The Yorkshire Therapist

The Yorkshire Therapist ✨ Accredited CBT & EMDR Psychotherapist
🎤 Speaker | Trainer | Supervisor
🧠 Functional Psychotherapy
💫 Mind-Body Optimisation
📍 UK | Online Worldwide

30/10/2025

💥 The Top 3 Nutrient Deficiencies Linked to Anxiety 💥

If you struggle with anxiety, you’ve probably tried all the mindset tools — but have you ever looked at what’s going on in your body? 🧠💫

Here are 3 of the most common nutrient deficiencies that can fuel anxiety symptoms:

1️⃣ Magnesium – Known as nature’s chill pill. Magnesium supports your nervous system and helps regulate stress hormones like cortisol. Low levels can leave you feeling on edge, tense, or wired but tired.

2️⃣ B Vitamins – Especially B6, B12, and folate. These are essential for healthy neurotransmitter production (think serotonin and dopamine). Deficiency can lead to fatigue, low mood, and increased anxiety.

3️⃣ Omega-3 Fatty Acids – These anti-inflammatory fats are crucial for brain health and emotional regulation. Low omega-3 levels are linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression.

🧩 Anxiety isn’t just in your head — it’s in your body too. Supporting your brain with the right nutrients can make a huge difference in how you think, feel, and cope day to day.

✨ Start small: add magnesium-rich foods (like dark chocolate, almonds, leafy greens), oily fish for omega-3s, and a good-quality B complex if needed (always check with a professional first).

👇 Drop a 💚 if this resonated for you.

29/10/2025

🔥POV: We are building lives that look good… but feel empty as hell!

Do you want to know a story I hear all too often in the therapy room? It’s people waking up every single day already exhausted from holding it all together. From chasing goals they don’t even care about, to impress people they don’t even like!
They smile for the camera, post the highlight reel, and call it happiness.

But behind closed doors, they’re burnt out, disconnected, and quietly wondering if this is all life’s supposed to be. Sound familiar?

People say they want peace, but they keep living lives that drain them. They say they want happiness, but they keep doing what looks good instead of what feels good.

So let me ask you a question. If nobody was watching — no followers, no judgement, no societal pressure — would you still be living the same way?

Truth is, most people aren’t broken. They’re just stuck performing a version of life that isn’t theirs because that is what they’ve been conditioned to believe they need!

I believe the real healing starts when people stop performing… and start being honest about what they actually want. Who is the person you become when nobody is watching?

💬 Save this post for the next time you catch yourself performing instead of living.

28/10/2025

🍭 How Sugar is Messing Up Your Mental Health 🍭

You know that mid-afternoon crash? The brain fog, mood swings, and anxiety that seem to come out of nowhere? 👀
Yeah… it’s not just stress — it’s your blood sugar.

When your diet’s high in refined sugar and processed carbs, your blood sugar spikes and crashes, triggering cortisol (your stress hormone) and messing with your mood, focus, and energy.
Over time, it can fuel anxiety, depression, and burnout.

If you want better mental health, start with your plate — not your thoughts. 🧠✨

🥦 Balance your blood sugar
💧 Stay hydrated
😴 Prioritise sleep
🚶‍♀️ Move daily

Your mind will thank you.

27/10/2025

🚨 The healthcare system doesn’t want you to know this…

By the time your body shows symptoms — the real damage has already started. 😳

Fatigue. Brain fog. Bloating. Anxiety. Low mood. Poor sleep.
These aren’t random. They’re late markers — your body’s way of screaming that something deeper is off.

The truth is:
👉 Your symptoms didn’t start overnight.
👉 Your nervous system, hormones, gut, and mental health have been whispering for months (or years).
👉 You’ve just been taught to ignore the whispers until your body starts shouting.

We don’t get sick overnight — we get sick over time.
And the earlier you understand the connection between your body and mind, the faster you can heal.

If your doctor says “your bloods are fine” but you still feel like sh*t — listen to your body, not just the lab results.

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💬 Drop a 🔥 if this hit home — and save this post so you don’t forget what your symptoms are trying to tell you.

