The Therapy Studio - Perth

28/11/2023

Which stress/trauma response do you tend to rely on? Does it depend on the environment/trigger?

We are often activated when other people respond in a particular trauma response, because it reminds us of the past. So we rely on adaptive behaviours.

For example if someone is in Fight response (combative/aggressive) we may automatically Fawn in order to appease and de-escalate. This can cause disconnection from the Self where we put our own needs to the side and ignore our emotional response. Over time burnout and resentment can build up. Working on this can include learning how to activate the helpful side of our responses such as - The Flight response (creating distance) or The Fight response (setting boundaries).

Understanding your trauma responses and finding new ways to respond and regulate your nervous system can be a game changer for your life, relationships and career.

Work with me:
I am a BACP Counsellor and Coach working from studio in George Street Perth. I offer therapeutic coaching, long-term psychotherapy and online courses.
Links:
Coaching (Currently on ⚡️ Cyber Monday offer -15% off⚡️)
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/coaching

Counselling
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/psychotherapy

27/11/2023

⚡️ Cyber Monday Offer ⚡️

When I was stuck in a misaligned career, Mondays were always symbolic of my misery. I got stuck in a cycle of 'treating myself' at the weekends, dreading Monday and having ZERO energy to get strategic and figure out my next step.

So...in an ode to Crappy Mondays, I'm offering 15% off my Career Therapy Package for a limited time. Purchase now and you can book your first session in the New Year, or get a head start before Christmas!

This intensive package includes 4 'Therapeutic Coaching' sessions, access to my online course and email support. Sessions are held at my George St, Perth studio (with some hybrid online if required). Sessions can be taken over 6 months.

Outcomes tend to focus on things like:
⚡️ Getting clarity on what you really want to do
⚡️ Alleviating work-related anxiety and stress
⚡️ Rediscovering lost motivation and confidence
⚡️ Recovering from burnout and dealing with work alongside personal challenges
⚡️ Improving interpersonal skills and emotional regulation
⚡️ Helping you to prioritise yourself instead of people pleasing

Many of my clients are high achievers who have experienced difficult childhoods and have noticed that it's starting to affect their life and career. Our sessions hold the healing of the past with a focus on your future.

I am a qualified BACP counsellor with a corporate background who offers a therapeutic approach to Coaching. We go deeper into what keeps you stuck, causes you stress and prevents you from reaching your potential.

I’m really looking forward to working with you.

Find out more:

Career Therapy - a blend of humanistic psychotherapy and coaching to help with career challenges such as stress, burnout, lack of motivation. Trauma-informed career coaching.

10/11/2023

The whiteboards are out today for some therapeutic coaching sessions!

My Career Therapy package includes access to my course "Recover and Shift" as well as 4 intensive in-person therapeutic coaching sessions.

The purpose of the package is to support you with a career transition and can be helpful when you're in the explorative "I've no idea what else I want to do" stage - or in the "WTF this transition is going to be tough" stage.

Many of my clients are stuck, burnt out and even traumatised by their career to date, so they need a compassionate approach with a little bit of direction and a LOT of insight. One of our goals is to ensure that you break any unhelpful cycles as you transition, to ensure your future success and wellbeing.

Please drop me a line if you have any questions about the Career Therapy coaching package, and you can find out more on my website:

https://www.thecareertherapist.com/coaching

Lee 💗

09/11/2023

One of the best training courses I attended this year (and not just because it was held in Cancun!) was learning creative strategies to help my most challenging clients.

But what does it mean to be challenging?

Firstly, it doesn’t actually mean that your therapist finds you challenging! It means that you are more likely to find the process of therapy a challenge. Here are some examples:

- You’re not used to talking about yourself over an extended period of time.
- You struggle to identify your emotions, let alone feel them.
- The thought of crying in front of someone feels vulnerable and is to be avoided!
- You feel depressed or anxious but you have no idea why.
- You are angry and frustrated with the people in your life and would love to just talk about them.
- You are self-critical and struggle to offer yourself any compassion.
- You feel very stuck with no idea what you can do to pull yourself out of it.
- You can intellectualise and rationalise most situations and behaviour.
- Despite your anxiety or depression, you manage to hide it and function well.
- Cognitive exercises don’t work for you. If you could reframe your thoughts, you would.
- You worry that if you dismantle your 'walls', you won't be able to cope.

