Being Human

I found myself doing something I rarely do this morning. Arguing with strangers on the internet. Strangers who were other therapists. The topic was whether therapy should be “politicised”. And what struck me wasn’t just the disagreement, but how often this comes up. I’ve heard it in training, in professional spaces, and now again online. It tends to split into two camps. On one side, therapists who believe therapy should be a politics-free space. A meeting between two people,

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people come to therapy, and it’s something I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on, both in my work as a therapist and in my own life. People often talk about anxiety as something to fix, manage, or get rid of, but my experience has taught me it’s usually more complicated than that. Over time, I’ve learned a few things about anxiety that have shaped how I understand it, and how I work with it in therapy. 1. Anxiety exists for a reason

I recently wrote a piece for the charity STAMMA about my experience training to be a counsellor as someone who stammers. Writing it brought up a lot of reflection and some hesitation. It felt vulnerable to share something so personal, but as a therapist, I try to live by what I encourage my clients to do: to be authentic and to meet ourselves with compassion, even when it feels uncomfortable. I hope the piece resonates with anyone who’s ever felt that a part of who they are m