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02/10/2026

If you have high functioning ADHD, you’re probably very familiar with the gap between what you CAN do and what you can consistently access. There’s probably a lot of shame around feeling like - if only I tried harder, then I would be able to achieve XYZ.
But the disability is the inconsistency. Your brain is wired to respond to things it’s interested in, that have novelty, or some urgency. If it doesn’t - it’s really hard to engage, no matter how capable you are. You’re not faulty - it’s how your brain is wired.

PS apologies for the wobbly camera work 😆 would have used a tripod but I forgot it because… ADHD. But done is better than perfect 😜

02/10/2026

From a psychological perspective, perfectionism can become a form of avoidance - that gives us a sense of relief in the short term. If we can’t do it perfectly, we put it off to protect ourselves from the discomfort of getting it wrong. So often, doing nothing feels easier than starting.

2 things you can try:

🌟 Challenge your thinking on the unrelenting high standards and aim for good enough, not perfect. Lower the bar for getting started.
🌟 Break it down into a 5-minute task - set a timer. You don’t have to finish it, just begin.

🧠 Often it can be really helpful to tackle the perfectionism and shame around ADHD in therapy.

24/09/2026

Therapists, counsellors, psychologists in private practice - are you thinking about the set up of your rooms and chairs in therapy sessions? Sometimes we do things in a certain way just from habit without thinking of them. I’d really encourage you to ask your clients about it - but also to think of the safety aspect for you as a therapist too.

After thousands of hours of therapy, there are certain things I find myself coming back to again and again (the third on...
23/09/2026

After thousands of hours of therapy, there are certain things I find myself coming back to again and again (the third one is my favourite!).

They are reminders - or ways to get curious about how we relate to ourselves, other people and the world around us.

That progress isn’t linear as we often expect it ‘should be’.
That how you do anything is often how you do everything - and so there are so many opportunities to learn more about ourselves, and others around us.
That the things we find most irritating in other people can sometimes tell us something about ourselves.
That what we resist can be worth getting curious about.
That sometimes the thing you most need is the thing you find hardest to ask for.

Which resonates most?

16/09/2026

If you have high functioning ADHD, you’re probably very familiar with the gap between what you CAN do and what you can consistently access. There’s probably a lot of shame around feeling like - if only I tried harder, then I would be able to achieve XYZ.
But the disability is the inconsistency. Your brain is wired to respond to things it’s interested in, that have novelty, or some urgency. If it doesn’t - it’s really hard to engage, no matter how capable you are. You’re not faulty - it’s how your brain is wired.

08/09/2026

For me, part 1 of therapy is: understanding, awareness, choice, then processing trauma and releasing what’s keeping you stuck.

But part 2: and just as important, IMO: is finding your values, meaning, joy. Finding what makes you feel alive.

A collection of ordinary and extraordinary joys - summer edit ☀️ I think one of the best things about getting older is b...
07/09/2026

A collection of ordinary and extraordinary joys - summer edit ☀️

I think one of the best things about getting older is becoming increasingly clear about what actually makes a good life.

For me, it’s time with people you love. A really delicious dinner (wasn’t Instagram better when it was photos of your food?!). A hotel room to yourself and eight uninterrupted hours of sleep (parents of young kids who don’t sleep - IYKYK). Time with old friends. Bittersweet reminders that time doesn’t stop, and we never know how much time we have left. Discovering new and favourite beaches. Spending so much time in the sea you might turn into a mermaid. Celebrating milestones. Fresh fruit straight from the tree. Watching your child learn something new. Holding their hand while you still can.

Nothing particularly groundbreaking…. But it’s very much the good stuff. 💕

I’m just so passionate about building a business that gives you a life, rather than one that takes over your life. I want my work to mean I’m able to do more of these things on a regular basis, not just as ‘escapes’.

So - here are some of the ordinary magic highlights from this summer ☀️ 🏖️

01/09/2026

Ever wonder what your therapist thinks about after you leave?

It’s a myth that we don’t think about clients at all, or that we are over analysing everything you said. The truth is somewhere in the middle.

Honestly, sometimes we are reflecting about the session. Did what I said land? Are they telling me what’s true, or what feels safe to say? What’s sitting in the silence I haven’t asked about yet? And always - I hope they have been able to be kinder to themselves this week.

But we’re (trying!) not to carry clients home with us - compartmentalising is what lets us show up fully in sessions, and still have something left for our own lives.

I know some people think we just do this job for the money. And there’s no shame in being paid. But trust me, there are about 1,000 other jobs I could do for more money and considerably less emotional stress 😅

Fellow therapists, you’re allowed to care and to switch off. Both at once. And, to build a practice that allows you to be fully present in all areas of your life, and not to burn out.

09/08/2026

It’s a therapists’ tale as old as time….
💬 Minutes 0-48… backstory, the backstory’s backstory, the neighbour’s backstory…. The neighbour’s cat’s second cousin’s backstory… ‘I didn’t really have anything to bring today’
💬 2 minutes to go… *client drops huge bombshell*

😆 Fellow therapists do you relate?!

My first foray into fun reels inspired by the hilarious and her amazing course too 🎥

Could I have used a sensible headshot? Yes. Did I use this one of me in a party hat kissing a wild foal on the nose inst...
17/07/2026

Could I have used a sensible headshot?
Yes.
Did I use this one of me in a party hat kissing a wild foal on the nose instead?
Also yes.

I figured it was a good visual representation of authenticity…?

The older I get, the less interested I am in trying to be everyone’s cup of tea. I know it’s absolutely uncomfortable (and i know painful, if you’re a people pleaser!) when someone doesn’t like you, doesn’t get you, or decides you’re not the right fit. But maybe that’s the price of showing up as yourself rather than the version you think everyone wants?

I’d much rather be deeply aligned with a few people who really get me, and see me, than vaguely acceptable to everyone.

So I’m curious…

Where in your life are you still editing yourself to be more acceptable?

I’d love to hear your thoughts. 💭


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