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Articles on psychotherapy, emotional wellbeing and personal change

Reflections on anxiety, relationships, grief, life transitions, body, identity and the work of therapy.

Matrescence: The Overlooked Transition to Motherhood

Matrescence: The Overlooked Transition to Motherhood

September 15, 2026

Becoming a mother changes a woman at every level: body, brain, relationships and sense of self. There is a word for this transition to motherhood: matrescence. Coined by the anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1970s and brought into wider public conversation by the writer Lucy Jones in her book Matrescene, it names a developmental passage as profound as adolescence. Yet maternal mental health during this passage has been strangely neglected, hidden behind the comfortable idea that motherhood is simply ‘natural’.

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How Psychotherapy Works: Why Relationships Heal

July 10, 2026

How psychotherapy works is something many people wonder about before starting therapy. What is it about sitting with another person and talking that can make things feel different?

From the outside, psychotherapy can look quite simple. Two people meet regularly and talk about what is happening in your life, your relationships, your feelings, your past, your worries, your patterns. But therapy is not just a kind conversation. It is not only empathy, reassurance, or someone listening politely.

Identity shift women psychology

Identity Change in Women: Discover Your New Self

November 25, 2025

Identity change is one of the most profound psychological shifts a woman can experience, and it often emerges during major life transitions. Whether it’s motherhood, divorce, career change, or a combination of these, these experiences can stir emotional upheaval, self-doubt, and a deep questioning of who we are now versus who we once were. Understanding the psychology of identity change is essential for navigating these intense periods with strength, grace, and self-compassion.

Emotional eating

Understanding Emotional Eating in a Wider Context

October 19, 2025

When it comes to stress and emotional eating, most people believe the problem lies in willpower – as if the solution were to ‘eat less’ or ‘try harder’. But in truth, emotional eating is rarely about food. It’s about emotions, relationships, and the invisible messages we’ve absorbed over a lifetime.

Food as the only Pleasure

Food as the Only Pleasure: Why Control Won’t Heal

September 17, 2025

When we use food as the only pleasure, adding more restrictions deepens the struggle. Control and willpower create short-term results. but they reinforce the cycle of guilt, shame, and rebellion. The more tightly you grip, the more likely you are to swing back into overeating. Shifting the mindset away from punishment and control is the first step to real freedom.

Inner stories, limiting beliefs

How our inner stories shape our love and motherhood

July 13, 2025

We all carry stories about ourselves – quiet narratives that live beneath the surface of our daily thoughts and actions. These stories shape how we see the world, how we relate to those closest to us, and often how we relate to ourselves. For many women, these inner stories hold powerful sway over our experience of love and motherhood.

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