Break The Cycle Therapy

Break The Cycle Therapy Therapy for girls and women struggling with anxiety, body image and low self-esteem. Helping you to build confidence from the inside out ✨️

As parents, it's natural to want to help. So when your daughter is struggling, you want to fix it, reassure her, give ad...
10/06/2026

As parents, it's natural to want to help. So when your daughter is struggling, you want to fix it, reassure her, give advice, or help her see things differently. And most of the time, it comes from a place of love 🩷

But something I hear from anxious teenage girls time and time again is that they often don't feel understood.
Not because their parents don't care, but because anxiety doesn't always look the way we expect it to.

😩What looks like laziness might actually be overwhelm.
⚠️What sounds like overreacting might be a nervous system that's constantly on high alert.
🧬What seems like "just hormones" can still be a very real struggle that deserves to be listened to.

The parents I work with are usually doing the very best they can with the information they have. Sometimes a small shift in understanding can make a huge difference to how supported a teenager feels 🩷✨

I'd love to know which slide stood out to you most.

👇 Let me know in the comments!

08/06/2026

When your teenager says, "I'm fine," it can be so tempting to jump straight into problem-solving mode 🔍

We ask questions, offer advice, and try to make things better as quickly as possible.

But sometimes what teenagers need most isn't a solution, they need to feel heard.

They might need space, or curiosity, or a reminder that they don't have to share everything straight away.

Connection often comes before solutions 🩷

🤔 Do you find yourself wanting to fix things when your child is struggling?

04/05/2026

I used to think I just needed to “stop overthinking," like there was a magic answer to switching it off in my head.
But now I realise that a lot of the time my brain isn’t overthinking for no reason, it’s just tired 😴

I realised recently that I wasn’t actually giving myself a proper break (and I'm still incredibly guilty of not doing this enough!)

Like I’d sit down…but I’d still be mentally running through my to-do list, thinking about what needs cleaning, checking my phone every two minutes, half-switching off but never really resting.

That’s not rest. That’s just being still while your mind keeps working 🤦‍♀️

The biggest difference I’ve noticed is when I actually let myself switch off a bit, go outside, do something I enjoy, be a bit more present, without trying to be productive at the same time.
I've found that weirdly, that’s when the overthinking quietens down on its own, because my brain finally got a break 🧘‍♀️

So if your thoughts feel loud, it might not be about trying to control them more or finding a magic answer that makes them stop, it might just be about giving yourself an actual break 🩷✨️

These are the parts of you that probably feel exhausting...and they’re also part of what make you *you*.✨The way you not...
03/05/2026

These are the parts of you that probably feel exhausting...and they’re also part of what make you *you*.

✨The way you notice everything, remember details, attune to others, try to stay one step ahead and keep your commitments.

But it’s a lot to carry.
Because it can look like a mind that won’t switch off, second-guessing yourself after conversations, feeling responsible for how things go or being the one who holds it all together while quietly feeling overwhelmed.

😩And that can be tiring and even lonely, at times.

But these parts of you didn’t come from nowhere, they developed for a reason at some point in your life. So this post isn't about pretending it's easy or trying to turn something that feels heavy into something shiny.

🩷It’s just about seeing yourself more fully, not only acknowledging what's difficult, but also what makes sense about you.

If you recognise yourself here and you're struggling with overthinking and anxiety, feel free to get in touch to find out more about how I can help support you 📩✨

There was a time I believed that if someone had the space to talk, that would be enough, and sometimes it is, but not al...
29/04/2026

There was a time I believed that if someone had the space to talk, that would be enough, and sometimes it is, but not always in the way I was originally taught.

I think it’s a really easy thing to believe that if someone just opens up, or tries a bit harder, or does the “right” things to help themselves, things will start to feel better.
However, what I’ve come to understand, through sitting with people (and honestly, through my own experiences too), is that it’s rarely that straightforward.

✨Some people do need space.
But they also need something to hold onto when things feel overwhelming, some tools they can take with them into the moments that don’t happen in the therapy room.

✨And it’s not just about effort either.
The environments we’re in, the pressure we’re carrying, that constant sense of needing to get things right! All of that shapes how we feel far more than we often give it credit for.

I also used to carry this belief that I needed to fix things, for myself and others.
That if I was doing my job properly, people would leave therapy feeling completely better, like everything had been tied up neatly in a pretty bow 🎀

Now, it feels much more about sitting alongside someone, helping them understand themselves a little more clearly, and supporting them in finding what actually helps them, not what looks right from the outside.

I've done a lot of personal unlearning alongside this, the biggest thing for me is discovering that my worth isn’t found in getting everything right, or being liked, or fixing things for other people 🩷

If you can relate to this, I help women and teenage girls manage anxiety and build self worth and confidence from within. I offer face to face sessions in Burscough, Lancashire and online throughout the UK. Drop me a message if you'd like to learn more or book in a free consultation call via the link in my bio 📩✨

26/04/2026

1️⃣ You feel uncomfortable when you think someone might be annoyed with you.
💫Small shifts in tone or language stick with you, because getting things “wrong” once didn’t feel safe.

2️⃣ You take responsibility for other people’s emotions
💫You smooth over, try to fix or over-explain, because that used to keep things calm.

3️⃣ You link how you look to how likeable or acceptable you are.
💫Like your body or skin affects how confidently you can show up in the world.

4️⃣ You find it hard to open up to others, even when you’re struggling.
💫You’re used to dealing with things on your own.

5️⃣ You downplay your needs because “others have it worse."
💫So your feelings don’t quite get the space they deserve.

6️⃣ You overthink how you came across in social situations.
💫Replaying things, doubting yourself and overthinking every little interaction.

All of this probably made sense at the time, when being liked and getting things “right” felt like the most important thing, so of course you learned to be more aware, careful, and self-critical.

🩷 But you don’t have to keep earning your place anymore.

Can you relate to this? I'm a therapist helping women and teenage girls build self worth and confidence from the inside out ✨️
You’re welcome to book a free intro call via the link in my bio or drop me a message to learn more about how I can support you 📩

18/11/2025

If you’re struggling to feel comfortable in your body right now, you’re not alone 🩷 Motherhood changes everything, including how you see yourself and your body.

You deserve support that isn’t about shrinking your body, but about rebuilding your self-worth and feeling more at ease in your own skin 🥰

If this speaks to you, you’re welcome to book a free chat with me to see how I can support you, DM me or book through the link in my bio ✨️

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