Haven Therapy Co

26/11/2025

Supporting someone with ADHD isn’t about correcting them, it’s about understanding how their brain works and meeting them with compassion. 🙌💙

For many people with ADHD, everyday tasks can feel heavier, time can slip away without meaning to, and emotions can show up intensely. Your patience, clarity, and gentle reminders aren’t small things, they genuinely make life easier. 🫶

If you love someone with ADHD, know this: Your support doesn’t have to be perfect. It just needs to be kind, steady, and non-judgmental. Small moments of understanding can go a long way.

Be clear, gentle and consistent.
And always remember, they’re trying harder than you can see. ✨

24/11/2025

Many people don’t realise that ADHD isn’t just about focus, it’s about feeling, too. 💓

For many, emotions hit fast, deep, and unexpectedly. And when you don’t have the internal brakes to slow them down, even small moments can feel overwhelming. 🤯

In this carousel, we break down what emotional sensitivity in ADHD really looks like, why it happens in the brain, and how you can support yourself with more compassion instead of self-blame. 🙌

If you’ve ever wondered why you feel “too much,” “too quickly,” or “too long,” please know:
You’re not dramatic.
You’re not overreacting.
Your nervous system is working harder than people realise.

Swipe through to learn more, and take what feels true for you. You’re human, doing your best, and you deserve understanding. 🤗🫂

21/11/2025

This experience is often linked to executive dysfunction, a common part of ADHD that affects the brain’s ability to start, organise, and follow through on tasks. 🧠💡

It’s not about motivation or willpower. It’s about how the brain regulates attention, planning, and action.

📍Executive dysfunction can show up as:
•Difficulty starting tasks (even important ones)
•Losing track of steps or getting stuck halfway
•Struggling to prioritise what to do first
•Jumping between tasks without finishing
•Time feeling “all or nothing”
•Feeling mentally overloaded by simple decisions

These challenges can make everyday life feel harder, and that can be frustrating or misunderstood.

But here’s the important part: This is a neurological difference, not a personal failure. Understanding how ADHD affects the brain can open the door to strategies, supports, and self-compassion that actually help. 🙌💙

If this sounds like your experience, you’re not alone , and nothing about this makes you “less capable.” It simply means your brain works differently, and that’s something we can support. 🤗

19/11/2025

Grief has a way of breaking us open in places we never expected. 🫂💙

Like a bowl that no longer looks the way it once did, we’re left holding pieces we didn’t choose, trying to understand a world that has changed. ❤️‍🩹

There’s no timeline for this. No “right way” to move through it. Just slow moments of learning how to live with what remains, and honouring what mattered. 🫶

If you’re grieving, please know this:
You’re not broken. You’re human.
And the pieces you’re carrying make sense for where you are right now. 🍃

17/11/2025

Many people think they’re “not healing properly,” not because they’re doing anything wrong, but because they’ve been taught unrealistic ideas about what moving on should look like. ❤️‍🩹

The truth is, moving on isn’t a switch you flip, it’s a gradual process. You don’t wake up suddenly unaffected; healing usually happens in small, quiet shifts over time. Feeling something again doesn’t mean you’re back at zero. It simply means a part of you is still processing, and that’s normal. 🤗🙌

There’s no universal timeline for healing either. Some people move through things quickly, others take longer, and neither pace is wrong, it reflects your lived experience. You also don’t need to forget what happened in order to move forward.

Moving on often means understanding your story differently, not erasing it. Healing isn’t about being untouched by the past. It’s about learning, growing, and slowly creating a life that feels safer and lighter. 🍂

14/11/2025

It’s hard to believe we’re already moving toward Christmas, the year has moved so quickly. 🤗 This season often brings a mix of reflection, emotions, and a clearer sense of what we’ve been carrying, and what we might want support with in the new year. 🙌💙

Our 2025 appointments are filling up quickly, and we’d love to make space for you if therapy is something you’ve been considering. We’re here to walk alongside you in a way that feels gentle, real, and supportive.

If you’re ready to take that step, or even just thinking about it, now is a good time to book in. We’re here when you are. 🤗🗓️

12/11/2025

Grief isn’t a straight path, it’s more like a heartbeat, with highs and lows that come and go. Sometimes, your heart lifts with a gentle sense of acceptance, a fond memory, or finding meaning in small moments. Other times, it dips into deep sadness, disbelief, or exhaustion.🫀❤️‍🔥

These fluctuations are completely normal and reflect the complex process of healing. Grief is not about “getting over it” or moving on in a straight line; it’s about learning to live with the waves, allowing yourself to feel both joy and sorrow without judgment.

As a therapist, I see that these ups and downs are part of the human experience, each one telling us something about where we’re at in our journey. 🙌

Be gentle with yourself during both the peaks and the dips. It’s okay to have moments of numbness, tears, or even frustration. Healing takes time, patience, and compassion. 💙🫂

Remember, you’re not alone in this, your feelings are valid, and with each wave, you’re moving toward a new understanding of yourself and your loved one.

10/11/2025

In this video, I talk about my experience with anxiety, something I’ve actually lived with for most of my life.

For years, I didn’t even realise it was anxiety. I just thought it was normal to always feel tense, to overthink, to want everything to be perfect.

On the outside, I looked fine. But inside, I was exhausted, constantly worrying, constantly trying to get it “right.” 🧠💭 It took me a long time to understand that anxiety wasn’t the enemy. It was my body’s way of saying, you need rest, care, and gentleness too. 🫂

If you’ve ever felt this way, I hope this reminds you that you’re not alone, and that what you’re feeling is valid. 💛

07/11/2025

Not all anxiety looks the same, and not all anxiety feels the same. 🙌💙

Everyday anxiety is the kind that shows up before something stressful, and then fades. It rises, then settles. Your body finds its way back to calm.

Clinical anxiety is different. It stays, even when the stressful moment has passed. Your mind keeps scanning for danger. Your body doesn’t get the chance to rest. Everything starts to feel overwhelming or “too much.”

If your anxiety feels like it never really turns off, that doesn’t mean you’re dramatic, or weak, or “overthinking.” It means your nervous system has been working overtime for a long time. 🧠

And you deserve support with that. You deserve rest. You deserve to feel safe inside yourself again. 🌿🫂

07/11/2025

05/11/2025

Anxiety can be confusing because it often shows up quietly. You might function, smile, show up for others, and still feel like your mind is working overtime in the background. 🤯🧠

What we often forget is that anxiety is not a character flaw. It’s the nervous system doing its best to protect you. Sometimes it shows up when you’ve been carrying too much and when your boundaries have been stretched. Or sometimes when your body hasn’t had space to rest.

Instead of asking “How do I get rid of this?”Try gently asking, “What is this trying to tell me?” 🤔💬

You might find that anxiety is asking for:
•Slower pace
•Support
•Safety
•Reassurance
•Or simply a moment to breathe 🍃

You don’t have to go through this alone, and nothing about you is broken. You are doing the best you can with what you’ve been holding. 💙