Dr Aimee Maxwell, Clinical Psychologist

02/07/2026

We spend so much time trying to get rid of insecurity before we do the thing. But what if we’ve got it backwards?
The antidote to insecurity isn’t confidence. It’s experience.

Confidence doesn’t usually come first. It grows from evidence. From showing up when you’re unsure. From having difficult conversations. From making mistakes. From surviving them. From discovering that you’re more capable than you thought.

Whether it’s becoming a parent, starting therapy, changing careers, speaking up in a meeting, or setting a boundary, insecurity often isn’t a sign that you’re not ready. Waiting until you feel completely confident can keep you stuck indefinitely. Ready is an action, not a feeling.

Instead of asking, “How do I stop feeling insecure?” try asking, “What experience do I need that my brain doesn’t have yet?” Experience is the wisest teacher that gives the corrective experience that we sorely need.

And that’s where confidence is built, before the first step, but because you took it.

14/04/2026

So thrilled that our Art Therapy intervention at Robina Private has been recognised in the eating disorder literature 🥰

24/02/2026

Controversial opinion: therapy edition.

Dependency and the therapists projections around dependency are vital to the therapeutic frame. We have been taught to fear it, reject it and eliminate it in a western medical model. When we tune into our own projections around what we fear dependency asks of us, it is a rich space where we have the ability to rescript this narrative from negative past attachment expressions to a more positive experience: you can be needed by your clients AND this is not always a detrimental thing. How can we help clients achieve an earned secure attachment if we resist the “co” part of co-regulation?

Please get in touch if you would like to supervision to discuss your own experiences with dependence and how we can work through this without the panic.

17/02/2026

Those that know me, know that I am a lyrics person.
Music and lyrics have always been a coping skill for me, a way to connect, validate, understand and process my experiences in life.

I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite Taylor Swift lyrics that feel like therapy. I may be known to use some in session if the timing is right 💅🏻

Comment yours below 👇

09/02/2026

05/02/2026

Sugar-powered in the Blue Tea Room 💅🏻

04/02/2026

We need to talk about the Epstein Files. Folks, it’s a lot. I’m someone with years of therapy under her belt and still have found it overwhelming- because this content is absolutely the worst humanity has to offer. It can be particularly difficult for trauma survivors. Please protect your mental health first. Staying aware is not the same as knowing absolutely everything. You don’t have to show you care by consuming everything. One of the ways i navigate this is to donate to Legal Aid for survivors, or specific Go Fund Me’s to help those who need at the moment. This obviously comes from a level of privilege, but if you can afford to give something and want to show you care, this can be a good way to do it without overconsumption of highly triggering content.

It’s a dark time, all. It’s heavy. When I’m struggling, I like to come back to this quote from Lord Of The Rings (yes I’m a nerd- are you surprised?)

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - J.R.R. Tolkien.

We can’t control much, but we can control what we do with the information we see and the cards that we’re dealt.

Go gently, folks ✨

13/01/2026

My thoughts and reflections on the times we are living in. It’s okay that the world feels scary- it is. We as humans need to remember the power we have to enact change.

07/01/2026

Clocking in for the first day with 💅🏻💃