Looking Glass Therapies

11/12/2025

01/12/2025

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/traumatization-and-its-aftermath/202511/why-calling-everything-trauma-makes-healing-harder

Understanding the difference between trauma and emotional wounds can lighten your story and make healing far more accessible than you think.

28/11/2025

Gratitude isn’t about pretending everything’s good; it’s about remembering that something is. It’s about noticing the things that are easy to miss and take for granted. It’s about seeing differently.

People often ask me what I love most about my work and my answer usually surprises them. In an online world my favorite moments are offline - getting to know a podcast guest after a great interview, bumping into all of you on the street or at an event, intimate moments shared with friends with open hearts.

Many years ago now, Radhi and I were in Ibiza for a friend’s wedding. We stayed at another friend’s home - a magical hilltop place in old town overlooking the sea.

Every evening, we’d sit on the beach together. No agenda, no cameras, no rush. Just a few people, the sound of waves, and the kind of conversations that only happen when everyone is finally relaxed.

He’d tell us stories—about his travels, the people he met along the way, and the moments that shaped him. What struck me wasn’t just the stories themselves but how he told them.

No blame.
No drama.
No judgement.
Just the experience. Just the truth. Just what was.

Listening to him, I realized something simple but powerful:

Every one of us carries two stories about our lives.
One version where everything went wrong and people hurt us.
And another version—told without judgment—where everything simply happened.

He always chose the second one.

And I think that’s why he feels so peaceful.
Not because his life was perfect—far from it.
But because he chose the story that didn’t keep him stuck in the hurt

I’m not saying to ignore your pain or suppress difficult times. I’m just encouraging all of us to notice the beauty even in the pain and the joy in the difficulty.

That night on the beach taught me this:

Peace isn’t found in having a perfect life.
Peace is found in choosing the gentler story.
The one that frees you.

20/11/2025

"True love stories never have endings."
Richard Bach

True love isn’t just romance; it’s the everyday choosing.
Choosing kindness.
Choosing respect.
Choosing to listen, to repair, to grow, and to treat each other with the softness that real connection deserves.

The greatest love stories aren’t defined by perfection, but by longevity; by two people continually showing up for each other through the tough times and having each other's back. Don't be afraid to really care and support one another! A little kindness goes a long way :) Warm cups of tea after hard days. Honest conversations. Shared laughter. Quiet forgiveness. Really listening with your ears and your heart. These are the pages where true love is written.

Healthy, nurturing relationships don’t just feel good; they strengthen our mental health, lower stress, boost resilience, and remind us that we’re not meant to face life alone.

Whether it’s romantic love, deep friendship, or family bonds, the relationships we tend with care become the stories that hold us, lift us, and carry us forward.

Take a moment today to appreciate your love stories; the ones that make you feel seen, valued, and safe.

💛 Nurture them. They’re part of your wellbeing.

I feel so grateful for the people who love me and I honestly wouldn't be here without them :)

Love,
Nina

18/11/2025

“It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Life will always bring challenges; unexpected losses, changes we did not choose, moments that shake our sense of certainty. We cannot always control what arrives at our door, but we can shape how we respond. Our reactions become the turning points in our story.

This is where inner resources matter: emotional regulation, self-compassion, grounded decision-making, and the ability to pause rather than spiral. These are skills we can learn, strengthen, and lean into; especially during the times in our lives that feel heavy.

If you’re navigating adversity right now, remember that you are not defined by the hardship itself. You are defined by the resilience, courage, and insight you bring to it.

Clinical hypnotherapy and counselling can help you build this internal steadiness; calming the nervous system, interrupting unhelpful patterns, and supporting clearer, more empowered responses.

Take a moment today to reflect:
How are you writing the next chapter of your story?

If you’d like support in shaping it with intention, I’m here.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Love,
Nina

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