Understanding the Parent, Adult, and Child Model in Transactional Analysis
The Parent, Adult, and Child model from Transactional Analysis helps us understand the different parts of ourselves that shape how we think, feel, and behave. Learn how to recognise these ego states, respond more calmly, and build healthier patterns in your relationships.
Healing Through Inner Child Work and Transactional Analysis
Inner child work helps you connect with younger parts of yourself that still carry old wounds. Combined with Transactional Analysis, it offers a clear path to healing, growth, and healthier relationships.
Therapy for Actors: When Self-Doubt Hits Between Jobs
That quiet space between acting jobs can stir up more than rest as it can trigger self-doubt, comparison, and a sense of invisibility. Therapy offers a space to steady yourself, explore what’s underneath, and stay connected to what really matters.
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.
Why Do I Keep Repeating the Same Patterns? An Introduction to Life Scripts.
Keep repeating the same relationship or life patterns? This article introduces life scripts in Transactional Analysis: why they form, how they show up, and how therapy can help you change them.
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.
CBT Explained: How It Helps You Feel More in Control
CBT helps you recognise patterns in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and gives you tools to respond in new ways. In this article, I explain how CBT works and how it can help you feel more in control of your emotions and day-to-day life.
What If You Could Finally Say What You Meant? How Therapy Can Help with Communication
Struggling to say what you really mean, or feel like people don’t hear you? Therapy can help. This article explores how working through communication issues can improve your confidence, relationships, and sense of self.
What is Transactional Analysis Therapy? A Simple Guide to How It Works in Counselling
What is Transactional Analysis therapy? TA helps you understand the roles you play, where they come from, and how to change them. Here’s how it works, and why it helps.
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.
Therapy for Actors: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Acting Industry
Imposter syndrome can leave actors feeling like frauds, despite their success. In this article, I explore why actors are prone to self-doubt and how therapy can help you rebuild confidence and reconnect with your sense of self.
Confidentiality in Counselling: What You Need to Know
Confidentiality is at the heart of therapy, but are there times when information is shared? Here’s what you need to know about privacy in counselling at Roles We Play.
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: Managing Performance Anxiety On and Off Stage
Performance anxiety is common among actors, whether you’re preparing for an audition or stepping on stage. Therapy can help you manage those nerves and feel confident in your craft. Learn more about how Roles We Play Counselling can support you.
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.