Sherwin Psychological Therapies

21/07/2025

Good tips for parents of children with a diagnosis of Autism, and also those who suspect neurodivergence.
Also good for anxious children too.

Thinking about a day out this summer? 🌞

We’ve put together a range of practical tips to make day trips smoother and more enjoyable for you and your family! It’s all about small steps that help everyone feel more prepared.

✅ Check out the tips below and feel free to share with others who might find them useful!

13/07/2025

Are services like BetterHelp really Better??

You Deserve a Therapist Who Truly Fits You — Not Just the Next Available One!!

Finding a therapist is a deeply personal journey — so why let an algorithm or a mega-platform decide who you’ll open up to?

When you choose your therapist independently, you’re not just picking from a list. You’re exploring your own priorities: whether it’s someone who understands your cultural background, shares your values, specializes in your unique challenges, or simply just gets you.

Big services like BetterHelp may be convenient, but they often match you based on availability, not compatibility. You might never meet your therapist face-to-face, or know much about their credentials beyond a short blurb. And switching can feel like a game of trial and error.

Working with an independent therapist means:
• More transparency about their approach, experience, and style
• More flexibility in how you work together — in person, online, or both
• A real relationship with someone who’s not part of a high-turnover platform
• And most importantly, the power to choose what feels right for you

This is your mental health. Your healing. Your growth.

So take the time. Do the research. Read profiles, ask questions, and trust your gut. When you choose your own therapist, you’re not just starting therapy — you’re claiming agency in your own healing!

24/06/2025

01/06/2025

Here is a little coping strategy that you may find helpful when feeling overwhelmed
Checking in with yourself, stopping, halting and becoming aware of unmet needs

22/05/2025

03/05/2025

This is a nice little prompt for saying ‘no’ and keeping your own boundaries. I thought I would share as some may find it useful 😊

Saying “no” doesn’t make you rude, selfish, or a bad friend.

It just means you’re a human with limits, and that’s completely OK.

Whether you’re tired, peopled-out, or just don’t want to go, you're allowed to say no.

No is a complete sentence, but here are a few gentle scripts to help take the edge off, especially when your brain wants to people-please, but your body is begging for rest.

Make sure you save for later ❤️
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14/03/2025

⚖️Balance⚖️

Looking after your mental health is often about balance.

When things go out of ‘balance’, we can often experience physical and emotional symptoms.

Obviously, there are a lot of factors outside of our control…working hours, caring responsibilities etc.

But looking at the small things can make a difference to overall wellbeing:

Do I make sure I take my lunch break each day?
Where in a day do I do something just for me?
Do I engage in hobbies/activities that help me to relax?
Do I have a good sleep routine?

Challenge: Can you make an appointment with yourself next week? Schedule in 1 hour that is just for you. Put this in your diary first!!!
Have a think about what you would like to do, just for you….

It may be a walk, a call with a friend, meditation, sitting with a book, having a coffee whilst people watching.
Whatever it is….its just for you and your wellbeing in an attempt at creating physical and psychological balance 🙏🏻

06/03/2025

Ever wondered what a day in the life of an integrative self employed therapist looks like….here’s a snapshot of the work I have done today:

💬A Psychological Assessment for an EAP company
💬 An EMDR client focusing on Stabilisation Techniques for Trauma
💬 Working with a client on bereavement
💬 An introductory call with a new Supervisee
💬 Working with a teen client around anxiety
📧 Emails to online enquiries
🧾Invoicing
👩🏻‍🏫 Online Course around Neurodiversity in Counselling for Depression

I love the variety of the work I do, and it is always a priveledge to work with my clients and Supervisee’s 🙏🏻

26/02/2025

📣📣 With all the therapists out there, why choose my services? 🤷🏻‍♀️

I offer all of the following:

✔️ 20 years experience
✔️ Working with all emotional well-being and mental health concerns
✔️Offering integrative therapeutic approaches including Person Centred Counselling, CBT, solution focussed, ACT
✔️ EMDR trained
✔️ Online, telephone, in person and home visits
✔️ Trauma informed
✔️Trained and experienced in working with Neurodiversity - ASD and ADHD
✔️Wellbeing in Menopause trained
✔️ A wealth of experience - CAMHS, NHS, Voluntary sector, Looked after Children, Youth Offerding, Fostering services, School Counselling, Supervision for Education staff
✔️ Working with all age groups- children, young people, adults, individuals and couples
✔️Parenting specialist - Attachment parenting, Triple P trained
✔️ Level 7 Qualified Counselling Supervisor
✔️Safeguarding trained
✔️ Enhanced DBS
✔️ Accredited member of NCPS and BACP registered
✔️Fully insured and ethical service
✔️ Risk assessments
✔️Affiliated with a number of Employee Assitance Providers
✔️ Able to offer workplace training and group facilitation on request

And most importantly….a warm, non-judgemental, therapeutic space for you to access the best support and advice for your concerns.

If you would like more information, please reach out to me via DM, What’s App 07469211573 or email gemma@sptherapies.co.uk

12/02/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️Client Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Due to the nature of the confidential work I do, I don’t like to ask for reviews.
Anonymous reviews are always an option, but don’t feel as authentic.
Recently, I had a lovely client offer to write a review and of course, I said Yes!
Please see her kind words below, thank you Natalie for sharing your experience of working with me 🙏🏻

01/01/2025

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m not for a moment,
expecting this to occur,
for that is not possible,
a year must be all things.

Happiness must come and go,
like the tides and the winds,
just as sadness,
and all the emotions in between.

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m really wishing you,
a baseline of peace,
of gratitude.

Because if you can sit with these things,
for the most part,
happiness will thrive,
when it does arrive,
and sadness will know its place in the mix.

If you can nourish these things,
daily,
you will also grow hope,
for it flourishes in such soil.

And hope is the key,
to this enigmatic state
of ‘happiness’ we seek.

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m really wishing you more happy days,
than sad days,
more joy than misery,
more laughter than tears…
and the wisdom to accept,
that they all belong.

Happy new year, my friends.
Happy new year.

Donna Ashworth

From my guided daily journal ‘Words to live by’.
https://amzn.eu/d/fMz6Qzv