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Accredited CBT & EMDR psychotherapist
Internal Family Systems therapist (IFS)
Certified Yoga Teacher
Anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD
Mind-body
Traditional & holistic therapy
Online therapy
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mindgrowingtherapy.co.uk
M: 07949236991

17/11/2025

🧠 CBT sometimes gets a bad rep because it used to be offered for everything and everyone.
The truth is, it’s not for everyone — and it’s not for everything.

But when it’s the right fit for the right person — and delivered flexibly, creatively, and with genuine attunement — it can work beautifully. ✨

CBT is more than just talking.
It’s about making sense of your experiences — understanding how they shape the way you think, feel, and behave. Together, we explore the rules and beliefs you’ve developed about life, and how they still influence your emotions and actions today.

CBT helps you create a visual map of your inner world — connecting past experiences with present patterns — and finding ways to bring meaningful change.

💛 The real key?
Adapting CBT to each person’s unique story, pace, and needs.

13/11/2025

Do you often feel stuck at the extremes — either overwhelmed or disconnected?

Trauma, chronic stress, or anxiety can create chaos in the nervous system — trapping us in cycles of overwhelm (anxiety) or shutdown (depression, dissociation).

When this happens, the nervous system forgets how to move safely between states of activation and calm. Instead, it gets stuck between the two — draining your energy and leaving you feeling “too much” or “not enough.”

Therapy doesn’t just regulate the nervous system — it helps you relearn how to flow between states:
💛 To disconnect when you need protection — like after loss or while caring for someone who’s dying.
🔥 To activate when there’s danger and your body needs to respond.
🌿 And to return to calm when safety is restored.

This flexibility — the ability to move between states — is one of the most important things we build in therapy.

Here are a few gentle ways to support your body:
✨ Calm it when you feel overwhelmed: breath practice, meditation, gentle movement, colouring, soothing music, grounding objects.
✨ Gently wake it up when you feel shut down: cold water therapy, movement, dancing and singing, progressive muscle relaxation.
✨ Reconnect and return to life: talk to a friend, stroke your pet.

06/11/2025

Breaking Cycles

Transgenerational trauma often runs deep — passed quietly from generation to generation. Some of us, unaware, repeat our parents’ mistakes. No judgment there — you don’t know what you don’t know.

But for those who do know… who see the patterns, who understand the pain — you hold the power to change the story. To heal. To create a future where the next generation carries less of what we’ve had to bear.

Awareness is the first step. Healing is the next. 🌱

15/10/2025

Many of our deepest wounds happen in relationships — when our needs for safety, love, or belonging weren’t met.

But healing also happens in relationship: with a therapist, a partner, a friend, or even with yourself.

Safe connection rewires the nervous system. It teaches the body: “It’s safe to be seen again.”

10/10/2025

Before I even knew what therapy was, I used exercise as a way to cope.
At the time, it was all I had—the only thing that helped me release the emotional turmoil I felt in both my mind and body. Looking back, I’m deeply grateful for that first form of therapy: movement.

It started something.
It sparked a curiosity about my mental health and the human mind. That curiosity put me on a journey to seek answers—not just for myself, but for others too.

Over the years, my relationship with exercise has changed.
It’s still a part of my life, but I no longer depend on it in the same way.

Sometimes, one small thing—something that might seem trivial at first—can be the beginning of everything.

So don’t be afraid to try.
Find your “medicine of choice,” and get curious about your mental health.

08/10/2025

What is IFS Therapy?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a gentle, compassionate therapy that helps you understand the different parts of your mind. These parts aren’t “bad” or “broken”—they’re coping strategies that developed to protect you during tough or traumatic times.

🔹 Some parts are like managers—planning, controlling, keeping you safe.
🔹 Others may act impulsively or seem destructive—but their goal is still protection.
🔹 Beneath it all, there are parts holding painful emotions like fear, shame, or sadness.

IFS doesn’t try to push these parts away. Instead, it helps you:

💡 Build a relationship with them
💡 Understand their protective role
💡 Access your Self—the calm, compassionate core within you

When we approach our inner world with curiosity rather than judgment, healing becomes possible. 🌱💜

25/09/2025

✨ The most surprising symptom of childhood trauma… ✨

Many people who’ve experienced childhood trauma tell me:

👉 “I worry all the time.”
👉 “My mind is always looking for what could go wrong.”

Here’s why: if you grew up somewhere unsafe, your brain had to stay on high alert, constantly predicting danger. Over time, this becomes automatic—almost like a habit.

For example, a child hearing fights at home learns to anticipate threats. Even small changes in tone of voice can trigger anxiety, because the body has learned to expect the worst.

As they grow, worrying becomes a coping strategy—“If I cover all the bases, I’ll be safe.”

But here’s the catch: worrying is draining. It makes you anxious, keeps you up at night, and doesn’t actually stop bad things from happening.
Trauma teaches the brain to protect—but sometimes, that protection comes at a big cost.

23/09/2025

Just one of those days.
Nothing's really wrong, but nothing feels right either.
You’re tired. Off. Maybe overwhelmed. Maybe just… done.

If that’s you today, I get it.
You don’t need to push.
You don’t need to be productive.
You don’t need to pretend you’re fine.

Just do what you can.
Take care of yourself in whatever way makes sense right now.
Tomorrow is a new shot.

This won’t last forever.

18/09/2025

🌿 EMDR Therapy: Healing Trauma, Phobias & Beyond 🌿

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) was specifically developed to treat trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over time, its effectiveness has expanded, and it is now widely used to support people experiencing phobias, depression, and more recently, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

What makes EMDR different from traditional talking therapies?

👉 You don’t need to retell your story in detail. Instead, EMDR allows you to safely process difficult memories with the guidance of a trained therapist.

👉 It recognises that trauma is held not only in the mind but also in the nervous system, and uses a whole-body approach to healing.

✨ EMDR is an evidence-based, trauma-focused treatment that helps people move forward—freeing them from the weight of the past and creating space for growth, resilience, and recovery.

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