Emma Garrick

08/04/2025

18/03/2025

100% agree with this 👇🏼
Many people I work with have not sought official diagnoses. They have struggled silently, especially with OCD.

Where's the evidence that mental health is being "overdiagnosed"?

12/03/2025

Rest is not something you have to earn. Taking time for yourself isn’t indulgence - it’s strength.

I know how easy it is to convince yourself that you need to be productive, that there’s too much to do, that stopping - even for a moment - feels unjustified. But what if this moment of rest is exactly what your mind and body need?

Pressing play on that film isn’t ‘wasting time.’ It’s a quiet act of prioritising yourself. Of choosing calm over chaos. Of giving yourself permission to just be.

Watching something familiar, something comforting, lowers your brain’s cortisol levels, reducing stress and creating a sense of safety. It’s a way of telling your nervous system: ‘You are safe. You are cared for.’

I’m Emma, The Anxiety Whisperer, a psychotherapist who helps people let go of self-judgement and embrace the care they truly deserve. If you need this reminder, follow along. 💛

I have deep trust in your strength. Even when you doubt yourself, I will hold that belief for you until you can hold it for yourself. Keep going - you are capable of more than you know.

10/03/2025

Recovery is not about waiting for fear to leave. It’s about learning how to exist alongside it without letting it dictate your life.

OCD will tell you that certainty equals safety, that relief is found in control, that you must ‘do recovery right.’ But real healing happens in the spaces where you resist that pull - in the moments where you choose to sit with discomfort instead of scrambling to fix it. Where you allow uncertainty to exist without forcing an answer.

I know how relentless this cycle can feel - because I’ve been here too. I’ve walked through OCD, panic, and anxiety, and I know how exhausting it is to fight with your own mind. But I also know this: you are not broken, and you are not alone.

Healing isn’t about never struggling again. It’s about learning that anxiety doesn’t have to define you. That you can build a life beyond fear. And that, no matter how hard it feels right now, you will be okay.

I’m Emma, The Anxiety Whisperer, a psychotherapist who helps others find their way back to themselves. If you need a reminder that you can do this, follow along. 💛

I have deep trust in your strength. Even when you doubt yourself, I will hold that belief for you until you can hold it for yourself. Keep going - you are capable of more than you know.

09/03/2025

There will be moments when your mistakes feel heavy, when shame whispers that you are unworthy, when the voice of self-doubt tries to define you.

But you are not your worst thoughts.
You are not the sum of your missteps.
You are the person who chooses how to respond to them.

Self-compassion is not letting yourself off the hook - it’s choosing to grow forward instead of sinking backward. It’s understanding that resilience isn’t about never falling, but about meeting yourself kindly when you do.

I know this because I’ve lived it. I’ve fought my way through OCD, panic, and anxiety. And I’ve learned that the way we speak to ourselves matters more than we realize.

I’m Emma, The Anxiety Whisperer, a psychotherapist who helps others find the self-kindness they deserve. If you’re ready to rewrite the way you treat yourself, follow along. 💛

08/03/2025

I used to tell myself I didn’t belong. That I’d feel out of place. That everyone else fit together effortlessly, while I was the odd one out.

So I’d make an excuse. Cancel plans at the last minute. Convince myself that staying home was the better choice - safer, easier. But really, I was just sitting with the ache of my own isolation, mistaking it for comfort.

Anxiety does that. It builds walls around us, makes us believe we’re separate, unwanted, unseen. It tells us we’re protecting ourselves when really, we’re just keeping ourselves lonely.

But here’s what I’ve learned: the belief that you don’t belong isn’t the truth. It’s just fear trying to keep you small. And the first step to proving it wrong? Showing up anyway.

You don’t have to be the most social person in the room. You don’t have to feel completely at ease. You just have to remind yourself that connection is still possible - even when it feels impossible.

I’m Emma, The Anxiety Whisperer, and I’ve been here too. But I also know this: every time you take a step towards connection, you break the cycle of isolation. Every time you show up, you’re proving anxiety wrong.

I have deep trust in your strength. Even when you doubt yourself, I will hold that belief for you until you can hold it for yourself. Keep going - you are capable of more than you know.

06/03/2025

There is quiet courage in saying, ‘I’m struggling.’ In letting the words escape, even when they feel unsteady. In choosing honesty over silence.

Because healing does not happen in isolation. Strength is not measured by how well you hide your pain but by your willingness to reach out despite it.

It is not weakness to ask for help. It is not failure to need support. It is proof that you are human, that you are growing, that you are choosing yourself instead of the fear that tells you to keep it all inside.

I know this because I’ve lived it. I’ve walked through OCD, panic, and anxiety. I know how heavy it feels to carry it all alone. And I also know that speaking your truth - no matter how small - can set you free.

I’m Emma, The Anxiety Whisperer, a psychotherapist who helps people find their way back to themselves. If you need a reminder that you are not alone, follow along. 💛

I have deep trust in your strength. Even when you doubt yourself, I will hold that belief for you until you can hold it for yourself. Keep going - you are capable of more than you know.

18/04/2024

17/02/2024

🌟 Weekends Living With Anxiety 🌟

As the world celebrates the end of yet another week, eagerly awaiting those coveted days off, many of us are faced with a different reality. Weekends for so many of us aren't always the sanctuary they're promised to be when anxiety and OCD are in our lives. It can be heartbreaking when our weekend doesn't look like everyone else's highlight reel, even although some of us might be able to pull off the outward appearance of being "absolutely fine!"

While some look forward to rest, you might not feel rested at all. Instead of joy, there's a struggle that doesn't clock out on Friday afternoon. You're not alone in dreading Monday before Sunday even begins or wishing to just want to be normal, without the weight of overwhelming thoughts and feelings.

Remember, masking is exhausting, but underneath that mask is a huge resilience and strength. You're so much more than your anxiety; you're a warrior who battles unseen foes everyday – even on weekends.

To those feeling overwhelmed: try to take a breath and I mean this quite literally. This season will pass. What you feel sometimes might seem inescapable, but your anxiety does not define you, even although it might seem that way. I stand with you in this fight for peace amidst the chaos.

You are seen by me. You are understood. And most importantly, you are never alone.

All my love, Emma