Next Generation Psychotherapy

Next Generation Psychotherapy Psychodynamic therapist🧠 Supporting people with self-esteem, silencing their inner critic & relationships ✨ Based in Colchester and online 📍

05/06/2026

I always have. Long before I became a therapist. (That’s not to say it’s always been easy.)
There’s something about getting it out of your head and onto a page that changes it. It’s not about writing well or making sense of it — sometimes it’s just moving it somewhere outside of yourself so it stops looping.
A lot of the people I work with say they can’t journal. That they sit down and don’t know what to write, or they start and it feels pointless, or they worry someone will read it.
Which honestly tells me a lot. Because the resistance to it is usually the same resistance that shows up everywhere else — the not wanting to look too closely. The keeping busy so you don’t have to sit with it.
Journalling isn’t for everyone. But if you’ve been curious about it and keep talking yourself out of it — that might be worth exploring.
What’s your relationship with it? I’m genuinely curious.

02/06/2026

The part of therapy work nobody really sees.

After each session, there’s time set aside to sit with what was shared — to write, reflect, and hold it carefully before the next week.

It’s not admin. It’s part of the care.

Therapy is built in the room, but it lives in the spaces around it too.

Looking at a pile of laundry and feeling like you want to cry? 🧺Society calls it 'being lazy.' We call it Executive Dysf...
27/05/2026

Looking at a pile of laundry and feeling like you want to cry? 🧺

Society calls it 'being lazy.' We call it Executive Dysfunction.

When your brain can't figure out the first step of a task, it shuts down to protect you. You aren't a 'bad adult'—you’re likely a neurodivergent adult who is running on an empty tank.

In our sessions, we stop the shame cycle. We look at how to work with your brain, not against it.

What's one task that feels like a 'mountain' today? (For me, it’s checking my emails!)

Welcome to the world of hyperfixation meals. 🥣✨Your brain finds a food that hits the exact right dopamine spot and textu...
24/05/2026

Welcome to the world of hyperfixation meals. 🥣✨

Your brain finds a food that hits the exact right dopamine spot and texture profile, so you eat it every single day. Until one day, your brain decides it’s completely done with it, and the thought of taking another bite makes you gag.

It’s not you being difficult—it’s just a neurodivergent brain looking for a quick dopamine fix.

What’s your current 'safe food'?

To some people, it’s just a scratchy sweater. To you, it’s like someone is shouting in your ear all day. 🧶When your sens...
22/05/2026

To some people, it’s just a scratchy sweater. To you, it’s like someone is shouting in your ear all day. 🧶

When your sensory system is dialed to 11, the world is loud. It’s not 'being dramatic'—it’s your nervous system being overwhelmed.

When we’re constantly overstimulated, we lose our temper faster, feel more anxious, and burn out. Therapy can help you build a 'sensory-safe' life that actually respects your boundaries.

What’s your #1 'Sensory Ick'? (Mine is definitely the sound of people chewing! 🔊)

Ever feel 'paralyzed' by a single task on your calendar? 🗓️We call this Waiting Mode. It’s not laziness. It’s your brain...
19/05/2026

Ever feel 'paralyzed' by a single task on your calendar? 🗓️

We call this Waiting Mode. It’s not laziness. It’s your brain’s executive function struggling to switch gears. You spend so much energy making sure you don't 'miss' the 2:00 PM slot that your brain refuses to start anything else.

It’s exhausting, right? In therapy, we don't just tell you to 'use a planner.' We look at why your brain does this and find ways to make your day feel less like a hostage situation.

Are you a 'Waiting Mode' person? Tell me what time your 'big task' is today!

To the parent who just had a 'meltdown' alongside their child today: Take a deep breath.Parenting a neurodivergent child...
10/05/2026

To the parent who just had a 'meltdown' alongside their child today: Take a deep breath.

Parenting a neurodivergent child in a world built for 'typical' kids is a marathon. You aren't failing; you're navigating a map that didn't come with instructions.

At NextGen, our parental consultations aren't about telling you what you're doing 'wrong.' They’re a space for you to offload the heavy lifting and find strategies that actually work for your family's unique brain types.

Tag a parent who needs a reminder that they’re doing a great job today. ❤️

07/05/2026

People often ask: 'Are they just playing?' 🧸

For children, play is their first language. When a child picks up a dragon or a lonely-looking doll, they are telling us a story about their inner world that they don't have the 'adult' words for yet.

In our Colchester practice, the play-room is a laboratory for feelings. We watch, we listen, and we help them process big emotions through the power of play. It’s psychodynamic work, but in kid-speak.

Have questions about how play therapy works? Drop them below!

As we are quickly approaching the end of March, I can see the nature taking over and showing signs of awakening and bloo...
13/03/2026

As we are quickly approaching the end of March, I can see the nature taking over and showing signs of awakening and bloom.

It made me reflect on the seasons of life too and how sometimes after being frozen and stuck in time due to a range of struggles and concerns, we too can bloom as humans.
If you are looking for a space to explore some feelings, stories and thoughts, therapy might be a good place to start.

If you want to start your journey soon, get in touch by using the link in bio🌞

23/02/2026

As the winter coat comes off and the sun starts showing up, do you feel an internal “click” of panic? Like the slow pace of winter was a safety net, and now the “busy season” is racing toward you? Spring stress is a real thing, staring down exams, dissertation deadlines or the pressure to curate the “perfect social summer”.

If you want to tackle that “all or nothing” academic pressure or to find the “off” switch for your internal critic I have a couple of rare afternoon/evening slots coming up in the next couple of week.

Get in touch to book a 15 minutes phone consultation to see if we can work together. 📱

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Tuesday 10am - 7:30pm
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