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Helping busy professionals navigate work/life challenges: www.pieceofmindcounselling.co.uk

20/11/2025

This season doesn’t have to break you.

You deserve support, before, during and after the holidays.

Send me a message if you need somewhere safe to land this season. 💛

18/11/2025

The pressure around Christmas starts long before December even arrives.

The shops, the adverts, the noise… all pushing the idea that there’s one “right” way to do the festive season.

We’ve all forgotten this ONE key point:
You’re allowed to choose the version of Christmas that actually feels good for you.

Not the one marketed to you.
Not the one your family expects.
Not the one that looks picture-perfect on Instagram.

Just the one that protects your peace. The one that fits your energy, your circumstances, your needs.

For some, that’s a house full of people.
For others, it’s a quiet day with a favourite film.
For many, it’s somewhere in between.

You get to choose.
You’re supposed to choose.

And if the pressure of the season leaves you feeling overwhelmed, guilty, or “not enough,” you’re not alone, this time of year is hard for so many people in ways we don’t talk about enough.

Your Christmas doesn’t have to match the world’s expectations. It only has to honour you. 💙

13/11/2025

You’re the one who always reaches out first.
The one who fixes, soothes, smooths things over.
The one who keeps the peace, even when it costs your own.

Or maybe you’re on the other side, the one who shuts down, avoids conflict, needs space… but deep down, you’re terrified of losing connection altogether.

Neither role feels good.
Both come from fear, of rejection, of failure, of not being enough.

You can learn a new pattern. One where you both feel heard, seen, and safe.

I help individuals break free from these repeating cycles, understanding not just what’s happening, but why.

Therapy sessions available in London (Liverpool Street) & online.

You don’t have to keep repeating the same dance. Let’s work together to help you reconnect, with your partner, and with yourself.

11/11/2025

In every relationship, romantic, familial, or friendship, there will be times when one person steps outside the circle.

Maybe they feel overwhelmed. Maybe they’re protecting themselves. Maybe they just don’t know how to stay close when things feel tense.

The one left inside the circle often reaches out, trying to pull them back. And sometimes, that pull only pushes them further away.

This is the dance of connection and disconnection.
It’s not about blame, it’s about protection. Both people are trying, in their own way, to feel safe again.

Therapy helps couples and individuals recognise this pattern, understand what’s really happening underneath, and learn how to reconnect without losing themselves in the process.

Because healthy relationships aren’t about never stepping out, they’re about learning how to step back in. 💙

06/11/2025

A little stress keeps us sharp.
It motivates, focuses, and drives us.
It’s what gets us out of bed, into work, and across finish lines.

But when stress stops being a push forward and becomes a pull under, it’s no longer helpful, it’s harmful.

👉 When your body never switches off.
👉 When rest feels impossible.
👉 When your fuse is shorter than it used to be.
👉 When you can’t remember the last time you truly relaxed.

That’s not “just busy.” That’s burnout in disguise.

Stress in short bursts is useful.
But when it becomes your baseline, your body and mind start paying the price.

Therapy can help you recognise your personal tipping point, the moment where healthy pressure turns into harmful overload, and help you create space to breathe again. 💙

04/11/2025

It’s National Stress Awareness Day tomorrow.

Stress isn’t just a mental experience, it’s a full-body one.

Your mind and body are in constant conversation. When one is under strain, the other listens. Over time, that pressure shows up as headaches, chest pain, insomnia, digestive issues, and burnout.

We often normalise living in a constant state of “go”, but long-term stress changes the way your body functions, and it can be dangerous.

So today, take a moment to check in with yourself:

Are you feeling permanently on edge?
Do you struggle to switch off, even when you stop working?
Has “tired but wired” become your normal?

These are not just signs of being busy, they’re signs of chronic stress.

Therapy can help you understand where that stress comes from, how it shows up in your life, and how to calm your system before it reaches breaking point.

You don’t have to carry it alone. Therapy isn’t just for your mind, it’s for your whole self. 💙

30/10/2025

But maybe it wasn’t such a bad choice after all, because this race turned out to be the perfect metaphor for what happens when life doesn’t go to plan.