26/10/2025

Think you’re just moody, anxious or can’t be bothered lately? 👀
It might not be burnout — it could be perimenopause.

Here are 3 common perimenopause symptoms that often get dismissed:

1️⃣ Mood swings – one minute fine, the next in tears or rage.
2️⃣ Anxiety or panic – racing thoughts, on edge, heart pounding.
3️⃣ Low mood and lack of motivation – that flat, “what’s the point” feeling.

You’re not broken — you’re in transition.
These changes are your body responding to shifting hormones, not a personal failure.

It’s time we stopped brushing it off as “just stress.”
This is what mental health in perimenopause really looks like — and you deserve support, not self-blame. 💛

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25/10/2025

💥 Therapist secret: after 17 years of doing therapy, here’s one thing I’ve learnt…
Nobody is thinking about you as much as you are thinking about you.

That feeling that everyone’s watching, judging, or analysing you?
It’s called the spotlight effect — and it’s one of the biggest mind traps that fuels anxiety and self-doubt.

The truth is, people are far too busy worrying about themselves to be focusing on you.
That awkward thing you said last week? They’ve moved on. You’re the only one still replaying it on a loop.

Next time you catch yourself overthinking, remind yourself:
👉 You’re not the main character in anyone else’s story.
👉 Most people are thinking about themselves, not you.
👉 You’re free to relax, show up, and be real.

If you needed that reminder today, hit ❤️ and save this post for when your mind starts overthinking again.
And if you want more no-bu****it mental health advice, follow for practical CBT tools and mindset tips that actually work.

24/10/2025

🔥WTF is intergenerational trauma?
It’s not just about what happened to your family — it’s about what their bodies learned to survive.

When your parents or grandparents went through chronic stress, neglect, or trauma, their nervous systems adapted to stay in survival mode. Over time, that stress response — the constant cortisol spikes, the adrenaline surges, the hypervigilance — gets wired into the body.

Here’s the wild part 👇
Those biological adaptations can be passed down.
Not the memories, but the messaging — through something called epigenetics. That’s when trauma changes how genes are expressed, shaping how your body responds to stress today.

So if you:
👉 Always feel on edge, even when life’s calm
👉 Struggle to relax or trust people
👉 Carry guilt, anxiety, or emotional shutdown for “no reason”
…it might not have started with you.

You’re not broken — you’re patterned.
And patterns can change.

By learning to regulate your nervous system, setting boundaries, and choosing safety over chaos, you’re literally teaching your biology something new.

You might be the first in your family to heal — but you won’t be the last to benefit. 💫

➡️ Comment if this resonated with you — or if you’re the one breaking the cycle. Follow for more Psychotherapy insights.

22/10/2025

💥You can’t think your way out of depression if your body’s running on empty.

We talk a lot about mindset — and yeah, your thoughts matter.
But here’s what most people miss:
You can’t have a healthy mind in a nutrient-depleted body.

Here are the top 3 nutrient deficiencies linked to depression 👇

1️⃣ Vitamin D — The sunshine vitamin.
Low levels are linked to low mood, fatigue, and poor immune health. If you live in the UK, you’re probably deficient.

2️⃣ B Vitamins (especially B12 & Folate) — Crucial for neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. When you’re low, your brain chemistry literally can’t function optimally.

3️⃣ Omega-3 Fatty Acids — These support brain structure and reduce inflammation. Deficiency is associated with increased risk of depression and cognitive decline.

🧠 You can do all the therapy, journaling, and mindset work in the world — but if your brain doesn’t have the raw materials to function, you’re fighting an uphill battle.

This isn’t about “vitamins instead of therapy.”
It’s about understanding the mind-body connection and supporting both.

Feed your brain. Then train your mind.

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22/10/2025

🔥POV: If you wouldn’t trade lives with them, why the hell are you letting their opinion ruin your day?

Here’s the thing — people will always have something to say.
Especially the ones who aren’t doing half as much as you are.

But let’s get real for a second…
Would you actually swap lives with the person criticising you?
Would you take their habits, mindset, relationships, or happiness?
Didn’t think so.

