21/01/2026
This week, I had to remove a large tree from my garden — it had grown too close to our home. In a matter of minutes, all that remained was the stump.
It got me thinking about therapy. At times, we long for a quick fix — to cut things away and start again, hoping it will ease our discomfort or distress.
But therapy isn’t about cutting down what already exists or forcing change. It’s about gently tending to the roots, at a pace that feels safe. Our thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns often grow from experiences that shaped us long ago.
In therapy, we don’t rush to remove these roots. We approach them with care, curiosity, and compassion. When they are tended to with understanding and support, new growth becomes possible — not because something was broken, but because it was given what it needed.
Healing happens below the surface, and it unfolds in its own time.