Earlier this week, I talked about ripping up the plan, and that’s exactly what I had to do out there on those relentless hills in the pouring rain, while not exactly in my usual healthy state.

And that’s often what therapy, and life, asks of us.

We prepare, we plan, we think we know how it’ll go… and then reality demands flexibility, compassion, and courage instead.

Running 26.2 miles wasn’t glamorous. It was sweaty, gritty, and hard. But strength isn’t perfection, it’s persistence. It’s showing up when it would be easier not to. It’s learning to bend, not break.

💙 If you’re in the middle of your own marathon, emotional, mental, or physical, you don’t have to run it alone.

Therapy can be your water station: a place to pause, refuel, and get ready for the next mile.

Message me to find out exactly how I can help you get back on course.

28/10/2025

Sometimes life doesn’t go to plan, and that’s okay. 🖤

When I set out for Chablis marathon (through the vineyards of Chablis), I had a clear plan: a target time, a training block, a strategy.

Then life happened 🥴.

An injury.
A sickness bug.
Hormones doing their thing.

And then to top it all off, the hilliest, rainiest, windiest course imaginable.

So I did something that doesn’t always come naturally to me… I ripped up the plan!

I ran the race in front of me, not the one I had all planned out in my head.

I slowed down. I walked when I needed to. I smiled at strangers in fancy dress, soaked in the scenery, and even stopped for a small glass of wine along the route (it would have been rude not to 🤣).

This wasn’t my fastest marathon. But it might have been my most important one, because it reminded me of something I often tell my clients:

✨ You can let go of control and still move forward.
✨ You can adjust the plan and still finish strong.
✨ You can be kind to yourself and still achieve.

The goal should never be to achieve perfection.

Instead, embrace what you can, let go of what you can’t, and trust that doing your best in the moment is more than enough.

(And if in doubt, do it dressed in disguise 😂)

23/10/2025

You know you’re allowed to press pause right?

You don’t have to do everything.
You don’t have to say yes to everyone.
You don’t have to hold it all together all the time.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your mental health is stop, breathe, and give yourself permission to rest.

It isn’t selfish. It’s survival.

And we’re about to steamroll from Halloween to Christmas to New Year in the blink of an eye. Responsibilities and events coming out your ears.

Pausing is how you keep showing up in the ways that matter most.

💙 What’s one small pause you can gift yourself with today?

21/10/2025

Many parents and professionals start to hit a wall around now.

If you’re noticing:

⚡ More overwhelm than usual
⚡ Irritability or short fuse
⚡ Exhaustion that won’t shift
⚡ A sense of “running on empty”

…you’re not failing. You’re carrying a lot.

Therapy gives you a place to unpack it all, lighten the load, and find clarity again.

💙 London & online psychotherapy.

Message me to take the first step.

16/10/2025

For generations, menopause was something women were expected to endure quietly. It marked an unspoken shift, one where many felt unseen, unheard, and dismissed. But finally, the tide is turning.

We’re talking about menopause openly.
We’re acknowledging its impact, physical, emotional, hormonal.

And we’re recognising that support at this stage of life is vital for long-term health, for bones, heart, cognition, inflammation, and mental well-being.

If we knew the signs earlier, mood changes, brain fog, fatigue, disrupted sleep, anxiety, loss of confidence, we could reach out for the right support sooner.

Menopause is not the end of vitality, purpose, or joy. It’s the beginning of a new stage, one that deserves care, attention, and compassion. 💙

Psychotherapy can help you navigate this transition with understanding, education, and a sense of balance.

Reach out for Psychotherapy support based in London, with online sessions available.

14/10/2025

Psychotherapy is a space where you can rediscover your voice, your boundaries, and your identity. Where you can practise showing up as your full self, not the smaller, quieter version the world encouraged.

You don’t need to be everything to everyone. You deserve to be fully, unapologetically you. 💙

London & online sessions available.

Send me a message if you’re ready to take up the space in the world you deserve.

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

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http://www.pieceofmindcounselling.co.uk/

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