Katey Lorraine Psychotherapist

18/06/2026

Sometimes emotional exhaustion doesn’t look like falling apart.

It looks like carrying on.
Showing up for work.
Looking after everyone else.
Smiling when people ask if you’re okay.

And then wondering why you’re so tired all the time.

17/06/2026

Ever had that feeling where you know something is bothering you, but you can’t quite put it into words.. That’s where Brainspotting can be really powerful.

It’s a gentle therapeutic approach that helps access deeper emotional processing, often beyond what talking alone can reach. It can be particularly helpful for trauma, anxiety, overwhelm, and those feelings that seem to stay stuck no matter how much you understand them.

Sometimes healing starts where words stop. 💙

17/06/2026

Progress takes time, and that’s okay ⏳💛

16/06/2026

The hardest stage is when progress is invisible.
Keep showing up anyway.

A lot can change after one more consistent month.

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16/06/2026

16/06/2026

Anxiety lives in the body. Trauma often hides deeper in the brain areas words can’t easily reach.
Brainspotting is different. We use where your eyes naturally focus to access and release what’s stuck. Simple. Powerful. Body-led.
If you’re ready for therapy that goes beyond talk, send me a message.
Your nervous system is doing its best to protect you. Let’s give it a better way forward. ❤️

16/06/2026

Many people experience physical symptoms of stress and anxiety without realising that’s what they are.

Racing heart.
Tense muscles.
Jaw clenching.
Digestive issues.
Exhaustion.

Your body and mind are constantly communicating with each other. Sometimes the body is simply speaking the stress that the mind hasn’t yet put into words. ❤️

09/06/2026

🪞 “I’m starting with the person in the mirror…”

One of my favourite lyrics because it reminds us that growth doesn’t begin by changing everyone around us. It begins when we get curious about ourselves, show ourselves compassion, and take responsibility for the things we can control.

Small changes can create big transformations. ☺️❤️

09/06/2026

One of the most persistent and damaging lies that survives after a toxic relationship is the belief that you caused their behavior. That if you had just said things differently, been less sensitive, asked for less, or shown up in a way that better suited them, they would not have treated you the way they did.

But a person who stonewalls, ghosts, or discards is not responding to something you did wrong. They are revealing something about who they are and how they handle discomfort when it is easier to disappear than to communicate.

A mature and emotionally healthy person does not punish you with silence for having needs. They do not vanish without explanation when things get uncomfortable. They do not make you responsible for managing their emotional reactions while simultaneously making you feel like the source of every problem.

If someone in your life consistently responds to conflict or discomfort by pulling away, that is information about their emotional capacity, not evidence of your inadequacy. You are not too much. You are simply with someone who is not enough for what you deserve.