Innisfree Therapy

16/12/2025

This time of year, the contrast between winter in London and summer in South Africa is hard to miss.

If dark mornings and shorter days are leaving you low on energy, working therapeutically in a different environment can sometimes offer helpful distance from daily pressures.

Innisfree Therapy in London and White River Manor Luxury Wellness Centre in South Africa work closely together, united by a shared commitment to trauma-based, evidence-led care.

Both teams work with highly trained trauma therapists who understand compulsive s*xual behaviours (CSB) and how the nervous system, attachment patterns, and early experiences can shape difficulties around s*x and intimacy.

Located near Kruger National Park, White River Manor offers a calm, light-filled setting. For some clients, being in a different physical environment creates enough space to stabilise, reflect, and engage more fully in the therapeutic process, while remaining grounded in structured, trauma-focused treatment.

If you’re considering residential support for challenges related to s*x addiction, contact us to learn more about how this collaboration can help.

📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London
🌐 https://www.innisfreetherapy.co.uk/

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11/12/2025

Social media can be a catalyst for compulsive s*xual behaviour. In the digital era of "influencers", there's easy access to explicit content, anonymous interactions and saturated s*xually suggestive materials.

At Innisfree Therapy, we work with clients who feel stuck in cycles of compulsive s*xual behaviour—patterns they may not even understand, let alone know how to stop.

Our trauma therapists use evidence-based models to support clients in breaking free from the secrecy and shame that keep them stuck.

S*x addiction is about much more than s*x. Contact us and find out how we can help.

📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London
🌐 https://www.innisfreetherapy.co.uk/

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09/12/2025

Feeling a little blue this time of year? Struggling to concentrate?

According to the Royal College of Psychiatry, during these shorter winter days, more than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This recurring seasonal depression is typically triggered by shorter days and reduced hours of daylight.

Common symptoms can include a persistent low mood, daytime fatigue, unexplained irritability, and a loss of interest in everyday activities, including a decreased s*x drive.

For those already struggling to manage their depression, the reduced sunlight can act as a trigger, making their baseline symptoms more severe or causing new, specific symptoms to emerge.

At Innisfree Therapy, we understand depression often stems from past trauma and attachment wounds. Using therapies such as EMDR and CBT, our highly skilled trauma therapists support clients experiencing many different forms of depression.

The shortest day of the year is approaching.
Contact us today and find out how we can help you walk into winter with a healthier mindset.

📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London
🌐 https://www.innisfreetherapy.co.uk/

05/12/2025

Have you or your partner felt consistently “off”, depressed, or angry?

According to The Gottman Institute, most couples wait an average of six years before seeking help for interpersonal or relationship issues.

But what happens to the relationship when only one partner begins therapy?

In our latest blog 📖 "When One Partner Starts Therapy: What It Means for the Relationship", we explore the relationship shift that occurs when one person in a relationship seeks therapy, including:

• Why therapy can bring clarity, boundaries, and emotional insight
• Why some partners might feel unsettled, left out, or unsure about the new changes
• How therapy can strengthen communication, attachment, and relational understanding
• What it means to support each other through growth

If you’re thinking of seeking professional help for mental health or relationship issues, you’re not alone. In 2021, over 45 million people combined received treatment or counselling in the USA and the UK.

There's no need to wait, contact Innisfree Therapy today and find out how we can help.

📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London

https://www.innisfreetherapy.co.uk/when-one-partner-starts-therapy-what-it-means-for-the-relationship/

01/12/2025

In any given week, nearly 20% of UK adults experience a common mental health problem like depression or anxiety, with women reporting higher rates of depression than men. Young adults aged 16 to 29 experience the highest levels overall.

Still, many people wait until they're overwhelmed before reaching out, but you don't have to reach a crisis point before asking for help. Therapy is for anyone who wants to feel more connected, more grounded, more free.

Many people who come to Innisfree Therapy look like they're coping. They go to work, take care of others, and function on the outside while privately unravelling on the inside.

If something feels off, support is available.
You don't have to suffer in silence.

Contact us to learn how we can help:

📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London
🌐 https://www.innisfreetherapy.co.uk/

28/11/2025

Is your nervous system in a constant state of fight/flight/freeze?

Those overwhelming feelings are often because of crippling shame that pulls us into collapse. Shame tells us we’re unlovable, irredeemable, too broken to be helped and makes us hide because we believe that if someone saw the truth, they’d leave.

