When you’re considering starting therapy, one of the most important — and often overlooked — questions is how often you’ll be meeting with your therapist . On the surface, it can feel like a practical decision (time, money, diary space). But in reality, the rhythm of your therapy sessions plays a huge role in how deeply and effectively you’re able to heal . For some people, fortnightly therapy can work well. But for others — especially those exploring childhood emotional negl

Finding the right therapist can feel daunting — especially when you’ve already spent so much time trying to manage things on your own. You might worry about opening up, about being “too much,” or about whether someone will really understand you. If that sounds familiar, I’ve written this to help you get a sense of which clients tend to get the most from working with me — and to help you see if we might be a good fit, for your own needs. In my work as a specialist therapist fo

After years of conscious parenting — nurturing my son’s emotional safety, confidence, and self-expression — I believed he was ready to thrive in nursery. But what we encountered was a system ill-equipped to hold emotional complexity, prioritising compliance over connection. This blog explores the grief I felt as reality clashed with my expectations, how that grief morphed into rage, and why I now speak out — not against individuals, but against a system that urgently needs to

If you're currently exploring your options for starting therapy, and you’re thinking: “Part of me really wants to commit to weekly therapy… but I just don’t know if I can manage it right now,” — please know this: You are not alone. For many of the women I work with, therapy can feel like just one more thing to try to fit into a life that already feels full to the brim. Between caring for others, work pressures, emotional labour, relationship responsibilities, invisible load,