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Alcohol and midlife women: when coping stops working
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed something quietly consistent — in my work with midlife women, but also amongst friends, family, and the women in my own life. It isn’t a crisis, and it isn’t addiction. It’s a kind of recognition. A gentle, honest noticing that alcohol simply isn’t helping them cope anymore. Women tell me the same thing in different words: “I just can’t handle it now.” “One glass and I feel awful the next day.” “It makes me anxious instead of relaxed.” “I
louisebarr8
May 102 min read
Honouring your way of being.-
Most people come to therapy believing there is something wrong with the way they think, feel, or move through the world. They’ve been told they’re too intense, too sensitive, too analytical, too emotional, too slow, too fast, too much, or not enough. They’ve learned to contort themselves into shapes that keep the peace but cost them their centre. But your way of being is not a problem to fix. It’s a pattern to understand, honour, and live from. Some people feel life more deep
louisebarr8
May 62 min read
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Alcohol and midlife women: when coping stops working
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed something quietly consistent — in my work with midlife women, but also amongst friends, family, and the women in my own life. It isn’t a crisis, and it isn’t addiction. It’s a kind of recognition. A gentle, honest noticing that alcohol simply isn’t helping them cope anymore. Women tell me the same thing in different words: “I just can’t handle it now.” “One glass and I feel awful the next day.” “It makes me anxious instead of relaxed.” “I
May 102 min read
Honouring your way of being.-
Most people come to therapy believing there is something wrong with the way they think, feel, or move through the world. They’ve been told they’re too intense, too sensitive, too analytical, too emotional, too slow, too fast, too much, or not enough. They’ve learned to contort themselves into shapes that keep the peace but cost them their centre. But your way of being is not a problem to fix. It’s a pattern to understand, honour, and live from. Some people feel life more deep
May 62 min read
Alcohol and midlife women: when coping stops working
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed something quietly consistent — in my work with midlife women, but also amongst friends, family, and the women in my own life. It isn’t a crisis, and it isn’t addiction. It’s a kind of recognition. A gentle, honest noticing that alcohol simply isn’t helping them cope anymore. Women tell me the same thing in different words: “I just can’t handle it now.” “One glass and I feel awful the next day.” “It makes me anxious instead of relaxed.” “I
louisebarr8
May 10
Honouring your way of being.-
Most people come to therapy believing there is something wrong with the way they think, feel, or move through the world. They’ve been told they’re too intense, too sensitive, too analytical, too emotional, too slow, too fast, too much, or not enough. They’ve learned to contort themselves into shapes that keep the peace but cost them their centre. But your way of being is not a problem to fix. It’s a pattern to understand, honour, and live from. Some people feel life more deep
louisebarr8
May 6
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