with fun, laughter, costumes, and creativity, but it’s also one of the most food-centred holidays of the…
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Being ‘Too Much’: Sensitivity, Emotion, and the Stories We Carry
Do you ever feel like you’re too much, too sensitive, too emotional, too intense, or too complicated?Maybe you’ve been told to stop overreacting, calm…
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Silencing the Inner Critic: Understanding and Soothing the Voice That Says “I’m Not Enough”
Most of us know what it feels like to have that little voice in our heads, the one that says, “You should have done…
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CPTSD in Marginalized & Intersectional Communities: Seeing Trauma Through a Wider Lens
When most people hear the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they picture a single, acute traumatic event, a car accident, a natural disaster, or…
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Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Healing, Resistance, and Mental Health in Black Communities
Each year, Black History Month offers us space to celebrate legacy, reflect on injustice, and envision a more just future. In 2025, the UK’s…
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OCD, Values, and the Fears Beneath the Surface. How ACT Offers a Path Forward
When people think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the images that often come to mind are of someone washing their hands dozens of times a…
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Understanding Binge Eating Disorder and the Evening Energy Crash
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is one of the most common yet misunderstood eating disorders. While it shares similarities with other disordered eating patterns, BED…
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OCD, Culture, Identity, and Diversity: Why Context Matters in HealingOCD, Culture, Identity, and Diversity: Why Context Matters in Healing
When people hear the words Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), many imagine neat handwriting, spotless kitchens, or colour-coded shelves. These stereotypes are everywhere in popular…
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Understanding Emotions and Their Impact on Our Wellbeing
As human beings, we are emotional creatures. Emotions are not just fleeting experiences; they shape our thoughts, behaviours, and even our physical health. In…
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Understanding the Window of Tolerance: A Pathway to Healing
When life feels overwhelming, many of us wonder why we react so strongly in certain moments yet feel numb or shut down in others.…
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Understanding Brain Changes in OCD, cPTSD, Eating Disorders and Neurodivergence
As a Psychotherapist, I often hear clients ask: “Why does my brain feel like it’s working against me?” or “Does therapy really change the…
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Spoon Theory and Mental Health: Managing Energy with OCD, cPTSD, and Eating Disorders
Have you ever woken up already feeling tired, as though your energy has been spent before the day even starts? Or wondered why something…