helen_the_therapist

31/03/2024

Healing isn't a linear process, but one of the best days for me is the day I see a client take one of the first steps and open themselves to being supported.

When you've experienced trauma - whether as an adult or a child - one of the very common things that will happen is your become really reluctant to ask for help, or depend on anyone else; It's called hyper-independence.

Starting to trust that people around you want to help you is the first step, and the rest - the sleep, the boundaries, emotional regulation and releasing the blame shame and guild you've been carrying around will gently follow.

Let me know if you've been able to take that first step... 👣👣👣

15/08/2023

🚀 Are you feeling that heartbeat racing a bit more than just the usual caffeine buzz? ☕️

✨Anxiety is running at an all-time high at the moment so my team have put together an amazing FREE online event this weekend to help you sail smoothly through the storms of anxiety:

👨‍💻 We've got 24 workshops over 24 hours coming from some of the best therapists I know. All with practical advice and strategies to help you take control again.

Here's just a peak..

🌟 From Unease to Unstoppable - Ready to take control?
🧠 Rewiring the Anxious Mind - Think: brain software update!
😇 Letting Go of Religious Guilt - Faith should uplift you!
✈️ Sky High Confidence - No more flight fright!
🍎 Diet & Anxiety - More than just an apple a day?
😴 Sleep & Anxiety - Dream peacefully!
🎨 Creativity & Anxiety - Break those creative chains! ... and so many more enlightening gems!

👉 Swipe to see our full list of topics!

🌐 Head to: calmmindshealedhearts.com
For the full details and to register. No charge, no gimmicks, just love ❤️

💙 Spread the Word! Share this with friends who need that sprinkle of calm. We're on a mission!

💕 Let's fill IG with love & understanding 💕

26/09/2022

How often is this true ⁉️
Mental preparation, lost sleep, rehearsals for arguments that never happen...
The problems in our head are rarely as bad as they are in the real world.

But when something starts to loop in our mind, and then we add in a bit of cortisol and some adrenaline from the situation, the anxiety starts to amp up and suddenly we are catastrophising and the world is going to end! 🤯

Stepping back and having perspective is a skill we all need to work on.
There's something so powerful about being able to remain calm. 😌

💙 I'm going to add a Mindset Reset every day in October for Mental Health awareness month, so if you need some quick tools to help you get through the hard days give me a follow 👍

04/08/2022

We all have a golden budda!
2 short minutes of wisdom from the incredible David R Hamilton.

29/06/2022

Worry steals tomorrows joy - whatever you do, donut worry ❤️ 🍩

28/06/2022

Be kind to yourself, always. The road we tread is not a straight line.

27/06/2022

Boundaries 101, Another vital life lesson from Ziggy Stardust!
.. Well, maybe don't p*e on the people you need to walk away from, but you have my permission 100% to walk away 🐾❤️

27/06/2022

Be Kind To Yourself First x

22/06/2022

In a world where so much mental anguish is caused by the desire to be airbrush perfect, this is so refreshing.
Kudos Selena 👏

Social media images pressure girls to measure up to an unattainable beauty ideal. You’re not alone if you feel insecure when looking through flawless photographs and filtered photos on social media. Even celebrities, according to actress and singer Selena Gomez, struggle with the emotions of not f...

14/05/2022

"Each shovel full of dirt was intended to bury me, but instead, it has become the mountain that I’m standing on.”

What an incredible woman she was 💔

There is a lesson for us all in her life story.

“Even with the losses that I have taken, I will walk out with more than I started with. Each shovel full of dirt was intended to bury me, but instead, it has become the mountain that I’m standing on.”
- NIGHTBIRDE (from Jane’s unreleased essay “Cancer Made Me Whole”)

“Brave” is live and available on any and all streaming platforms. Thank you all for all of the support thus far.

“Brave” is currently charting in South Africa, Australia, Ireland, Canada, United States and France. Jane would just be blown away with all of the love and support you all continue to give her. She would be in joyous tears right now.
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In your hard times let this song be your anthem. “You’re Brave, You’re Brave, You’re Brave, You’re Brave, You’re Brave, You’re Brave, Brave, Brave .”
You can stream it here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/brave/1621395732?i=1621395733
📸: Davy Kesey: Photographer
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31/03/2022

It's a slow burn, until it's an unbearable burn, and then even when the house is on fire, sometimes it's impossible to escape to safety.

31/03/2022

Your self love needs to blossom! ⁠
Like a Cacti 🌵😜🌵