Demi Shakespeare Therapy

Demi Shakespeare Therapy I am an Integrative Counsellor (MBACP), based in the Midlands, investing my time in supporting peopl

If teaching keeps spilling into your life,it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.It often means you care deeply.And that ...
27/01/2026

If teaching keeps spilling into your life,
it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.

It often means you care deeply.
And that matters too.





Holding everything together can feel heavier than it looks.You’re allowed to feel that. You’re allowed to ask for suppor...
26/01/2026

Holding everything together can feel heavier than it looks.

You’re allowed to feel that. You’re allowed to ask for support.






Many teachers don’t struggle because they care too little —they struggle because it’s hard to know when to stop.Saying “...
25/01/2026

Many teachers don’t struggle because they care too little —
they struggle because it’s hard to know when to stop.

Saying “I’ve done enough for today” isn’t giving up.
It’s recognising your limits while you still have something left.

Quiet reflection:
What would ‘enough’ look like today — just for today?






Holding everything togethercan feel heavier than it looks.You’re allowed to feel that.You’re allowed to ask for support....
25/01/2026

Holding everything together
can feel heavier than it looks.

You’re allowed to feel that.
You’re allowed to ask for support.






Caring deeply shouldn’t cost you your wellbeing.Support isn’t about fixing or pushing through.It’s about having a space ...
23/01/2026

Caring deeply shouldn’t cost you your wellbeing.

Support isn’t about fixing or pushing through.
It’s about having a space where you don’t have to hold everything alone.

Even caring professionals need somewhere to land.






Emotional boundaries aren’t about becoming distant or detached.They’re about protecting your capacity to stay present, f...
21/01/2026

Emotional boundaries aren’t about becoming distant or detached.

They’re about protecting your capacity to stay present, fair, and regulated — especially in a job that asks you to hold so much of other people’s emotional worlds.

Caring without limits leads to depletion.
Caring with limits is what makes this work sustainable.








If you’re taking it home with you,that doesn’t mean you’re failing.It often means you care deeply.Gentle pause:What am I...
19/01/2026

If you’re taking it home with you,
that doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It often means you care deeply.

Gentle pause:
What am I carrying tonight that I could set down?

Teaching doesn’t have to take everything from you to mean something.You’re allowed to protect your time, your energy, an...
18/01/2026

Teaching doesn’t have to take everything from you to mean something.

You’re allowed to protect your time, your energy, and your life outside of school.

That doesn’t make you less committed.
It makes you human.

If you’re a teacher who keeps going but feels worn down underneath, support doesn’t need to be a big step.Therapy can he...
16/01/2026

If you’re a teacher who keeps going but feels worn down underneath, support doesn’t need to be a big step.

Therapy can help with burnout, boundaries, and over-giving — calmly and at your own pace.

If you’re based in or around Brierley Hill, you’re welcome to reach out when it feels right.

Many experienced teachers quietly tell themselves:“Everyone else seems to cope.”“I like to help.”“If I don’t do it, who ...
14/01/2026

Many experienced teachers quietly tell themselves:

“Everyone else seems to cope.”
“I like to help.”
“If I don’t do it, who will?”

Often, these are the reliable ones.
The thoughtful ones.
The people others lean on.

Over time, always being the one who steps in can leave you exhausted

Boundaries aren’t about caring less.
They’re about protecting your energy so you can keep caring at all.

It rarely happens all at once. 📺A few late emails.Planning on Sunday.That constant feeling of being “on.”If work is spil...
12/01/2026

It rarely happens all at once. 📺

A few late emails.
Planning on Sunday.
That constant feeling of being “on.”

If work is spilling into your personal time,
it doesn’t mean you’re failing.

It often means you’ve been giving more than you have to spare.

Sometimes the shift isn’t about trying harder —it’s about listening differently.If this resonates, you can read more abo...
11/01/2026

Sometimes the shift isn’t about trying harder —
it’s about listening differently.

If this resonates, you can read more about how I support teachers with burnout and nervous system care on my website.
The link is in my bio.

You don’t have to hold all of this by yourself.

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