by Emma | Mar 24, 2026 | Grief and Life Transitions
Involuntary childlessness is not one loss. It is many: shifting shape across time, relationships, and the body. Fertility grief is often described as disenfranchised grief. The phrase points to something real: the way this pain so often goes unrecognised, quietly...
by Emma | Mar 10, 2026 | Therapy and Therapeutic Approaches
Artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere in conversations about mental health. Some people are excited about its possibilities. Others are deeply suspicious. Many feel a mixture of curiosity and unease. As a therapist, I find myself somewhere in the middle of...
by Emma | Feb 15, 2026 | Identity and Self-Understanding
There is a particular kind of energy that arrives when we are supposed to be doing something else. The email that needs a reply.The spreadsheet that has sat untouched for weeks.The sensible task that would move things forward in a tidy, linear way. Instead, we find...
by Emma | Jan 28, 2026 | Grief and Life Transitions
What happens when life doesn’t unfold in the way we once imagined? For many people who are childless not by choice, this question carries layers of grief, loss and heartache. Yet this grief is often unseen. It can be misunderstood by others and, at times, be difficult...
by Emma | Jan 14, 2026 | Therapy and Therapeutic Approaches
Therapists Have Parts Too: How IFS Connects Therapy and Supervision Therapy and supervision are often spoken about as if they are separate activities. One happens in the therapy room; the other happens behind the scenes, in professional reflection. But in practice,...
