Blog for Psychotherapy & Counselling | Emma Pott https://emmapott.com/category/blog/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:08:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 The Fundamentals of Therapy: How Small Steps Lead to Lasting Change https://emmapott.com/how-therapy-works-small-steps/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:05:37 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5155 The post The Fundamentals of Therapy: How Small Steps Lead to Lasting Change appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> The Power of the Environment: Why Feeling Lost Isn’t a Personal Failure https://emmapott.com/the-power-of-the-environment-when-feeling-lost/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:40:07 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5149 The post The Power of the Environment: Why Feeling Lost Isn’t a Personal Failure appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> The Psychology of Roots: Nervous System Regulation Before Growth https://emmapott.com/the-psychology-of-roots-nervous-system-regulation-before-growth/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:29:25 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5141 The post The Psychology of Roots: Nervous System Regulation Before Growth appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> Why “Toughening Up” Isn’t Emotional Strength (and Why Sensitivity Is Not a Weakness) https://emmapott.com/therapy-for-emotional-sensitivity/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:55:22 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5074 The post Why “Toughening Up” Isn’t Emotional Strength (and Why Sensitivity Is Not a Weakness) appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> Navigating Low-Cost Therapy: Benefits, Limits and Best Choices for Growth https://emmapott.com/low-cost-therapy-benefits-limits/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:04:34 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5046 The post Navigating Low-Cost Therapy: Benefits, Limits and Best Choices for Growth appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> Feeling Low This January? The Truth Behind Blue Monday and What Your Mind Is Telling You https://emmapott.com/blue-monday-january-low-mood/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:20:23 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5039 The post Feeling Low This January? The Truth Behind Blue Monday and What Your Mind Is Telling You appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> Therapy Doesn’t Need to Take Years: The Science Behind Faster, Sustainable Change https://emmapott.com/short-term-therapy-surrey-fast-sustainable-change/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:00:46 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=5009 The post Therapy Doesn’t Need to Take Years: The Science Behind Faster, Sustainable Change appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> Root Before You Rise: The Missing Step Most Therapies Underestimate – Trauma Therapy in Guildford, Surrey https://emmapott.com/trauma-therapy-guildford-rooting-healing/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:51 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=4991 <h2>Table of Contents</h2> <ul> <li><a href=”#root-before-you-rise”>Root Before You Rise: The Missing Step in Most Healing Journeys</a></li> <li><a href=”#what-does-it-mean-to-root”>What Does It Mean to “Root” in Trauma-Informed Therapy?</a></li> <li><a href=”#practical-rooting-steps”>Practical Rooting Steps</a></li> <li><a href=”#why-therapies-skip-rooting”>Why Most Therapies Skip the Rooting Phase</a></li> <li><a href=”#change-becomes-performative”>Change Becomes Performative</a></li> <li><a href=”#foundation-needs-support”>When the Foundation Isn’t Supported</a></li> <li><a href=”#how-to-tell-if-you-need-rooting”>How to Tell If You Need […]

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<li><a href=”#root-before-you-rise”>Root Before You Rise: The Missing Step in Most Healing Journeys</a></li>
<li><a href=”#what-does-it-mean-to-root”>What Does It Mean to “Root” in Trauma-Informed Therapy?</a></li>
<li><a href=”#practical-rooting-steps”>Practical Rooting Steps</a></li>
<li><a href=”#why-therapies-skip-rooting”>Why Most Therapies Skip the Rooting Phase</a></li>
<li><a href=”#change-becomes-performative”>Change Becomes Performative</a></li>
<li><a href=”#foundation-needs-support”>When the Foundation Isn’t Supported</a></li>
<li><a href=”#how-to-tell-if-you-need-rooting”>How to Tell If You Need More Rooting First</a></li>
<li><a href=”#rooting-is-setting-up”>Rooting Is Not Slowing Down. It’s Setting Up for Sustainable Recovery</a></li>
<li><a href=”#therapy-in-surrey”>Trauma Therapy in Surrey and Guildford</a></li>
<li><a href=”#book-appointment”>Book Your January Therapy Appointment</a></li>
<li><a href=”#faqs”>FAQs</a>
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<li><a href=”#faq-trauma-informed”>What is trauma-informed therapy and how is it different from traditional counselling?</a></li>
<li><a href=”#faq-how-to-start”>How do I start therapy?</a></li>
<li><a href=”#faq-rooting-importance”>What is “rooting” in therapy, and why is it important?</a></li>
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]]> ADHD and Object Permanence: Out of Sight, Out of Mind https://emmapott.com/adhd-and-object-permanence-out-of-sight-out-of-mind/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:43:57 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=4892 The post ADHD and Object Permanence: Out of Sight, Out of Mind appeared first on Emma Pott.

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]]> Support for Parents of Young Adults Struggling with Mental Health https://emmapott.com/support-for-parents-of-young-adults/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:17:15 +0000 https://emmapott.com/?p=4835 The post Support for Parents of Young Adults Struggling with Mental Health appeared first on Emma Pott.

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