Willow Tree Therapy

15/02/2026

Keeping the skills fresh and ensuring my clients receive the best possible service.

15/02/2026

https://substack.com//note/c-214780016?r=5yda68&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Big question I know, but have a read and see what you can take away then let me know what you think.

12/02/2026

Humanistic therapy is really about sitting with you as you are. I won’t be diagnosing you from across the room. There’s just proper, steady attention.

It’s based on the idea that you already have something healthy and wise within you, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. Life can layer things on top of that. Things like stress, shame, other people’s expectations or old pain. Over time you can lose sight of yourself, no matter what age you are.

In our sessions, we slow things down. We get curious about what’s actually going on underneath the surface. You’re not pushed or rushed and you’re certainly not judged. It’s also accepting that the big change you want may not happen straight away, but you may feel that bit lighter even after the very first session. My way is small, gradual changes for long lasting benefit.

When someone feels genuinely heard, something changes. People start speaking more honestly. They begin to notice their patterns and they reconnect with parts of themselves they thought had disappeared.

It’s simple work, but it goes deep.

If you’ve been carrying things quietly for a while, working with me can make a real difference.

06/02/2026

I’m absolutely chuffed to be asked by BSN Social Care to be an Ambassador for their fostering programme.

They’re the UKs leading fostering agency and support over 850 children and young people across 19 local authorities.

Their belief matches mine: all children deserve a stable, loving environment.

If anyone here is UK based and wants to find out more about fostering and giving opportunities to children and young people, please send me a message.

02/02/2026

Are you burnt out? | A 5 minute reflection

Burnout doesn’t always arrive as collapse.Sometimes it shows up as rest that no longer works, sleep that doesn’t restore, and a quiet sense that something in...

02/02/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/willowtreetherapy/p/burnout-part-1-when-the-inner-world?r=5yda68&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

Burnout doesn’t come along through collapse, it turns up through subtle shifts in our inner world.

27/01/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/willowtreetherapy/p/the-watchtower-in-your-nervous-system?r=5yda68&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

There is a particular loneliness in always being awake.

23/01/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/willowtreetherapy/p/we-all-have-a-dark-night-of-the-soul?r=5yda68&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay