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I am an Integrative Counsellor (MBACP), based in the Midlands, investing my time in supporting peopl

29/10/2025

Burnout often hides behind “I’m fine.”
It’s not weakness — it’s survival.

But even survival deserves rest.

When we explore burnout in therapy, we look beneath the workload — to the emotional patterns that quietly keep you over more than you actually can.

The need to please.
The pressure to prove.
The part of you that still feels responsible for everyone else’s calm.

You don’t have to carry it alone.
Awareness itself is the first step toward change. 🌾

27/10/2025

There’s a kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t touch.
It’s the quiet ache that comes from caring deeply — from giving what’s sacred without much space to breathe.

If you’ve found yourself pushing through lessons, meetings, and marking while whispering, “I just need to make it to Friday,” — you’re in good company with many feeling like you.

This week, maybe there’s permission to pause.

26/10/2025

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to rest without earning it first?

☕ Maybe rest isn’t something to deserve — maybe it’s something to receive.

So many teachers tell me they only rest once everything else is done — but the list never really ends, does it?
Therapy offers space to explore what rest can look like without permission slips or guilt.

🌿 Online therapy for teachers in the UK — a gentle space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.

24/10/2025

All week you’ve been holding things together — for your students, your team, your family.
And maybe now that it’s quiet, the tiredness catches up with you.

You tell yourself, “I should be fine — other people have it harder.”
But comparing your pain doesn’t make it smaller.
It just keeps it hidden.

You’re allowed to feel worn out. You’re allowed to need a pause.
Your feelings don’t need to be measured against anyone else’s to be valid.

🕊️ Gentle Friday reflection:
— What if you didn’t need to earn your rest this weekend?
— What might it feel like to stop comparing and start tending?
— Where could you soften, just a little, tonight

18/10/2025

“Counting down the days doesn’t mean you don’t care.”

You love your students — and still, you find yourself watching the clock, longing for the weekend or the next break.

That doesn’t make you ungrateful or lazy.
It means you’ve been caring deeply for a long time, often without enough space to rest or be cared for in return.

You’re allowed to be tired.
You’re allowed to need a pause.
And you’re still a good teacher.

🌿 Read the full blog — “Counting Down the Days Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Care: When Teaching Feels Too Heavy” — at dstherapy.co.uk/blog

15/09/2025

I spent 10 minutes yesterday debating whether to wear my Nightmare Before Christmas top. 🎃👕

For most people, it’s just a top. For me, it turned into a spiral of:
‘Does this feel like me? What if people think it’s too much?’

Whether it’s a top… or a life choice… the anxiety feels the same.

Here’s the truth: confidence in decisions doesn’t come from knowing the “perfect” answer.

That’s the work I do with clients — helping you tune into your own voice, so decisions don’t feel so heavy.

💛 If this feels like you too, I’d love to invite you to a getting-to-know-you call where we can explore what support could look like for you.

06/09/2025

Welcome to my new followers, and a warm thank-you to those who’ve been here for a while. I’m glad you’re part of this space.

It’s so easy to fall into comparison and feel like you’re “behind.” But your path, your pace, and your growth are uniquely yours — and that’s enough. 🌿

👉 What helps you come back to yourself when you catch yourself comparing? I’d love to hear your thoughts below.

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https://www.dstherapy.co.uk/

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