lauragreenwood_therapy

27/11/2025

✨ Team Spotlight: Kim & Suzanne ✨

Showing up. Going above and beyond. Leading with kindness.

This is who we are, not just when things work out perfectly, but especially when they don’t.

Recently, we received this beautiful piece of feedback from someone who didn’t end up joining our service:

“Thank you also for all your efforts to find us somewhere convenient, and we too are sorry it just didn't work out. Both Kim and Suzanne have been exceptionally helpful and kind to us, so please pass on our thanks to them.”

My message to Kim and Suzanne was simple:

Feedback like this means everything.

It shows that the way we show up is rooted in integrity, care, and genuine commitment to the people who walk through our virtual or physical door, whether they become long-term clients or not.

We aren’t always able to accommodate every need.

But every single person who reaches out is met with the same value, respect, and warmth.

I couldn’t be prouder of this incredible team that embodies that standard every single day. 💛

Amazing work, both of you.

Laura x

25/11/2025

Your words truly mean so much to me. 🥰🥹

Supporting mothers through the weight of modern motherhood, the overwhelm, the identity shifts, the unspoken pressures, is an honour I never take for granted. Knowing you feel safe, seen, and supported in that space means everything.

Working through the past isn’t easy, but it is possible.
Your story, your childhood, your experiences… they may have shaped you, but they don’t have to define the woman or mother you are becoming. Watching you reclaim that truth is the gift you give to me too.

✨️It takes courage to open up.
✨️It takes strength to heal.

And you do both.

Thank you for trusting me to walk beside you as you found your way back to the light again.

I’m deeply grateful. 💛

Laura x

24/11/2025

✨ NEW BLOG: What No One Told Me About Becoming a Dad ✨

By our newest team member, Krishan Mistry.

Becoming a parent is one of life’s biggest transitions, but the honest experiences of dads are still so rarely spoken about.

In this deeply personal and beautifully written blog, Krishan opens up about the moment he first held his daughter, the joy, the fear, the feeding struggles, the late-night panic, and the quiet questions so many fathers carry:

✨Where do I fit?
✨Am I doing enough?
✨Why does no one talk about this?

His story is raw, real, and full of the truths first-time dads often keep to themselves...the overwhelm, the emotion, the learning, the love, and the incredible transformation that happens within.

If you’re a dad, a partner, a parent-to-be, or someone who supports families… this one is worth a read. 💛

👉 Read the full blog here https://lauragreenwoodtherapy.com/what-no-one-told-me-about-becoming-a-dad/

Laura x

22/11/2025

🍿 Get your popcorn out, people…

Parents and educators, if you missed this on Wednesday, take 90-minutes out of your life to watch this. It could quite possibly be the most important 90-minute conversation you have heard this year!

But I am biased, right?

💖 The feedback, comments and love we have received since we went LIVE…well, it has warmed my heart and brought genuine tears to my eyes, because THIS, THIS, is why we do this work. It matters. For us, our children, our society and future generations to come.

I also want to personally thank attendee, Adam, for this gorgeous piece of feedback…because as a woman that has previously been labelled as “too much” for her energy and learnt in childhood to dim her shine to fit in…to have overcome that and have it seen routinely as a gift, well, it's gold.

💫 “Laura, what energy - what a gift you both are to this world.”

It is not lost on Becky and me that we hosted this, on International Men’s Day…and so many men gifted us their time, energy, tuned in and took so much value from this session.

✨ We have no shame in saying our intuition guided us to host it on this day, and we believe it holds bigger significance than any of us can see right now. But we know it, deep within our soul.

🪄 Recently, I talked about how I believe in magic. This conversation…the timing of it…was a great example of everyday magic in action. It makes me so bloody grateful to be alive, and doing what I believe I am here to do.

Becky, my darling, you held the space beautifully…you are ‘perfect’ communication, connection, and ‘being on the same team’ in action. Thank you. For being in my life, dear friend.

✨The light in me sees the light in you ✨

The educational system…watch this space…we will be back 🤩 🎓

Happy watching, friends! We would love to hear your key take-home points.

