Inner Worth Counselling

Inner Worth Counselling Hi, I’m Donna, a Integrative therapist and registered member of the BACP.

Verified by Counselling Directory and Psychology Today,
My goal is to provide a safe, welcoming space for healing and growth.

✨ Some people make the world better just by being in it. ✨A little late posting this, but I haven’t forgotten. One of my...
31/10/2025

✨ Some people make the world better just by being in it. ✨

A little late posting this, but I haven’t forgotten. One of my clients gave me this card, and while I won’t share the words written inside (confidentiality always comes first), I will say — they moved me to tears.

This job is full of moments that remind me why I do what I do. The courage, honesty and kindness I witness every day are what make this work so special. 🌿💚

🧠 We All Have Parts 💛Internal Family Systems (IFS) teaches us that our mind is made up of many parts — each with its own...
31/10/2025

🧠 We All Have Parts 💛

Internal Family Systems (IFS) teaches us that our mind is made up of many parts — each with its own story, feelings, and purpose.

Some parts analyse, some protect, some joke to lighten the load, and others criticise in the hope of keeping us safe. None of them are “bad” — they all developed to help us survive something difficult. 🌱

IFS helps us get to know these inner parts with curiosity and compassion — instead of shame or judgment. By understanding why they exist, we begin to nurture, heal, and balance our inner system.

💬 In IFS, there are three main types of parts:
✨ Managers – try to prevent pain and keep everything under control
🔥 Firefighters – react fast when pain surfaces (often through distraction or impulse)
💔 Exiles – hold our deepest wounds and memories

Healing begins when we listen to these parts with kindness rather than fear. Every part of you has a voice and a reason for being there. 🌿

💛 A hug in a bag 💛I was genuinely touched by this thoughtful gift from a client — she called it “a hug in a bag” 🥹Inside...
31/10/2025

💛 A hug in a bag 💛

I was genuinely touched by this thoughtful gift from a client — she called it “a hug in a bag” 🥹
Inside was the softest warming, weighted teddy, a candle, tissues, cookies, and chocolate… everything you’d need for comfort and care.

Grief has a way of reminding us how powerful kindness really is — how the smallest gestures can wrap around your heart when words fall short.

Thank you so much for this beautiful act of thoughtfulness 🤍✨

🌿 I’m Now Back 🌿After taking time to grieve, heal, and reconnect with my own therapist, I’m returning with a renewed sen...
30/10/2025

🌿 I’m Now Back 🌿

After taking time to grieve, heal, and reconnect with my own therapist, I’m returning with a renewed sense of peace and purpose.

I want to take a moment to thank everyone who reached out, sent kind words, and showed such patience and understanding during my time away. Your compassion has meant more than I can express. 💚

I’m now reconnecting with clients, and all appointments are fully booked until 2026 — but the waiting list for January 2026 is now open.

If you’d like to be added to the list or enquire about future sessions, please get in touch:
📧 info@innerworthcounselling.co.uk
📞 07590 044 416
🌐 www.innerworthcounselling.com

Thank you again for your continued support and trust. It’s an honour to walk alongside so many of you on your journeys of healing and self-discovery. 🌱

—
Donna Thomas
Psychotherapist | Innerworth Counselling

🌿 A Personal UpdateHi everyone,I wanted to share something incredibly difficult. This week, my brother Dennis passed awa...
25/10/2025

🌿 A Personal Update

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share something incredibly difficult. This week, my brother Dennis passed away unexpectedly. He was only 39, and my heart is absolutely broken.

Right now, I’m stepping back from work and messages while I try to make sense of everything and give myself time to breathe and grieve. If you’ve reached out and haven’t had a response, I’m not ignoring you — I’m just trying to get through each moment.

I will be back in touch when I feel able and safe to do so. Thank you for your patience, kindness, and understanding.

Please hold your loved ones close. 🤍

Donna x
Innerworth Counselling

💭 Understanding the Stress Response in KidsNot all stress looks the same — especially in children.When a child feels ove...
20/10/2025

💭 Understanding the Stress Response in Kids

Not all stress looks the same — especially in children.
When a child feels overwhelmed, unsafe, or emotionally flooded, their nervous system automatically goes into one of three survival modes: Fight, Flight, or Freeze.

🧠 Fight might look like anger, shouting, or defiance.
🏃‍♀️ Flight can appear as restlessness, distraction, or avoidance.
😶 Freeze often shows up as shutting down, going blank, or seeming “lazy” or “unmotivated.”

