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6 days ago4 min

I'm not the mother I thought I'd be...

What is matresence and how do we take care of ourselves through it?

Jan 16 min

Practising Gratitude: A Story

A surprising way to maximise your gratitude practice

Nov 21, 20234 min

Perinatal anxiety - what is it and how do I soothe it?

What is perinatal anxiety? Perinatal anxiety refers to anxiety that occurs during the perinatal period, which encompasses the time around...

Apr 4, 20235 min

Maternal Mental Health 1:3 things I say to myself when my parenting feels a bit shit.

When I first prepped for my talk on maternal mental health at The Barn KT9 this is what I drew. Largely my own thoughts, feelings, and...

Mar 8, 20235 min

How can I look after my emotional health outside the therapy room?

Obviously, I am going to advocate coming to therapy, but, much of what we do in therapy takes time, it involves commitment and an...

Mar 5, 20233 min

What are emotions? Part 2 - So what is emotional regulation and how can therapy help?

What is emotional regulation? Price and Hooven (2018) define emotional regulation as the ability to accurately detect and evaluate...

Feb 27, 20236 min

What are emotions? Part 1.

The inspiration for my first foray into blogging is threefold. Primarily, it seemed logical to me to start my blog discussing the...