Lucy’s Therapy Space

Lucy’s Therapy Space I offer counselling to adults, children and young people both in person in Cheltenham and online.

Self care is so important for our wellbeing and mental health. Many think resting is an indulgence, I believe it’s a nec...
28/06/2026

Self care is so important for our wellbeing and mental health. Many think resting is an indulgence, I believe it’s a necessity to the healing process.

You don’t have to have reached breaking point before you access therapy. Giving yourself a space to process thoughts and...
27/06/2026

You don’t have to have reached breaking point before you access therapy. Giving yourself a space to process thoughts and feelings can stop you getting to breaking point.

Caring for others can become exhausting if we never take a break to replenish ourselves.
26/06/2026

Caring for others can become exhausting if we never take a break to replenish ourselves.

We are nearly always so much kinder to ours friends than we are to ourselves. Speaking kindly to ourselves can feel unco...
24/06/2026

We are nearly always so much kinder to ours friends than we are to ourselves. Speaking kindly to ourselves can feel uncomfortable if we are so used to criticism. Self compassion is something that takes practice but so important to do.

Often we want to notice our steps forward but sometimes they are so small they are hard to notice until we look back and...
23/06/2026

Often we want to notice our steps forward but sometimes they are so small they are hard to notice until we look back and see the distance we’ve travelled.

Sometimes we try really hard to hold things together pretending everything’s okay for fear of being vulnerable. However ...
22/06/2026

Sometimes we try really hard to hold things together pretending everything’s okay for fear of being vulnerable. However admitting to ourselves things are not okay is the first step to getting help. Then reach out for help.

For some, today is a reminder of a dad who wasn’t there, who left, who couldn’t stay, or who was physically present but ...
21/06/2026

For some, today is a reminder of a dad who wasn’t there, who left, who couldn’t stay, or who was physically present but never really there emotionally.

If today brings up grief, anger, longing, or just numbness, none of that is wrong. You’re allowed to feel however you feel about a parent who didn’t give you what you needed.

Being abandoned by a father leaves a mark. But it doesn’t decide your worth, and it isn’t something you have to carry on your own.

It’s hard to fight the belief that asking for help makes us weak. However, deciding to ask for help shows strength and c...
19/06/2026

It’s hard to fight the belief that asking for help makes us weak. However, deciding to ask for help shows strength and courage and a willingness to be vulnerable.

Feelings can be hard to express, hard to define and hard to explain. If you would like help navigating your emotions ple...
17/06/2026

Feelings can be hard to express, hard to define and hard to explain. If you would like help navigating your emotions please do get in touch.

Sometimes it feels like we take one step forward and two steps back but as long as we are putting one foot in front of t...
16/06/2026

Sometimes it feels like we take one step forward and two steps back but as long as we are putting one foot in front of the other we are going forwards no matter how it feels.

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