by Fiona likes to blog | Oct 6, 2021 | ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, PODCAST
Jo Love is the author of ‘Therapy is Magic’ a guide to accessing therapy. Today she talks to Fiona Thomas on the Out of Office podcast. In this episode of the Out of Office podcast we cover Jo’s squiggly career journey from lawyer to business owner to trainee psychotherapist, why self-employment isn’t always the key to a healthy relationship with work, what therapy really is (and isn’t and some things to consider when you think about getting therapy.
by Fiona likes to blog | Jul 20, 2021 | ANXIETY, WRITING
Oooof this self-doubt malarkey is a total ratbag, right? I’d bet my last Rolo that you’ve asked yourself at least once “When will I stop doubting myself as a writer?!” It’s something that pops up in conversation with the writers on my course, as well as in the...
by Fiona likes to blog | Feb 27, 2019 | ANXIETY, Freelance, Uncategorized
I’ve learned two really simple and effective ways to cope with impostor syndrome, so much so that I managed to make a huge career change from working in catering to becoming a freelance writer and published author in just a few years without any relevant qualifications.
by Fiona likes to blog | Jan 23, 2019 | ANXIETY, DEPRESSION
If you follow me on Instagram then you’ll already know that I started 2019 with an exciting new project, the Positive People Podcast. I know what you’re thinking, EVERYONE HAS A PODCAST. Granted, you are correct and I’m not going to deny that the...
by Fiona likes to blog | Oct 8, 2018 | ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, Freelance
It seems fitting that the last 12 months of my life have been bookended by two amazing – yet entirely different – holidays. In the summer of 2017, I watched as everyone else in my workplace jetted off to various locations from Tenerife to South Wales, only...
by Fiona likes to blog | Apr 16, 2018 | ANXIETY
It’s easy for me to sit here and tell you to get therapy. I was lucky enough to receive counselling from the NHS after I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and without it I’m not sure how my recovery would have panned out. Walking into a tiny little room every...