Stewart Psychotherapy

07/11/2025

https://www.faithinnature.co.uk/blogs/notes-on-nature/seasonal-self-care-autumn

Despite its abundant beauty, Autumn asks that we take better care of ourselves. That we swap the quick shower for a longer bath. That we moisturise. Maybe curl up with a good book or fill our homes with flowers. That we sort out our sleep patterns.

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

With Mindfulness Association – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

10/10/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15vYqfg6df/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Please never be embarrassed or too afraid to talk about your mental health. You’re tired from being strong. There’s nothing wrong with seeking assistance with getting along.

29/08/2025

Talking to a Friend vs. Therapy 🤝💡

Friends and therapists are both essential for your mental well-being, but they serve very different purposes.

While a friend provides support and a way to bond, a therapist offers a non-judgmental, confidential, and professional space to help you find your own answers.

Both are a part of a strong support system!

29/08/2025

Anxiety is part of the human condition. Despite, somewhat ironically, the alarm and anxiety that discussing it can provoke, we actually need some anxiety. However, when it begins to take over our lives, to shape our decisions and even become the prism through which we view life, it is something that needs our attention.

Understanding that anxiety is part of who we are allows us to give up the fight of needing to get rid of anxiety. It allows us to see anxiety as a “storm”, something that we can weather and ride out. This is how we change our relationship to anxiety, how we build resilience and reduce its impact upon us.

And this is perhaps a skill that is needed more than ever. According to the Mental Health Foundation, an average of 37.1% of women and 29.9% of men reported high levels of anxiety, and the uncertain times that we are living through are only adding to these pressures.

Mindfulness is an excellent way to help us befriend and change our relationship with our anxiety. It allows us to reframe how we experience it and develop the skills that help us reduce the impact anxiety has upon us.

If you would like to learn more about how mindfulness can help us with anxiety, then check out our Managing Anxiety: In life and in Meditation course. It starts on 9th September and runs for 5 Tuesday evenings.

If you would like more information, please click here https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/course/managing-anxiety-in-difficult-times/

24/07/2025

14/07/2025

https://www.vogue.com/article/what-is-emdr-therapy

EMDR is a psychotherapy technique that treats trauma-related stress and other mental health issues. Here, experts break down everything we need to know about this form of therapy.