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Dr Jo Gee Psychotherapy

Psychiatry and psychotherapy 🌱Surrey clinic 🌱 Worldwide DBT programme 🌱 Personality disorders

04/05/2026

Starting therapy can feel like a big step. You might not know what to expect, if it will help, or how to even begin…

That’s why having the right therapist can make all the difference.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐢, our CBT therapist. She works with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression and low self-esteem. She also has a particular interest in working with people managing long-term health conditions, co-morbidities and neurodevelopmental differences like ADHD and autism.

Mai’s approach is collaborative and goal-focused, working closely with her clients to understand how their thoughts and emotions are connected to their behaviours. With over seven years of experience across different settings, Mai offers clinical expertise and a compassionate, non-judgemental approach.

Mai is passionate about reducing the stigma around mental health and helping people develop practical coping skills. If you’re at all hesitant about starting therapy, Mai will ease you in to help you make the changes you want in your life.

02/05/2026

Starting therapy can feel like a 𝐛𝐢𝐠 step.

There are a lot of people who are hesitant at the start. They’re not sure what it will be like, whether it will help, or if it’s even the right thing to do.

Just remember - that hesitation is completely normal, and getting started is usually the hardest part.

Once people start therapy, they quickly realise it’s not as daunting as they imagined. No one’s judging you or telling you what to do!

Therapy is all about being understood, building awareness, and finding the best way for you to move forward.

It’s okay to be unsure at first. Just reach out to us - we’ll guide you each step of the way.

30/04/2026

It’s easy for thoughts to start spiralling, and it doesn’t take long for them to take over completely!

It starts with one thought, which leads to another, then another… Before you know it, you’re worrying about everything under the sun, and it all seems impossible to deal with.

It’s easy to believe every thought that pops up in a spiral - but 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞. They’re warped by stress, past experiences, and your mind trying to protect itself (even if it doesn’t feel that way at the time!).

That’s why it’s important to 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧.

You don’t have to get rid of those thoughts altogether, but try to 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 of what’s happening and give yourself a bit of time before reacting.

Once the spiral starts, notice your thoughts, relax, and then address what you’re thinking. Try grounding yourself and challenging the thoughts to help you choose how to respond.

These steps might sound simple, but after a bit of practice, you’ll soon find yourself in control of your thoughts again!

28/04/2026

From the outside, everything can look fine. You’re keeping up with work, replying to messages, getting through your day… but only 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵.

Underneath all that, things can feel much harder than they seem on the surface.

Simple tasks take more effort. Focus comes and goes. You constantly feel behind, even when you’re trying your best!

Lots of people experience this, especially when they’re dealing with 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 or just being overwhelmed for such a long time. For others, it can be linked to 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 or 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, especially if they’ve learned to mask or push through without support.

Whatever the cause, it doesn’t matter how invisible your struggle is to others - it doesn’t make it any less real.

Therapy can help you understand how your mind works, helping you go from coping to actually feeling in control.

26/04/2026

Most people come to therapy hoping to feel better, but what often makes the biggest difference is 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐠𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠.

Therapy won’t make difficult moments disappear completely. After all, stress, setbacks, accidents, overwhelming emotions are all part of life!

But being able to cope with these difficult moments is what really helps.

That’s why therapy isn’t just about feeling better in the short term. It’s also about helping you build the skills and confidence you need to navigate whatever challenges come next - and that’s something we’re proud to have helped people with!

24/04/2026

Reaching out for help is never easy.

You might not know what to say, where to start or even whether you’re making the right decision…

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐭, the first person you’ll speak to when you contact the clinic. She supports our practitioners with triage, bookings and session planning, helping you find the right next step.

But more than that, Juliet’s someone people can talk to - someone who can listen to you, reassure you and help make things feel clearer in those early stages.

No question is too big or too small.

If you’re thinking about reaching out, Juliet will be there to guide you through each step.

