Loneliness is something many people experience at different points in life. It can feel uncomfortable, heavy, or confusing, especially when it persists even when you are not physically alone. From a trauma-informed perspective, loneliness is not seen as a personal failure, but as a signal… Read More »Loneliness: understanding it and what can help (a supportive guide)
A carer is someone who provides unpaid support to a person living with an illness, disability, mental health difficulty or addiction. In practice, this often means you may be caring for a parent, child, partner, grandparent, grandchild, other relative or friend. Caring can be short-term… Read More »Living as a Carer: A Personal Perspective
Shame and guilt are emotions that many people experience, often in response to things they have done, said, or even just felt. Although they can feel uncomfortable, they are also part of being human and are closely linked to how we learn to live alongside… Read More »How shame and guilt can affect us
Attachment usually begins in your very early childhood. It is an innate, biologically driven process that leads you, as an infant, to form strong bonds with the people who care for you. When you were very young, experiences of illness, threat, or exhaustion would naturally… Read More »How attachment styles can shape your everyday life
Grief is a deep emotional response to losing someone or something important. It can feel overwhelming, confusing, and sometimes unpredictable. Although it is often linked to death, grief can also happen after many kinds of loss, including changes in identity, relationships, roles, health, or future… Read More »Grief and Loss: understanding your experience
Living with a long-term health condition can affect every aspect of life — physically, emotionally, relationally and practically. Whether you are living with unexplained symptoms, adjusting to a diagnosis, managing chronic illness, chronic pain, or facing a terminal illness, it is understandable to feel frightened,… Read More »Living with Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, or a Terminal Diagnosis: Caring for Yourself with Compassion
If you’re trying to understand and regulate your emotions better, but don’t currently have access to therapy, you’re not alone. Many people are navigating stress, overwhelm, or emotional ups and downs without formal support. The good news is that there are simple, practical tools you… Read More »Learning to Regulate Your Emotions: Practical Tools You Can Use on Your Own
Many people experience moments of self-doubt — that quiet (or sometimes loud) voice that questions whether we are good enough, capable enough, or deserving of where we are. If you’ve ever felt like you might be “found out” despite your achievements, you’re not alone. This… Read More »Understanding Imposter Syndrome: A Compassionate Guide to Self-Doubt
Many adults carry a quiet, confusing pain they can’t quite name. On the surface, everything may look “fine”, yet inside there’s anxiety, self-doubt, guilt, or a deep sense of never being enough.For some, this pain has its roots in growing up with a narcissistic parent.… Read More »Growing Up With a Narcissistic Parent: Understanding the Wound and Beginning to Heal
If you’ve ever felt judged, dismissed, or misunderstood because of your weight, you’re not alone. For many people, weight is not just a physical issue – it’s emotional, social, and deeply personal. Add in neurodivergence or the recent rise of weight loss medications, and things… Read More »Weight Stigma, Neurodivergence and Weight Loss Drugs