Jodie Dilliway Piece of Mind Counselling

Jodie Dilliway Piece of Mind Counselling Helping busy professionals navigate work/life challenges: www.pieceofmindcounselling.co.uk

People pleasing might look like kindness, but it's often rooted in fear, of rejection, conflict, or abandonment.It becom...
24/07/2025

People pleasing might look like kindness, but it's often rooted in fear, of rejection, conflict, or abandonment.

It becomes harmful when your own needs never get a look-in.
When “keeping the peace” costs you your peace.
When you're so focused on being liked that you forget how to like yourself.

Your needs matter. Your boundaries matter.
Being “nice” shouldn't mean becoming invisible.

22/07/2025

Some days, we’re a chocolate digestive, crowd-pleasing, dependable, everyone’s favourite.

Other days? A hobnob, tough, gritty, holding it all together (just).

We shift.
We adapt.
We show different flavours of ourselves depending on who we’re with, how we’re feeling, or what the day throws at us.

Maybe you’re the shortbread, soft, sweet, quietly people-pleasing.

Or the millionaire’s shortbread, people-pleasing, but make it glossy, with a caramel centre that’s quietly holding it all in.

Jaffa cake? A little bit derisive, sharp around the edges, misunderstood.

Garibaldi, layered, chewy, complex.

And then there’s the humble tea biscuit, unassuming, often overlooked, but always there when someone needs you.

Whichever biscuit you’re being today… you deserve to be seen in all your layers.

Therapy is a space where you don’t have to sugar-coat it.
Just bring the crumbs. I’ll bring the kettle. ☕🍪



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Mums in the last week of term: you are holding A LOT.It’s not just the laundry and the leavers' assemblies, it’s the uns...
15/07/2025

Mums in the last week of term: you are holding A LOT.

It’s not just the laundry and the leavers' assemblies, it’s the unspoken grief, the mental checklists, the emotional whiplash of growing children and fast-moving time.

This is your reminder that it’s normal to feel overwhelmed.
It doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re carrying an awful lot and something has to give.

If you’re feeling wired, worn out, or like you just need someone to talk to before you combust, therapy is a space for exactly this.

I support mums at every stage of the parenting journey, burnout, bittersweet milestones, and everything in between.

Send me a message if you can’t shoulder it all on your own anymore.

Every year around this time, something catches me off guard.It’s the quiet grief that comes with Transition Week.My chil...
10/07/2025

Every year around this time, something catches me off guard.

It’s the quiet grief that comes with Transition Week.

My child is going into Year 6.
The final year of primary.
The lasts are beginning… and I wasn’t ready.

There’s summer fun and chaos: sports days, school fairs, ice creams and sun cream.

But also goodbyes.
Letting go.
The realisation that time is moving so SO fast.

This is grief.
Not loud or dramatic.
But quiet, sneaky, the kind that catches in your throat and brings tears to your eyes when no one’s looking.

And it’s not just us as parents feeling it.

Our children are navigating their own version of it too.
They don’t always have the words, but it shows up: in the tears, the meltdowns, the moodiness, the sleepless nights.

So let this be your reminder:

Transitions are emotional.
Grief can live alongside joy.
You’re allowed to feel all of it.

Give yourself grace in these last few weeks of the school term.You’re allowed to grieve the passing of time.To feel tend...
08/07/2025

Give yourself grace in these last few weeks of the school term.

You’re allowed to grieve the passing of time.

To feel tender, raw, nostalgic, scared. Just like your child. This season is both joy and ache. Let yourself hold both.

You’re not doing it wrong, you’re just doing it because you care.

03/07/2025

If the school holidays mean your well-being gets annihilated, something needs to change.

You matter, too.
Your rest, your regulation, your space to breathe, it’s not optional. It’s essential.

I offer psychotherapy for parents who are tired of surviving on empty.

Together, we’ll make space for you again.

✨ A nurturing, non-judgemental space to say the hard things, unpick the mental load, and rediscover your needs.

