Corry Fawcett Therapy

Corry Fawcett Therapy MNCPS Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor to individuals and couples • Gay Adoptive Mum to one • Crisp Lover to a multi pack
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🐢 A tiny reminder from this week's unexpected companion 🐢I spent a few minutes holding this baby tortoise, and honestly,...
24/03/2026

🐢 A tiny reminder from this week's unexpected companion 🐢

I spent a few minutes holding this baby tortoise, and honestly, it was the sweetest pause in the middle of a busy day.

There was something about this small, steady creature that slowed me down, whilst taking care of them.

In my work, I’m often talking with people about pacing, gentleness, and finding moments of safety.

This little one embodied all of that without saying a word.

Here’s to small pauses, slow steps, and the things that help us feel grounded and safe again 🌱💛

⭐⭐⭐ I'm taking some time off ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Back to work next Tuesday ⭐⭐⭐
19/03/2026

⭐⭐⭐ I'm taking some time off ⭐⭐⭐
⭐⭐⭐Back to work next Tuesday ⭐⭐⭐

🤔 What Is an Attachment Need ❓When we talk about attachment needs, we’re really talking about the emotional experiences ...
18/03/2026

🤔 What Is an Attachment Need ❓

When we talk about attachment needs, we’re really talking about the emotional experiences that help us feel safe, connected, and secure with the people who matter to us.

These needs aren’t “too much” or signs of weakness. They’re the glue that helps relationships stay steady, warm, and resilient. Things like:

- Feeling heard and understood
- Knowing our feelings won’t overwhelm the other person
- Feeling valued, wanted, and appreciated
- Trusting that someone will let us in emotionally
- Knowing we can reach them when we’re struggling
- Feeling accepted for who we are
- Trusting that our needs matter
- Feeling that the other person is willing to grow with us

When these needs are met, relationships tend to feel softer, safer, and more connected.

When they’re not, we often feel distance, confusion, or insecurity, not because we’re “needy,” but because we’re human.

Attachment needs are universal. They’re part of how we bond, repair, and stay close.

🧡

🤔 Ever feel like your mind just won’t switch off? 🤯That constant loop of “what ifs,” second-guessing, and replaying conv...
18/03/2026

🤔 Ever feel like your mind just won’t switch off? 🤯

That constant loop of “what ifs,” second-guessing, and replaying conversations… that’s overthinking
From a Transactional Analysis perspective, this often comes from an internal dynamic between different ego states:

🔹 Critical Parent – the voice of judgment, pressure, and “shoulds”
“You should have done better.”
“What if you mess this up?”
🔹 Child – the emotional, vulnerable part of you
“I feel anxious.”
“What if they don’t like me?”
When these two interact, it creates the perfect storm for overthinking—criticism meets fear, and the mind starts looping to try and stay “safe.”

But there’s another side to the Parent…
🔹 Nurturing Parent – the compassionate, reassuring voice
“It’s okay to make mistakes.”
“You’re allowed to rest.”
“You did your best.”

✨ And then there’s your Adult ego state—the calm, grounded, here-and-now part of you that can step in and say:
What are the facts?
What can I control right now?
Is this thought helpful?

💡 Try this next time you’re overthinking:
Pause and ask yourself,
“Which part of me is speaking right now?”

Then gently shift:
➡️ Soften the Critical Parent
➡️ Strengthen the Nurturing Parent
➡️ Let your Adult take the lead

Overthinking isn’t a flaw—it’s a pattern shaped by past experiences. And patterns can be changed. 🌱

🌍 Living in a Fast-Moving World 🌍 ...A small reflection on being human right nowI’m noticing a theme in the therapy room...
15/03/2026

🌍 Living in a Fast-Moving World 🌍 ...

A small reflection on being human right now

I’m noticing a theme in the therapy room lately: so many people feel slightly out of sync with the pace of the world.

Not unwell.

Not failing.

Feeling stretched.

Our bodies are built for rhythm, pauses, and relationship.
Our world is built for speed, constant input, and quick shifts.

That mismatch alone can leave anyone feeling tired or “not quite themselves.”

From a psychological perspective, this is a nervous system doing its best in conditions it wasn’t designed for.

You might notice:
- feeling “full” even when nothing dramatic has happened
- difficulty switching off
- craving quiet or smaller circles
- being more sensitive to tone or pace

These aren’t weaknesses. They’re signals.

And there are things that help, in a “making life more human” way:

- reducing input rather than effort
- slowing the transitions between roles or tasks
- choosing relationships that regulate rather than deplete
- doing things in smaller pieces
- letting your body have a say before your mind overrides it

None of this is about keeping up.
It’s about finding a rhythm that actually fits you.

