After the Fall: Working with Relapse and What Comes Next
Why relapse is not the end of the story — and how MI helps people find the thread again.
“I Thought I Was Just Thick”: ADHD, Cannabis, and What a First Session Can Reveal
One of the most important things a first counselling session can do is not solve anything.
Understanding Emotional Flooding and Finding Your Way Back
We’ve all been there. A message arrives, a phone call comes in, someone says something unexpected —
A reflection on introducing Internal Family Systems therapy
There are sessions where a model, a framework, a way of seeing the world lands differently than you expect.
When All the Parts Are Talking at Once
Reflections on an IFS session — anonymised for publication
There are sessions where you can feel the whole internal system moving.
There's a moment in every piece of reduction work where you stop talking about alcohol and start talking about life.
This session was one of those.
Jay came in doing well — better than expected, honestly.
Which Part of You Is Saying Yes?
A Reflection on Self-Leadership, Contact Decisions, and the Complexity of Being a Mother in Recovery
The Door That Finally Opened: Working with Grief in IFS
There are parts of ourselves we circle for a long time before we go in. We know they're there.