My Blog
You’re Allowed to Have Needs: A Gentle Guide for People-Pleasers and/or Where Family Comes First
If you grew up in a culture or family where caring for others comes first, tuning into your own needs can feel foreign.
A Permission Slip to Honour Your Needs, when Family Always Comes First
If you grew up with strong family pressures and expectations, putting yourself first can feel disloyal or selfish.
Burnout Recovery for High Achievers: How to Care without Carrying
Learn why high achievers are so prone to burnout, and how to care without carrying.
Language Matters: How Self-Talk Shapes the Way You Feel and Live
The words you say to yourself matter. They’re not just background noise. Your self-talk shapes how you feel in your body, how you behave…
The Hand Model of the Brain
This model helps explain why we sometimes lose control, and gives a powerful visual of what is needed to come back to our senses, to be able to respond rather than react.
The Choice Point: A Powerful Tool for Making Helpful Decisions at Difficult Times
The Choice Point is one of my favourite tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), personally and professionally as a counsellor.
Building Habits for Success: How High Achievers Can Make New Habits Stick
By stacking habits onto existing routines, focusing on frequency over duration, and celebrating every small win, you can create lasting change.
Burnout - A Case Study of ‘Jennifer’
A case study of overcoming burnout, regaining life balance and finding a sustainable approach to work.
Joy Spotting: An Antidote to Burnout & Stress
Burnout often weighs us down, but joy has the power to do the opposite—it lifts us up. Read more about how you can practice ‘Joy Spotting’.
Self-compassion as an Antidote to Burnout
Did you know the antidote to burnout is self-compassion. Here’s a simple practice to get you started.
How to Break the Burnout Cycle in the Workplace
The theme for World Mental Health Day this year is “It’s Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace.” Here's 5 Strategies to stop burnout in its tracks.
Are You Avoiding People? Recognising Social Withdrawal as a Hidden Sign of Burnout
Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion or a lack of motivation...
How to Break the Burnout Cycle: 5 Practical Strategies to Restore Balance
Actionable strategies to help you break the burnout cycle.
Harnessing the Power of Gratitude: A How to Guide for Thriving Professionals
Incorporating gratitude into your daily routines can transform the way you approach challenges, stress, and relationships.
Unlocking Inner Clarity: How Focusing-Oriented Therapy Can Help High Achievers
Focusing-Oriented Therapy is an experiential modality that connects you with your inner wisdom, facilitating healing and growth.