Paige Acton Therapeutic Counselling

17/12/2025

you can only heal emotions which you allow yourself to feel first

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

The holidays aren't easy for everyone, and if you're struggling right now, I see you. I'm genuinely proud of you for showing up and doing your best.

🌈P.S. Ready to make 2026 your most intentional year yet? My brand new Self-Care Planner is here to help you gently plan your goals, track your habits, and prioritize YOU. https://www.selfloverainbow.com/self-care-planner/

04/12/2025

You’re not where you want to be yet,
but you’re also not where you used to be.
That’s growth, even when it feels slow.

Read that again.
Sometimes we forget to give ourselves credit for the tiny steps, the quiet progress, the small ways we’ve been choosing ourselves even on the days it felt impossible. Growth isn’t always loud. Most of the time, it’s happening in the background while you’re simply trying your best.

If this year has felt heavy, slow, confusing, or uncertain… we want you to pause for a moment and acknowledge something important: you’ve kept going. That alone is a victory most people underestimate.

Every lesson you’ve learned, every boundary you’ve set, every moment you chose healing instead of repeating old patterns that counts.

You don’t owe anyone a dramatic transformation.
You don’t need overnight results.
You’re allowed to grow at your own pace.

And even if the progress feels invisible… it’s happening.
You’re shifting. You’re evolving. You’re becoming someone your past self would be proud of.

So take a breath. Look back gently.
See how far you’ve come, even if it’s one quiet step at a time.

✨ If you needed this today, let this be your reminder to keep going. The next chapter is already forming for you. ❤️

04/12/2025

No shade to Mel Robbins, but the “Let Them” idea isn’t built for every situation. And when a message comes from someone who isn’t a therapist, counselor or mental health professional, it can miss the nuanced layers real people live with. Sometimes stepping back brings peace… and sometimes it creates more harm. Knowing the difference matters. 🔥

04/12/2025

Self-love isn't about pretending you're perfect (none of us are). It's about refusing to use your imperfections as ammunition against yourself. You can acknowledge where you're struggling and still treat yourself with kindness. Both things can be true at the same time.

🌟 Looking for a way to actually stick to your self-care goals in 2026? My new Self-Care Planner makes it realistic (spiral-bound and digital versions). Check it out: https://www.selfloverainbow.com/self-care-planner/

04/12/2025

don’t believe the lies your own mind tells you, it’s the biggest prison you are in.
it will tell you many lies, that you can’t do it, it’s impossible or you are not made for it.
but if you can win over your mind, you can achieve anything in your life…
🌸🧠🩷

20/11/2025

This is your sign to set the boundaries you need this holiday season. 🎄 With your time, your energy, the expectations you put on yourself, and with others. Protecting your peace isn't selfish, it's necessary. What's one boundary you need to set? Read more on the blog! https://www.selfloverainbow.com/boundaries-during-the-holidays/

19/11/2025

Staff entrance corridor to my favourite GP surgery where I see patients- decorated to celebrate Thanksgiving! It’s not a UK holiday and is typically only celebrated in USA and Canada. It warmed my heart to see this when I arrived today at work. I ❤ North Solihull - the community here is so diverse and I love how the GP surgeries I work for embrace it!

19/11/2025

Art | Karl Albert Buehr

19/11/2025

🧠 Impulse control isn’t a behaviour problem — it’s brain development.
Punishing a child for being impulsive is like punishing them for not knowing algebra yet.

Ages 2–4 act first and think later.
Ages 5–7 can pause sometimes.
Ages 8–12 are learning tools — and still fall apart during big feelings.

They don’t learn self-control through fear or shame.
They learn it through co-regulation, connection and practice.

If this hit home, you’ll love my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent.
It’s full of real-life scripts, calming strategies and connection-based behaviour support that actually works — especially in the hard moments.
📖 Available on my website and on Amazon.