Laura Wood Therapy

Laura Wood Therapy Online Psychotherapist
🧠 Therapy for the mental load carriers ☀️
🌻 Finding your voice and creating balance 🧡

Does the pattern sound familiar? 👀Part of the work I do in 1:1 and relationship therapy is noticing patterns like these,...
29/01/2026

Does the pattern sound familiar? 👀

Part of the work I do in 1:1 and relationship therapy is noticing patterns like these, exploring how and why the pattern has been created, and then working collaboratively to carve out a new way.

If you want to stop replaying the same pattern, get in touch 🧡

Someone reached out for therapy this week because they knew they were heading into a turbulent period.I big part of me w...
28/01/2026

Someone reached out for therapy this week because they knew they were heading into a turbulent period.

I big part of me wanted to shout "YES!" and punch the air in celebration (I didn't... Though maybe I should have!? I did let them know of my thoughts in a more composed manner).

So many people enter therapy after the turbulent time which I totally get, especially if that turbulence was unexpected and sudden.

But if you're aware of something tricky on the horizon it's more than ok (it's wonderful) to want and to seek support to be alongside you during that time 🧡

A lot of the people I work with are feeling both exhausted and resentful. They feel tired carrying the weight of respons...
21/01/2026

A lot of the people I work with are feeling both exhausted and resentful. They feel tired carrying the weight of responsibility (whether that be at work like this client, at home, in friendships or somewhere else) and resentful at the lack of support.

They sometimes feel resentful towards themselves too for not speaking up when they really want to. It's very human to become self-critical and self-blaming.

In therapy, we explore what's going on uniquely for you without criticism, but with compassion instead. Therapy isn't about handing over a workbook for you to flick through - I don't want to add to your workload!! In our sessions we look deeper than what's going on on the surface.

This client discovered what it was that they truly needed from their workplace in order to reignite their excitement towards their career. We shone a light and paused on the resistance she was feeling towards expressing her needs and worked through this together.

If you can recognise yourself in this, get in touch 🧡

*Click the link in my bio to read my full blog post on this topic. I go into further depth around my personal experience...
20/01/2026

*Click the link in my bio to read my full blog post on this topic. I go into further depth around my personal experiences of conflict (inside and outside of the therapy space!).*

If you find conflict unbearable it doesn't mean you're bad at relationships. It usually means you care.

I've worked with many thoughtful people who feel tension early and smooth things over instead of speaking up. It can feel easier in the moment, but it doesn’t make the conflict disappear. It just moves it inside.

And that internal conflict often shows up as anxiety.

The goal isn’t to love conflict. It’s to trust yourself enough to speak, even with the nerves ✨.

If you don't want 2026 to feel like this on repeat, I have space for new clients - send me a DM and I'll share more info...
15/01/2026

If you don't want 2026 to feel like this on repeat, I have space for new clients - send me a DM and I'll share more information with you.

That tightening feeling at 2:30pm isn’t about you not wanting to spend time with your family. It’s about everything you’re carrying on your shoulders.

The unfinished list.
The mental notes.
The sense that you’re already behind before the day’s even over.

This cycle shows up a lot in my therapy space. People who are capable, caring, and holding so much together but are so exhausted by it.

They feel so done.

Nothing is “wrong” with you for feeling this way. It’s a sign that the balance isn’t working anymore. My job as a therapist is to support you in finding what works for you, expressing your needs and shaping your life into something that feels energising rather than draining 🧡.

DM to book an intro call or learn more about me through my website 🔗

If you recognise yourself here and don't want the whole of 2026 to feel like this on repeat, I have space for new client...
15/01/2026

If you recognise yourself here and don't want the whole of 2026 to feel like this on repeat, I have space for new clients - send me a DM and I'll share more information with you.

That tightening feeling at 2:30pm isn’t about you not wanting to spend time with your family. It’s about everything you’re carrying on your shoulders.

