Writing
Notes between sessions
Short, practical pieces on anxiety, relationships, work and looking after yourself — written for the person reading at 11pm.
7 posts
Why worry gets louder at night
The mind does not switch off at bedtime; it switches audiences. Here is what that means, and three small things that help before you reach for your phone.
24 September 2026 · 5 min read
Read the postWhat the first session is actually like
Most people arrive unsure what to say. That is fine — the first hour is mostly me asking gentle questions and you deciding how much you want to answer.
When the same argument keeps coming back
Couples rarely fight about the dishes. A way of noticing the pattern underneath, and one thing to try before the next time.
Burnout is not a character flaw
Exhaustion that rest doesn’t fix is a signal, not a verdict. What burnout actually is, how it differs from low mood, and where to start.
Intrusive thoughts: what they are, and what they aren’t
Almost everyone has thoughts they would never act on. Why they get stuck for some people, and why fighting them tends to make them louder.
Small ways to be kinder to yourself this week
Not a routine, not a reinvention. Five quiet adjustments that most people can actually keep, and why small is the point.
Carrying something that happened long ago
Why old experiences can still shape the present, how the body keeps score without asking, and what trauma-informed therapy does differently.
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