Mary Keane Psychotherapy

Every January, we set New Year’s resolutions with hope, determination and a desire for change. Resolutions are often framed as promises of renewal, an opportunity to become a fresher, healthier, calmer, or more disciplined version of ourselves. But despite our best intentions, resolutions often take on a dreamlike or fantasy quality: they describe what we’d like  to do, rather than what we truly believe we will  do. And when they inevitably slip (as they do for most people),

Christmas is often sold to us as a season of joy, togetherness and effortless happiness but, for many people, it’s a time of heightened pressure , disrupted routines, emotional overload, and old family patterns resurfacing. As a Transactional Analysis psychotherapist based in Chorlton, Manchester , I see how this time of year can stir up anxiety, low self-worth and a deep sense of “not quite measuring up”. If you find Christmas difficult, you are far  from alone, even if it f