The unfinished list.
The mental notes.
The sense that you’re already behind before the day’s even over.

This cycle shows up a lot in my therapy space. People who are capable, caring, and holding so much together but are so exhausted by it.

They feel so done.

Nothing is “wrong” with you for feeling this way. It’s a sign that the balance isn’t working anymore. My job as a therapist is to support you in finding what works for you, expressing your needs and shaping your life into something that feels energising rather than draining 🧡.

DM to book an intro call or learn more about me through my website 🔗

Are you hoping to feel more balanced in 2026? I currently have space for new 1:1 therapy clients, send me a DM if you'd ...
14/01/2026

Are you hoping to feel more balanced in 2026? I currently have space for new 1:1 therapy clients, send me a DM if you'd like to have a chat about working together 🧡.

Did you click through this post and think "I can dream..."?

I am often surprised (but I suppose, also not surprised) at how many people feel like balanced relationships just don't exist. We've gotten so used to the norm of there being an imbalance because of the relationships we are exposed to. It's become the norm that one person is the manager, while the other just shows up.

(as always, my posts are referring to ALL types of relationships, not just romantic).

A balanced relationship then feels like gold dust. And in turn it makes us feel like its "too much to ask".

And if you are thinking "it's too much to ask", I'd like to offer an alternative. You are not asking for too much, you deserve balance.

I'd like to help you build it, together 🤗.

I don’t go to cafés with my clients but we DO spend time getting to know each other. Because the relationship between me...
13/01/2026

I don’t go to cafés with my clients but we DO spend time getting to know each other.

Because the relationship between me and you is the most important part of the work.

(which may be surprising to hear! There's so much research showing how much it impacts therapeutic outcomes).

This post is a little snapshot of me beyond the therapy room, because who we both are matters in the work we do together.

So, if you fancy sharing… what would I learn about you if we went for a coffee together? ☕️

So... what's your conclusion? Are you in a balanced, imbalanced or somewhere in-between relationship?And just to clarify...
08/01/2026

So... what's your conclusion? Are you in a balanced, imbalanced or somewhere in-between relationship?

And just to clarify, this could be ANY relationship. Outside therapy, when we refer to relationships, the default is often romantic relationships. But in therapy, we explore how we are relational to everyone we interact with.

So this could be referring to a romantic relationship, but it could also refer to a friend, a family member or a colleague too. You'll know which feels most important to focus on.

But at the same time, once you work on one, you'll likely find that the way you show up in all your relationships change too. This is because we're working on your relationships, including your relationship to yourself 🧡.

Have you ever wanted to talk about how you feel…but stopped because you didn’t want to upset them, start an argument, or...
07/01/2026

Have you ever wanted to talk about how you feel…
but stopped because you didn’t want to upset them, start an argument, or make things worse?

Staying quiet feels better than speaking up. Especially if you’re used to keeping the peace and pride yourself on being 'chilled'.

But unspoken feelings don’t disappear. They often turn into resentment, distance and disconnection. A common theme in my therapy space is clients feeling incredibly lonely, despite being in a relationship, because they feel like their partners don't know what's really going on for them... but at the same time, don't want to tell their partners in fear of conflict or defensiveness. It's a tricky cycle that can leave you feeling very stuck!

My most recent blog explores how to talk to your partner about how you feel, without trying to manage their reaction or minimise yourself in the process.

✨ You can read it via the link in my bio.

When the New Year noise calls for LOUD statements and BIG moves, know that you don't have to be doing that. Small change...
06/01/2026

When the New Year noise calls for LOUD statements and BIG moves, know that you don't have to be doing that.

Small changes can, and do, have an impact.

Don't make rebalancing your relationship into another chore. Yes it's work, but we don't want it to feel like woooooorrrk (I hope you got my tone there, imagine a teenage sulking sound).

These small shifts are a great place to begin and sustain a balanced relationship.

Let me know how it goes 🧡.

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