It’s important to remember — these aren’t “bad behaviours.”
They’re stress responses — the body’s way of saying “I don’t feel safe right now.”

When we meet children with curiosity instead of punishment, we help them feel safe enough to regulate again. ❤️

🎃 Carve and Chat 🎃Today my client asked if we could carve pumpkins together in our session — and she even named it “Carv...
19/10/2025

🎃 Carve and Chat 🎃
Today my client asked if we could carve pumpkins together in our session — and she even named it “Carve and Chat.” 🧡

What started as a creative idea became something so meaningful. As we carved, we talked — about life, emotions, and the little things that sit beneath the surface. There’s a calmness that comes from doing something with your hands while gently untangling what’s in your heart. 🍂

Therapy doesn’t always need four walls and stillness; sometimes it looks like connection through creativity, laughter, and quiet reflection.

This session was a beautiful reminder that healing can happen in the most unexpected places — even between two pumpkins and a shared moment of honesty. 💛

This month’s Therapy Today really got me.The piece on pornography addiction hit deeper than I expected.It’s not about lu...
19/10/2025

This month’s Therapy Today really got me.

The piece on pornography addiction hit deeper than I expected.
It’s not about lust or pleasure — it’s about pain, escape, loneliness, and disconnection.
People aren’t just addicted to what they’re seeing… they’re addicted to the feeling of not feeling.

As therapists, we see how shame wraps itself around this subject — how silence becomes protection, and protection becomes prison.
It’s heartbreaking, but it’s also human.
Behind every compulsion is a story that started with someone trying to cope.

Reading this reminded me why compassion must come before correction. Always. 💭

🌱 More learning — it never stops.I spent today diving into Working with Couples: Domestic Abuse and Violence.It’s such a...
17/10/2025

🌱 More learning — it never stops.
I spent today diving into Working with Couples: Domestic Abuse and Violence.
It’s such a sensitive and important area — and every time I learn more, I’m reminded why I do what I do 💛

Growth as a therapist isn’t about ticking boxes — it’s about understanding people, their pain, their patterns, and how to help them find safety and connection again.

Forever learning, forever growing 🕊️

😰 “You feel anxious… so you avoid.”😌 “It feels better… for now.”🔁 “But next time? The anxiety comes back stronger.”💭 “Av...
17/10/2025

😰 “You feel anxious… so you avoid.”
😌 “It feels better… for now.”
🔁 “But next time? The anxiety comes back stronger.”

💭 “Avoidance gives short-term relief… but feeds long-term anxiety.”
🧠 “Your brain learns: ‘Avoid it = feel safe.’ But that keeps the cycle going.”

🔥 “The only way out… is through.”

✨ Therapy helps break the cycle. You don’t have to face it alone.

🧠 “Ever wonder why some moments hit you harder than they should?”🥺 “You hear a tone of voice… your chest tightens. You f...
17/10/2025

🧠 “Ever wonder why some moments hit you harder than they should?”

🥺 “You hear a tone of voice… your chest tightens. You freeze. Shame floods your body — but it’s not just about now.”

🔥 “That’s your emotional brain reliving a moment your thinking brain never got to process. Because when we’re overwhelmed, our brain shuts off logic… and stores the memory in fragments.”

👂 “A smell. A sound. A sentence.”
😵‍💫 “Years later, those fragments still trigger us — like it’s happening all over again.”

💡 “This is why trauma therapy doesn’t just ask ‘what happened?’ — it helps you make sense of the why you still feel it.”

🧠 “We’re not overreacting — we’re reliving.”

💭 Understanding C-PTSDComplex PTSD (C-PTSD) often stems from prolonged or repeated trauma — experiences where a person f...
15/10/2025

💭 Understanding C-PTSD

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) often stems from prolonged or repeated trauma — experiences where a person felt trapped, powerless, or unsafe for long periods of time.
It can develop after childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, emotional manipulation, or any situation where survival depended on shutting down feelings or staying on high alert.

Those living with C-PTSD often experience:
• Flashbacks or vivid memories that feel as if it’s happening again
• Deep shame, guilt, or self-blame
• Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in relationships
• Emotional numbness or disconnection
• A constant feeling of “not good enough” or being on edge

💬 Healing from C-PTSD isn’t about “getting over it.”
It’s about learning to feel safe in your body again, to reclaim your sense of worth, and to gently rebuild trust — in yourself and in the world.

If this resonates with you, please know recovery is possible.
With the right support, understanding, and self-compassion, it’s absolutely possible to move beyond survival and step into healing. 🌿

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