Therapy With Kat

28/11/2025

You’re doing a great job.

No really, you are.

As we head into the weekend, give yourself a pat on the back. Do a happy dance. Do something to celebrate the feeling of getting through the week.

You’re doing a great job. I promise.

21/11/2025

Monday: lost shoe
Tuesday: emergency p**p
Wednesday: “I hate these socks”
Thursday: where’s the water bottle?
Friday: all of the above.

You made it through the week of door-time chaos. You’re absolutely crushing it.

Now - go enjoy your weekend, you’ve earned it 🎉

20/11/2025

"Too much screen time is the problem these days."

Can we retire this one?

For some kids, screens are regulating. They're predictable, controllable, and don't ask anything of a nervous system that's already working overtime.

For some families, screen time isn't the problem—it's the solution. It's the thing that gets you through the doctor's waiting room, the meltdown at 4pm, or the phone call you absolutely have to take.
It's not lazy parenting. It's survival parenting. And survival is severely underrated.

The "screen time police" aren't living in your house. They're not managing sensory overload, rigid routines, or the exhaustion that comes with neurodivergent parenting. You are.

So if screens are working for your family right now, they're working. Full stop.

You're doing a great job.

19/11/2025

"Messy house messy mind" ???

Really??

What's your "normal"? Because that is a better baseline to assess yourself against. When you know yourself, and your normal, it becomes easier to identify when you might need some support, or make some changes, before things get too much.

14/11/2025

Can we talk about how Christmas has become a season now? And that season apparently kicks off before November is even properly underway?

I'm seeing parents already stressing about making it magical, planning elaborate advent activities, and generally revving up for what looks suspiciously like a two-month marathon of Performance Parenting.
Here's the thing: when we push beyond our actual capacity—not our theoretical, well-rested, neurotypical-household capacity, but our REAL capacity—we're setting everyone up for a rough time.

Your kids don't need magical. They need you not completely depleted and resentful by December 15th.
So I'm inviting you to get ruthlessly realistic. What could you just...not do this year? What tradition could quietly retire? What Pinterest-worthy nonsense could you scroll past without guilt?

It's still November. We have time to recalibrate our expectations before we're in too deep.

(Swipe through for some thoughts on Christmas season creep and why we all need to collectively chill.)

10/11/2025

On the blog this month...

That moment when your neurodivergent child says they're excited for school after months of struggle? THAT'S a win. For parents celebrating the victories others might not get.

https://www.therapywithkat.co.uk/2025/11/10/lneurodivergent-parenting-wins/

04/11/2025

28/10/2025

To celebrate the launch of my brand new website, I have created a freebie to give away to my followers 🙌

Go to the LinkTree in my bio, and click on Calm In The Chaos: A Toolkit for Regulating Your Nervous System. Alternatively, visit my website www.therapywithkat.co.uk.

I hope this helps you to find new ways to help soothe your nervous system when you are feeling a little frazzled 🥰

27/10/2025

I can't believe it's finally here...
..my new website is LIVE!

I have had a tonne of help in the background to get my gorgeous new site up and running.

I hope that the new site demonstrates exactly what Therapy With Kat is all about.

Visit it now www.therapywithkat.co.uk

Woohoo! Celebration time 🙌🥳🎉

24/10/2025

20/10/2025

Masking is a trauma response

04/08/2025

What you are doing is 'good enough'.

Remove the pressure to provide 'core memories'.

What your children will ultimately remember, is a parent doing their best. Not the days spent on the beach, or the expensive activities.

💬 What would a realistic summer win look like for you?