The Inner Edit: Notes from the Psychotherapist’s Couch

30/04/2026

Therapy spaces available in May.

If therapy has been sitting on your to-do list for months, I want you to know: you don’t have to be in crisis to start.

I currently have 3 spaces available for online therapy.

This might be a good fit if you’re:

tired of going round in the same loops — overthinking, people-pleasing, shutting down

functioning on the outside but exhausted on the inside

ready for something to actually shift

Sessions are £100 and with spring around the corner I am offering 10% off; use code 10SRPINGCOMING at checkout. Sessions are held either weekly or fortnightly, payment can be spread using Klarna.

Book now at www.cornerstonetherapy.co.uk OR

To find out more, DM me the word START and I’ll send availability and next steps.

If you’re tired of overthinking, over giving, or feeling not enough, Therapy to heal anxiety, trauma, and self-doubt.

28/04/2026

Anxiety doesn’t always need a big solution. Sometimes it needs a small, practical anchor.

When anxiety shows up, it can feel loud, fast, and overwhelming. Your thoughts race ahead. Your body follows. And before you know it, you’re stuck in a spiral that feels hard to interrupt.

In those moments, insight isn’t what helps. Grounding is.

One of the simplest tools I share (and use myself) is called 5–4–3–2–1.

It gently brings you out of your head and back into the present moment.

The Tool — 5–4–3–2–1 Grounding:

Pause and name:

5 things you can see
4 things you can feel (your feet in shoes, clothes on skin, chair beneath you)
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste or one slow breath

No one around you even needs to know you’re doing it.

This works because anxiety lives in the future.
Grounding brings you back to now.

Not fancy. Not complicated. But very effective.

If anxiety feels like it’s running the show lately, you don’t have to manage it alone. Visit my website or get in touch — I’d love to support you with tools that actually work in real life.

www.cornerstonetherapy.co.uk

24/04/2026

Ever notice how anxiety shows up right when you feel like you have no choice?

There have been moments in my life where things happened that completely changed the course of it. Moments where I felt powerless. Stuck. Like life was happening to me and I was just along for the ride.

No wonder anxiety pulled up a chair and made itself comfortable.

I remember hearing someone say, “Choice is a privileged idea.” And they’re right. Choice can look very different depending on circumstances, safety, resources, and support.

But here’s what I’ve come to learn — even in the smallest, quietest ways, we still have some agency.

Not the big, movie-moment kind of choice.
The tiny, everyday ones.

The choice to stay or to leave a conversation.
The choice to practise the skills you’ve learned… or fall back into the default coping strategy.
The choice to spend your energy… or protect it like it’s precious (because it is).
The choice to be gentle with yourself… or speak to yourself like your inner critic has a megaphone.

Are these choices easy? Absolutely not.
Are they worth it? Always.

Because those small choices are often where your power quietly lives.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like life is running the show, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Visit my website or get in touch — I’d love to support you in finding the choices that feel possible for you.

www.cornerstonetherapy.co.uk

22/04/2026

Healing from trauma isn’t a straight line. Some days feel light. Others feel like you’re right back at the beginning.

As you move forward, you will still have moments of grief. That’s not a setback — it’s part of the process.

You’re shedding old patterns. Old coping mechanisms. Old experiences. Sometimes even old relationships. And when those layers fall away, it can feel unfamiliar… unsettling… heavy.

There will be glimmers of hope and calm as you heal. And there will also be moments where the past echoes loudly. Both can exist at the same time.
When your world has been turned upside down, it takes time to recalibrate.

So go gently with yourself.
You’re not failing.
You’re recalibrating.

If you’d like support and guidance as you navigate your healing journey, visit my website or get in touch. You don’t have to do this alone.

www.cornerstonetherapy.co.uk

22/04/2026

Love this…💕

Knowing a pattern and still repeating it is not weakness. It is how healing actually works. The gap between awareness and behaviour change is where most of the real work happens.

Save this and use it when you need it. Follow LoveSecurely for more practical relationship tools.

20/04/2026

You deserve space.
Even if you’re used to staying small.

For a lot of people, shrinking themselves became a way to cope.
Be easy. Be quiet. Don’t need too much. Keep everyone else comfortable.
Over time, that can start to feel normal.

So normal that asking for space, support, or attention can feel… wrong.
But needing space doesn’t make you difficult.
It makes you human.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone — and it can change.
Follow for more grounded therapy insights, or get in touch when you’re ready.

16/04/2026

15/04/2026

Ever wonder, ‘Do I need therapy?’ or ‘Is my anxiety normal?’ You’re not alone. Learn the signs and when to reach out in my latest blog. 💙

Curious to learn more? Dive into the full article to explore these insights further:

Is My Anxiety Normal?

13/04/2026

Therapists don’t have it all figured out either...I know, shock!

I’m a therapist, yes and on my own human journey.
Because before I’m a therapist… I’m a person.

I’m fascinated by how our minds work — the patterns, the “masks” we wear, the stories we carry, and how change is actually possible. That curiosity is why I chose this career and why I genuinely love what I do.

But here’s the important bit: I practice what I preach.

Do I still have hard days? Absolutely.
Do I still have to catch my own thinking habits? Yes.
Do I still work on self-healing and growth? Every single day.

That’s what allows me to sit with clients in a very real way.
Not from a textbook. Not from a pedestal. But from lived experience, alongside professional knowledge.

I know what works academically.
And I know what it feels like personally.

Which means when I say “I understand,” I truly do.

If you’re ready to start your own journey of healing and self-understanding, DM me to begin.

Follow for grounded, realistic therapy insights.

www.cornerstonetherapy.co.uk

09/04/2026

You don’t need to hit rock bottom to get support. And you don't need to know where to start.

A gentle reminder: therapy isn’t only for crisis.

It’s also for when something just isn’t working — even if you can’t quite name what.

I have 5 appointments available this month.

This might be right for you if:

You feel anxious, low or overwhelmed more days than not

Your mind never really switches off

You’re tired of coping instead of actually living

DM me START and I’ll send availability and how to book.

www.cornerstonetherapy.co.uk

07/04/2026

Progress...not perfection💟