Relationships & Wellbeing
The Strain of IVF: What It Does to You and the People Closest to You
IVF can take a heavy toll on the person with the diagnosis, their partner and the relationship. I look at what that strain does and what helps.
Understanding Therapy
What Therapy Actually Is (And What It Isn’t)
Most people have a fixed idea of what therapy looks like. A lot of those ideas are wrong. I clear up the most common myths and explain what actually happens when you work with a therapist.
Anxiety & Depression
When the Days Get Shorter: Seasonal Low Mood, SAD and How Therapy Helps
As the clocks go back, many of us feel our mood and energy slide. I explain the difference between the winter blues and SAD, practical ways to cope, and how therapy can help.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Menopause and Mental Health: Anxiety, Low Mood and Brain Fog, and How Couples Can Get Through It Together
For many women, the first sign of perimenopause is emotional, not physical. For World Menopause Day, I look at anxiety, low mood and brain fog, and how couples can face it together.
Career & Workplace
Signed Off With Stress: What Actually Helps When You’re Off Work for Your Mental Health
Time off for your mental health often feels more like limbo than rest. Drawing on 30 years in HR, I explain how to use the time well, plan your return, and make sure things are different this time.
Cultural Identity
Always On Guard: Code-Switching, Microaggressions and the Hidden Cost to Your Mental Health
Adjusting how you speak, look and react to fit in at work takes real energy. For Black History Month, I look at the hidden cost of code-switching and microaggressions, and what can help.
Life Transitions & Student Life
Starting University: What Students Go Through, and What Parents Can Do to Help
Starting university is a major transition, for the student living it and the parent watching from home. I look at what’s normal, when it’s more than adjustment nerves, and how therapy can help either of you.
LGBTQ+ & Identity
Coming Out Later in Life: What to Expect and How Therapy Can Help
Coming out in your 30s, 40s, 50s or beyond brings its own particular challenges. From grief for the years before to navigating existing relationships, I explore what the process really involves and how therapy can help.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Why Loneliness Is a Mental Health Issue (And What Actually Helps)
Loneliness is not just a social problem. It is a genuine risk factor for depression, anxiety, and poor health. I explore who is most affected, what does not help, and what therapy can offer when other approaches have fallen short.
Trauma & Healing
How Trauma Lives in the Body (And Why That Changes Everything About Healing)
Trauma is not stored in memory alone. Here’s why it lives in the nervous system too, and how body-informed approaches can support recovery.
Anxiety & Stress
Social Anxiety: What It Really Is and How Therapy Helps
Social anxiety is far more than shyness. Here’s what it really looks like, why it hits some people harder, and how CBT and therapy can genuinely help.
Life Transitions & Expat Life
The Hidden Emotional Cost of Moving Abroad: A Guide for Expats
Relocating abroad brings excitement, but the emotional toll is rarely talked about. Here’s what drives it, and how therapy can help.
LGBTQ+ & Identity
LGBTQ+ Mental Health: What the Latest Research Really Tells Us
UK research confirms significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression across the LGBTQ+ community. Here’s what the data means and why affirming support makes a real difference.
Mental Health & Society
NHS Mental Health Funding Cuts: What It Means for You
The NHS has cut its share of mental health spending for the third year running, despite record demand. Here’s what it means practically, and what your options are.
Relationships & Identity
Family Estrangement: When Stepping Back Is the Hardest Thing You Do
Around 1 in 5 families experiences some form of estrangement, yet it remains deeply misunderstood. Here’s what estrangement involves, the grief it brings, and how therapy can help.
Anxiety & Depression
Why Perfectionism Is Making You Anxious (And What to Do About It)
Perfectionism is one of the most reliable predictors of anxiety, depression and burnout. Here’s what it actually is, where it comes from, and how therapy helps you break the cycle.
Grief & Loss
Grief Doesn’t Follow a Timeline: What LGBTQ+ People Know About Loss That Others Don’t
For LGBTQ+ people, grief is often more complicated and less supported. Here’s what disenfranchised grief means, why it happens, and how therapy can help.
Relationships & Identity
Attachment Styles and Relationships: Why We Love the Way We Do
Your attachment style shapes every close relationship you have. Here are the four attachment patterns, where they come from, and how therapy can help you build more secure connections.
Mental Health & Rights
The New Mental Health Act: What It Means for You
The UK’s Mental Health Act has been reformed for the first time in over 40 years. Here’s what the key changes mean for anyone seeking or receiving mental health support.
Therapy & Wellbeing
Why Talking to Friends Isn’t Enough: What Therapy Offers That Friendship Can’t
Good friends are invaluable. But there’s a difference between being heard and being helped. Here’s what therapy uniquely offers that even the best friendships can’t.
Wellbeing & Everyday Life
Why Sleep and Mental Health Are More Connected Than You Think
Poor sleep and poor mental health feed each other in a cycle that can be hard to break alone. Here’s what the research actually says — and how therapy can help you interrupt the pattern.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Why You Can’t Stop Doomscrolling (And What to Do About It)
Doomscrolling isn’t a bad habit or a lack of willpower. It maps onto the same mechanisms as anxiety. I explain what is really driving it and how therapy can help you break the cycle.
Men’s Mental Health
Why Men Still Don’t Ask for Help — And What It’s Really Costing Them
Nearly one in four men in the UK would never consider professional help for their mental health. Here’s what’s really holding them back, and what therapy actually looks like for men.
Anxiety & Stress
You’re Not Lazy. You’re Depleted: Understanding Why So Many People Can’t Switch Off
If rest doesn’t seem to help however much you get, you may be more depleted than you realise. Here’s what’s actually happening in your nervous system, and why switching off feels so hard.
Career & Workplace
“Will AI Take My Job?” How to Cope When the Future Feels Uncertain
More than one in four UK workers fear their job could be replaced by AI. If you’re carrying that anxiety quietly, here’s what it really costs you and what actually helps.
Anxiety & Stress
When Work Becomes Too Much: Recognising Burnout Before It Breaks You
Burnout builds slowly, and high achievers are often the last to notice. Here are the signs worth taking seriously, and what recovery really involves.
Cultural Identity
Navigating the Space Between Family Expectations and Your True Self
For many people from East Asian or immigrant backgrounds, the tension between family duty and personal authenticity is one of the most quietly exhausting things they carry.
Couples Therapy
What Actually Happens in Couples Therapy? (And Is It Right for Us?)
Many couples arrive at therapy feeling a mixture of hope and nervousness. Here’s what really happens, from the first session onwards.