Lessons in Overthinking & Obsessing

If you have a harsh inner critic, sometimes feel anxious or pressured without knowing why, or have moments where you think, “Am I going crazy?” - this episode is perfect for you.

This episode is coming straight from my week and the therapy room - the thoughts, moments, and lessons that have stayed with me and that I feel called to share with you guys this week

As a therapist, I’m sharing 3 simple but powerful lesson...

Have you ever understood something in your head, but still not felt it, believed it, or acted on it?

You can know something logically. You can analyse it, rationalise it, talk it through and understand exactly what you “should” do. And yet somehow, you still feel stuck.

Your emotions haven’t caught up, you just don’t quite believe what you know. Or you keep finding yourself acting in ways that don’t mat...

Do you have a harsh inner critic that makes you overthink, puts you down, or leaves you feeling bad about yourself?

This episode deep dives into a therapy that can help you overcome that voice that holds you back and tells you you're not good enough.

A harsh inner critic can lead to poor habits, low mood, and unrealistic standards,

Through honest conversations and therapist-informed insights, I (Carly Ann) introduce Compassion-Focused...

Feel Like Healing Isn’t Working? You're no on your own!

Have you ever felt like your healing isn’t working, you’re going backwards, or you’re suddenly back at square one?

In this episode, I (Carly Ann) explore the Cycle of Change with you, I know that understanding this model (developed by psychologists Prochaska and DiClemente) helps us understand wat to expect when you are ready (and even desperate) for chan...

Are you exhausted from feeling like you're living the patterns out over and over again?

You know you're capable of more. You make the promises. You tell yourself this time will be different. But somehow, you keep finding yourself back in the same patterns, facing the same problems, and wondering why you can't seem to break free.

That feeling of being stuck can be suffocating. Like no matter how badly you want to move forward, somethi...

Can’t stop replaying a conversation, analysing someone’s behaviour, or obsessing over what they really meant? Whether it’s an ex, a boss, a friend, or someone else in your life, relational interactions can sometimes take over your entire mind, making it hard to focus on anything else.

In this episode, I’m speaking directly to the part of you that is overthinking, spiralling, checking, replaying, and searching...

Do you find yourself staring at your phone, rewriting the same text, checking if they’ve replied, and fighting the urge to send “just one more message”?

Maybe you overtext when you feel ignored, rejected, anxious, triggered, or unsure where you stand. You send the paragraph, double text, triple text, ask for reassurance, and then regret it the second you hit send.

You’re not alone. And you’re not “...

If you find yourself getting triggered by certain people, situations at work, recurring patterns, or falling into unhealthy habits that feel completely out of character, this is for you.

I’m Carly Ann, and I’ve worked with thousands of people who desperately want to change the cycle of overthinking, obsessing, and having big reactions that can feel irrational, even when you know you’re not responding the way you wa...

Why Do I Get Triggered So Easily? A Therapist Explains 4 Reasons

Have you ever had a reaction that felt much bigger than the situation? Someone says something small, cancels plans, goes quiet or gives you criticism, and suddenly you're anxious, angry, hurt or overwhelmed.

Or maybe your trigger looks more like overthinking: replaying conversations, analysing what someone meant, seeking reassurance or wondering, “Why did I react ...

If work has become the place where your anxiety feels the loudest, this episode is for you.

Maybe Sunday evenings are just filled with dread these days, or one email can send you into hours of overthinking.

Maybe you constantly question whether you're good enough, replay conversations on your drive home, worry you've said the wrong thing, or feel like you're waiting to be found out.

You might tell yourself you're being too sensitive,...

Break free from limerence, obsessive thoughts, and rumination with these calming affirmations. If you find yourself constantly thinking about someone, replaying conversations, fantasising about a relationship, or struggling to move on, these affirmations are designed to help you shift your focus back to yourself.

Regular affirmation practice can help reinforce healthier thought patterns, build self-worth, increase emotional resilien...

Hello! Have you been getting triggered and having reactions that feel out of proportion?

Maybe you snapped at someone you love, shut down, felt overwhelmed, or found yourself asking "Why did I react like that?"

I don't actually like the term 'over-reacting' but sometimes we call a spade a spade.

A lot of the time, our biggest emotional reactions are often about more than what's happening right now.

When we're triggered, our nervous s...

This guided somatic meditation helps you gently break the habit of relying on someone else for your self-worth, happiness, or sense of security. Using body-based awareness and compassionate guidance, you'll reconnect with yourself, soothe your nervous system, and strengthen the belief that everything you need begins within you. The more you practise, the easier it becomes to feel grounded, emotionally secure, and less dependent on ...

Do you start overthinking or obsessing because of someone else's mood, behaviour, or attention?

Does your happiness or self-worth change based on how they treat you?

In this episode, I explore why this happens and we explore what it's like to live like this.

Plus, I'll share a powerful journal prompt to help you reflect, reconnect with your own worth, and start taking your power back (which is what we're all about over here!)

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In this episode I am sharing 3 strategies that I genuinely have practiced and discuss often in my practice, these tools draw on decades of psychological research from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

These are the core intervention I use day to day in practice and across my work.

When I am making a list of 3, it can be so so tough to decide what t...

When we get stuck in overthinking, it's easy to believe we need to think our way out of it. But often, what we really need is to slow down and reconnect with ourselves.

This somatic meditation for overthinking is a gentle invitation to step out of your busy mind and into your body. Somatic practices help regulate the nervous system by bringing awareness to what's happening inside, helping you feel more grounded, calm, and connected.

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If you've ever found yourself asking, "Why can't I stop overthinking?" then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I break down the five most common reasons behind overthinking, obsessing, and anxiety. Understanding why your mind gets stuck in these patterns is the first step towards breaking free from them. By uncovering the root causes of overthinking, you'll be better equipped to quiet your mind, stop the constant mental loops...

In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful 4-step therapy intervention to help you start overcoming people-pleasing today.

I genuinely work through this in detail with people and it works!

If you know you have a tendency to put other people's needs before your own, say yes when you really want to say no, or abandon yourself in order to keep the peace, this episode is for you. People-pleasing is often a learned survival strategy, but he...

I've recorded a somatic practice for you.

A somatic practice basically helps you tune into and regulate your body and nervous system. While cognitive approaches focus on changing thoughts and beliefs, somatic work addresses the stress, emotions, and automatic patterns held in the body.

For me, it all about combining both that supports lasting change when it comes to overthinking, habits, and triggers.

This practice is designed for an...