Rise Therapy

05/03/2026

Headshots open to anyone to attend... early bird discount available
Ive booked my slot... as my the looks of this photo, I meed some new ones 🤣

Headshot Day

Need an updated, professional headshot? Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Headshot Day at Rise Therapy Centre.

📅 Monday 18th May

📍 Rise Therapy Centre
London Road
CO5 9SD

📸 Your 15-minute session includes:
• A minimum of 10 professionally edited images
• A clean backdrop headshot (ideal for directories and websites)
• A relaxed seated photo in the therapy room setting
• Gentle guidance and simple direction throughout — no awkward posing required

Your images will be delivered in a private online gallery, ready to download and use.

☕ Hot drinks & snacks provided
💻 Book your slot and pop in just for your session — or bring your laptop and stay to co-work before or after.

A calm, friendly atmosphere designed to help you feel at ease.

💷 £125
✨ Special offer: £95 when booked and paid for by Saturday at 12pm

To book your space, simply send us a message 💛

26/02/2026

I’m a therapist… and I’m human too.

I don’t float through life perfectly regulated.
I don’t wake up every day with flawless boundaries.
I don’t have immunity from stress, grief, doubt or overwhelm.

And honestly? That’s part of why therapy works.

Therapists aren’t ultra-human. We’re not robots with textbooks for hearts. We’re real people who have sat with our own emotions, done our own work, and learned how to stay present in the hard stuff.

I know what it’s like to overthink.
To question myself.
To feel stretched.
To have seasons where life feels heavier than usual.

Therapy works because:

🌿 You’re met by someone who understands being human
🌿 There’s no shock or judgement in the room
🌿 Your mess isn’t “too much”
🌿 Your feelings don’t scare me
🌿 Silence is allowed
🌿 Tears are welcome
🌿 Anger has space
🌿 And you don’t have to perform being “okay”

I’m not here as someone who has life mastered.
I’m here as someone who deeply respects how hard it can be.

Healing doesn’t happen because your therapist is perfect.
It happens because you feel safe enough to be imperfect too.

And that’s a very human thing

24/02/2026

Things people say in therapy a lot:

“I just don’t want to be a burden.”
“I should be over this by now.”
“Other people have it worse.”
“I don’t even know why I’m upset.”

None of these are actually facts.
They’re defenses.

At some point you learned
it was safer to minimize your pain
than to risk someone dismissing it.

So you started doing it for them first.

22/02/2026

Sunday evenings can feel heavy

If tonight brings a swirl of thoughts—unfinished tasks, quiet worries, or that familiar Sunday heaviness—pause with me for a moment. You don’t have to solve your whole life before Monday. You don’t have to be “ready.”

Try this instead:
• Unclench your jaw
• Drop your shoulders
• Take a slow breath in… and a longer one out

You are allowed to enter this week gently.
Rest is productive.
Presence is enough.

Wherever you are tonight, I hope you offer yourself the same compassion you so freely give others.

19/02/2026

Just because you can carry it
doesn’t mean it was yours to carry.

A lot of people learned early:
be the easy child
be the strong one
don’t add pressure
don’t need too much

So you adapted.

You anticipate everyone’s moods.
You fix problems before they’re spoken.
You stay calm when you’re actually overwhelmed.
You show up even when you’re exhausted.

And people praise you for it.

But here’s the quiet truth:
competence can become a coping mechanism.

Over-functioning often starts as survival —
in families where someone had to hold things together,
in relationships where your needs weren’t safe,
in spaces where love felt conditional.

You didn’t become “strong” by accident.
You became reliable because it felt safer than being cared for.

Healing sometimes looks like:
letting someone else be disappointed
not solving everything
asking for help
resting without earning it

You are allowed to be supported too.

04/11/2025

We're absolutely loving the feedback we're getting from those using our space.

If you're looking for a space to:

*See clients
*Connect with other wellbeing professionals
*Attend CPD and workshops
*Host your own courses and workshops
*Grow your private practice

Drop us a message and see how you can get involved!

04/11/2025

04/11/2025

Peer Supervision at Rise Therapy Centre

Join us for a supportive and collaborative space to connect, reflect, and grow in your counselling practice.
This session is open to all counsellors - whether you’re newly qualified or experienced, you’re welcome to join the conversation.

💚Monday 10th November
💚10:30am – 12:30pm
💚Rise Therapy Centre, London Road, CO5 9SD
💚£10 to attend

A gentle space for shared insight, encouragement, and professional development.

03/11/2025

When I started counselling about 10% of my clients were men. Im pleased that I can say now that my client base is 50/50 split 💚

Let's keep talking

3 out of 4 suicides in the UK are by men, according to Movember UK

This statistic is heartbreaking, and a reminder of why we must keep ending the stigma around men’s mental health. At Counselling Directory, our mission is to raise awareness, encourage conversations, and remind everyone that help is available. 💙

If you or someone you know is struggling, support is here:

📞 Samaritans 116 123 (24/7, free)
📞 Campaign Against Living Miserably 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight)
📱 SHOUT text Shout to 85258 (24/7)
💙 NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency

You can also follow the link below to connect with a counsellor in person near you, or online. 💙

www.counselling-directory.org.uk