What to Say (and Not Say) to a Friend Who’s Struggling
Someone you care about is struggling, and you want to help — but you’re scared of saying the wrong thing, so sometimes you end up saying very little, or nothing at all. This is one of the most common worries people bring up with me, not about their own mental health but about supporting someone […]
Attachment Styles Explained: Why Some Relationships Feel Harder Than Others
Why does one relationship feel easy — safe, steady, uncomplicated — while another feels like a permanent low-grade exam? Attachment theory, one of the most useful frameworks I use in therapy, offers a genuinely helpful answer, and it usually traces back further than the relationship itself. Where it starts Attachment theory’s basic idea is this: […]
What Actually Happens in a First Counselling Session
Almost everyone is nervous before their first counselling session. I mean that literally — in years of practice, I can count on one hand the people who’ve walked in fully relaxed. If you’re reading this because you’re thinking about therapy but the unknown of it is putting you off, this is for you: a plain […]