Therapy Partners Spain

31/10/2025

🎃 ¡Feliz Halloween from Therapy Partners Spain! 👻
Spooky season is here — but don’t let stress haunt you!
Your wellbeing deserves to be the real treat this Halloween. 🍬

✨ Top tips for a fang-tastic mind:
🧡 Sleep like the undead — rest is your magic potion.
🧙‍♀️ Ditch the fright, invite delight — do something that lifts your spirits.
💬 Talk it out — even witches need a coven to share what’s brewing.
📵 Disconnect from doomscrolling — too much screen time is the real horror!
🌙 Be kind to your monster-self — self-compassion is the best costume you can wear.

Take care of your mind, enjoy the moment, and remember — even ghosts need boundaries. 💜

19/10/2025

You won’t stop comparing yourself to others regardless …” — Steven Bartlett, Happy Sexy Millionaire, Ch. 4

Comparison is part of being human. But in a world of perfect highlight reels, it often becomes a trap.

🎯 The Science of Social Comparison
According to Festinger’s social comparison theory, humans naturally evaluate themselves relative to others, especially when objective metrics are unavailable. 
In Chapter 4 of Happy Sexy Millionaire, Bartlett calls comparing ourselves to idealized influencers a form of “mental self-harm” — we choose to follow people whose curated lives make us feel less. 

In therapeutic contexts (e.g. in cognitive-behavioral or positive psychology–informed therapy), we often see clients noticing how social comparison seeps into self-talk, feeding perfectionism, insecurity, or burnout. The first step is psychoeducation: naming the bias, noticing upward vs downward comparisons, and learning to decenter from them (i.e. “this is a thought, not a fact”).

✨ How Gratitude Helps Rebalance
Gratitude is more than feel-good fluff. Research shows that a disposition of gratitude moderates (buffers) the link between social comparison and envy — especially the harmful “malicious envy” side. 
In gratitude intervention studies, participants report more positive affect, greater life satisfaction, and fewer depressive/anxiety symptoms. 
Gratitude helps us shift from “They have more, so I’m less” to “I appreciate what I have — and I can grow in my own lane.”

🛠 Practical Tips (for your mindset + your mental health):
1. Track comparisons — note when your mind drifts into “others are better / further ahead.”
2. Ask perspective questions — “Is the comparison relevant or fair?” “What strengths do I bring?”
3. Gratitude journal / gratitude pause — list 3 things you genuinely value in your life (big or small) — this anchors you in your own experience.
4. Curate your feed — unfollow or mute accounts that trigger comparison stress (Bartlett encourages stopping following negative/fake influences). 

Let’s reclaim comparison as data, not a verdict. Use it to inform your growth, not to define your worth.

🌱

10/10/2025

🧱 We build so much — but silence can take it all down.

Today, on , we remember the lives lost to su***de — especially among men in construction, where the risk remains tragically high.

It’s okay to reach out.
It’s okay to talk.
It’s okay to not be okay.

Through Hard Hat Minds and Therapy Partners, we’re working to build spaces where conversation saves lives, and reaching out is seen as a sign of strength, not weakness. 💛

If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out — support is here

03/10/2025

In The Diary of a CEO, Steven Bartlett’s Law 23 is: “Don’t Be an Ostrich.” 🦩

It’s a reminder not to bury our heads in the sand when life gets tough. Avoiding problems doesn’t make them disappear – it often makes them grow.

At Therapy Partners, we see how powerful it can be when individuals, couples, and families take that first step to face what’s really happening. It’s not about being harsh – it’s about being honest, courageous, and compassionate with ourselves and each other.

👉 If you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling with anxiety, conflict, or just the weight of daily life, you don’t have to face it alone.
We’re here to help.

Don’t be an ostrich. Reach out. Change begins with a conversation.

01/10/2025

🌍 Living in Spain and looking for counselling in English? 🌍

Moving abroad can bring incredible adventure — but it can also stir up unexpected emotions: homesickness, stress, isolation, relationship pressures. When your support system feels far away, finding the right help becomes more important than ever.

We’ve put together a guide to help you find English-speaking counselling in Spain — whether you prefer face-to-face sessions or online support. From checking professional credentials to getting recommendations through local expat groups, this guide walks you through the steps.

🔗 Read the guide here… https://therapypartners.co.uk/news-and-blogs/how-to-find-english-speaking-counselling-in-spain

If you—or someone you know—is navigating mental health challenges while living abroad, remember: you deserve to be heard and supported in your own language.

💬 Share this with friends or expat groups in Spain — someone may really need it right now.

22/09/2025

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✨️ Just started university? This post is for you!

It is a big step up from college when starting university. You will go through many mixed emotions and feelings and often, times can be challenging. It’s important that you look after yourself and your wellbeing during your time at university.

27/08/2025

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If you catch yourself saying “you always” or “fine, whatever,” you’re not failing—you’re speaking from a place that once kept you safe.

20/08/2025

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On days when depression feels heavy, moving can be a challenge. Here are some tips by you could use to help you to get going. ✨

20/08/2025

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03/07/2025

📍Therapy Partners Spain · Emotional Health & Healing

“It’s not your personality — it’s a survival response.”

Do you find yourself:
• Apologising all the time?
• Avoiding asking for help?
• Emotionally disconnecting from others?

These patterns may not be your personality at all — they may be responses to childhood emotional neglect.

At Therapy Partners Spain, we understand how early relational wounds shape the way we show up in adult life. Our experienced, English-speaking therapists work with individuals and couples across Spain — supporting you to:

✅ Understand the roots of your emotional responses
✅ Set boundaries without guilt
✅ Reconnect with your inner worth
✅ Begin healing, at your own pace

🧠 You’re not broken — you adapted. And now, you get to unlearn the old rules that no longer serve you.

📍In-person sessions in Alicante, Playa Flamenca, and online across Spain.

💬 If this post resonates with you, you’re not alone. Reach out — we’re here to walk alongside you.

10/05/2025

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09/05/2025

Are you living on the Costa Blanca or surrounding areas and looking for compassionate, professional support?

At Therapy Partners Spain, we understand that mental well-being is just as important as physical health. Inspired by this great read from Marc & Angel 27 Simple Things to Start Doing for Your Happiness, we’re reminded how small, intentional changes can make a big difference.

Whether you’re navigating life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, grief, or just need someone to talk to — we’re here to support you.

Visit our Spain hub:
therapypartners.co.uk/therapy-locations/spain

Counselling in Spain. Our English Therapists, Counsellors and Interventionists are based accross Spain, enabling us to provide support to english speaking residents.