Mindest

27/09/2025

If you’re not following me on Instagram yet, maybe you should? More casual posts on resilience, neuroscience, positive psychology… all the stuff that actually makes everyday life easier.

Instagram.com/mindest_hq

23/09/2025

Ever sat there, knowing exactly what you should do… but your body just says nope? 👀
Yeah, that. Let’s talk about why it happens (and how to unstick yourself)

New blog is up!

You know the moment—you want to speak, move, act… but your body shuts down. That’s not weakness. That’s survival. In this blog, I unpack the freeze response, why your nervous system hijacks you, and how to start breaking the cycle. Trauma-informed, no fluff, just real insight. Welcome to Min...

23/09/2025

Let’s be real, therapy is messy. Your voice will shake, you’ll say something and instantly want to swallow it back, you’ll panic that you’ve overshared. Good. That’s exactly where the real work begins.

I’m not here to judge, I’m here to listen. To hold the space while you unravel the parts you’ve been told to keep together. Healing doesn’t look tidy, but it looks like freedom when you finally let it out.

So if you’re waiting until you can say it perfectly - you’ll be waiting forever. Come as you are. Say it how it comes. That’s where the change starts 🖤

10/09/2025

Thoughts of ending it all are far more common than you think — about 1 in 5 people experience them.

People stay quiet because they don’t want to be a burden, cause worry, or bring “drama.”

But saying it out loud isn’t trouble - it’s relief.

Letting someone in isn’t pressure, it’s giving them the chance to stand with you.

These thoughts are a signal that something inside has hit breaking point and needs care, not silence.

🖤 SPEAK UP

If you’re supporting someone:

• Ask directly: “Are you thinking about suicide?” It shows you’re not scared of their truth.

• Stay close, no fixing. Just listening and being there matters more than perfect words.

• Encourage professional help and keep checking in - connection interrupts the spiral.

📞 UK support
• Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7, free)
• Text “SHOUT” to 85258
• If life is in immediate danger, call 999
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25/08/2025

Are you thick? Or just running around undiagnosed?

If you’ve been carrying ‘I’m not good enough’ for years, this one’s for you

New blog is up!

Ever been called thick, stupid, lazy, or weird? You’re not. You’re probably neurodivergent. 1 in 7 in the UK are officially diagnosed — and the real number’s way higher. This blog rips apart the lie of ‘normal’ and shows why your quirks aren’t flaws, they’re your blueprint

23/08/2025

Interested in the neuroscience of why we do things we do?
‘Behave’ by Robert Sapolsky breaks down the biology, psychology, and culture behind every choice — from your neighbour’s gossip to world wars. Absolute lightbulb read.

Add to your reading list here https://amzn.to/3JsXJwM

21/08/2025

Keep moving…

20/08/2025

There’s always a candle lit in my therapy room.
Not for show — but for presence.

Candles are important, the flame holds space in silence.
It reminds us to breathe, to stay. Because therapy isn’t just conversation. It’s ritual and energy. And today’s session was intense.
The flame never flinched…

19/08/2025

Quitting hurts.

So does becoming the version of you that scares the people who gave up on you.

Choose your hard.

Will you keep choosing pain that leads nowhere?
Or pain that shapes you?

This is the part where most people fall off.
But if you’re ready to go deeper — therapy, healing, actual change —
You know where to find me.

11/08/2025

The 3-second rule when everything feels too much 👇

Feeling paralysed by everything you should be doing?

Try this:

Count down from 3...
Then move.
Any movement.
Brush your teeth.
Open the window.
Text a friend “hi.”

The point isn’t the task, it’s the interruption.

Get out of your head and into your body, even if just for a minute.
That’s how you shift state.

Follow me for more crisis survival ideas…
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05/08/2025

Bit controversial, and other therapists will hate me for saying this…

The mental health world is feeding a culture where discomfort is pathologised and validation is mistaken for healing.

In this blog, I dismantle the obsession with being “seen and heard” and break down the real difference between trauma and triggers.
It’s a raw take on why capacity matters more than comfort, and why therapy should be about building strength — not just holding space.

The obsession with being “seen and heard” is turning pain into performance.
Let’s bring back that badass strength, internal safety, and emotional fu***ng endurance.

Ready to swap soft talk for real strength?
Read the full blog now — link in bio.

Or don’t. Just keep outsourcing your regulation and calling it healing.

03/08/2025

This part of MINDEST now operates as a Community Interest Company (CIC), offering deep, trauma-informed therapy for police and frontline workers.

Research shows that mental health support for officers is often underfunded, inadequate — and critically, not trusted.
This service was built in direct response to that.

Subsidised through CIC funding.
Delivered in person at The Devon Clinic in Paignton, or online nationwide.

All enquiries and sessions are handled in strict confidence.
This service operates independently — it is not linked to your employer, force, or occupational health provider.
Your participation will never be shared or reported. You will be treated with the same privacy and respect as any member of the public accessing therapy.

Read more: https://www.mindest.co.uk/cic/