Lisa Crafter Counselling and Psychotherapy

Lisa Crafter Counselling and Psychotherapy Psychotherapist MBPsS MBACP

I offer support to achieve a rich and fulfilling life, working with developmental trauma, Complex PTSD & neurodiversity.

I also work as a Master Practitioner with the National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCfED, London).

04/01/2026

As many return to work tomorrow after the Christmas break, this is your reminder to stay present.

Worry lives in the future. Peace lives in the now.
Don’t miss the magic of today 🤍

02/01/2026

Develop success from failures.

In therapy, we often discover that discouragement and setbacks aren’t signs of weakness — they’re part of how growth happens.

The moments that feel hardest can become powerful turning points, offering insight, resilience, and a deeper connection to ourselves.

Healing isn’t about never falling — it’s about learning how to stand with kindness when we do. 🤍

You don’t have to navigate this alone.


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01/01/2026

Rather than setting resolutions, I prefer to reflect gently on what I’d like to nurture in the year ahead. For me, balance is my guiding word for 2026 — honouring work while creating space for rest, joy, and those precious in-between moments. I’d love to hear what’s shaping your intentions for the year ahead 🤍

01/01/2026

Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year! ✨🤍✨ xx

31/12/2025

So much of what we call “coping” is really about escape.
Scrolling. Staying busy. Numbing out. Pushing through.

And often, that once made sense.
It kept us safe.

But healing isn’t about escaping life.
It’s about reconnecting.

Reconnecting with the body.
With our feelings.
With what we actually need in the moment.

Reconnection doesn’t have to be dramatic.
Sometimes it’s just noticing your breath, your tiredness, or a feeling you’d usually avoid — and staying present a little longer.

You’ll still disconnect sometimes. That’s human.
Reconnection isn’t perfection — it’s a gentle returning.

Not escaping life.
But coming back to it. 🤍

Be Kind to the Past Versions of YouWe are often hardest on the versions of ourselves that came before.The younger you.Th...
27/12/2025

Be Kind to the Past Versions of You

We are often hardest on the versions of ourselves that came before.

The younger you.
The struggling you.
The you who didn’t know what you know now.

It’s easy, with hindsight, to look back and judge — to wish you had spoken up sooner, left earlier, chosen differently, been braver, stronger, wiser. But hindsight brings clarity that simply wasn’t available at the time.

Each version of you was navigating life with the tools, awareness, resources, and support they had in that moment. They were responding to what they knew, what they had lived through, and what felt possible then.

And they did their best.

The truth is, you did not become who you are despite those past versions — you became who you are because of them.

Every decision, even the ones you now question, taught you something.
Every mistake carried information.
Every painful chapter built resilience, insight, and depth.

The past versions of you survived circumstances that shaped your nervous system, your beliefs, your boundaries, and your capacity for compassion — for others and, eventually, for yourself.

Kindness toward your past self isn’t about excusing harm or pretending everything was okay. It’s about recognising context. It’s about acknowledging that growth doesn’t happen in neat, linear steps. It happens through trial, error, rupture, repair, and learning.

When we soften toward our past selves, something important happens:
We stop fighting our own story.

And in that softening, there is room for healing.

So if you find yourself cringing at old memories or feeling regret about choices you once made, try this instead:

Speak to that version of you as you would to someone you love.
Offer them understanding, not criticism.
Thank them for carrying you as far as they could.

Because every version of you — the confident, the frightened, the lost, the hopeful — played a role in bringing you here.

And this version of you, right now, is still becoming.

24/12/2025

Sending many warm wishes for a very Happy Christmas 🎄✨🎄 May your day be filled with peace and love 🤍

My admin assistant has been on Christmas duty today with greeting clients! ❤️🎄❤️
17/12/2025

My admin assistant has been on Christmas duty today with greeting clients! ❤️🎄❤️

To commemorate my 1,000th post, I’m dedicating it to you — and as a gentle reminder to look after yourself this festive ...
16/12/2025

To commemorate my 1,000th post, I’m dedicating it to you — and as a gentle reminder to look after yourself this festive season 🤍

This time of year can be full on with socialising with friends, family, and Christmas parties — but it can also be easy to get caught up in the whirlwind and forget to take a moment for yourself.

Sometimes we just need a reminder that it’s okay to say no, it’s okay to put yourself first, and it’s okay to do what’s best for you and your peace.

For anyone finding this time of year difficult, or using their last ounce of energy just to get through each day, remember to look after yourselves — and most importantly, know that you are not alone 🤍

Asking “What do I need?” is not selfish—it’s self-compassion in action.When we truly care for ourselves, we’re better ab...
10/12/2025

Asking “What do I need?” is not selfish—it’s self-compassion in action.
When we truly care for ourselves, we’re better able to care for others. This question is like a compass bringing us closer to alignment with our values.

🌱 Next time you feel stressed or overwhelmed, try asking: What do I need right now? Then honour your answer.

Whatever these personally are for you this month, remember to have self-compassion, and if this feels too difficult, to ...
30/11/2025

Whatever these personally are for you this month, remember to have self-compassion, and if this feels too difficult, to just check in with yourself with what you really need right now 🤍

Wishing you a good month ahead and to celebrate the start of the festive season 🎄🤍🎄
30/11/2025

Wishing you a good month ahead and to celebrate the start of the festive season 🎄🤍🎄

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