Breathwork · 6 min read
What if the breath has been doing the work?
A psychologist on the body's quiet contribution to anxiety, why the breath often holds patterns the mind has not chosen, and what noticing changes.
Natalia Cajide16 Jun 2026Psychology blog · Kew, Croydon, Online
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Natalia Cajide16 Jun 2026
Breathwork · 8 min read
Why slowing your breath changes how anxiety feels
Slow paced breathing changes the body and the way anxiety is experienced. A psychologist explains the evidence and where breathing fits inside anxiety care.
Natalia Cajide4 Jun 2026
Autism · 6 min read
Know yourself, plan ahead: how self-knowledge can replace reaction with intention
Most advice for autistic adults focuses on coping after the fact. A psychologist explains what the research says about using self-knowledge to plan ahead, and why that shift matters.
Matthew Hallam12 May 2026
Autism · 6 min read
Autistic Wellbeing: The goal has been wrong, not you
Most autism support aims to make autistic people less autistic. The research on autistic wellbeing says that is the wrong goal. A psychologist explains what actually helps.
Matthew Hallam7 May 2026
Autism · 4 min read
Going to the GP when you are autistic: why it's hard, and what actually helps
GP appointments are short, pattern-driven, and built around verbal shorthand that does not always fit autistic experience. A psychologist explains how the system works and what shifts the outcome.
Matthew Hallam4 May 2026
Depression · 7 min read
What does recovery from depression really mean?
Recovery from depression is not one thing. A psychologist explains the gap between symptom relief and personal recovery, drawing on the CHIME framework and recent treatment evidence.
Natalia Cajide27 Apr 2026
Autism · 5 min read
Late autism diagnosis: What an autism diagnosis in adulthood actually means
Receiving a late autism diagnosis as an adult is not a beginning. It is a translation. A psychologist explains the research on what it means, and what comes next.
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