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"The wound is the place where the light enters you."
- Rumi
Anxiety
Anxiety is a real b*tch
Anxiety has a way of taking up far more space than it deserves.
Maybe your mind rarely switches off. You replay conversations, imagine worst-case scenarios, or find yourself constantly preparing for things that haven’t happened yet. Perhaps you look calm on the outside, but behind the mask lies another world.
Sometimes anxiety shows up as racing thoughts, difficulty sleeping, losing it more often, or a feeling that you can never quite relax and be present. Other times it appears as overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or avoiding situations that feel overwhelming.
What makes anxiety particularly exhausting is that it often convinces us that if we think about something enough, we’ll finally feel safe. Yet the more we try to control uncertainty, the more trapped we can become by it.
Often, anxiety is not the problem itself, but a response to something deeper. Beneath the worrying, the planning, and the constant vigilance, there is usually something asking to be seen, heard, or understood.
ADHD
ADHD is thrown around everywhere these days.
Yet for many people, ADHD is not simply about being distracted or forgetful.
It can feel like knowing exactly what needs to be done but struggling to begin. Starting ten things and finishing none. Losing track of time, misplacing important items, forgetting appointments, or constantly feeling as though you’re one step behind everyone else.
Some people experience a mind that never seems to slow down. Others describe feeling overwhelmed by everyday tasks that appear effortless for those around them. Many carry years of frustration and self-criticism, having been labelled lazy, careless, disorganised, or not living up to their potential.
For some, those experiences leave a mark. Criticism can cut deeply, disappointment can feel overwhelming, and even small signs of rejection may linger long after the moment has passed. Over time, it can become difficult to separate who you are from the messages you have received about yourself.
ADHD can also affect emotions. It is not only about attention and organisation, but about how we respond to ourselves and the world around us. Sometimes the challenge is not a lack of ability, but the exhausting effort of trying to navigate life whilst feeling as though you are constantly trying to catch up.
Depression
Depression isn’t just feeling sad
Sometimes depression looks like sadness. But often, it is much quieter than that.
It can feel like moving through life with a weight you cannot explain. Getting through the day, doing what needs to be done, and wondering why everything feels harder than it used to. You may find yourself withdrawing from things you once enjoyed, feeling disconnected from yourself or others, or struggling to find the energy for even simple tasks.
For some people, depression feels like emptiness rather than sadness. A loss of motivation, curiosity, or excitement. Things that once brought comfort or joy may no longer feel the same, and you may find yourself asking, “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”
Depression can also affect the way we see ourselves. Thoughts of being a burden, feeling like you’re not enough, or believing things will never improve can become overwhelming. Sometimes these thoughts can become so painful that thoughts of death or not wanting to be here begin to appear.
If any of this feels familiar, you do not have to navigate it alone. Therapy can offer a space to understand what you are experiencing, reconnect with yourself, and explore what may be keeping you feeling stuck.
OCD
OCD is like a broken fire alarm that only you can hear
OCD is often misunderstood. Many people associate it with being organised, tidy, or liking things a certain way. But for those experiencing OCD, it is rarely about preference or perfectionism. It is about feeling trapped in a cycle of thoughts, fears, and attempts to feel safe that are difficult to switch off.
It can feel like your mind keeps sending out warnings that something is wrong, constantly trying to find certainty in an uncertain world. What if something bad happens? What if I made a mistake? What if I missed something important? Even when part of you knows the fear may not match reality, the alarm still feels impossible to ignore.
For some people, OCD shows up through visible compulsions such as checking, cleaning, counting, or repeating actions. For others, it happens quietly through mental rituals – replaying conversations, seeking reassurance, analysing thoughts, or trying to achieve a feeling of certainty that never quite arrives.
The exhausting part is that these behaviours often bring temporary relief, but they can also strengthen the cycle over time. The more we try to silence the alarm, the louder it can become.
Perhaps the first step is not trying to destroy the alarm, but understanding why it keeps going off. OCD can make you feel as though every warning requires your attention. Learning that not every alarm requires an emergency response can be the beginning of something different.
Trauma
“Trauma is not what happens to you but what happens inside you.” – Gabor Maté
Trauma is often understood as a response to experiences that overwhelm our ability to cope. The word itself comes from the Greek word trauma, meaning “wound.” Like any wound, trauma is not only about the moment it happened, but also about how it continues to affect us afterwards.
Sometimes trauma shows up in ways we immediately recognise – distressing memories, flashbacks, nightmares, fear, or a feeling of being pulled back into the past.
But trauma does not always look the way we expect it to. For some people, it appears as always being on alert, struggling to relax, feeling easily overwhelmed, or reacting strongly to situations that others may not understand. For others, it can show up through disconnection, numbness, difficulty trusting, or feeling detached from themselves and the world around them.
Sometimes the body carries what the mind has not yet been able to process. Unexplained tension, aches, exhaustion, or a feeling that your body is constantly preparing for something can all be ways our experiences continue to make themselves known.
The ways we protect ourselves after trauma often make sense when we understand where they came from. What may once have helped us survive can sometimes become something that limits us later.
Healing does not mean forgetting what happened or pretending it did not affect us. It means creating space to understand those wounds, reconnect with yourself, and build a different relationship with the experiences that shaped you.
Loss & Grief
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison
I often hear people ask, “What’s the point of speaking to someone about something you can’t change?”
Perhaps grief is not about changing what happened. Perhaps it is about finding a way to carry it.
The word grief comes from the Latin word gravare, meaning “to make heavy.” Anyone who has experienced loss knows that feeling. Grief can weigh on our thoughts, our bodies, our relationships, and our sense of who we are. Sharing that weight does not remove the loss, but it can make it feel less lonely.
People often describe grief as love that has nowhere to go. And whilst there is truth in that, grief is not always born from love alone. Sometimes we grieve what we lost. Sometimes we grieve what we never had. We grieve the relationship we wished for, the apology that never came, the childhood we deserved, the dreams that never came to fruition, or the version of someone we hoped they could become.
Grief does not only happen when someone dies. It can come after the end of a relationship, the loss of a friendship, changes in our identity, or the difficult decision to create distance from people who have hurt us. It can also appear when someone we love moves away, when our circumstances change, or when we experience changes in our own bodies and lives.
Grief is a reflection of something that mattered – whether that was a person, a relationship, a dream, a hope, or a part of ourselves.
There is no correct way to grieve, and there is no timeline for finding your way through it. Sometimes we simply need a space where the weight can be acknowledged, understood, and carried differently.
PTSD & C-PTSD
“My past is an armor I cannot take off, no matter how many times you tell me the war is over.” – Jessica Katoff
For many people living with PTSD or C-PTSD, the past does not always feel like something that happened long ago. It can feel as though part of you is still preparing for it, scanning for danger, waiting for something to go wrong.
Sometimes this shows up through nightmares, flashbacks, or memories that arrive uninvited. Other times, it appears in quieter ways. You might find yourself always knowing where the exit is, feeling on edge in situations that seem safe, struggling to relax, or avoiding people, places, and situations that remind you of difficult experiences.
Not all wounds come from a single moment. Some are created slowly, through years of adapting to situations, relationships, or environments where safety, trust, and connection felt uncertain. Over time, these ways of surviving can become so familiar that we no longer notice how much energy they require.
The armour helped you survive. Sometimes, the challenge is learning when the danger has passed and it is safe to set it down.
