Category: Counselling

  • How to reduce the impact of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

    How to reduce the impact of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

    Reduce the sting of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with this six-layer plan grounded in the latest research. Learn fast, in-the-moment regulation, retrain your rejection radar, and practise real-world skills so the emotional spikes get shorter, softer, and far less frequent

  • Introducing mindblown online therapy — answers in 48 hours

    Introducing mindblown online therapy — answers in 48 hours

    Life doesn’t always wait for your next counselling session. Sometimes you need a clear head, a compassionate ear, and a practical plan — now. That’s why I’ve launched mindblown online therapy – Standard Insight. Here’s how it works: It’s confidential, straightforward, and available worldwide.

  • What it’s really like: Counselling when you’re AuDHD

    What it’s really like: Counselling when you’re AuDHD

    Discover what therapy looks like when both the client and the counsellor are neurodivergent. In this candid post, an AuDHD psychologist explores trauma, therapeutic safety, modality mismatch, and the power of being seen by someone who truly gets your wiring.

  • Try this instead: powerful alternatives to negative self-talk

    Try this instead: powerful alternatives to negative self-talk

    Negative self-talk wears you down. This post offers gentle, practical alternatives to the most common inner criticisms. Whether you’re battling anxiety, shame, or perfectionism, these reframed thoughts can help you heal from within and speak to yourself with more compassion and clarity

  • Why I love SFBT (Part 2)

    Why I love SFBT (Part 2)

    A video explanation of why I so often use Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in my practice. Clients don’t need retraumatising in order to regain control

  • Why I love Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy as a counselling modality

    Why I love Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy as a counselling modality

    Discover why Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy is a respectful, evidence-based approach that centres client strengths, fosters hope, and works quickly. Lee Hopkins shares how SFBT complements neurodiverse and time-limited clients while offering profound change through deceptively simple, forward-focused conversations