Open Minds Therapy Ribble Valley

17/06/2026

There are seasons in life when everything feels heavy. The setbacks keep coming, the answers seem far away, and the road ahead looks uncertain.

But one truth remains: difficult times don't last.

Storms pass. Wounds heal. Circumstances change. The challenges you're facing today are not your forever. Every struggle is building resilience, teaching lessons, and shaping a stronger version of you.

When life feels hard, don't focus on how far you still have to go. Focus on taking the next step. Then the next. Progress isn't always fast, but moving forward is what matters. The darkest nights eventually give way to sunrise. Keep believing, keep showing up, and keep going.

Your current situation is a chapter, not the whole story.
www.openmindstherapy.net

16/06/2026

Checking in with yourself regularly can be a good way to gain a better understanding of your feelings, moods and whether your needs are being met.
Some people find it useful to think of it like checking the weather - what’s the weather like inside you? Does it feel sunny or maybe it’s a little stormy.
What can you feel and where do you feel it?
Check-ins get easier with practice.

15/06/2026

Making the decision to go to therapy can be hard, but think about it as a journey of self-discovery - a way to become the best version of yourself.....

26/05/2026

🌡️Don’t forget to be as aware of your emotional temperature as you are of the outside temperature!

🔥Do you feel like you’re running too hot?

Contact us if you feel it’s time to put yourself first before you burn-out:
📧 [email protected]
📞 07444 277549 / 07597 393702

21/05/2026

If you have been affected by sexual abuse and feel you would like some support to begin to heal, we can help.

Email [email protected]
Message us here
Call or text 07597 393702

Somebody will get back to you to arrange a chat.

15/05/2026

If you're feeling lost, it might be that life is telling you to change direction, recognise where you're at, or even start afresh with something new.

Therapy can help reframe what you're feeling, understand why you feel lost and help you decide on the best direction for YOU. If you're curious to find out more, visit our website at www.openmindstherapy.net

06/05/2026

03/05/2026

Therapy isn't a quick fix - it's an opportunity to embrace learning and growth....

29/04/2026

As lovely as our therapy room is, there are other options!
Did you know therapy can also take place outdoors?
Being in nature has been proven to soothe our nervous systems and talking shoulder to shoulder rather than face to face can feel more comfortable to some people.
We’re lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the country, why not make the kind of use of it that you may not have considered before 🌿🪾🍄‍🟫🌷🪶
Contact us for more details!

28/02/2026

Things I’ve experienced as the mother of a child with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease - a progressive neuromuscular condition that affects 1 in 2500 people:

✔️ Intense grief at diagnosis after testing, even though I knew in my heart it would come back positive.
✔️ Anguish at seeing him in physical pain, knowing I couldn’t take it away.
✔️ Pain at his distress at not being the same as his peers and not being able to keep up with them.
✔️ Frustration and anger with school for failing to understand what his limitations were.
✔️ Fear that he would die either from complications from his condition or during surgery.
✔️ Horror at being told he might not be able to walk after surgery.
✔️ Sorrow that my other children were affected too.
✔️ Helplessness at a number of factors far too many to list.
✔️ Resentment that life was so bloody hard for him and for us.
✔️ Trauma
✔️ Therapy to try and work through all of the above.
✔️ Pride at his strength, courage and resilience.

I’m going to stop there because, honestly, this is a really hard post for me to write.

What living through this has given me is a passion to help other parents going through it. The medical field can be amazing but it’s definitely lacking in empathic understanding at times.

If any of this resonated with you and you feel you’d benefit from some support, please contact us at:
[email protected]

Gemma 💕