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🧠 Therapy for the mental load carriers ☀️
🌻 Finding your voice and creating balance 🧡

13/05/2026

Most people think they’re good listeners because they let other people speak and take turns in conversations....

But your partner's telling you they don't feel heard or that you're missing the point? It's frustrating because you ARE listening, but are you listening empathically?

Empathic listening isn’t about being quiet or agreeing with everything. It’s about creating emotional safety so deeper conversations can actually happen.

When you listen to understand (not defend, fix, or react), communication softens, your partner's walls come down and there's an opportunity for connection to be rebuilt.

I hope these tips help you to start listening empathically or at least reflect on how you are currently listening. You don't need to wait until your next conflict to start practising your empathic listening skills. When you're at work and ask how a colleague is, there's an opportunity to practise. When your son/daughter is telling you something about their day at school, there's an opportunity to practise!

Have a go 🧡

06/05/2026

My relationship with my husband isn't the only meaningful relationship that I have yet romantic relationships are often the only ones we talk about "working on".

Friends, siblings, co‑parents, colleagues… these bonds can be some of the most emotionally significant in our lives. And they can get pretty complicated too.

Non‑romantic relationships often carry unspoken expectations, old roles, logistical stress, and emotional load yet people rarely seek (or even know about!) support because it’s “not a couple.”

Any two people who want a healthier, kinder, more functional connection can benefit from relationship therapy and are welcome in my therapy space.

In therapy, we explore communication, boundaries, conflict patterns, shared responsibilities, and the everyday moments that quietly build tension over time.

So, did you know that couples therapy isn't just for romantic couples?

23/04/2026

Urgh it's so frustrating when we know things aren't dangerous, yet our body reacts like they are.

Addressing things with your partner/friend/family member/colleague can feel really frightening if it's not something you've done before or have any frame of reference to hold on to.

It's unfamiliar and new. We don't like unfamiliar and new. We gain comfort from the way things are (even if it's not bringing us joy) because at least we know what to expect.

But things won't change if, if things don't change.

I think the tricky bit comes because we think should be able to do it. "It's just talking! I shouldn't need help to do that! Why am I finding this so difficult!?"

But your body is telling you it is so much more than just talking. The discomfort that comes up is telling you how important it is. It's telling you that this is a big deal.

And I don't mean to add pressure to the conversation by saying that. I mean to offer compassion and understanding to why it feels frightening. And it's ok to want to have someone to talk it through with, to gain clarity, to explore your wants and needs.

This is part of the work that I do in my 1:1 therapy sessions. If you're interested, book in an introductory call. You can do so by sending me a DM or contacting me through my website 🧡

22/04/2026

I don’t go to cafés with my clients but we DO spend time getting to know each other.

Because the relationship between me and you is the most important part of the work.

(which may be surprising to hear! There's so much research showing how much it impacts therapeutic outcomes).

This post is a little snapshot of me beyond the therapy room, because who we both are matters in the work we do together.

So, if you fancy sharing… what would I learn about you if we went for a coffee together? ☕️

16/04/2026

Little Laura was already very conscious of the needs of others. And that definitely isn't something I want to change. It's a trait that I admire and makes me, me!

But somewhere along the way it became the ruler of my decisions and meant my own emotions/experiences didn't really matter to me or get a look in.

Being more open and expressive is something I continue to personally work on. It's something I support my clients in too. I'm able to support them because I get it, I've been there and I know how it feels 🧡.

15/04/2026

A few weeks ago I shared a picture of Brick on my stories with a note to say I was using it to limit my phone use. Never have I had so many responses 😂.

Phone use is a hot topic at the moment in therapy sessions, among my friends and with other parents.

I don't want to spend mindless time on my phone. Yet I did. I spent an embarrassing amount of hours scrolling... My screen time was shameful.

I could feel the impact it was having.
Emotionally... I felt withdrawn and sad that I was somehow spending more time looking at my phone than being present with actual people in my life.

Physically... My head feels fuzzy and I feel like a zombie.

Brick is what I'm using to interrupt the habit and it's working for me. Maybe it could work for you?

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01/04/2026

I've worked hard at being more consistent with my marketing recently (thank you ) and when I realised that that flow would be interrupted if I didn't post... I did feel the pull towards quickly throwing 5 posts together to cover me just for the sake of it.

But instead, I am choosing to spend time with my daughter and that's way more important and way more fun 🧡.

Hannah's The Best 90 Days Ever is restarting today and I'll be catching up once the Easter holidays are over. That's something the membership has created for me - flexibility and a slower pace 🎉.

If you'd like to join, there's a link in my stories 👀

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26/03/2026

How connected are you feeling with the people in your lives?

It's really tough if you're feeling disconnected and it can feel tricky to know what you can do about it.

Each month I share small, thoughtful ways to work towards a greater sense of connection. Most of which don't actually require anybody else to do anything as our relationship with ourselves is where it all begins. If you'd like to join, you can click the link in my bio or comment/DM the word LIST and I'll send you the link 🧡

25/03/2026

"I feel sorry for my single friends because they must be really lonely."

Hmm...

Being single doesn't equal loneliness and being in a relationship doesn't equal feeling connected. The presence or absence of loneliness is not determined by the number of people you have around you, it's about how meaningful those connections are.

Meaningful connections take work and I think this is where people in relationships get themselves a bit stuck, especially if they've been together for a long time. It's just kind of a 'given' that the other person will be there.

But you may resonate with what I see a lot of in the therapy room. People in relationships living very separate lives and rarely reconnecting in a way that matters. They may sit at the table together for dinner. They may watch TV next to one another. They may go for walks, go on holiday, see friends together. But they don't feeeeeeel together.

So I guess the first thing to maybe think about is what does togetherness feel/look like for you?

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