Welcome to Willow Tree Therapy: A Space for Growth and Healing

Hello and welcome - I’m so glad you’ve found your way here.

My name is Dan, and I’m the founder of Willow Tree Therapy, a holistic practice rooted in compassion, curiosity, and connection. This blog is an extension of the safe, nurturing space I offer in my therapy sessions - a place where you can explore, reflect, and perhaps find words or insights that support your own journey of healing.

Why Willow Tree?

The willow tree has long been a symbol of resilience - its branches bend but rarely break, even in the strongest winds. That image resonates deeply with the work I do. Life challenges us in unexpected ways. Sometimes it feels like we might snap under the weight of grief, trauma, anxiety, or emotional exhaustion. But like the willow, we can learn to bend with life’s storms - and still grow stronger at the roots.

My work draws from a range of therapeutic approaches - counselling, psychoanalysis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - always adapted to meet you where you are. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. I believe in humans, stories, and healing that happens in safe spaces, at a natural pace.

What You’ll Find Here

This blog will grow into a collection of supportive and thought-provoking content designed to:

• Demystify therapy – what it is, how it works, and why it’s for everyone.

• Offer tools you can try at home – journaling prompts, grounding exercises, affirmations, and more.

• Explore real emotions – grief, anger, numbness, hope – and how we can honour them.

• Reflect on healing – what it means to recover, to evolve, and to reconnect with your inner self.

  
  

Whether you're thinking about starting therapy, are already on your journey, or simply feel drawn to personal growth, my hope is that these posts will meet you with kindness and support.

You Are Not Alone

No matter where you are in your life right now - whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, hopeful, grieving, or just curious - you are welcome here. Healing isn't linear. Sometimes it's messy, slow, or even invisible. But you don't have to do it alone.

I’ll be updating this blog regularly with reflections, resources, and tools that I believe in - and that I use in my own life and work. If you ever feel called to reach out, I’d love to hear from you.

Until then, thank you for reading, and for being here.

With warmth, Dan.

Willow Tree Therapy🌿 Healing through connection, compassion, and curiosity.