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QUIET INSIGHTS: A SPACE TO THINK, FEEL, AND GROW

A reflective space where I share thoughts on emotional wellbeing, therapy, and the deeper aspects of the self.
Whether you’re exploring the idea of starting therapy, curious about emotional eating, or simply looking for gentle guidance, you’ll find supportive resources and grounded reflections here.

Emotional Eating & Coping Patterns

Explore the emotional roots of eating behaviours and other coping patterns with curiosity and care. This section offers insights into how early experiences, self-worth, and unmet needs can shape our relationship with food and the self. Whether you're navigating emotional eating, perfectionism, or other forms of self-soothing, you'll find gentle reflections and practical tools to support deeper understanding and lasting change.

Two hands reaching toward each other in warm sunlight, symbolising connection, support, and healing.

It’s Not Just About Food: Why Emotional Eating Is Only the Beginning

Emotional eating isn’t about willpower — it’s a way we cope with deeper emotional pain. In this post, we explore how behaviours like overeating, perfectionism, and people-pleasing are often protective responses to unmet needs, shame, or disconnection. Therapy can help you understand the story behind your coping and gently reconnect with the self beneath it.

EMOTIONAL EATING & COPING PATTERNS

Jade Copperwheat

7 Self-Care Tips for When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

Self-care isn’t about doing more — it’s about giving yourself permission to pause, to listen, and to meet your needs with compassion.

1. Take one slow, conscious breath.
It sounds simple, but a full exhale can calm your nervous system.

2. Ground in the present.
Notice five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear.

3. Rest without guilt.
Rest isn’t lazy. It’s necessary.

4. Acknowledge your feelings.
You don’t need to fix them — just naming them is enough.

5. Move your body gently.
A stretch, a short walk, or loosening your shoulders can shift your mood.

6. Take a screen break.
Even five minutes away from constant input can create mental space.

7. Reach for connection.
Text a friend, share how you’re really doing — we heal in relationships.

Be gentle with yourself — that’s where real change begins 🤍

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🌊A Gentle Reminder 🌊

Sometimes we forget the simple medicine that nature offers us. The sound of waves, the salt in the air, the steady rhythm of the tide — all reminding us to pause, to breathe, and to simply be.

You don’t always need to push through. Sometimes the most healing thing you can do is step outside, notice the sky, feel the ground beneath you, and let nature hold you for a while. 🤍

#nature
#beautiful
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#mentalhealth
#VitaminSea
#GentleReminders
#PauseAndBreathe

Have you ever wondered why some relationships seem effortless… while others leave you feeling anxious or on edge?

It often comes down to your attachment style — the pattern you developed as a child to feel safe and connected.

Your attachment style might show up like this:

- Secure – You trust easily and feel safe in closeness.

- Anxious – You crave reassurance and fear being left.

- Avoidant – You value independence and keep your guard up.

- Fearful-Avoidant – You want love but worry it might hurt.

Knowing your style isn’t about labelling yourself — it’s about understanding how your heart learned to protect itself.

And the best part? Awareness is the first step to change.

You deserve connection that feels safe. You deserve to feel enough, exactly as you are. 🤍

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#selfcarematters
#selfcareisntselfish
#mindbodysoul

✨ Your brain is always changing — and that’s a good thing.

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to rewire itself, and it plays a powerful role in emotional healing. The patterns that once protected you don’t have to define you forever. With support, new pathways are possible — ones shaped by safety, compassion, and connection. 💭

My latest blog post explores how therapy supports this change — not just by talking, but by helping your brain experience something different.

🧠 Tap the link in bio to read:
“Neuroplasticity and Emotional Healing: Why Your Brain Can Change — and How Therapy Helps”

Change is possible — one small shift at a time. 🤍

#Neuroplasticity #EmotionalHealing #TherapyTools #RewireYourBrain #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfCompassion #CounsellingPsychologist #DrJadeCopperwheat

Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all.
There are so many different types of therapy — and if you’re not sure where to begin, that’s completely okay.

This post offers a gentle look at some of the most common approaches, so you can start to get a feel for what might suit you.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. Therapy is simply a space to explore, to feel heard, and to grow at your own pace.

🤍 You don’t have to do it perfectly — just start wherever you are.

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You don’t have to hold everything together today.
Some days are meant to be slower, quieter, softer. 🌿
A chance to listen inward and tend to what’s needed — gently. ✨

This is your reminder that it’s okay to move at your own pace.
To rest. 🕊️
To simply be. 🌙

That, too, is part of healing. 🤍

#MorningReminder #EmotionalWellbeing #SelfKindness #love #TherapySupport #SoftStart #NervousSystemCare #mentalhealth

✨ Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs ✨
One of my all-time favourites — a simple yet powerful reminder that our needs build on each other.

We can’t expect ourselves to thrive in self-worth or purpose if we’re still fighting to feel safe, rested, or connected.

Maslow believed we’re all motivated by a series of needs — starting with the basics, and moving toward deeper, more personal goals like belonging, confidence, and ultimately, becoming our truest selves.

