COUNSELLING + EXECUTIVE COACHING BLOG
Insights you can apply in the wild.
Our blog is a resource for people who want to better understand their relationships, emotional patterns, attachment styles, self-worth, identity, grief, family dynamics and life transitions.
Written through a reflective, evidence-informed counselling and coaching lens, these articles explore the patterns that shape us, the stories we inherit, and the moments where new choices begin to feel possible.
What The Bear Teaches Us About Trauma, Perfectionism and Why High Achievers Can't Stop
Carmy Berzatto has spent his life learning how to withstand pressure. In the final season of The Bear, he does something much harder - he leaves. A counsellor's perspective on what his pattern reveals about trauma, perfectionism and why stopping can feel more frightening than continuing.
Ted Lasso and People Pleasing: The Cost of Keeping Everyone Else Okay
Ted Lasso makes everyone around him feel seen, steadied and safe. What's harder to see is what that costs him - and what it means when the person who holds everyone together has nowhere to put down the weight. This piece looks at the fawn response, compulsive caregiving and what it actually takes to be generous without disappearing inside the role.
LET’S STAY CONNECTED
Something worth pausing for.
Occasional notes on the patterns that shape how we live, work, and relate, with ideas to help you respond with greater clarity and choice.