Words On Wellbeing
Tips and advice on how you can bring wellbeing back into your life.
Anxiety is A Symptom
Anxiety is a symptom. It is a body and mind response caused by past events and emotions that haven't been released. I see many clients who explain they "have anxiety," but I try to explain that anxiety is a symptom, much like snot or a cough is the symptom of the cold virus. Anxiety and the many reactions it causes in your body are often the result of suppressed emotion and risks that we are trying to avoid.
The Birth Of a Dream
Since becoming a therapist in 2002, I'd dreamed of creating a space where people could come together to access holistic therapies and wellness activities in one place. At the time, this felt like a fantasy. Over the next twelve years, I worked from home full-time on my therapy practice for a few years, then around a full-time job.
If you’ve been feeling anxious, burnt out or constantly “on,” you’re not alone.
Many of the clients I work with describe a constant mental noise — overthinking, worrying, people-pleasing, saying yes to everything, and then feeling resentful, depleted or simply lost.
Change Is Bloody Hard!
I am sitting writing the last of my series of emails to you from my new therapy room, looking out over a beautiful tree-lined field. I feel peaceful and grounded.
Do you ever notice a harsh voice inside your head? The one that tells you you're not good enough, not doing enough, or that you'll never be enough? That voice is self-doubt, commonly referred to as your inner critic, and for many of us, it's loud, relentless, and deeply rooted.
But what if I told you that this voice isn't the truth of who you are.