Inner Travels Therapy

Inner Travels Therapy Welcome, my name is Bryony. I provide meaningful and creative counselling in the East Durham area, including walk & talk sessions.

Online & telephone appointments are available. I can offer a free 15-min call, so we can connect & discuss your needs My name is Bryony (she her), I am a practicing therapist in the East Durham area. I have a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling. My work is built on a person-centred foundation; I value your autonomy and your dignity as an individual. I am here to walk with you developing a new way of understanding yourself.

The hint of frost this morning was there one minute and gone the next. A shift has happened but sometimes easy to overlo...
12/10/2024

The hint of frost this morning was there one minute and gone the next. A shift has happened but sometimes easy to overlook. Change can often feel like this, barely perceptible, intangible even; until we find ourselves looking back and wondering how we got here.



[Image: A pale yellow morning sun in the sky lights blue grey and gold clouds behinda woodland and a wire fence. In the foreground the bright green grass is vibrant, with just a hint of smoky frost making the blades of grass glisten]

I'm often the one to roll my eyes at another mention of journalling but I know it isn't as simple as that.Something abou...
27/09/2024

I'm often the one to roll my eyes at another mention of journalling but I know it isn't as simple as that.

Something about thinking out loud on to paper really does bring new perspective. Even more to take it a step further and read it aloud, truly hearing your own voice.

Sometimes the eye roll is knowing how powerful this work can be and feeling a need to avoid.

Sometimes the eye roll has roots in some internalised messages about not dwelling on things, or having to get it right, or not feeling able to have a voice.

Sometimes the eye roll is at it feeling like a chore, or something you should be good at.

If journalling is something you're curious about, then deciding how it works for you is a good place to start. Experiment and try to do so without judgement.Setting out with unrealistic expectations will often lead to the abandoned notebooks. Do it your way, whatever that looks like, pethaps that's the green shoots of listening to what you need.



[Image: On a bright cerise background, there is a teal, lime green and pink fabric book. The design is and Indian floral print, with flourishes and tendrils, embellished with sequins and beads]

Soaked up a phenomenal performance by Jodie Comer in Prima Facie yesterday. A one woman play with such a real and unfor...
23/09/2024

Soaked up a phenomenal performance by Jodie Comer in Prima Facie yesterday. A one woman play with such a real and unfortunately all too recognisable story. With figures such as nearly 1 in 2 women experiencing r**e, sexual assault or stalking by an intimate partner; sexual assault has been described as an epidemic by some. This piece was testament to the suffering and injustice experienced by so many.
This can feel overwhelming and crushing when considering the pain of those behind the numbers but there is so much being done to support and advocate for change. The producers have been promoting the work of and . Take a look at these two very different organisations, with very different takes on changing attitudes and creating community in their work.



[Image 1 -Two images of Jodie Comer are layered on top of one another, one of her in a barristers wig, in red lighting, eyes closed, looking serene. The second she is lit in blue, eyes closed and brown furrowed, her mouth wide open in a scream. Image 2 - Schools Consent Project Logo. Image 3 - Everyone's Invited logo, white on blue background]

Part of a good book, in my mind, is the paragraphs I keep re-reading. The ones that capture some idea, a feeling or a co...
19/09/2024

Part of a good book, in my mind, is the paragraphs I keep re-reading. The ones that capture some idea, a feeling or a concept in a way which sticks with me thereafter.
Here's one from that draws the line between past and present for us.

Finding these patterns isn't about looking for blame, but bringing context and meaning by which we can begin to tune into what our needs are, or could be. Be curious



[Image: A photo of a paragraph in a book is centred on a background or blue and gold skies. The paragraph reads "Children often receive the message that certain parts of them are acceptable while others are not - a dichotomy that, if internalised, leads inequitable to a split in one's sense of self. The statement 'good children don't yell" spoken with annoyance, carries an unintended but most effective threat, 'angry children don't get loved'. Being 'nice' (read: burying ones anger) and working to be acceptable to the parent may become the child's way of survival. Or a child may internalise the idea that 'I'm lovable only when I'm doing things well,' setting herself up for a life of perfectionism and rigid role identification, cut off from the vulnerable part of herself that needs to know there is room to fail-or even just to be unspectacular ordinary-and still get the love she needs."

