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Full Circle Jemma - Therapist Epsom Counsellor (MBACP) in Epsom, Surrey
ND Affirming 🌻
Working with adults and teens
Founder of Full Circle Collective

Happy 4th birthday to my Luna. She is so important, not only to me, but so many of my clients. Luna can be the deciding...
16/10/2026

Happy 4th birthday to my Luna. She is so important, not only to me, but so many of my clients. Luna can be the deciding factor when many clients decide whether to come and see me or not, as sometimes there’s a safety we can find with animals that isn’t as easy to find with humans. Never underestimate the power of animals.

This little cat has brought so much joy to my life...from her little squeal when she brings me a toy, to the catnip zoomies, and the endless cuddles she gives out.

Happy birthday my scrunchy girl. 🩷😻🎊

06/10/2026

Demystifying Therapy The Finale - 20) Why should I go to therapy?

Welcome to the final part of my series on therapy, where we’re addressing the ultimate question: Why should I go to therapy?

The truth is, there isn’t just one reason. Many people treat therapy like the gym…an ongoing space to process life events, face challenges, and understand their patterns better.

For some, it’s about navigating life transitions and the emotions that come with them. For others, it’s about processing childhood experiences or simply learning how to genuinely connect with another human being.

You don’t need to be going through a major crisis to start therapy. The more we normalise it as routine mental health maintenance, the better.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this series and found it helpful! What series would you like to see next? Let me know in the comments.

05/10/2026

Demystifying Therapy - 19) How many therapy sessions will I need?

This is a tough one to answer as the number depends on many factors. For example, it can depend on whether you are going through the NHS in the UK or seeing someone privately. Budget can be a determining factor as well, as can the type of therapy.

I’m an integrative therapist, which means that there is no set rule about how many sessions you should or shouldn’t have with me.

All I ask of clients is that they give it some time to try to build a rapport between us and feel safe and comfortable with me; however, I largely leave it to their autonomy to decide how many sessions are right for them.

Many clients may go into therapy feeling like they just want to have a few sessions, and that’s completely fine. However, what can happen is that people discover there’s a deeper level of work that they want to do and therefore choose to remain in therapy for longer. The reality is, this is your choice. Perhaps the best advice I can give here is to keep an open mind.

Hopefully, that was helpful! Follow along for our final part, 20.

02/10/2026

Demystifying Therapy – 18) Do I have to talk about my childhood in therapy?

Different types of therapists offer different experiences. Some may focus on childhood, but many don’t. I practice integrative therapy, which means you have more autonomy in sessions to decide what feels important to you. Sometimes that involves talking about childhood because it can significantly impact present life and illuminate your patterns, habits, or belief systems.

If you feel resistance to discussing your childhood, that is something you can explore with curiosity. However, a therapist cannot force you to talk about something you’re not ready for or don’t find relevant.

Therapy is your space, and you choose what to do with it.

Hope that was helpful. Check back for part 19!

29/09/2026

Demystifying Therapy Part 17 - Does your therapist care about you?

How I wish I could give you a blanket “yes” to this question, but the reality is I don’t know your individual therapist or the unique dynamic of your therapy relationship.

I do truly believe there needs to be genuine care in therapy from therapist to client. As human beings, we usually have an intuitive sense for when we feel cared about or not.

If you’re in a therapeutic relationship where you don’t feel that warmth or empathy, it’s worth staying curious about why.

Can you be brave enough to bring this up with your therapist and let them know you don’t feel cared about? It might be a personal defense mechanism where you’re used to pushing people away and rejecting care…or it might simply be that the authentic connection isn’t there.

Research on the therapeutic alliance (the connection and trust between you and your therapist) shows that the strength of this bond is one of the single most important factors in successful therapy. Care plays a massive part in that foundation.

I care deeply about my clients. Even when we differ on certain aspects of life, such as our values or political beliefs, part of being a good therapist is looking beyond those surface-level differences to see the inherent worth of the person underneath.

