AIJ Therapy

22/02/2026

New guidance on the safe use of mental health apps has been published, a welcome and timely step as more people turn to digital tools for support.

We welcome clear standards that will help protect users, strengthen data security and promote evidence-based care in a fast-growing market. However, safeguards must keep pace with innovation so people can trust the support they’re accessing.

Read more here 👉 https://orlo.uk/AkOxm

18/02/2026

As a parent, I see it.
As a Registered Manager, I see it.
As a Psychotherapist, I am treating it.

15/02/2026

Stress and trauma look different at every age.

In adults it may show up as rejection sensitivity, shutdown or dissociation.
In children it may show up as overwhelm, anger or tears.

Therapy is not about fixing.
It is about helping someone feel safer in their own nervous system.

That is where change begins.

31/01/2026

25/01/2026

Finding calm in natural surroundings.

19/01/2026

Some goodbyes are harder than we expect.
Letting go can stir up emotions that surprise us, even when we know it’s the right thing.
A quiet reminder that feelings don’t always follow logic.

13/01/2026

🔥 If you need somewhere to stay warm this winter, ask your local council if they have information about nearby ‘warm spaces’.

These are public places that anyone can use to stay warm - for example a community space like a library.

Find out more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/2SQOVm7

10/01/2026

I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD, which has deepened my interest in late diagnosis in women and how this can impact confidence, relationships, and wellbeing. I’m actively looking into accredited training and CPD in this area and would welcome any recommendations.

09/01/2026

Alongside my therapy work, I also work in management across mental health and supported services. My career has always been centred around understanding people within their wider lives, not just what brings them to therapy.

I am committed to ongoing learning and development and I am planning to begin an ADHD assessment course at the start of the year. Expanding my knowledge is important to me, particularly in areas that support both young people and adults.

If anyone has completed CPD courses they would recommend, especially accredited training, I would really welcome your suggestions.

04/01/2026

As the year turns, I am taking some quiet time away to rest and reset.

In the work I do, I see how often people keep going long after they are tired, overwhelmed, or stretched too thin. Rest is not a luxury. It is part of looking after ourselves properly.

Taking a little time away at the start of the year to rest and reset.

A gentle reminder that slowing down and caring for ourselves is not something we need to earn.

Wishing you a steady and kind start to the year. ❤️❤️

28/12/2025

Moving into a new year can bring up lots of different feelings. For some people it is hope and fresh starts. For others it is pressure, uncertainty, or a reminder of things that still feel hard.

There is not a right way to feel right now.

If you are simply doing your best, that is enough.

21/12/2025

Christmas does not land the same way for everyone.

For some parents, it is a time of quiet worry, watching their child struggle with routines, noise, expectations, or emotions they cannot yet explain.

For some adults, it is loneliness, pressure, or old memories that resurface when everything is meant to feel joyful.

For others, Christmas highlights the people who are missing. Those who have been lost. Relationships that have changed. Chairs that are now empty. Grief can feel louder at this time of year, even when it has been carried quietly for a long time.

Neurodivergent children, children who have experienced trauma, and families under strain often feel this season more intensely. The lights are brighter. The days are longer. The expectations are heavier.

Struggling at Christmas does not mean something is wrong.
It often means something matters.

It is okay if you are just getting through this season rather than enjoying it.
It is okay if you are tired.
It is okay if you need gentleness instead of cheer.

You are not alone in this, even if it feels that way.