Helen Harrison Psychotherapy

Helen Harrison Psychotherapy 10+ years experience. MSc in Person Centred Psychotherapy | UKCP reg | BACP member.

Hello and Welcome
You might be seeking counselling or psychotherapy for a particular issue you are experiencing which you are finding challenging or painful. I understand how difficult it can be finding the right therapist but also acknowledging there is an issue you would like to address. I would like to help you along this particular journey and help you move forward from this difficult stage in your life.

Sometimes the body isn’t tired… the brain is.The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix.The kind that comes from thinking,...
23/04/2026

Sometimes the body isn’t tired… the brain is.

The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix.
The kind that comes from thinking, holding, carrying too much for too long.

When your mind is exhausted, it doesn’t need more effort.
It needs softness.

Slow down your thoughts by slowing down your body.
Breathe a little deeper.
Step away from the noise.
Let yourself do less, without guilt.

You don’t have to solve everything today.
You don’t have to hold it all right now.

Rest your mind like you would rest your body.
Gently. Without pressure. Without expectation.

Sometimes healing looks like doing… nothing at all.

Be grateful for your triggers.Not because they feel goodbut because they show you where you are not yet free.Every react...
23/04/2026

Be grateful for your triggers.

Not because they feel good
but because they show you where you are not yet free.

Every reaction is a doorway.
Every emotional charge is a clue.
Not something to suppress… but something to understand.

Your triggers aren’t the problem.
They’re the map.

The work is in getting curious instead of reactive.
In choosing awareness over avoidance.

That’s where the freedom lives.

When you protect a parent from their own shadow…you often end up carrying it as your own.As children, we adapt in the wa...
16/04/2026

When you protect a parent from their own shadow…
you often end up carrying it as your own.

As children, we adapt in the ways we need to —
softening truths, staying quiet, over-understanding,
holding what wasn’t ours to hold.

Not because we’re weak…
but because connection and safety mattered.

But what we protect, we can begin to internalise.
Their pain becomes our responsibility.
Their patterns start to feel like our identity.

Healing is recognising what was never yours to carry.
Gently separating your story from theirs…
and allowing yourself to put down what you picked up in love.

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Turn and face the person you have become.Not the version shaped by survival.Not the one moulded by expectation.But the o...
14/04/2026

Turn and face the person you have become.

Not the version shaped by survival.
Not the one moulded by expectation.
But the one who kept going, softened, broke, rebuilt… and is still here.

There’s power in witnessing yourself without judgement.
There’s healing in meeting yourself with compassion.

Pause.
Look again.
You are not who you were and that’s the point.

You don’t need a complete life overhaul to feel better…sometimes you just need a gentle reset.This is your Mental Reset ...
07/04/2026

You don’t need a complete life overhaul to feel better…
sometimes you just need a gentle reset.

This is your Mental Reset Challenge 🤍
Simple, supportive steps to help regulate your nervous system and reconnect with yourself:

• Go screen-free for an hour
• Take a walk without your phone
• Say no to something draining
• Journal your feelings for 10 minutes

Small shifts, done consistently, can create powerful change.
Not because they’re big…
but because they bring you back to you.

Start where you are.
One small thing is enough ✨
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You don’t heal by suppressing…you heal by feeling, facing, and releasing.Suppressing might help you get through the mome...
02/04/2026

You don’t heal by suppressing…
you heal by feeling, facing, and releasing.

Suppressing might help you get through the moment,
but it doesn’t make the feeling disappear
it just asks your body to carry it a little longer.

Healing isn’t about pushing it down
or pretending it’s not there.

It’s about gently turning toward it,
allowing yourself to feel safely, at your own pace
and giving those emotions space to move.

Because what we suppress… lingers.
What we face with compassion… softens.
And what we allow to release… creates room to breathe again 🤍.

You’re not “failing” to change.You’re protecting a need that hasn’t been met in another way… yet.Old behaviours don’t st...
28/03/2026

You’re not “failing” to change.
You’re protecting a need that hasn’t been met in another way… yet.