You deserve to feel cared about by your therapist, so don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself in your next session.

Hope this was helpful! Follow along for Part 18 for more therapy advice and mental health insights.

29/09/2026

Demystifying Therapy - 16) Why can’t I be friends with my therapist?

Every day I meet clients and think to myself, I’d really enjoy being friends with them. But as a therapist, the reality is that it can never happen.

Our ethical and professional obligations last forever. Even after therapy ends, the client-therapist relationship remains intact to protect your psychological safety and maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries.

When therapy turns into a personal friendship, those safe confines disappear and your personal material spills into everyday life. Combined with the inherent power dynamic and knowledge imbalance of the therapeutic space, transitioning to a personal relationship can create significant issues.

Hopefully this was helpful! Follow along for Part 17.

28/09/2026

Day 15 of my mystifying therapy series - Can I lie to my therapist?

The short answer is yes, of course you can. However, when you do so, the only real harm that you cause is to yourself, not to your therapist. You are paying us to support and help you, and an essential part of therapy is finding the truth. The truth about your patterns, the truth about what it is you really feel, the truth about who you are, or the truth about what you want.

If you start lying to us, then really how much can we help you get to that truth? We are not going to tell you off or mark your homework when you lie to us, but I will encourage you to be curious about it. How did your lie serve you? What sense of protection does lying to your therapist give you? What would it be like to take the leap and be brave enough to tell them the truth?

So, you can lie to your therapist all you want, but the truth is there is information here that might prove invaluable to helping you meet your goals.

If that was helpful, follow along for part 16!

25/09/2026

Day 15 of Demystifying Therapy - I’m very self-aware, so how can therapy actually help me?

There’s a common misconception that therapy is just talking about the same thing again and again. The reality is, it’s a felt experience and we can only get so far with intellect and insight alone. In therapy, we create a safe, supportive space to process and feel some of the difficult events in your life, rather than just analyse them. This helps release what’s been sitting unprocessed within you, quietly pulling the strings of your life.

Traditional psychotherapy and counselling focus on this, other modalities work differently.

Self-awareness is a brilliant thing, and there are different ways to build on it depending on the person. Just don’t mistake it for having done all the work, there’s always more that can be done.

24/09/2026

Day 13 of demystifying therapy - I don’t like my therapist, so what do I do?

In an ideal world, tell us!

We know that’s a big ask because it can feel quite scary to tell somebody that you don’t like them. However, good therapists and counsellors have learned not to be defensive in the face of criticism, because there’s always something there to be explored with curiosity.

I don’t invite you to do this if you feel unsafe in any way with your therapist, and it’s completely OK to just silently walk away. However, if it’s not a case of being unsafe and more a case of disliking them, or feeling a level of discomfort in sessions that you can’t explain, then we encourage you to talk to us about it. It might be an opportunity to uncover a pattern that has been hidden from you, or an opportunity for the therapist to change something so that you feel more comfortable, heard or accepted, which is a big part of a healthy therapeutic relationship.

Being able to take a deep breath and enter into a tricky dialogue with your therapist can be transformational, but I understand that that’s not right for everybody. Hopefully that was helpful. If so, follow along for part 14.

23/09/2026

Demystifying Therapy Part 12 — Will my therapist expect me to cry?

The short answer is no.

There’s a common misconception that therapy requires lying on a couch and crying your eyes out!

In reality, we all process and express emotions differently. If crying is difficult for you, a therapist might explore that with healthy curiosity. But that never means you’re “feeling feelings wrong” or failing at therapy.

Sometimes, a therapist might notice a gap between a painful topic you’re discussing and how you’re presenting it, like sharing a tough moment with a laugh or a smile. The goal isn’t to judge, but to gently invite you to reflect: Are you burying certain feelings, or holding back from feeling safe enough to show them?

At the end of the day, no therapist will tell you how to feel or how to express it. Therapy is simply a space to emote in whatever way feels safe for you.
Hope this helps! Follow along for Part 13.

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