I’ve spent over a decade in the mental health field, working across the US and UK in creative and clinical settings. I also hold advanced training in trauma, somatics, feminist therapy, and neurodiversity-affirming, anti-oppressive practice. 

You’ve spent years keeping it together for everyone else—holding back the tears, downplaying your own needs, and pushing through with a smile. You’ve tried to keep the peace, make things work, and be who others needed you to be. But now, the cracks are harder to hide. Maybe you’re navigating heartbreak, questioning your identity, or feeling untethered (or even lost) in your new life abroad. It’s overwhelming, and it’s lonely, not because you’ve done anything wrong, but because no one was ever meant to carry this much on their own. What you need now isn’t more advice or performance. You