A lot of therapy lingo has made its way into the big wide world, this can both normalise and, sometimes, dilute its mean...
17/09/2024

A lot of therapy lingo has made its way into the big wide world, this can both normalise and, sometimes, dilute its meaning There is so much to unpick and consider in each phrase or concept, I thought I'd spend some time sharing a favourite each week, a little link and you might find something that interests you.

Follow this for Mick Cooper on relational depth, something you may have experienced in your life already, it can be a beautiful thing .mick

https://mick-cooper.squarespace.com/new-blog/2017/10/10/relational-depth-some-frequently-asked-questions

[Image: Text reads 'what is... relational depth?' Relational depth has been defined as 'a state of profound contact and engagement between two people. It can feel like losing track of time, finishing each others sentences, or communicating a great deal with words, or sometimes none at all. A painting below by Rhoda Yanow shows two dancers sitting on the floor. They are facing each other intently, one with red hair, legs stretched out in front of her, hands up to her mouth. The other, with dark hair, sits hunched over her crossed legs, one arm dr**ed over her thigh, her chin rests on her other hand]

Returning from two memorable days with . Delivered with such charisma and experience, I have much to digest and reflec...
15/09/2024

Returning from two memorable days with . Delivered with such charisma and experience, I have much to digest and reflect upon both personally and professionally. For now just considering the ripple effect of following my intuition; there are many right paths to follow.



[Image 1: A tall beech tree turning red for autumn. Image 2: White clouds and blue sky reflected in a lake edged by greenery. Image 3: A small clear river running over rocks, surrounded by greenery. Image 4: A small mossy green wall runs through a woodland, the bright green leaves are back-lit by a bright sky. Image 5: Pink and red berries on the bare branches of a tree.]

One of the enduring effects from my own time in therapy is being able to celebrate my achievements. Finding fulfilment i...
11/09/2024

One of the enduring effects from my own time in therapy is being able to celebrate my achievements. Finding fulfilment in challenging myself and finding out what I'm capable of only encourages me more. I built a website today, and I'm dead proud of it.

Personal empowerment is not down to a magic formula or a catchy phrase, it is found in real self-reflection. Deciding what empowerment means to you, identifying the events or influences which may have disconnected you from your sense of choice and taking small steps away from the familiar. Of course I'm going to say this is the work of therapy, but only because I have lived it.



[Image: A smiling blonde woman in a brown wood panelled room, sits at a desk in front of a computer. The photo is taken in the 1970's, the computer is chunky with a small black screen and green text.]

The way we look at the weather can be a simple but accurate measure of our internal climate on any day.Outdoor sessions...
08/09/2024

The way we look at the weather can be a simple but accurate measure of our internal climate on any day.

Outdoor sessions can be steps into explorations like this. Some clients find being in nature a way to connect with themselves in ways which can feel impossible in daily life.

What do you see in a foggy forest? Is it unnerving? Frustrating? Is it full of exciting unknowns or scary uncertainty? Our perspective is often coloured by underlying concerns; I can walk with you in all weathers.



[Image: A pine woodland with tall bare trunks and green foliage lining a brown path. The woods are very misty with the shadows of trees showing fainty in the distance through the fog]

Something to digest over the weekend. If you believe you are 'too much', ask yourself if that is your belief or someone ...
06/09/2024

Something to digest over the weekend. If you believe you are 'too much', ask yourself if that is your belief or someone else's.

These are the kinds of questions we can uncover in therapy; from there you can forge your own beliefs.

From Nikita Gill's 'Wild Embers'

[Image: A photo of a poem in a book. The text reads

There is a sky inside you
and it is made of flames
and it is made of rain.
But you refuse to release it
because someone you loved
once told you that you are too much
to handle when you unleash
all of your beauty,
your passion,
your vulnerability.
You are too much
when you are raw.

So instead, you hide it.
You hold in the storms
you slowly let the fire die.
All because you think
how no one can handle
your truth, your courage,
your pain.

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Durham
TS27

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 4am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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