So why are you letting them have a say in how you live your life?

You don’t owe small-minded people an explanation for thinking big.
You don’t need approval from people who’ve never built anything themselves.

Stop giving power to opinions that don’t pay your bills or protect your peace.

You’re allowed to be disliked and still be doing brilliantly.

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20/10/2025

🧠💥 The Biggest Lie We’ve Been Told…

“Your brain and body are separate.”
That’s the lie — and it’s keeping so many people stuck in cycles of stress, anxiety, and burnout.

Here’s the truth 👇
Your mind and body aren’t two separate systems. They’re one.
Your thoughts change your chemistry.
Your emotions affect your hormones, breathing, digestion, and energy.
And your body constantly sends signals back to your brain about whether you’re safe or under threat.

You can’t “positive think” your way out of a dysregulated nervous system.
You can’t fix anxiety, trauma, or burnout by mindset work alone.
You have to work with both — the brain and the body — together.

When you start treating your mental health like a whole-body experience instead of a floating head problem, everything changes.

🧩 This is what I teach through Functional Psychotherapy — because real healing happens when you address the mind, body, and environment as one.

💬 Drop a ❤️ if you’ve felt this truth in your own journey.
👣 Follow for more straight-talking insights on mental health, nervous system regulation, and functional healing — without the bu****it.

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20/10/2025

Ever had a gut feeling you couldn’t explain — and then realised later you were right?
That’s not woo-woo. That’s neuroscience. ⚡️

We talk about “trusting your gut” like it’s mystical, but it’s actually biology doing its job.

Your gut and brain are in constant conversation through something called the gut–brain axis — a network of over 500 million neurons connected via the vagus nerve.

Here’s the wild bit 👇
Around 90% of that communication flows from the gut to the brain, not the other way around.

So when your stomach drops, your chest tightens, or something just feels off…
That’s not imagination — it’s data.
Your gut is literally sending signals to your brain about safety, stress, and emotion.

Even your gut microbiome — the trillions of bacteria living in your digestive system — affects how you think and feel.
A healthy microbiome helps regulate mood, focus, and anxiety levels by influencing neurotransmitters like serotonin (which, by the way, is mostly made in your gut).

But here’s the kicker 👇
If you’ve been living in survival mode — burnout, stress, poor sleep, processed food, people-pleasing — your gut can become imbalanced.
When that happens, your “gut feeling” might be clouded by fear, not intuition.

So “trusting your gut” starts with healing your gut — physically and emotionally.
Regulate your nervous system.
Support your microbiome.
And your intuition will speak louder and clearer than ever.

Your body isn’t the enemy.
It’s the messenger.
Start listening. 💫

👉 Save this for when you doubt yourself again.
💬 Comment TRUST if you’re learning to listen to your body instead of your anxiety.

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🚨 You can’t overthink your way out of anxiety… but you can move your way through it.Here’s the thing — science now shows...
19/10/2025

🚨 You can’t overthink your way out of anxiety… but you can move your way through it.

Here’s the thing — science now shows that people who stay physically active have up to 46% lower odds of developing anxiety disorders.
That’s not a fitness myth — it’s from a meta-analysis of over 80,000 people.

Exercise doesn’t just change your body — it changes your brain chemistry, your stress response, and even how your nervous system regulates itself.

💡 When you move your body, you:
• Lower cortisol (your stress hormone)
• Release endorphins (your natural antidepressants)
• Improve sleep, energy, and mood
• Build resilience and confidence

You don’t need a gym membership or a marathon plan — just consistent movement.
Think: brisk walks, yoga, strength training, dancing in your kitchen, or getting outdoors.

✨ Every time you move, you’re teaching your brain:
“I’m not in danger. I’m safe.”

And that’s one of the most powerful ways to rewire anxiety — naturally.

If you’re struggling with anxiety right now, try this:
Start with 10 minutes of intentional movement today.
That’s all.
You don’t need to do it perfectly — you just need to start.

🧠 Save this post for a reminder on anxious days.
💬 Comment below: what kind of movement helps you calm your mind?
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