What Are Intrusive Thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that barge in again and again. They arrive uninvited, often when you are already tired or overwhelmed. Christmas can make them louder. There is more pressure, more people, more expectations. Thoughts can...
Christmas can be joyful, but it can also feel overwhelming. The pressure to make everything perfect, please everyone, and stay cheerful can raise stress levels fast. A stress-free Christmas isn’t about everything going smoothly. It’s about setting limits, planning...
Are you one of the millions of people who experience sleep issues? Do you feel exhausted even when you have had a long sleep? Is bad sleep affecting different areas of your life? Do you want a greater understanding of sleep and to have a whole box of tools to improve...
I only discovered my ADHD aged 56 in 2020 when I broke both my ankles (at the same time) and was confined to bed for weeks. I couldn’t do the things I needed to regulate myself. I was bored and, as this was during COVID, had few connections. For the past five years, I...
Is this a Happy New Year for You? For many autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic, or otherwise neurodivergent individuals, Christmas can be tough, and the thought of the New Year might feel even more challenging. It’s often about the demands and expectations—the...
Hi, I’m Sally, an autistic/ADHD Psychotherapist and Coach based in Frome. Christmas can be a challenging time for people who are neurodivergent. Here is my latest blog to support you during the countdown to Christmas, and these are the topics I’ll be covering: Just...
