Our sense of self develops throughout life through our experiences, relationships, values, strengths and challenges. When this inner understanding becomes unclear, we may feel lost, anxious or overly dependent on others’ opinions. This worksheet offers reflective exercises to help you explore your identity, recognise your strengths and reconnect with the person you are becoming.

Therapy does not only happen during sessions; much of the work continues in everyday life through reflection, curiosity and noticing our emotional experiences. These worksheets are designed to help you pause, explore your thoughts and feelings, and prepare for deeper therapeutic work. They are not tests, but invitations to understand yourself more fully over time.

When life feels like a constant series of emergencies, it becomes difficult to distinguish genuine priorities from emotional pressure. This article explores why we lose our sense of direction during prolonged stress and how thoughtful boundaries, clearer responsibility and consistent decisions can help you regain control. Includes a free interactive reflection worksheet.

By Ari Sotiriou MA PGDip psychodynamic psychotherapist Most couples believe that successful co-parenting depends on communication. Communication certainly matters. Yet many parents discover that they continue having the same arguments despite talking about them repeatedly. The disagreement may begin with breakfast, school bags, bedtime, homework, or whose turn […]

Why Waiting for Test Results Can Feel So Emotionally Overwhelming By Ari Sotiriou MA PGDip | Online Therapy Clinic A routine appointment. A scan. A blood test. Then a sentence that changes everything. “We have found something that needs further investigation.” No diagnosis has been made. No conclusions […]

Most conversations about cancer focus on diagnosis, treatment, survival, and recovery. These are important conversations. They concern life and death, fear and hope, loss and resilience. Yet in the therapy room, another conversation often emerges months or even years after treatment has ended. It is usually quieter and […]

Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to: When Love and Geography Don’t Agree 0:00 0:00 A Companion to Living Apart, Staying Together By Ari Sotiriou MA PGDip psychodynamic psychotherapist When I first wrote this article and the accompanying worksheet, my aim was to support couples […]

Why does loving feedback sometimes feel like a personal attack? This article explores how childhood experiences, attachment patterns, and core beliefs can make even requests feel threatening. Drawing on British Psychoanalytic Theory and CBT, it explains defensiveness in relationships and how therapy can help partners move from blame, shame, and conflict towards understanding and connection.

Nous vivons à une époque de distractions chroniques. Il est remarquablement facile pour l’esprit humain de s’éloigner de la texture immédiate de la réalité et de dériver vers ce que l’on pourrait appeler familièrement le « Pays des Chimères » — un espace mental caractérisé par la rumination, […]

Not sure if this approach fits your current profile? Before exploring the clinical framework below, you can run through our interactive ADHD Triage Worksheet to map your current executive challenges and see which therapeutic avenue aligns closest with your immediate needs. When an adult in a committed relationship […]