Harriet Roberts

One of the conversations I find myself having most often with clients isn't about anxiety or overwhelm. It's about the way they speak to themselves. And it usually starts with one simple question... If someone you loved made a mistake today, what would you say to them? Perhaps they'd forgotten something important, snapped at someone because they were overwhelmed or simply had one of those days where nothing seemed to go right. Would you call them lazy? Tell them they were useless? Ask them...

Recently, I realised that I hadn't posted on social media for nearly a month. At first, I felt a little annoyed with myself about it. You know that feeling when you think you should have been doing something, but life simply got in the way? I found myself wondering whether I needed to explain my absence or justify why I hadn't stayed consistent. Then I stopped and reflected on something I often discuss with my clients. Consistency has become one of those words that many of us misunderstand....

This week has been Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme has been “Take Action.” But honestly? I think that phrase can sometimes feel overwhelming in itself. When people hear “take action,” they often imagine they should suddenly transform their whole lives overnight. Start exercising every day. Wake up positive. Stop overthinking. Get organised. Become calmer instantly. And when you already feel mentally exhausted, overwhelmed or anxious, that can feel impossible. Because real mental...