Samantha Lapping Therapist

26/03/2026

I’m going to be taking a break from social media for just over a week.
I want to be more intentional about how I show up.

When your work is about connection, it’s easy to stay switched on, always thinking, always sharing, always present.

So I’m taking a step back (only for 10 days)

Creating a bit more space.
A bit less noise.
A chance to slow things down.

This is something I talk about a lot in therapy too. We don’t always need to push harder or do more.
Sometimes the work is in pausing.

I do have some availability so please contact me to ask any questions about starting therapy and il get back to you as soon as I can. My email is: samanthalappingtherapist@gmail.com

25/03/2026

Are you tired of hearing this??

You’re not lazy.
But I know you’ve been told that.

You start things and don’t finish them.
You feel motivated one minute, gone the next.
Simple tasks feel weirdly heavy.

So you tell yourself:
“I just need to try harder.”

But here’s the truth…

You’re not struggling with effort.
You’re struggling with regulation.

Focus. Energy. Motivation. Emotions.
They don’t stay steady for you.

And when you don’t understand that, it turns into:
• guilt
• shame
• beating yourself up for things you can’t “fix” with willpower

This is the work I do.

Helping you understand your brain, not fight it.
Because when you stop calling yourself lazy…

Everything starts to make a lot more sense.
Samanthalappingtherapist@gmail.com

23/03/2026

19/03/2026

Things we are told as children that may affect us when we are adults…

17/03/2026

Neurodiversity Week, and honestly, this is something I see all the time in my work.

So many people walk into therapy believing there’s something wrong with them.

They’ll say things like
“I’m too sensitive”
“I can’t cope like other people”
“I just feel a bit… different”

And somewhere along the way, that’s been turned into shame.

But a lot of the time, we’re not looking at something that needs fixing.

We’re looking at someone who’s been trying to fit into a world that wasn’t built for their brain.

ADHD isn’t laziness.
Autism isn’t a lack of care.
Dyslexia isn’t a lack of ability.

But when you grow up feeling misunderstood, you start to internalise it. You start masking, people pleasing, overthinking everything. You try to become someone who fits.

That’s exhausting.

And it’s usually where the anxiety, low mood, and self-doubt start creeping in.

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” that.

It’s about understanding yourself properly for maybe the first time. Making sense of how your brain works, how you feel, and why.

Because when that clicks, the shame starts to loosen.

And you can stop fighting yourself all the time.

If you’ve always felt a bit out of step with the world, there’s usually a reason for that.

And it’s worth understanding.

Please contact me to start your journey.

16/03/2026

Before I became a therapist in private practice, I worked in addiction services.

Every day I sat with people who were trying to rebuild their lives from the ground up. I saw courage, relapse, honesty, denial, grief and hope, sometimes all in the same conversation.

That work taught me something I still hold onto now. People don’t struggle because they’re weak. They struggle because life has shaped them in ways they’re often still trying to understand.

Now in my private practice, the work looks different, but the heart of it is the same. Sitting with people while they make sense of themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that keep repeating.

It’s still the most meaningful work I know.

13/03/2026

12/03/2026

Limerance in ADHD

10/03/2026

Let’s talk about adhd rage…

05/03/2026

Contact me samanthalappingtherapist@gmail.com

04/03/2026

Therapy with me is a place where you can cry, swear, scream, get angry, sometimes we even laugh 😆

03/03/2026

What is PDA in ADHD?