Reflect On Academy
COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING IN PURLEY, CROYDON, EASY REACH OF SUTTON, WALLINGTON, CATERHAM, SOUTH EAST LONDON AND SURREY
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Inspiring Stories, Practical Advice, and Personal Growth
Discover a space where wellness meets inspiration. We’re here to support your mental health and personal development through insightful content and practical guidance. Let Tigris be your companion on the journey to a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Reclaiming the Self Beneath the Story
A reflective invitation to pause and reconnect with the self beneath the stories we’ve carried, stories shaped by fear, survival, and self-protection.
When Praise Becomes a Poison
Image by Jenny McClymont Sometimes we admire people not because of who they are, but because of what we think they represent, success, power, access. But when admiration turns into silence, and truth is swallowed in the name of favour, something deeper begins to unravel. There are times we find ourselves drawn to certain people, […]
Where the Lines Break, Light Enters
Image created by Jenny mcClymont. There are times when we feel stretched beyond shape, like threads unravelled from their centre. This series of images, when layered together, tell a story not of chaos but of the subtle, unspoken shifts that occur within us when life asks us to let go, realign, or wait. Just as […]
When Hatred Whispers: A Therapist’s Call to Inner Work
Sometimes, during shadow work, we are asked to explore those we dislike, those we judge, and those who stir up irritation, envy, or even contempt within us. It's powerful work — if done with honesty and care. But it can also be dangerous when approached carelessly — when it becomes an unconscious echo of societal […]
When Everything’s Pulled Out of Line
Image: "The Break in the Line" (2025), created by Jenny McClymont. Used with permission. All rights reserved. We don't always snap. Sometimes, we start bending. One line at a time, work, sleep, focus, peace, drawn further apart from each other until we don't quite recognise the shape of our days. Nothing's gone dramatically wrong, but […]
Let’s Talk About Compassion
Let's look at the words: Compassion. Com – pass – I – on. A whisper in a loud world. A call to presence, to self-love, to connection. "Com" – with. "Pass" – movement. "I" – the self. "On" – forward. Compassion moves with you. It doesn't demand perfection. It asks you to show up—to honour […]
Compassion: The Quiet Power We’ve Forgotten
In our fast-moving, achievement-driven world, compassion is often overlooked. We rush through days filled with to-do lists and expectations, rarely pausing to ask: How am I treating myself? How am I treating others? In the busyness of life, we may begin to lose sight of the quiet, essential power that compassion holds—not just in therapy […]
Wings Without Wings – Just a Moment to Be
Wings Without Wings Reflections from Margery Wood and Colley Hill on the quiet power of stillness and simply being. Have You Ever Just Stopped to 'Be'? In a world full of doing, achieving, rushing, and scrolling… Have you ever stopped… just for a moment… to be? Not to fix. Not to solve. Not to plan. […]
What If You Permit Yourself to Grow?
"Growth mindset" isn't just a phrase for motivational posters or business seminars—it's a quiet, decisive shift in how we relate to ourselves and the world around us. It's not about being perfect or endlessly striving. It's about believing that you can learn, change, and evolve—and that mistakes, challenges, and setbacks are part of the process. […]