When you’re looking for therapy, one of the first practical questions is whether to meet in person or online. Both can be genuinely effective, and I offer both – but there are some real benefits to in-person sessions that are worth knowing about before you decide. Stepping out of your everyday environment When you’re looking […]
A lot of people put off starting therapy not because they don’t want help, but because they’re not quite sure what they’re walking into. Will they be expected to talk about their whole life history? Will it feel clinical and cold? What if they don’t know what to say? These are entirely understandable concerns and
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You’ve worked hard to get where you are. So why does it still feel like you don’t quite belong — or that it’s only a matter of time before people find you out? If that question resonates, you’re not alone. Imposter syndrome is one of the most common things I work with as a therapist,
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You’ve read the email four times. It’s fine, and you know it’s fine. And yet – one more read, just to be sure. This is what perfectionistic checking feels like from the inside. It’s not about thoroughness, or diligence, but it’s a kind of compulsion that reason can’t quite reach. The task is done and
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The Five Imposter Types Summary Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared a series of posts exploring five common imposter patterns: the Perfectionist, Expert, Soloist, Natural Genius, and Superhuman, as identified by the work of Dr Valerie Young. This final post brings everything together. It’s not another “type” or framework to memorise, it’s a chance to step
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We all know what it’s like to wake up to a grey, rainy morning. You may not like it when you wake up to these conditions but you also recognise there is not much you can do about the weather as you don’t control it, you only control how you what you do when it
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