City and East London therapy

18/11/2025

02/11/2025

When daylight saving ends, our bodies and minds feel the shift.

The sudden loss of evening light can disrupt your body clock, lower serotonin, and even affect your motivation and connection with others.

Simple, consistent habits — like morning light exposure, movement, and connection — can help stabilise your rhythm and mood.

Gentle structure = mental stability.

🌤 How do you take care of your mood when the days get darker?

31/10/2025

This week, we've been reflecting on the album The Boy Who Played the Harp by the artist Dave
Our spotlight track, Selfish, featuring James Blake is a rich lyrical piece that captures the inner world of someone widely seen as successful yet feeling unseen, anxious, guilty, unsure, and perhaps broken.

From a psychotherapeutic viewpoint, it gives voice to the universal struggle: What if I’m the one causing the problem?
It blends external achievement with internal emptiness: fame, wealth, recognition not always equating to relational or emotional wholeness.
It speaks to the cost of being in the spotlight (public image) while grappling with private pain.
It leans into and asks uncomfortable questions around relational responsibility, self-worth, and authentic emotional availability.

For a client resonating with this, the song could be a gateway into deeper work: allowing the therapist and client to say, “Yes — you’re asking these questions already. Let’s explore them.”

The repeated “What if I’m selfish?” becomes less a self-flagellation and more an invitation: Let’s see what’s happening beneath the “selfish” label.

25/10/2025

🎵 Ode to win

Sometimes, we get so caught up chasing the next best thing, living for the weekend, and waiting for tomorrow, that we forget to enjoy the present.

Today is all we truly have.

Slow down. Heal. Live.

*Image used for educational/inspirational purposes only. All rights belong to the original creator *

21/10/2025

Why I stopped asking, "How are you?" Pt.2

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21/10/2025

Why I stopped asking, "How are you?"

20/10/2025

Therapy myths, round 4.

Because healing starts by unlearning what isn't true.

COMMENT below any therapy rumours you've heard that you'd like unpicking.

10/10/2025

On World Mental Health Day, we're reminding you that small, daily acts of care make a big difference. You don't need to overhaul your life - just start with one simple habit.

These may seem obvious, but it's all about being present and intentional.

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06/10/2025

Therapy myth-busting, round 3.

It's amazing how often these misconceptions come up - even among people already in therapy.

If you have doubts, questions, or concerns...get in touch, and let's talk it through.

04/10/2025

Finding the right therapist can feel a bit daunting —you want that connection, the right fit, someone who really gets you.

At City and East London Therapy, we’re proud to have over 20 therapists in our team. A diverse group with expertise ranging from integrative psychotherapy to body-oriented approaches.

Think of it as your chance to meet “the one” for your mental health. If you’re ready to find your match, we’re here to help.

22/09/2025

Back with more myth busting!

Everyone has their opinions, but until you have been to therapy, you will never know how the experience sits with YOU.

Don't let your own or others' preconceptions get in the way!

15/05/2025

Inspirations loud. Enforcements quiet.

Amongst the trials of everyday life and stressful moments, don't forget to look up.