COUNSELLING IN BUCKNALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT
It Doesn’t Get Easier — It Just Gets Different; Reflections from a SEN Parent
As a parent of a child with special educational needs and medical conditions, one thing I’ve learned is this: it doesn’t necessarily get easier — it just gets different. There are stages. Just like with any kind of parenting, you move through phases. But each new stage brings a shift in the emotional weight you […]
Forever Proud: Honoring My Uncle’s Heart
When I was younger, something happened on my birthday, something serious enough that all the adults were busy trying to fix it. I remember the tension, the confusion… but I also remember something else. My uncle, beautifully bold and full of heart, he kept me outside, put on a tutu, and started dancing. Just to […]
Bittersweet Moments,; when innocence meets the real world
Raising a child with special educational needs brings moments that are deeply beautiful, and quietly heartbreaking. There’s a sweetness in the way they see the world, but also a vulnerability that reminds us, as parents, how much extra we carry to keep them safe. Recently, someone new in the street kindly took in a parcel […]
More Than a Therapist: A Mum, A Human, A Real Person
I’ve always been fascinated by how the mind works, what drives us, how we cope, and how we heal. But it wasn’t until I became a single mum to a child with special educational needs and medical conditions that I truly understood how vital it is for us, especially as mothers, to take care of […]