Hope Therapy and Counselling Services
Remote and UK clinic couples and individual Counselling, including work-based Counselling
Carrie Potter
There’s a familiar churn in your stomach. You stare at your phone — no new messages. You sent something heartfelt, maybe angry, maybe apologetic, maybe just vulnerable — and now … Read more
PMDD Uncovered: For many women, the days leading up to their period can bring mood changes, irritability, or physical discomfort. Often dismissed as “just PMS,” these symptoms are brushed off … Read more
Fight-or-Flight: Ever snap at someone unexpectedly, then immediately regret it? Or feel the urge to disappear mid-conversation, heart pounding, hands clammy, brain frozen? That’s not you “overreacting.”That’s your fight-or-flight response … Read more
In a recent episode of the Talk Room Series podcast, we explored a pressing issue that affects many in today’s fast-paced world: burnout. The conversation featured Wendy — a highly … Read more
PMDD is something that often goes undiagnosed, dismissed, or misunderstood — especially after having children. But for many, including this therapist and mother, the story of PMDD started long before … Read more
(The Quiet Weight of Imposter Syndrome) Imposter Syndrome facts: There are days when you feel capable.Maybe even proud.You finish the project. You land the promotion. Someone compliments your work, calls … Read more
When Everyday Habits Are Actually Trauma Responses in Disguise You think you’re just being polite.Or “low maintenance.” Or thoughtful. Or shy.You think you’re just the kind of person who says … Read more
Finding Peace After the Fracture of a Family You’re walking through the park.Or scrolling through photos.Or sitting in a room full of people who love you—and yet, all you can … Read more
And How Rebuilding Can Be the Most Masculine Thing You Ever Do There’s this moment after divorce that hits many men like a punch in the gut—not the paperwork, not … Read more
Morally Grey: Let’s be real—most of us don’t live our lives strictly by the rules of “good” or “bad.” We make decisions based on circumstances, emotions, survival, and sometimes sheer … Read more