Abbey Robb Therapies

04/06/2025

Happy pride month lovely people

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22/07/2024

Some very wise words here.

Too often we are socialised to be nice, to keep the peace, and to think the best of others and it comes at our personal expense.

Having strong boundaries isn’t a bad thing. It doesn’t mean you’ll be forever alone, or god forbid that “you’re boring”.

People who respect you and see you as someone who adds real value to their lives will actively work to treat you with respect and compassion.

05/07/2024

If repression isn’t working for you any longer, why not consider non-judgemental and affirming therapy?

It's scarier than a spooky ghost. It's therapy!Me Profile on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hQBk...Itunes/Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/a...

28/06/2024

What a wonderful set of responses to the world trying to constrain us.

14/04/2024

I’m really pleased to be invited to present at the UKHC later this year on how to successfully navigate the nexus between trauma and chronic illness, specifically autoimmunity.

I came to this area of study because of self-interest. I’ve got a couple of chronic health conditions, one genetic, other autoimmune. I’m also neurodivergent, a population that has astronomically higher rates of trauma than neurotypicals.

Teasing out what we can manage and what we can’t can be difficult, as can keeping a positive outlook.

My talk will educate other mental health professionals about how they can best support their clients with chronic health conditions, be that symptom management, or simply the resilience to know that they can stand strong.

https://ukhypnosisconvention.co.uk/presentation/navigating-the-nexus-exploring-trauma-autoimmunity-and-chronic-illness/

On the off chance anyone would like to join us for any or all of the 3 days, you can get a 10% discount by using AbbeyR in the discount code box

In this talk, we’ll explore the relationship between trauma and chronic illness, with a focus on autoimmunity. Many of us encounter clients with chronic health issues, and gaining a grounding in the ‘whys’ behind their lived experiences can aid us in supporting our clients more effectively. We...

02/04/2024

20/03/2024

Just a gentle reminder that how we see ourselves is NEVER the full story.

Perhaps if you’re feeling a bit down and like you’ve lost your way, ask someone around you to reflect yourself back. You might be surprised at how you’re viewed.

Image description: multi panel comic with two stick figure characters in bed together.

Figure 1: I’m so ugly, I don’t know what you see in me
Figure 2: Well you only see yourself in selfies or in the mirror

Figure 2: I see you when a dog walks by. I see you when a joke catches you off guard…

(New panel) when our children get off the school bus. When you put on clothes fresh from the dryer on a cold day. Your face is love. Your face is joy.

(New panel) figure 1 is smiling
Figure 2: yeah like that

11/03/2024

Boundaries aren’t difficult, or complicated to enforce. They’re a simple reminder to yourself about what’s important to you and what you’ll do to maintain your peaceful life

Image description: a multi-scene comic with a blue fox talking to two grey foxes

Green fox: please respect my boundaries and be nicer to me, or you won’t see me again
Grey foxes: stop making such childish and silly demands

Green fox: okay (turns around and walks away)
Grey foxes: hey!

And the green fox lived happily ever after
With people who don’t think that’s unreasonable
(Ends with a picture of the green fox with a blue fox with love hearts above them)

10/03/2024

Were you raised to be “good” at the expense of actually understanding your needs and wants and having them met?

Want to unlearn some of that and become more authentically who you really are?

It’s a process, and it can feel a little scary, but with the right support and guidance you can only dream what you might be able to let go of and move towards!

"We live in a culture where the highest compliment a parent can receive is that his or her kid is 'well behaved' (read: docile). When strangers in restaurants ell us how 'good' our daughter is, they don't mean that she is admirable in an ethical sense but merely that she hasn't been a nuisance to them. No wonder people declare matter-of-factly that it's simply unrealistic to do without treats and threats: these tactics may indeed be necessary if our goal is to produce children who spend their lives just doing what they're told." -Alfie Kohn

(It's not my goal, so you won't find advice in that direction here. ;) )

[Image description: The above quote, on an image of a child standing in a forest. The image was made by Neurochild Community. End description.]

09/03/2024

People who are depressed or anxious often ask me what they can do for themselves to help improve their mental state. Generally we have a chat about what they like and have stopped doing and we come up with some ideas that are specifically relevant to them.

Sometimes people are so depressed or anxious that they’ve forgotten what they like, who they are, what pins them to their identity.

If that’s the case, it certainly couldn’t help to follow the research. Singing and dancing (especially in groups) come up top of almost every study ever conducted.

Do yourself a favour and inject a bit of joy into your life 💃🏻 🕺 🪩

Data shows that dancing may treat depression symptoms better than SSRIs

15/02/2024

Other forms of love are highly underrated around this time of year.

Tell me about what you love, who you love, what lights you up?

An annual reminder on this Day

14/02/2024

“Getting a diagnosis isn’t easy, at least in the UK, where waiting times range from six months to several years depending on where you live. I am currently three months into what I am told will be a six month wait on the National Health Service. But there are reasons to persevere. Research suggests that getting a diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood leads to not only better functioning in life and work, but improved quality of life and self-esteem.”

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