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

14/12/2025

This time of year can pull teachers far beyond what’s sustainable — emotionally, physically, and mentally.
You don’t have to meet every expectation or carry the full weight of the term on your own.
There’s real value in choosing what’s manageable and letting yourself be human in the process.

A softer pace is allowed.

12/12/2025

The weeks before Christmas can leave teachers wired and worn down at the same time.

Your mind is still in work-mode long after your body is asking for rest — and that tension can show up as dread, irritability, or struggling to settle, even on your days off.

If you’re starting to notice these patterns and wondering what might help, therapy can offer a quieter space to slow down, make sense of it, and find a gentler rhythm again.

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10/12/2025

In these last few weeks before Christmas, so many teachers are running on empty while the demands keep rising.

If you’re starting to picture what support might look like — or wondering whether talking things through could make this season feel less overwhelming — that’s a completely human instinct.

And if part of you is wondering whether support might help, that’s a sign you’ve already been carrying too much for too long.

08/12/2025

You’re trying to explain what it’s like being a teacher in the weeks before Christmas… to someone who means well, but doesn’t quite get it.

It’s not just festive activities.
It’s the pressure to have everything organised before the break — the inbox, the planning, the loose ends — all while your body is already done for the term.

If this hits close to home, you’re not imagining it — so many teachers feel this exact pressure before the break.

And if you’re finding the load hard to carry alone, therapy can offer a steadier space to breathe and untangle some of that strain.

07/12/2025

So many teachers learned to push through, cope quietly, and stretch themselves a little too far.
But caring deeply doesn’t have to mean running on empty.

This week’s gentle mindset shift:
You’re allowed to honour your limits without feeling guilty.
You’re allowed to choose yourself, even in small ways.
And you’re allowed to rest before you reach breaking point.

If you’re curious about exploring this more, you’re always welcome to visit my website www.dstherapy.co.ukor reach out.

06/12/2025

It still catches me sometimes — the ache of not having my pink princess here.

But today, we celebrate what we had before everything changed.

She stood by me through every wobble of self-doubt — lectures, placements, long days where I wasn’t sure I could do it. She didn’t just support me… she made the hard bits possible.

We grew together, learned together, and somehow graduated together. That photo will always mean more than a certificate ever could.

Four years on, I’m honouring her life, her loyalty, and the strength she brought into mine. She wasn’t my dog. She was my pink princess — my courage on legs.

Always hers. Always grateful. 💗

05/12/2025

If you’re beginning to realise that the habits you built in survival mode aren’t supporting you anymore… you’re not alone.
You’re allowed support with that shift.

If you’d like to explore what that could look like, you’re welcome to visit www.dstherapy.co.uk and reach out.

03/12/2025

When you’ve pushed past your limit for years, your body doesn’t just “switch off.”
It stays in work-mode… even on the quiet days.

The early starts that never really end.
The hundred tiny decisions before 10am.
The pressure to “just get on with it.”

Your nervous system remembers all of it.

So if you feel on edge when nothing’s wrong — you’re not overreacting.
You’re human.
And you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

01/12/2025

You know that moment when a notification pops up and your chest tightens?
It’s rarely the message itself.
It’s the pressure to respond.
The worry about tone.
The fear of being misunderstood.

A gentle check-in:
• What shifts in your body when a message comes through?
• What assumptions rush in before you’ve even opened it?
• What would one slow, grounding breath offer you?

You’re responding like any human would under this level of strain.

30/11/2025

“Trying your best” doesn’t have to mean running yourself into the ground. 🤓

You can care about your students and still protect your energy.
Your limits aren’t flaws — they’re signals.
A gentle question:
What would it be like to honour your needs as much as you honour your work?

28/11/2025

That after-school silence can feel loud when your mind won’t switch off.
One comment, one bit of data, and suddenly you’re questioning everything.
It’s not that you can’t cope — you’re just carrying too much at once.

26/11/2025

Life shifts a little when you stop carrying everything alone.
You’re not responsible for fixing every problem.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure.
And who you are is so much bigger than your job title.

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https://www.dstherapy.co.uk/

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