Finding the right therapist after carrying the weight of a difficult childhood and a very painful past decade felt like a monumental task, but working with Kirsty (This Happy Guru) has been truly transformative. From day one, she created a warm, safe, and deeply compassionate space where I finally felt seen, safe, and validated.

Untangling years of deeply rooted hardship takes extraordinary skill, patience, and empathy and Kirsty has all three in abundance. She guided me through complex, long-held pain with immense care, helping me process the past, build resilience, and rediscover peace I wasn't sure was possible for me. I am deeply grateful for her support and cannot recommend Kirsty highly enough to anyone seeking meaningful, life-changing therapy.

I had been feeling very tired, miserable, exhausted, unhealthy. Suffering mind numbing migraines, stomach issues, nightmares, restlessness and anxiety.

Sometimes I even thought if I wasn’t here I wouldn’t have to deal with all this pain anymore.

Being able to release pent up anger and frustration, that had built up over such a long period of time meant so much. I didn’t feel I could express these feelings or emotions to my family or friends, with Kirsty from day one she gave me the opportunity and safe space I could release all of this without any judgment.

Even after our first session I felt this is the person I can pour my heart out to and not feel she’s going to judge me, I’ll be forever grateful, she came into my life at the right time.

When I lost my Mum, my heart truly broke into a million pieces, and I couldn’t think of a way back from that. How will ever get back to the happy go lucky me.

She was my world. She got me through all of the hardest times in my life. Her love and soul was so pure.

After she passed, I struggled with depression and anxiety. I felt like I had completely lost myself. I had no idea how to navigate losing her.

It was just by chance I stumbled upon Kirsty’s name and the amazing work she does, it took me a few days to pluck up the courage to call her, I was worried about the implications of opening all these feelings up and making them real all over again, we spoke for over an hour on our initial conversation and within the first ten minutes I knew this lady could be the first person EVER to make me feel I could make my way back to ME and feeling normal, which is something I haven’t felt for a very long time. After this conversation I never looked back and all my fears were gone.

I’ve noticed so many changes in my mind, body and soul, my outlook is brighter, I have never felt freer than I do now. I’m back to healthier eating, doing my regular routine at the gym, swimming (and enjoying it)! I’ve also found the confidence to say “no” or “I’m not happy about that because you’re making me feel awkward” or “that doesn’t feel right to me”, calling it out when I know something is wrong, I would’ve stayed quiet and not said anything before.

Family and friends have noticed I sound and look different, I’m smiling more, I feel that sense of crippling grief is slipping away and I’m not feeling paralyzed by the intense physical pain of losing my Mum as much. I’m able to think and talk about her without bursting into floods of tears.

I’m putting make up on and a dress and going out the house and feeling and looking ok. My enthusiasm and energy for making the most of my life has improved massively, I want to make changes for the better for me and my family - my husband and I have talked about the next chapter of our lives and what we’d like to do, places we want to see, things we want to do together. We have no children at home anymore so we can do whatever we want!

I feel empowered and confident that I can make my life better, I don’t want to stop these good feelings.

I know they’ll be good and bad days but at the moment I’m enjoying this life. And I also know Kirsty is just at the end of the phone to call upon whenever I need her, that’s the beauty of it.

It’s been life changing for me and I’ll be forever grateful.

If I was to tell someone considering working with Kirsty I would say: Please don’t hesitate, I was at rock bottom and didn’t know where to start or who to speak to, or if I even should.

My world had completely collapsed around me and my body was broken from the pain of a broken heart and ill health, but from my broken heart came this feeling of peace and happiness that I haven’t felt in a long time.

At the beginning of this journey I thought I’m never going to recover and feel like ME, it’s taken a lot of soul searching and  patience, but make that call, and that change will come, for the better. You won’t regret it! Take small steady steps and keep moving forward until you feel comfortable that life can and will begin again. And it will be better than you ever imagined.

My experience of working with Kirsty has been nothing short of life changing for me, she has given me the confidence and motivation to tackle some of the challenges that I’ve been finding so hard to overcome.

From our very first session, Kirsty created a warm, and entirely non-judgmental space where I felt heard and deeply understood. 

She is my safe space to speak freely.

Kirsty has helped me unpick complex feelings and see patterns I’d never noticed on my own, all while encouraging me at my own pace. Every session leaves me with greater clarity and a lighter heart.

I will be eternally grateful for Kirsty’s support and encouragement at one of the most difficult and challenging times of my life xx