Old behaviours don’t stick around by accident.
They serve a purpose offering safety, comfort, control, or relief when something inside feels unsettled.

So instead of asking
“Why can’t I change?”

Try asking
“What is this behaviour doing for me?”

Because real, lasting change doesn’t come from force or shame…
It comes from understanding the need beneath the pattern and gently finding new, healthier ways to meet it.

That’s where the shift begins.-
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Stop being so considerate in situations where you are not considered.Such a simple sentence… but it lands deeply.So many...
19/03/2026

Stop being so considerate in situations where you are not considered.

Such a simple sentence… but it lands deeply.

So many of us have learned to stay soft, to over-give, to keep the peace…
even when our own needs are being quietly overlooked.

But your nervous system keeps score.

✨ It notices when you abandon yourself
✨ It feels when your boundaries are crossed
✨ It holds the weight of being the only one considering everyone else

And over time, that turns into exhaustion… resentment… disconnection.

There is nothing wrong with being kind.
But kindness should never come at the cost of yourself.

Sometimes healing looks like:
🤍 choosing where your energy goes
🤍 setting gentle but firm boundaries
🤍 allowing yourself to be considered too

You deserve reciprocity.
You deserve to feel safe and valued.

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Every time you say YES when your body is quietly saying NO, your nervous system eventually finds a way to say NO for you...
12/03/2026

Every time you say YES when your body is quietly saying NO, your nervous system eventually finds a way to say NO for you.

It might look like exhaustion, overwhelm, tension, illness, or simply the feeling that you can’t keep going at the same pace.

Your body is always communicating.
Boundaries aren’t rejection they are protection.

Learning to listen earlier is one of the most powerful forms of self-care. 🌿

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When we’re under stress or feeling unsafe, the mind can become very bossy.It zooms in, problem-solves, replays, analyses...
01/03/2026

When we’re under stress or feeling unsafe, the mind can become very bossy.
It zooms in, problem-solves, replays, analyses believing that constant attention will bring relief.

But often, fixation keeps the nervous system stuck.

What we place our attention on grows louder.
Not because it’s more important but because the mind is trying to regain control.

Therapy can help us notice where our attention is going and gently practice pulling it away from what’s overwhelming, without denying or suppressing it.

This might look like:
• Grounding in the body
• Widening awareness beyond the problem
• Reconnecting with the present moment
• Allowing space for rest, safety, and perspective

Taking attention away isn’t avoidance its regulation.
And from a regulated place, change becomes possible.

Sometimes, the most powerful shift is not fixing…
but choosing where your attention rests.-
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Wellbeing isn’t one thing, it’s a relationship between mind, body and soul.In psychotherapy, we gently explore each of t...
26/02/2026

Wellbeing isn’t one thing, it’s a relationship between mind, body and soul.

In psychotherapy, we gently explore each of these pillars:

Mind - noticing our thoughts, beliefs, patterns, and inner dialogue.
Becoming curious rather than critical about what the mind is trying to protect.

Body - tuning into sensations, emotions, breath, and the nervous system.
Learning to listen to what the body holds when words aren’t enough.

Soul - exploring meaning, values, identity, and connection.
The part of us that asks “Who am I becoming?” and “What feels true for me?”

Therapy offers a space to look at these parts together, not in isolation allowing balance, safety, and deeper understanding to emerge.

✨ Mind. Body. Soul. ✨
All deserving of care-
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Failure is often taught as something to feel ashamed of.Something to hide, judge, or use as proof that we’re “not enough...
20/02/2026

Failure is often taught as something to feel ashamed of.
Something to hide, judge, or use as proof that we’re “not enough.”

But in therapy, we begin to see failure differently.

Failure is information.
It shows us what didn’t work, what needs adjusting, and where care or support might be missing without saying anything about our worth.

Shame keeps us stuck and small.
Curiosity helps us move forward.

When we can meet loss, mistakes, or setbacks with compassion, they stop being an ending and become a stepping stone guiding us toward growth, resilience, and wiser choices.

You are not the failure.
You are the learner.

And learning is how healing happens.



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Gedling
Nottingham
NG41DE

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 2pm

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+447496135742

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