If you’re feeling stretched by the speed of these times, you’re not alone.
You’re responding exactly as a human body responds to a fast, noisy world.
And you’re allowed to move at a pace that makes sense for you.

💗

⭐ Therapy isn’t always soothing and that doesn’t mean it isn’t working ⭐A lot of people come to therapy hoping it will f...
15/03/2026

⭐ Therapy isn’t always soothing and that doesn’t mean it isn’t working ⭐

A lot of people come to therapy hoping it will feel like being “fixed,” or imagining every session will be calming and comforting.

Yes, sometimes it is soothing and sometimes it’s a relief to finally say something out loud.

But often, therapy is something else, something powerful:

- learning to think new thoughts

- putting words to feelings you’ve carried for years

- making sense of experiences

- noticing patterns you didn’t choose but can now change

It’s not about being “fixed.” You were never broken.

It’s about understanding yourself with more clarity, more compassion, and more choice.

And that process can feel tender, surprising, uncomfortable - sometimes all in the same hour.

Therapy isn’t meant to rescue you from your life.

It’s meant to help you live it with more awareness and agency.

If it doesn’t always feel soothing, that’s not a sign you’re doing it wrong.

It’s often a sign you’re actually doing the work.

❤️

🌿 A LITTLE PREVIEW 🧡.....of my website refresh...I’ve been reshaping my online space to better reflect the warmth, clari...
15/03/2026

🌿 A LITTLE PREVIEW 🧡...
..of my website refresh...

I’ve been reshaping my online space to better reflect the warmth, clarity, and groundedness of my work.

🌈
This image is part of that process — not my real therapy room, but a visual expression of the atmosphere I aim to create.

✨
Soft light.
Soothing vibes.
A sense of welcome.
Space for whoever you are today.

🌱
I wanted my website to feel like the work itself:

human, warm, boundaried, and real.

💬
A place where you can exhale, settle, and explore what’s going on beneath the surface.

🤝
Corry Fawcett Therapy...
A place for individuals and couples
to feel welcome to be themselves.

🧡 HOW TO HELP YOUR PARTNER IF THEY ARE FEELING DISTRESSED 🧡
15/03/2026

🧡 HOW TO HELP YOUR PARTNER IF THEY ARE FEELING DISTRESSED 🧡

🌿 What Emotional Safety Can Look Like in Everyday Life 🌞Emotional safety isn’t about never having conflict. It’s about k...
15/03/2026

🌿 What Emotional Safety Can Look Like in Everyday Life 🌞

Emotional safety isn’t about never having conflict. It’s about knowing you can show up as your full self in your relationships, it often looks like:

✨ Being able to raise something difficult without worrying it will turn into an argument.
✨ Having your feelings met with patience rather than defensiveness.
✨ Not needing to shrink, filter, or hide what’s really going on for you.
✨ Knowing you can comfort each other when one of you feels overwhelmed or triggered.

These moments build trust. They make space for connection. And they remind us that we don’t have to navigate the hard things alone.

🧡

✨ SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY ✨New glasses today, and with them, a quiet reminder of how perspective can shift in the smal...
12/03/2026

✨ SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY ✨

New glasses today, and with them, a quiet reminder of how perspective can shift in the smallest of ways.

In my work as a psychotherapeutic counsellor, I’m often alongside people as they adjust their “inner lenses”: softening old stories, noticing what’s been just out of view, or finding clarity where things once felt blurred.

It doesn’t always take a dramatic change.

Sometimes it’s just looking again, with a little more gentleness, curiosity, or support.

Here’s to clearer sight, inside and out, and to the courage it takes to see ourselves differently.

👓💛 Corry

🌿 A GENTLE NOTE ABOUT CHANGING YOUR MIND 🧡I shared a new logo recently… and then realised quite quickly that it wasn’t t...
12/03/2026

🌿 A GENTLE NOTE ABOUT CHANGING YOUR MIND 🧡

I shared a new logo recently… and then realised quite quickly that it wasn’t the one my heart settled on.

So I paused.

I listened to that quiet feeling of “not quite.”

And I created something that feels truer to me.

I wanted to say that out loud, because changing your mind can feel exposing, even when it’s something like a logo.

But this is often how growth works...
We try something.
We sit with it.
We notice what feels right… and what doesn’t.
And sometimes we choose again.

There’s nothing flaky about that.
It’s care.
It’s self-trust.
It’s allowing ourselves to respond to what we learn along the way.

So today I’m sharing the one that finally feels like it fits me.

Here’s to soft pivots, small do-overs, and the very human process of becoming.

What do you think to my new logo?
Thank you all 💗

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Creative Infusions Music Education CIME 189 Newland Avenue Hull
Kingston Upon Hull
HU52EN

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Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9:30am - 1:30pm

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