It is just a thought….
Big thoughts, worth exploring
When I go for a walk, my creative ideas come and this page was one of them. I’m a ‘need to know why’ kinda person and will spend time in therapy explaining ‘why’ something is the way it is and why, even though you try and you really want change, you still feel stuck.
These posts wont be long, I hate big reads.
These posts wont be personal background about me, you don’t need to know, unless it gives credibility or relatability.
These posts wont solve your problem, unless you continue to think and explore what will work for you.
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Come join my group just for a few giggles. It's not a place to complain about menopause, it's a place to laugh with others about what is.
It is not an advert or a marketing attempt (I tried to crop the business stuff out of the picture, but it is still there).
It is not a place to give advice, correct or judge - just be brave and share the silly things.
Did you know you do not have to do peri or post menopause alone! The best way to handle it and it will cost you NOTHING, is to laugh with your friends. Now more than ever, make time for coffee catch ups, eat the cake and spill your beans. Trust me you will be lighter and stronger for it.
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Did you know when you feel vulnerable with big emotions, you have an opportunity to learn so much more about yourself. My hope for you is that you have loving people around you to learn and appreciate the depths of who you are. When your emotions become too big to manage, reach out.
Mental health and menopause are often left out of the ‘how do I get through this phase of my life’. There is plenty out there about weight loss, nutrition and HRT but if your mental health is not balanced, it is even harder to consume and process all the other information and it soon becomes overwhelming
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You are important and you are human! that means your emotions and big thoughts go somewhere.
If someone is making you feel so angry you just walk away before you lash out, or you lash out, or someone is frequently saying to you ‘don’t be so defensive,’ it could be a smoke screen to protect yourself from all the uncomfortable stuff that might come out if you express yourself with how you really feel.
It takes courage to show up, share your sh*t, then search for solutions.
With a mental health care plan from a GP, together we can take our time and bring back your authentic self, to feel confidence, self respect and clarity about what’s next in life.
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Item At Uni we were taught to nod and reflect (say what you said back to you but differently). I struggled with this, as I thought it felt like a waste of time.
I know I like my therapists to be honest, bold, curious, challenging and to present insight into why things might be happening then explore the possible strategies to respond differently.
I hope this is how I come across, and I hope this is what one of my clients meant when they referred to me as a ‘straight shooter’. I don’t want you to waste your money, so you won’t waste your time, I promise.description
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I’m not supposed to, but sometimes I think about my clients on the weekend.
There are often things I experience that are similar to what I hear from you.
Not that I catch it all the time, but I’ve learnt to let stuff go, let it pass, or decide ‘I don’t have capacity for that today’.
If I can, you can too.