So...pretty much my ideal client! :)

What this course taught me, was a heap of really helpful strategies to help my clients get unstuck, to identify what’s at the root of their depression or anxiety and to build their capacity to feel and be kinder to themselves. Some of them were creative, but not in a ‘woowoo’ way - just ways that get the brain thinking differently.

If this resonates with you, I still have a few spots left for in-person therapy at my new studio in Perth.
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/psychotherapy

I look forward to working with you.
Lee x

07/11/2023

It took me a long time to fully transition from what I believed I ‘should’ want.

It helped when I started to notice the things that that I didn’t.

I didn’t want to be burnt out, or numb & depressed, or having nothing left for my family.

It’s okay if the lifestyle that you always thought was ‘right’ is no longer right for you. I also want to acknowledge how hard it is to transition when you've nothing left in the tank.

Work with me:
I am a BACP registered counsellor and coach who specialises in how childhood conditioning and trauma impacts our life choices and careers. I help you to recover from low points and connect with what you truly want and need. 💗
Based in Perth, Scotland.
Find out more: https://www.thecareertherapist.com/psychotherapy

11/10/2023

Is anyone else hugely impacted by their surroundings? I'm talking light, space, scratchy fabrics...general vibe not feeling right?

I definitely am, so designing a therapy space that feels open, bright and just a little bit luxurious was important to me. I'm getting too old to sit in a dark wee room, on second-hand 'school furniture'. 😜

I see counselling as part of our self-care, especially when we're leading busy, highly-engaged lives. Sometimes we just need to walk into a space where we can take a breath and focus on us.

I (The Career Therapist) am now offering face to face sessions here at my studio in George St Perth.

Bookings are now open for coaching and therapy. See links below for an overview of how I work.

Looking forward to welcoming you. Lee x

Open-ended Therapy:
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/psychotherapy

Therapeutic Coaching Package:
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/coaching

10/10/2023

Working with different ‘parts’ of ourselves can be really helpful when we’re feeling stuck and need to find creative solutions to our problems.

Nesting Matryoshka dolls can be a powerful tool for identifying hidden parts of us. Sometimes we hide these parts consciously, especially at work! Sometimes we discover parts that we’ve disowned or pushed to the back of our minds.

Let’s say that you are struggling to make a career change. Even though you rationally ‘know’ it’s right for you, something is stopping you. Exploring the parts of you that might not want to change can be powerful. Perhaps there’s a fearful part, or a protective part. Perhaps there’s a smaller/younger version of you who has needs or beliefs that you’re not aware of.

When we give a voice to these parts we are more able to lovingly integrate them within us. It can also leave us feeling more whole and alive in our daily lives.

Often, when clients come to therapy they have parts that are “just outside of their awareness”. This is usually accompanied by feelings of frustration or tension. They know that there’s something but they need help and a compassionate space to explore it.

Have you become aware of any parts within you? 💗

✨ Work with me: My therapy studio is based in Perth, Scotland and I also work online.
I offer short-term coaching packages:
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/coaching

And open-ended therapy:
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/psychotherapy

02/10/2023

Update: my ONLINE therapy taster session spots are now full. I have a few spaces left for IN-PERSON therapy only.

To book a taster session and to find out more about how I work, see my page:
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/psychotherapy

If you would prefer a short, more intensive approach I also offer a Career Therapy package. It includes 4 therapeutic coaching sessions plus access to my career transition course. I specialise in understanding how our mental health, childhood trauma & conditioning and present-day challenges show up at work.
https://www.thecareertherapist.com/coaching

The new therapy studio is a large, bright space on George St, Perth and sessions will begin on 10th October.

I look forward to working with you.
Lee, The Career Therapist