Journal
Writing for the weeks between sessions
Short pieces by the four of us, on the things people bring to the room most often. Nothing here replaces talking to someone.
Ways of working · 2 September 2026
Why some of our sessions happen on the seafront
“Side by side, looking at the same horizon, a lot of people find the words come more easily.”
Walk-and-talk therapy, side by side instead of face to face. Who it suits, what happens about privacy, and what we do when it rains.
Jonah Pell · 5 min
Getting started · 4 August 2026
How do you know when it is time for therapy?
Pain is not a competition, and there is no threshold you have to cross before you are allowed help.
Ella Rourke · 4 min
Getting started · 18 July 2026
Nervous about the first session? That is human.
Not knowing why you are here is a completely normal way to begin, and a useful one.
Jonah Pell · 5 min
Anxiety · 29 June 2026
A small practice for anxious mornings
You are not arguing with the feeling. You are nodding to it, the way you would nod to someone you know.
Ella Rourke · 4 min