Author: rebecca_dakin

Healing from a toxic mother takes time and emotional energy. The mother-daughter relationship can shape much of our emotional health and identity. For many, a toxic mother can leave lasting emotional scars. Healing from this pain is possible, and understanding the dynamics of this relationship...

With it being men’s mental health awareness week, and Father’s Day in the U.K this week I wanted to address  How to Cope with Not Seeing My Child on Father’s Day and the overwhelming grief associated with being unable to see children on this triggering...

Men’s Mental Health Week is a vital opportunity to shine a light on the silent struggles many men face—especially high-achieving professionals and entrepreneurs. Beneath the surface of success can lie unresolved trauma, emotional suppression, and inner child wounds shaped by patriarchy and generational conditioning. Why Men...

If you're a professional seeking therapy for father issues, behind many ambitious, driven individuals lies an overlooked truth: unresolved father wounds can silently fuel success—at a cost. Whether you had an emotionally or physically absent father or an abusive and/or neglectful one, the father wound...

If you're searching for 'who to call when feeling mentally unstable' please don’t be fooled into thinking you’re on your own. You would be surprised how many people are hiding, perhaps like you, the depths of their emotional struggles behind a busy outwardly successful public...

If you’re searching for a therapist for comfort eating, you may already feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and stuck in a cycle that feels impossible to break. You might eat in secret, feel out of control around food, and be trapped in a shame spiral afterward. The...

Healing from a Breakup. Whether you make the decision to end a relationship, it’s a mutual agreement or out of your control; breakups can shake the foundations of your world. Even if the relationship wasn’t perfect it can feel like a personal failure. Relationships are at the...

In a recent BBC report, journalist Eleanor Lawrie explores the rising use of AI chat bot therapy as an alternative to traditional mental health support. With NHS waiting times growing, many turn to AI for help during difficult times. Eleanor rightly pointed out that during in...

Looking for a therapist for phobias? Discover how the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help you feel calm and in control. What is a Phobia? A phobia is an intense, persistent, and unreasonable fear of something (an object, place, situation, or feeling) that poses little or no actual...