Here is the link to watch it - youtube.com/live/VIzOOAJZOzw?si=azT0qe6j6j-zMIJw

Laura & Becky x

20/11/2025

I am delighted to introduce our newest member of our squad and another Dad to balance out the energies in our team of parents supporting parents and families…Krishan!

I personally meet and vet all our psychotherapists and professionals and genuinely, Krishan’s smile, energy and authenticity lit up that virtual meeting room…I knew very quickly he was one of us 🤩 💫

Krishan is a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and dad of two, with over ten years’ experience working in primary care mental health.

Since becoming a dad in 2021, Krishan has developed a particular interest in supporting expectant and new fathers. From navigating pregnancy and birth, bringing your newborn home, to managing sleepless nights, feeding challenges, or toddler tantrums — fatherhood can be confusing, emotional and overwhelming. Krishan is passionate about providing a safe, non-judgmental space where dads can talk openly and feel supported through these transitions.

Alongside this, Krishan has extensive experience supporting individuals with a range of common mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety disorders, stress, burnout and low self-esteem. His therapeutic style is professional, compassionate and down-to-earth, helping clients feel understood and empowered to make meaningful changes.

Outside of work, Krishan enjoys playing and watching football, relaxing at the pub with friends, catching a good comedy show, and spending quality time with his family.

Please join me in welcoming Krishan to team LGT 🤗 ❤️ 👋

Laura G x

20/11/2025

This is a great initiative and support for Dads who have lost ♥️ Sands - baby loss charity

⚽️ WEST YORKSHIRE: We need your help to find bereaved Dads. 👋

We are Sands United FC West Yorkshire. We use football to bring together men who are grieving the loss of a baby.

Statistically, there are men in this group right now who are struggling in silence because they think they have to be "strong." We want them to know we are here.

We provide a safe space to play football, get fit, and find a brotherhood of men who understand.

❌ You do NOT need to be good at football. Most of us hadn't played in years before joining. It’s about the support, not your ability or the score.

👇 HOW YOU CAN HELP If you know a Dad, Brother, Uncle, or Grandad who might benefit from this, please share this post or send it to them privately.

📍 Where: We play at venues in Leeds, Huddersfield and other locations in West Yorkshire

⏰ When: Wednesdays around 8pm

Message the page for details. We are a friendly bunch.

Thank you all for your support! ❤️

19/11/2025

💬 What challenges do fathers face when becoming parents?

Many fathers experience the same emotional and psychological challenges mothers do, including:

✨ Wanting to be both present and a provider, and feeling like they’re falling short…failing even!

😔 Guilt, self-doubt, anxiety and overwhelm
🔥 Moments of rage
💭 Feeling undervalued or unseen
❤️ Big shifts in their relationship
🔄 Changing priorities
👶 Old childhood wounds resurfacing

Today’s fathers want to be hands-on, emotionally connected and multifaceted humans, but many didn’t grow up with role models who showed them how.

We’re a generation of cycle-breakers, redefining what parenthood looks and feels like.

But doing this while navigating outdated systems can feel confusing, lonely and exhausting.

Fathers notice the gaps from their own childhoods.

They want to do things differently, yet changing deep patterns is hard. And when they struggle, they can be incredibly hard on themselves.

👥 It’s time to recognise and support fathers in this transition as much as mothers.

They’re redefining parenthood, too, and we at Laura Greenwood Therapy are here to support them. ❤️

So if you are a dad who needs support to navigate the multitude of challenges that parenthood and life brings for you. Know you do not need to struggle through it alone.

Get in touch here for support - https://lauragreenwoodtherapy.com/work-with-me/

Laura x

18/11/2025

✨ REMINDER — We’re LIVE Tomorrow!

“Parental mental health during children’s formative years is a significant predictor of life course distress.” - Kamis, 2020

Every time I read this, it stops me in my tracks.

It’s a powerful reminder that supporting the adults who care for children isn’t a luxury; it’s a legacy.

When we nurture parents, carers and educators, we shape not only one child’s life… but the wellbeing of our future society. 🌱
Today’s children will become tomorrow’s teachers, healthcare providers, leaders, neighbours and friends.