In-person opposite Liverpool Street, or online from wherever you are.

Get in touch now to save yourself a session before the summer chaos begins.

Rest doesn’t just mean lying by a pool or sunbathing.🤍 Rest is boundaries: saying no without shame.🤍 Rest is slowing the...
01/07/2025

Rest doesn’t just mean lying by a pool or sunbathing.

🤍 Rest is boundaries: saying no without shame.
🤍 Rest is slowing the mental load, even when you can’t clear your schedule.
🤍 Rest is connection, with your child and with yourself.
🤍Rest is removing the pressure to “make memories” every second.
🤍 Rest is not looking at your phone for hours at a time.

Therapy is a space to explore the weight you carry and how to put it down.

If the holidays stir anxiety more than joy, there’s nothing wrong with you. You are not failing. You are human. And you deserve support.

Reach out if you'd like to carve space for yourself this summer.

Mental health ebbs, flows, flares up, and sometimes knocks us sideways.But how do you know when it’s just a wobble… and ...
26/06/2025

Mental health ebbs, flows, flares up, and sometimes knocks us sideways.
But how do you know when it’s just a wobble… and when it might be something more?

Check your DRIFT.

This simple tool can help you notice when your mental health needs more attention:

If it’s been going on for a while (Duration)
If it’s taking longer to bounce back (Recovery)
If the feelings are becoming intense or overwhelming (Intensity)
If it's happening more and more (Frequency)
Or if it's simply time to talk.

Therapy is a safe place to anchor, to explore what’s going on underneath with compassion and support. Support isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom.

I offer psychotherapy for women and men in London and online. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

24/06/2025

We all get colds. Sometimes they knock us out for a day or two. Other times, they linger. But do we ever say,

“Well, I’ve had one cold in my life, that’s it for me”?

Of course not.
Mental health is the same.

In our lifetime, every one of us will experience dips, stress, overwhelm, grief, anxiety, burnout.

That doesn't mean you’re broken. It means you're human.
But just like a virus, sometimes things linger, intensify, or keep coming back.

That’s when it’s time to tune in and check your DRIFT:

Duration: How long has this been going on?
Recovery: Are you bouncing back as you usually do?
Intensity: Is this heavier than your usual stress?
Frequency: Is this becoming more regular or harder to shake?
Time to Talk: Is it time to reach out and get support?
Your mental health deserves the same care and attention as your physical health.

Let’s stop waiting for breaking point before we ask for help.
I’m here, ready to listen, when you are ready to talk.

Therapy is a space to process what you’re carrying.To get curious instead of critical.To become the Dad you want to be, ...
19/06/2025

Therapy is a space to process what you’re carrying.

To get curious instead of critical.

To become the Dad you want to be, not the one you think you “should” be.
You don’t have to be in crisis to reach out. You just need the courage to say: “Maybe I deserve support, too.”

I work with men and Dads in a compassionate, confidential space. Send a message if you’d like to talk.

12/06/2025

Father’s Day is fast approaching.

And for many of the men I work with (fathers themselves) it brings up a quiet storm of thoughts and feelings.

Not just about how they’re showing up as dads, but about who they were taught to be by their own fathers.

We inherit more than just eye colour and mannerisms, we often inherit unresolved wounds:

➡️ Emotional shutdowns
➡️ Infidelity
➡️ Neglect
➡️ Poverty
➡️ Abuse
➡️ A lack of nurture or presence

We carry them, often without realising it, until we’re parenting our own children and something feels… familiar. Painfully familiar.

This Father’s Day, I invite you to gently ask yourself:

✨ What am I carrying that wasn’t mine to begin with?
✨ What am I unintentionally passing on to my children?
✨ What can I do differently?

You don’t have to work it out all on your own. Therapy offers a non-judgemental, compassionate space to break cycles, rewrite patterns, and show up in your life with intention.

Here if you need me.
Wishing you a gentle, conscious, and connected Father’s Day.

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