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The five levels:
1️⃣ Physiological Needs — food, water, sleep, shelter
2️⃣ Safety & Security — stability, routine, freedom from fear
3️⃣ Love & Belonging — connection, relationships, intimacy
4️⃣ Self-Esteem — self-respect, confidence, recognition
5️⃣ Self-Actualisation — personal growth, authenticity, meaning

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Healing isn’t about rushing to the top — it’s about gently tending to what’s needed right now.

You deserve to feel safe, seen, and supported at every level. 🤍

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#MaslowsHierarchy #SelfActualisation #MentalWellbeing #HealingJourney #TherapyTools #HolisticHealth #PsychologyInPractice #EmotionalHealing #loveyourself #mentalwellness #emotionalwellness

It’s often assumed that emotional eating is a willpower problem.
But more often, it’s a sign that something deeper needs care — not control.

Emotional eating is a way of coping.
With stress. With loneliness. With shame.
Sometimes, with feelings that don’t yet have words.

It’s not about weakness.
It’s about trying to feel better in the only way that’s felt available.

🌿 In therapy, we don’t focus on restriction — we focus on understanding.

You deserve support that meets you with compassion, not shame.
You’re already enough. Let healing start from there. 🤍

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#BodyImageTherapy
#SelfWorthHealing
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#mentalhealth
#mentalhealthawareness

Rest is not a reward.

It’s not something you have to earn.
Not something you need to “deserve”.
You don’t have to tick off every task first.
You don’t have to prove your worth.

You’re allowed to rest — simply because you’re human.
Because your body gets tired.
Because your mind gets full.
Because being alive in this world is a lot sometimes.

So if you’re feeling worn down, don’t wait for permission.
You don’t need to finish everything before you pause.
Rest isn’t laziness.
It’s care.
It’s necessary.
It’s enough.

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#RestIsNotAReward #MentalHealthMatters #SelfCompassion #EmotionalWellbeing #YouAreEnough

Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic.
Sometimes, it sounds like a quiet but constant inner voice — predicting danger, doubting your choices, or keeping you on high alert.

Here are some common anxious thoughts:

• “What if something bad happens?”
• “I can’t cope with this.”
• “Everyone is judging me.”
• “I have to be in control.”
• “I might make a mistake.”
• “Something feels wrong, even if I can’t explain it.”
• “I need to be sure.”
• “What if I say or do the wrong thing?”
• “I should be able to handle this better.”
• “I can’t relax — something might go wrong.”

🌱 These thoughts can be exhausting — but they don’t define you.
Often, they’re signs that your nervous system is trying to protect you, even when there’s no immediate danger.

🧠 Therapy can help you make sense of these patterns and find ways to respond with more calm, clarity, and care.

#AnxietyAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #TherapyForAnxiety #Psychoeducation #EmotionalWellbeing #CounsellingPsychologist #TherapyIsForEveryone #YouAreNotAlone #NervousSystemRegulation

Therapy isn’t just for when things fall apart. It’s a space for growth, self-awareness, and emotional well-being — no matter what you’re going through. 🤍

In this post, I’m unpacking some of the most common myths I hear in practice. If you’ve ever felt unsure about therapy, I hope this helps bring clarity.

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Being kind to yourself isn’t always easy — but it really does matter 🌿

It might look like:

• Talking to yourself like you would a friend

• Letting yourself rest when you’re tired — without feeling guilty

• Letting go of mistakes instead of going over them again and again

• Celebrating the small wins, even if they seem tiny

• Saying no when something doesn’t feel right or drains your energy

These small acts of self-kindness can make a big difference to your emotional well-being.

These are not luxuries — they’re acts of self-respect.

You deserve compassion, too 🤍

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🧠 Did you know anyone can call themselves a ‘Psychologist’?

In the UK, the title “Psychologist” on its own isn’t legally protected — meaning someone without any formal training could use it.

But there are nine protected titles, regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC):

✔️ Clinical Psychologist

✔️ Counselling Psychologist

✔️ Forensic Psychologist

✔️ Sport and Exercise Psychologist

✔️ Registered Psychologist

✔️ Practitioner Psychologist

✔️ Occupational Psychologist

✔️ Educational Psychologist

✔️ Health Psychologist

🛡️ Why does this matter?

Because protected titles mean:

✨ Accountability & Standards

HCPC registered Psychologists meet strict professional and ethical standards.

✨ Public Safety

It helps protect people from unqualified or unregulated care.

✨ Professional Credibility

It reflects advanced training, qualifications, and expertise.

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💬 If you’re unsure whether someone is qualified, you can check the HCPC register online.

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Hi, I’m Dr. Jade Copperwheat — a Chartered Counselling Psychologist.

I created this space to share easy to digest content about mental health, emotions, and everyday wellbeing.

Here’s what you can expect:

💬 Gentle reflections on emotional wellbeing

🧠 Simple explanations of psychological concepts

🌱 Practical tips for managing stress, anxiety, and burnout

🤍 Reassurance that it’s okay not to have it all figured out

This isn’t therapy — but it might help you feel more understood, more informed, and a little less alone.

Whether you’re going through something difficult or just want to better understand yourself, this space is here for you.

Thank you for being here — I look forward to sharing more with you soon 🌿

#MentalHealthSupport #Psychoeducation #EmotionalWellbeing #BurnoutSupport #TherapyEducation #GentleMentalHealth #SelfAwareness #CounsellingPsychologist

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