So tomorrow, we gather to explore how we can better support the supporters, strengthening the foundations our children grow from, and the communities they eventually help shape.

🕊️ Let’s nurture the nurturers, parents and educators, because when adults heal, children flourish.

📅 LIVE Tomorrow
🕒 Time: 430pm GMT
💬 A conversation with Learning Pioneers, Becky Carlzon
🔗 Sign up here https://www.learningpioneers.co/on-the-same-team

We cannot wait to share this space with you and begin this powerful conversation about how we can grow with our children.

Laura x

15/11/2025

I used to wonder if the sort of friendships, relationships, and connections I craved actually existed.

Then I found them and I genuinely started to believe in magic 🪄 💫

A wise woman I admire often says, “If your brain can think it, it is possible”, and “you are never given a dream that you are not capable of achieving.”

For me, faith is a combination of believing in something that you have absolutely zero evidence of its existence, and enough evidence around you to believe in that faith.

Paradoxical right?

But I believe faith is not blind.

Yes, the definition of faith means believing in something even though you have no certainty it is true…but there is something in you that truly believes it.

I believe this faith does not come from blind belief…because I know where my faith comes from.

It comes from daring to believe in something despite a lack of evidence, but believing it anyway because it felt good to believe in it…to then see physical evidence in my reality that maybe there was some truth in what you believe, you can achieve.

This is not ‘think it and it happens’ BS…this is think it, dream in, believe in the idea that is possibly for you, embody it, act as if it is and can be true for you, and start to take steps in the direction of that reality, and see that reality come to fruition.

Genuinely, I believe in magic. But I believe I create my own magic. We all can. It is available to all of us. If we dare to dream, and oh, doesn’t it feel good to dream.

Picture of me, with my ethereal spiritual friend, Becky Carlzon, who genuinely strengthens my belief in magic. Wow, am I grateful for the incredible people that I get to do life with every single day. 💫

Laura x

14/11/2025

I remember those early days of motherhood…

When the world told me to “soak it all up”, but all I wanted was sleep.

When the conversations were all about my baby, and what I craved was something deeper.

When it felt like I became invisible, the woman behind this new role of a mother no longer seen.

When I felt so lost, like I had no idea who I was anymore.

When I didn’t fall in love with motherhood, and I thought this was evidence, I was never meant to be a mother.

When I felt so much grief over the loss of my life before motherhood, and the freedom it gave me.

When I felt palpable rage and resentment towards my husband, at how his life appeared not to have changed, yet mine felt unrecognisable.

When I smiled on the outside but felt so incredibly lonely on the inside.

This...I now know, is the experience of so many.

There are so many things I planned and prepared for in motherhood...yet nothing could have prepared me for the reality.

Too many mums wait until they’re at breaking point before reaching out for help, but you don’t have to.

💛 Early support can change everything.

💛 Feeling safe to honestly share your reality, can transform your experience.

💛 Knowing, you are not alone, can externalise an experience that feels like a failure on your part.

Genuine support can help you make sense of all of it.

The rage, resentment, sense of self, anxiety, loneliness, grief, anxiety, guilt...and gently guide you back to you.

You do not need to do any of this alone.

Follow for honest conversations, evidence-based guidance, and support through every stage of motherhood.

I assure you, you are doing better than you think, mama 🤍

Laura x

13/11/2025

Motherhood is beautiful AND overwhelming!

Learning to hold both truths is part of embracing the mum you are, not the one you think you should be.

The reality? Motherhood is hard. Period.

But too often, mums wait until they’re at breaking point before reaching out for help.

Getting support early matters. It can ease the challenges you’re feeling now and prevent them from growing into something bigger later on.

🤍 If you’re struggling with sleep, worry, guilt, rage, low mood, anxiety, feeling like you’ve “lost yourself,” or any other emotional turmoil in motherhood, please know you don’t have to go through this alone.

Reaching out early is a rebellious act of self-love when everything around you is saying 'crack on'....and the first step towards feeling more like YOU again.

💛 Follow me for honest conversations, evidence-based guidance, and support through every stage of motherhood.

Laura x