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.
The Fawn Response: When Helpfulness Is a Survival Strategy, Not a Choice
The fawn response is often mistaken for kindness - because in many ways it resembles it. The difference is in what drives it. This piece examines where it develops, what it costs over time and what distinguishes warmth that is freely chosen from warmth that is managing anxiety.
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.