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

30/11/2025

“Trying your best” doesn’t have to mean running yourself into the ground. 🤓

You can care about your students and still protect your energy.
Your limits aren’t flaws — they’re signals.
A gentle question:
What would it be like to honour your needs as much as you honour your work?

28/11/2025

That after-school silence can feel loud when your mind won’t switch off.
One comment, one bit of data, and suddenly you’re questioning everything.
It’s not that you can’t cope — you’re just carrying too much at once.

26/11/2025

Life shifts a little when you stop carrying everything alone.
You’re not responsible for fixing every problem.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure.
And who you are is so much bigger than your job title.

24/11/2025

You close your laptop at a reasonable hour… and still feel like you should’ve done more.
No offence, but you really don’t give yourself enough credit for choosing rest when your mind is pulling you the other way.

23/11/2025

Saying no doesn’t have to be perfect — just honest.
Small pauses, shorter lists, kinder pace.
You’re allowed to choose what you can realistically hold.

Does this feel like something you could try this week?

21/11/2025

If you’ve been carrying more than anyone sees…

This photo was taken today — just a tiny moment of calm in the middle of everything.

And maybe you’ve been moving through your day like that too… holding so much quietly.

A soft check-in, if you need one:

What feels heavy today?

Where is my body asking for a pause?

If you’re curious about support, the link’s in my bio

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20/11/2025

Saying no isn’t supposed to feel this heavy… but teaching has a way of making every decision feel high-stakes.
When you’re already tired, even small boundaries can feel like a risk.

If this has been showing up for you lately — the overthinking, the tight chest, the quiet guilt — it doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’ve been under pressure for too long.

Therapy can help you untangle what’s genuinely yours from what’s just school culture doing its thing. If you’re curious about working more kindly with yourself, I offer online therapy for teachers in the UK

19/11/2025

In that atmosphere, saying no can feel loaded.
As if one boundary might be read as being unhelpful or less committed, even when that’s not true.

Stress adds another layer.
Your mind jumps ahead, filling in the blanks with imagined reactions that feel almost real:
They’ll think I’m being awkward.
They’ll think I’m not coping.

But most of the time, those reactions never leave your head.
They’re worry, not reality.

Which part of saying no tends to trip you up the most?

17/11/2025

So many teachers know this feeling: one comment or bit of data and suddenly your brain is replaying the whole day.
Teacher boundaries feel harder when “no” seems risky and you’re already stretched thin.

It’s not that you can’t cope — it’s that you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

What story is my mind filling in?

14/11/2025

The “betrayal list” hits harder than you admit.
Extra duties with no pay.
Late-night marking.
Being told, “you knew what you signed up for.”

But here’s the shift:
Maybe the problem isn’t your coping…
maybe it’s the expectations you’ve normalised.

Quick check-in:
Which one stings today?

13/11/2025

When your therapist looks more outraged than you do…
it might be time to talk about boundaries.

Because being the calm one, the fixer, the steady presence —
it starts to cost more than you think.

Therapy can help you find your “no” again —
the one that actually sticks.
I work online with people in high-pressure, care-driven roles who are ready to stop pouring from empty.

If that sounds familiar, I’ve got space for new clients this month.
You can book a free intro call through the link in bio.

11/11/2025

Even therapists have those moments.
Because honestly — how is that still okay?

Teachers give so much, for free, without pause.
That flash of anger or exhaustion you feel?
It’s not overreacting. It’s your boundary trying to speak.

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Brierley Hill
DY5

Telephone

+447709962003

Website

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

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