Wendy Hooker

(8 Minute Read) 🌿 Key Takeaways Emotional regulation is the ability to understand, manage, and respond to emotions in healthy, flexible ways. Emotional dysregulation occurs when emotions feel overwhelming, unpredictable or difficult to control. It can often be shaped by trauma, stress and early experiences. Early relationships, attachment patterns, chronic stress and nervous system responses all influence how we regulate emotions throughout life. Dysregulation can impact relationships, work,...

(Estimated Read 8 Minutes) Before We Begin If you’re struggling with long nights of being awake, broken sleep or getting up without feeling refreshed, you’re not alone. Sleep difficulties are incredibly common and they can affect every part of life from mood and concentration to relationships and overall health. This blog explores why sleep issues happen, what keeps them going and some evidence‑based strategies that can help you move toward more restful, restorative sleep. 🌿 Key Takeaways...

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns in the UK, affecting millions of people every year. Yet despite how widespread it is, many people feel alone with their symptoms and unsure whether what they’re experiencing 'counts' as anxiety, uncertain about what causes it and often hesitant to reach out for support. At WJH Therapy in Stourbridge, West Midlands, I work with individuals who are living with anxiety in its many forms: persistent worry, physical tension, panic,...