22/04/2026

Do you ever feel like you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 be able to cope on your own? Like needing help means you’re not strong enough or somehow failing?

You’re not alone. Lots of people believe this without even realising it. They just suppress things and try to push through, figuring everything out themselves…

Coping isn’t something you’re just born knowing how to do - but it 𝘪𝘴 something you can 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐁𝐓 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭.

DBT isn’t just another therapy where you talk things through. It’s all about building 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 you can rely on when things get overwhelming - skills for when emotions hit hard, when your thoughts spiral, when life doesn’t go to plan…

Learning those skills is what you need to finally start feeling like you can cope by yourself.

Get in touch with us to find out how DBT can help you!

20/04/2026

Do you ever feel like you’re too much? Too sensitive, too intense, too talkative…

Or the opposite - like you’re not enough? Not focused enough, not organised enough, not consistent enough…

A lot of people with ADHD or autism grow up feeling like this, constantly trying to change themselves to fit whatever’s expected of them.

This can work for a while, but over time, you start to question your personality, your abilities and even your own worth.

If you ever feel like you’re “too much” or “not enough”, it’s because you’ve been measuring yourself against all these expectations that were never designed with 𝐲𝐨𝐮 in mind.

Understanding how your ADHD or autistic mind works can help you start to make sense of things - and for many people, that all starts with an assessment.

We have appointments available for prompt ADHD and autism assessments, so get in touch with us to book now!

18/04/2026

Do your emotions linger around for longer than they do for others?

You’re not alone. For some people, emotions don’t just come and go; instead, they can become so overwhelming and fast-moving that they feel almost impossible to manage.

This is just how your emotional system responds naturally, but there are ways to make things easier.

DBT was developed to support people overwhelmed by emotions like this, helping them to understand what’s going on in their mind and how to respond more effectively.

With DBT skills under your belt, it becomes easier to pause, regulate your emotions and get through difficult moments without making things worse.

Discover more about our DBT programme here: https://www.onlinedbt.co.uk/

16/04/2026

Growing up with ADHD, you might have heard people complain that you were 𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘺, 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 or 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩… But that isn’t really what’s going on.

For many people with ADHD, the hardest part of a task can be 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥. Even when you want to do something, many feel stuck at the starting line.

That disconnect between 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 to do something and actually 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 to begin can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you know exactly what needs to be done.

It’s important to understand ADHD so you can reframe this. Don’t assume it’s a lack of effort - it’s just how your brain initiates and sustains tasks differently.

14/04/2026

Emma leads our DBT programme, helping people navigate intense emotions with practical, real-life skills.

She supports clients with a wide range of difficulties, particularly trauma and personality disorders, as well as anxiety, depression and perinatal issues.

Emma’s approach is all about building a genuine, trusting relationship, creating a space where people feel safe enough to explore what’s going on in their lives and start to make sense of it.

Alongside her integrative psychotherapy, Emma specialises in DBT, helping people develop practical skills to manage their emotions and build resilience so they feel more in control when things get difficult.

12/04/2026

Executive function refers to the mental skills we all have that help us to plan, organise and complete tasks.

But for people with ADHD, these processes feel much less consistent than they do for others, even when they know exactly what needs to be done.

ADHD isn't just about attention. It affects executive function to the point where many feel stuck trying to start a task, struggle to stay organised and find it difficult to follow something through to the end.

This is why ADHD is misunderstood. From the outside, many people assume it's a lack of effort - but if you step inside the mind of someone with ADHD, you'll discover they're constantly trying to get going, stay on track and keep up… but it's just much, much harder.

Understanding executive function helps shift that perspective to give people with ADHD the support and strategies that might actually help.

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Dr Jo Gee Psychological Therapies, 3 Saxton, Parklands
Guildford
GU29JX

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm

Website

https://www.drjogeepsychotherapy.co.uk/, https://www.onlinedbt.co.uk/

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