Psychotherapists and Counsellors Answer your Questions

Absolutely! I’m human, just like my clients. I might have an off morning or a messy hair day, but when I step into a session, my focus is fully on the person I’m working with. Therapy is about...

Absolutely! I’m human, just like my clients. I might have an off morning or a messy hair day, but when I step into a session, my focus is fully on the person I’m working with. Therapy is about creating a safe, attentive space, and that’s always my priority—hair aside! I have often had people ask how I do this work - and I do have a lot of support to do it. I have regular supervision, I have peer supervision, mentors - as well as my family (my kids 2 and 5 certainly keep me grounded when I'm home!). I have developed ways of nourishing my own life and working towards my own personal development as a person so when I have those harder days - I know where to go.

A 'bad hair' day is inevitable. Sometimes its important to accept a bad day for a bad day and when these happen for me, I lean on my self-care strategies to help me get through and work towards making...

A 'bad hair' day is inevitable. Sometimes its important to accept a bad day for a bad day and when these happen for me, I lean on my self-care strategies to help me get through and work towards making the next day better.

Absolutely. Life brings many challenges. I have faced many of my own adversities. I have many degrees that have armed me with much academic knowledge, but experiences and living life have given me...

Absolutely. Life brings many challenges. I have faced many of my own adversities. I have many degrees that have armed me with much academic knowledge, but experiences and living life have given me much insight in helping those around me. A bad hair day is a part of being human.

Absolutely... in my mind it's every day!! Unfortunately I'm not someone who can just get up and go....

Absolutely... in my mind it's every day!! Unfortunately I'm not someone who can just get up and go....

Hard days come. They do not overwhelm me in the way they used to. Something I have worked hard for is to work towards emotional regulation and independence. Life was a rollercoaster or yogo - I was up...

Hard days come. They do not overwhelm me in the way they used to. Something I have worked hard for is to work towards emotional regulation and independence. Life was a rollercoaster or yogo - I was up and down - elated or in a pit. The pit experience would them lead to an emotional reset. I have found more stability - the hard days still come but the the lows are less low.

Absolutely!

Absolutely!

Who hasn,t?

Who hasn,t?

Of course, I do. I am a human too.

Of course, I do. I am a human too.

Yes I sure do. I the use self compassion and tend to my parts that are struggling.

Yes I sure do. I the use self compassion and tend to my parts that are struggling.