Category: Therapy
When Good People Go Unseen
When Good People Go Unseen: A Reflection from a Client Who’d Had Enough A client I recently worked with came to me completely drained. They weren’t burned out from workload, they were burned out from being invisible. They described working for an organisation that never once offered praise or recognition. Every success went unnoticed, yet…
“Feeling Like an Alien”: Finding Understanding Across Different Worlds
“Feeling Like an Alien”: Finding Understanding Across Different Worlds A young person I support said something to me recently that really stayed with me. “Having autism makes you feel like an alien.” It was a simple but powerful statement, one that spoke volumes about how isolating the world can sometimes feel for those who experience…
When the Future Feels Bleak: Coaching Through Uncertainty
When the Future Feels Bleak: Coaching Through Uncertainty For generations, the future was something people could plan for. Go to school. Get a job. Climb the ladder. Buy a house. Retire. But for many young people today, that path doesn’t exist anymore. Or if it does, it’s foggy, inaccessible, or simply doesn’t feel right. The…
Fresher Pressure: How Students and Parents Can Navigate the First Month
Fresher Pressure: How Students and Parents Can Navigate the First Month Freshers Week is painted as a rite of passage, a blur of parties, instant friendships, and the beginning of “the best years of your life.” For many, though, the reality looks very different. Beneath the Instagram highlights and glossy brochures, the first few weeks…
You’re Not the Problem – You’re the Starting Point
You’re Not the Problem – You’re the Starting Point For many people, the search for support begins with a quiet feeling: something’s not right. You might not be able to name it yet. You just know you’re tired of feeling stuck, sad, behind, or not quite yourself. So you go looking for answers, and what…
Who’s Showing Us How? The Quiet Crisis of Role Models and the Rise of Real Ones
Who’s Showing Us How? The Quiet Crisis of Role Models and the Rise of Real Ones It’s never been easier to find someone to follow. A scroll through Instagram, TikTok or YouTube offers a flood of lifestyle influencers, self-help gurus, and ‘day-in-the-life’ videos with curated morning routines and aesthetic affirmations. But what happens when the…
5 Ways to Support Stress in Neurodivergent and High-IQ Young People
5 Ways to Support Stress in Neurodivergent and High-IQ Young People Why Parents Notice Stress So Deeply If your child is neurodivergent or has a high IQ, you may already see how stress affects them differently. Bright or sensitive young minds often: As a parent, it can be hard to know how best to help.…
Kindness Isn’t a Luxury
Kindness Isn’t a Luxury: Why Emotional Support Is a Modern Necessity In 2025, life moves at a breakneck pace. Notifications buzz before breakfast, inboxes overflow, and burnout is no longer rare, it’s routine. Amid this noise, something essential is being forgotten: kindness. Not the Instagram-quote kind of kindness. Real, grounded, practical kindness. The sort that…