Many neurodivergent people describe a particular kind of tiredness: spending the whole day translating yourself into a language other people find easier to follow. As a counsellor who isn't a specialist but works with a good number of autistic and ADHD clients, I look at the idea of double empathy, why the adapting shouldn't always fall on one person, and how counselling for neurodivergent people can adjust to you: structure, the room, fidget toys and walking sessions.

Mental Health UK's latest Burnout Report found that two in five workers aged 18-24 took time off this year due to stress, nearly double the rate overall. This isn't about young workers being less resilient — it's about money worries, redundancy fears, isolation, and an early-career stigma that keeps struggling hidden. This piece also looks at Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), a genuinely useful, confidential resource many workers don't realise they already have.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This year's theme, Changing the Narrative on Suicide, asks us to simply start the conversation. Almost three in four people who've experienced suicidal thoughts have had them interrupted, most often by someone close to them noticing and saying something. Here's a gentle, resource-focused look at why that conversation matters, how to have it well, and where to find support if you need it today.

On 4 September, Rowe Therapy turned one. After three years of training and further years working within a community counselling charity, this was my first year doing it entirely on my own terms — and it taught me more than I expected, about imposter syndrome, uncertainty, building support on purpose, and trusting my own voice in the room.

Today is A-level results day. As a counsellor who works with teenagers, I see what really happens beneath the surface of this day: grades quietly fusing with self-worth, results-day comparison on social media, and reactions that range from relief to a genuine sense of loss. This piece looks at A-level results day anxiety from a counsellor's perspective, and what actually helps teenagers and their families through today and the days that follow.