The Fatherless Therapist

The Fatherless Therapist Therapy for women with absent fathers. Helping fatherless daughters explore how his absence shaped their worth + relationships ♥️

I’d love to meet the version of you, that’s reading this right now. I have some new 1-1 availability, if it’s something ...
10/09/2025

I’d love to meet the version of you, that’s reading this right now.

I have some new 1-1 availability, if it’s something you’d like to consider. We’ll explore the options available to you, without any pressure to make a decision there and then. Like I tell all of my clients, this is your space.

This is where therapy can help, as it gives you the space to talk about the loneliness, the guilt, and the pressure, so ...
05/09/2025

This is where therapy can help, as it gives you the space to talk about the loneliness, the guilt, and the pressure, so it doesn’t stay buried inside.

If this resonates, my doors are open. Reach out if you’d like a place to unpack what this really feels like for you.

All I cared about once upon a time, was fitting in. Now all I care about is protecting my peace, in a way that still all...
04/09/2025

All I cared about once upon a time, was fitting in. Now all I care about is protecting my peace, in a way that still allows me to hold connection with others.

So no, you’re not imagining the craziness that’s unfolding around you. Sometimes it is about naming it what it is, with someone who gets it.

I have some new 1-1 therapy space available on a Tuesday daytime, if you’d like to explore working with me. DM or email, to start a conversation.

Just a little July/August dump to give a very tiny snippet into what I’ve been doing, whilst being absent from the grid....
02/09/2025

Just a little July/August dump to give a very tiny snippet into what I’ve been doing, whilst being absent from the grid.

1. Lots of walks as a 3
2. Quality time with Dada whilst he recovered from an operation.
3. I take sleep very seriously 😂, I had to record that one
4. My first ever 15 mile running event 🏃
5. Just doing life, the bit people don’t show, food shopping all that boring but good stuff.
6. My little girl taking her first steps 🥹 I have a full on toddler now that runs riot and I’m loving every second of this stage.

As always, this is a very small glimpse into a life that’s not perfect, not aesthetically pleasing or built for picture perfect moments. I’m just a normal human being, like you, doing life in a way that feels right for me 🥰

Soft launching 🚀 back to the grid. Does this resonate? If you’re out there in the abyss needing to be found, then I’m yo...
02/09/2025

Soft launching 🚀 back to the grid.

Does this resonate? If you’re out there in the abyss needing to be found, then I’m your therapist 🙋🏼‍♀️

I have some new availability on a Tuesday, just send me a DM to find out more information, if you’re interested in starting therapy 🥰

Being a fatherless daughter can make you brilliant at reading other people. But not so great at reading yourself. Think:...
28/06/2025

Being a fatherless daughter can make you brilliant at reading other people. But not so great at reading yourself.

Think: if you’re okay, I’m okay.

Therapy is ultimately a space where these patterns can be identified and only when doing so, can you make change.

I like to think of therapy as this. Instead of living in everyone else’s worlds, you discover your own.

Do you ever wonder if your absent father will show up differently as a grandfather?Or maybe… you already know the answer...
27/06/2025

Do you ever wonder if your absent father will show up differently as a grandfather?
Or maybe… you already know the answer — and it hurts.

Sometimes they don’t change.
Sometimes they do.

But either way, your reality matters.
What’s been true for you?

👇 I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

It’s a long one - but food for thought 💭 would love to know how this lands 👇
20/06/2025

It’s a long one - but food for thought 💭 would love to know how this lands 👇

There’s something I’ve been carrying for a long time…and I think it’s time I just say it.I’m a therapist.I’m also a mum....
17/06/2025

There’s something I’ve been carrying for a long time…
and I think it’s time I just say it.

I’m a therapist.
I’m also a mum.
A partner.
A friend.
Still a daughter, in my own way.

And yes — I’m a fatherless daughter too.
But that’s not all of me. It’s a part of my story, not my whole identity.

For years, I’ve danced around it — used words like grief or abandonment… but never really said it for what it is.
My dad wasn’t there. And that left a mark.

But here’s the thing I need you to know:
His absence shaped me, but it doesn’t define me.
And it doesn’t have to define you either.

At the heart of absence is rejection.
And at the heart of rejection… is shame.

But that shame? It was never ours to carry.

I’m done hiding.
So this is me — stepping into the work I was always meant to do.
This is The Fatherless Therapist.

If any part of this hits home for you, you’re so welcome here.

✨ Follow along for the stories, the support, the space to unpack what you’ve never had the words for.
🖤 Join the Fatherless Daughter email list or reach out if therapy feels like the next step. Link in bio.

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Because sometimes the thoughts you carry feel too “shameful” to speak.Too “dramatic.”Too “ungrateful.”Too “much.”But the...
13/06/2025

Because sometimes the thoughts you carry feel too “shameful” to speak.
Too “dramatic.”
Too “ungrateful.”
Too “much.”

But they’re not.

They’re human.
They’re real.
They deserve space.

Every single quote in this post is something I’ve heard from others — and if you’ve felt them too, you’re not alone.

🧡 I made this for the daughters who keep quiet about how deep the absence goes.
🧡 For the women who feel silly for still caring.
🧡 For the ones who say “I’m fine” but crumble inside when Father’s Day rolls around.

I have a few spaces available to work with me online or over the phone, if you’re interested, just drop me a DM or head to my bio for more info 🥰

I’ve been experiencing a bit of a mental block lately. Emotionally.I want to be present and stay connected to you, but a...
12/06/2025

I’ve been experiencing a bit of a mental block lately. Emotionally.
I want to be present and stay connected to you, but at the same time, selling my childhood home has brought up more than I expected.

It feels like the end of a chapter—like I’m fully closing the door on a part of my life I’m not quite ready to let go of. The walls hold memories, and until it’s final, I think I’ll keep swinging between, “I want to post” and “I just don’t know how.”

It’s brought up a sense of sheer panic. Like I’m exposing myself in some way. Like I’ve never talked about this before—even though I have.
I think it comes back to shame. Shame of being rejected by a parent. Worrying what that says about me. Wondering if others will see that too.

So with Father’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d share a few things I’m not doing this year:

👨 Pretending his absence doesn’t bother me
👨 Forcing myself to feel a certain way, just because I “should”
👨 Minimising my experience to keep others comfortable
👨 Saying “it’s fine” when it’s not
👨 Trying to explain or justify the grief to people who don’t get it
👨 Shaming myself for still being affected—even after all this time

I’m giving myself permission to feel it all—or nothing at all.
To speak if I want to, and stay silent if I don’t.
To make space for whatever this time of year brings, without making it mean anything about me.

If you’re feeling any of this too, just know—you’re not the only one. You’re not overreacting. You’re grieving. And you’re most definitely allowed to.

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