Attachment Styles and How They Show Up in Adult Life
Attachment styles often start in childhood, but they shape how we show up in adult life too. Whether you crave closeness or fear it, therapy can help you understand your patterns and build healthier relationships.
Understanding Social Anxiety: Why Everyday Situations Feel Overwhelming
Social anxiety can turn everyday situations into moments of dread. This article looks at why that happens, how it feels, and how therapy can help you manage the fear of being judged or criticised in social settings.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Making Space for the Not-Okay Days
This Mental Health Awareness Week, you don’t have to be okay all the time. In this article, I explore what good mental health really means, how old patterns can hold us back, and why therapy can be a supportive space, whether you're struggling or simply need time to reflect.
The Roles We Play in Relationships, and How to Change Them
We all fall into roles in our relationships, like the fixer, the caretaker, or the joker. These roles might feel familiar, but they can also become cages. Here’s how to notice the roles you play and gently begin to change them.
How Therapy Can Help You Build Emotional Resilience and Cope with Life’s Challenges
Emotional resilience isn’t about being tough, it’s about learning how to cope and adapt when life gets hard. Therapy can help you build that resilience by exploring your emotional patterns, challenging negative thinking, and growing your confidence and self-compassion.
When Everything Feels Heavy: How Therapy Can Help You Through Depression
Depression can leave you feeling numb, tired, and stuck, but you're not alone, and you're not broken. This article explores how therapy, including CBT, TA, and Positive Psychotherapy, can help you reconnect with yourself and begin to feel again.
Is Online Therapy Right for Me? Pros, Considerations, and How to Decide
Online therapy can be flexible, effective, and more accessible, but it’s not for everyone. Here’s what to consider when deciding if virtual counselling might suit you.
Understanding Anger and How to Manage It in Everyday Life
Anger isn’t bad, but it can feel overwhelming. In this blog, I explain what anger is, why it shows up, and how to manage it with simple, practical tools you can use every day.
Therapy for Actors: Finding Your Identity Beyond the Role
As an actor, it’s easy to get lost in the characters you play. Therapy offers a space to reconnect with who you are beyond the role. Learn how Roles We Play Counselling can help.
5 Practical Grounding Techniques to Manage Anxiety Right Now
Anxiety speeds up your body and mind. These 5 grounding techniques can help slow things down and bring you back to the present. Simple steps from Roles We Play Counselling.
Journaling for Emotional Wellbeing: How Writing Can Help You Process Emotions
Journaling can be a powerful tool for emotional wellbeing. In this post, I share simple ways to use writing to process emotions, reduce stress, and gain clarity.
Therapy for Actors: Coping with Rejection and Building Resilience
Rejection is part of an actor’s life, but it doesn’t have to define you. Learn practical ways to build resilience and protect your self-confidence after auditions. Therapy can help you navigate the ups and downs of the industry.
Recognising the Signs of Burnout: When Stress Isn’t Just Stress Anymore
Feeling overwhelmed by stress and exhaustion? In this article, we explore the signs of burnout, its causes, and how therapy can help you regain balance and reclaim your energy. Learn practical strategies to manage stress and prevent burnout from affecting your life.
Healthy Boundaries: What They Are and How to Set Them
Struggling to say no? Healthy boundaries are key to protecting your emotional wellbeing and building stronger relationships. Learn simple, practical ways to set boundaries in your life.
The Drama Triangle
Are you stuck in unhealthy patterns with others? Discover how the Drama Triangle works and how therapy at Roles We Play can help you step out of conflict and into empowerment.
What to Expect from Your First Therapy Session
Wondering what happens in your first counselling session? Learn what to expect and how therapy can help. In-person in Beckenham or online UK-wide.
What Is Anxiety? Understanding the Symptoms, Causes, and How Counselling Can Help
Learn about anxiety—its symptoms, causes, and how counselling can help you manage anxious thoughts and feelings. In-person sessions in Beckenham and online across the UK.