15/10/2026
knowing exactly why you do something doesn’t make it any less frustrating when you do it again.
you’ve worked out why asking for help feels so uncomfortable. you can recognise when you’re people-pleasing, shutting down or taking responsibility for things that aren’t yours.
you might even catch yourself doing it in the moment.
and then you still say you’re fine when you’re not. agree to something you don’t have the capacity for. spend the evening replaying a conversation you wish you’d handled differently.
it’s a particularly annoying place to be when you’ve already spent so much time trying to understand yourself.
self-awareness matters. but sometimes knowing where a pattern comes from doesn’t change how it feels when you’re right in the middle of it.
that’s something we can work with in therapy. not just understanding what happens, but getting curious about what makes doing something different feel so difficult.
i’m currently welcoming new clients at Inclusive Minds Counselling.
📍 North Hobart + online therapy across Australia
you can book a free 15-minute intro call through the link in my bio. ❤️🩹