At Innisfree Therapy, our trauma models help clients explore the roots of shame and begin to shift it through safety and connection.

Shame doesn’t melt through willpower alone, contact us today to learn how we can help.

📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London

25/11/2025

This week marks Addiction Awareness Week, championed by The Princess of Wales in her role as patron of The Forward Trust. Catherine has called for an end to the stigma surrounding addiction, saying that while “significant progress” has been made in understanding it, much more still needs to be done.

Addiction isn’t a moral failure or a lack of willpower, but a complex mental health condition that deserves understanding, empathy, and professional care. Yet for many, shame still keeps the struggle hidden.

At Innisfree Therapy we see every day how stigma isolates, while compassion heals.

When people feel safe to speak, recovery begins.

If someone you know is struggling, reach out. A single conversation, a listening ear, or a moment of kindness can open the door to help and hope.

Contact us today to learn more:
📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London

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The message from the Princess of Wales comes on Addiction Awareness Week.

21/11/2025

Boundaries. We all have them, but speaking up for yourself and naming them is a game-changer.

If you're in recovery, boundaries can be blurry and feel unfamiliar, especially if saying no seems dangerous or selfish. But learning how to set limits is one of the most powerful things you can do.

You're allowed to say no. You're allowed clarity and security.

At Innisfree Therapy, we can help you explore your trauma wounds and how they shape boundaries and relationships.

Because when you find the strength to say "This is what safety feels like for me", you create space to heal.

Contact us today to learn how we can help:
📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London

18/11/2025

Our client testimonials speak for themselves!

We feel incredibly honoured knowing what we do is making such a difference in our clients' lives.

Are you ready to do the work?

Take the first step and reach out.

Contact us today to learn how we can help:
📞 +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London

14/11/2025

At Innisfree Therapy, our group therapy approach focuses on the present moment, exploring what unfolds within the group as a reflection of patterns that emerge in everyday life.

Rooted in Irvin Yalom’s Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy, our sessions provide a safe and dynamic space where clients learn not only about others but also about themselves.

Through this process, members develop awareness of how they connect, relate, and are perceived — insight that becomes a catalyst for real and lasting change.

Group work offers:
• Relief from isolation and shame
• Shared understanding and accountability
• Honest, supportive relationships
• A chance to practise new ways of being

We run specialised groups for men and women affected by s*x or p**n addiction (CSB), and for partners through our dedicated Partner Programmes.

We understand that it can feel daunting to join a group. However, many discover that being witnessed and witnessing others are among the most powerful aspects of recovery.

📞 Call us today to learn how we can help: +44 20 7935 5333
✉️ info@innisfreetherapy.co.uk
📍 96 Harley Street, London

07/11/2025

The understanding of mental health has evolved rapidly over the past five years.

Since the pandemic, the stigma surrounding mental health has softened as awareness has grown, and more people are seeking support.

In our latest blog, "From Stigma to Support," we reflect on World Mental Health Awareness Month, what has shifted, what still needs to change, and why investing in specialized trauma therapy remains essential for achieving lasting recovery.

🔗 Read the full article: https://www.innisfreetherapy.co.uk/world-mental-health-awareness-month-how-mental-health-has-changed-in-five-years/

At Innisfree Therapy, we believe that therapy isn’t a last resort, but an act of courage, curiosity, and care.

Find out more about our approach to mental health:
📞 +44 20 7935 5333

Explore how mental health awareness has evolved over the past five years—from breaking stigma to building stronger global support and understanding.

04/11/2025

How do you handle stress?

Chronic stress keeps the body in survival mode, flooding the system with cortisol and adrenaline. Over time, it affects sleep, focus, hormones, and emotional regulation.

This Stress Awareness Week, Innisfree Therapy Ltd wants to remind you to take care of yourself before stress turns into burnout.

We help our clients understand how the nervous system holds tension and how trauma can intensify stress responses. Through therapy, regulation work, and somatic awareness, our clients learn how to move from endurance to recovery.

Whether it's life changes and challenges, work or school pressure, relationship issues, or financial problems, stress is a part of our daily lives.

Stress isn't unique, but it doesn’t have to leave you feeling so stressed out.

📞 Call us today to learn how we can help: +44 20 7935 5333