I used to think I was just a bit rubbish at coping. Now I know I was never given much to work with.

A lot of us don’t realise how few coping tools we have… until the bottom drops out of our world. You’re going through hell — grief, loss, heartbreak, burnout — and you reach for something to help you get through it. And what do you find in your toolkit?

A sad, solitary, broken plastic fork.

And you’re expected to dig yourself out with that?

The truth is: most of us weren’t taught how to deal with big feelings. We were taught to be “brave” (ie. suppress it), to “stay positive” (ie. pretend it’s fine), or to numb out and push on. But when life gets real — and it will — those old standbys don’t hold up.

If you’re in that place — staring at your broken fork, frustrated, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted — you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

Therapy is where we start building a better set of tools. Real ones. Ones that don’t snap in half the second things get hard.

If you’ve ever felt like you were handed a broken fork when you needed a full toolbox, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out alone either.

I’m currently taking on new clients — if you’re ready to build your toolkit, I’m here to help.