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The CALM Blog
Welcome to the CALM Blog, a reflection, guidance, and growth space. You'll find articles on mental health, counselling, life management, and personal development here. Whether you're new to therapy or deep into your journey, we aim to offer thoughtful, accessible content to support your well-being every step of the way.
Understanding Panic Disorder: When Fear Feels Overwhelming
Anxiety can take many forms, and one of the most intense experiences is panic disorder. While many people experience occasional anxiety...
Sep 16, 20252 min read
Understanding Health Anxiety: When Worry About Illness Becomes Overwhelming
Anxiety can take many different forms. For some, it is social situations that spark fear and self-doubt. For others, the focus is on...
Aug 29, 20252 min read
Living in the Spotlight: Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
Do you fear being judged every time you walk into a room? Anxiety shows up in many different ways, and one of the most common - yet...
Aug 21, 20252 min read
Understanding Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Living with Constant Worry
Living With Constant Worry In my previous blog, I introduced anxiety as one of the most common and yet misunderstood challenges many...
Aug 19, 20253 min read
Understanding Anxiety: Roots, Causes, and Symptoms
The Roots and Causes of Anxiety Anxiety is often described as a feeling of worry or unease, but in reality, it’s far more complex. It’s...
Aug 14, 20252 min read
When the Past Doesn’t Stay in the Past: Unresolved Grief, Childhood Experiences, and Depression
Grief is not always obvious. Sometimes it hides beneath the surface, showing itself years later as a persistent sadness, loss of...
Aug 11, 20252 min read
Navigating Grief and Loss: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit:
Exploring ways through bereavement, burnout, anxiety, and emotional fatigue Grief touches everyone differently - but its impact is nearly...
Aug 4, 20252 min read
Understanding Grief: The Five Stages and the Human Experience of Loss
Grief is a deeply personal, yet universal experience. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a life...
Jul 13, 20252 min read
From Survival to Connection: How Early Coping Strategies Become Adult Sabotage
The Inner Critic Or Negative Self-Talk Is often A voice That Is Not Ours As children, we develop clever ways to survive emotionally...
Jul 2, 20252 min read
Breaking the Inner Critic: Rewriting the Voice of Shame
For many people, the harshest voice they hear is not from the outside world - it’s the one inside their own head. This internal voice,...
Jun 26, 20253 min read
Understanding the Deep Impact of Shame on the Mind, Body, and Self-Worth
"Shame hates it when we reach out and tell our story. It hates having words wrapped around it – it can't survive being shared." - Brené...
Jun 24, 20252 min read
How Early Childhood Experiences Shape Our Adult Relationships
Many adults find themselves stuck in painful relationship patterns - feeling unseen, misunderstood, or emotionally reactive - without...
Jun 12, 20252 min read
Focusing on What Works: How Solution-Focused Therapy Can Help with Anxiety, Depression, and Addiction
When you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or addiction, it's easy to feel trapped in the problem - stuck in cycles of worry, low...
Jun 4, 20252 min read
The Protective Self: How Defence Mechanisms Shield Us and How Therapy Helps Us Heal
In therapy, one of the most profound shifts clients experience is the realisation that their so-called “negative” behaviours - addiction,...
May 28, 20252 min read
Now Welcoming New Clients at 1 Canada Square: Specialist Counselling and Addiction Psychotherapy in Canary Wharf
If you're seeking professional support for emotional wellbeing, addiction, or life challenges, I am now welcoming new clients at 1 Canada...
May 26, 20252 min read
The 12 Steps and Psychotherapy: How Modern Counselling Theories Align with Recovery
The 12-Step approach, popularised by Alcoholics Anonymous and many other recovery programs, is more than just a set of behavioural...
May 23, 20253 min read
How Protective Parts Show Up in Daily Life and Addiction
When you’ve been through trauma, especially in childhood - it’s common to develop protective behaviours just to get through. You might...
May 22, 20252 min read
Healing Attachment Wounds Through IFS and Inner Child Therapy
Attachment theory helps us understand one of the most important questions in therapy and in life: How safe do I feel being close to...
May 21, 20252 min read
ADHD and Addiction: Understanding the Hidden Link
Many people don’t realise how strongly ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and addiction are connected. ADHD affects not only...
May 19, 20252 min read
Day 5: Building Emotional Resilience and Self-Compassion in Recovery
Early recovery doesn’t just challenge your habits—it confronts your emotions. Without the buffer of substances, feelings like shame,...
May 16, 20252 min read
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