Transform anxiety into clarity, and boundaries into freedom.
Online Therapy for people with Anxiety, people - pleasing & Boundary Struggles
What You’re Living With Now
You’ve spent your life being the reliable one — the good daughter, the supportive partner, the helpful colleague, the friend who never needs anything. You don’t fall apart; you hold everything together, quietly carrying more than anyone realises.
On the outside, you seem capable and put-together.
On the inside, you live with constant anxiety, overthinking, and the pressure to keep everyone else comfortable. You say “yes” when you want to say “no”, feel guilty for having needs, and struggle with boundaries because you’ve spent years managing other people’s emotions instead of your own.
Maybe you’re stuck in people-pleasing patterns, apologising too quickly, or finding yourself in emotionally unavailable or draining relationships where you lose parts of yourself trying to keep the peace.
You grew up being the calm one, the strong one, the “easy” one — and those old roles have now turned into self-abandonment, low self-worth, chronic self-doubt, and a deep fear of disappointing others.
If you’re exhausted from holding it all together, you’re not failing. You’re overwhelmed — and there’s a reason.
What’s Really Going On
Many women who struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, or shaky boundaries grew up in families that looked “fine” from the outside but were emotionally disconnected underneath. There wasn’t chaos — but there also wasn’t the attunement, reassurance, or emotional safety you needed.
So you adapted:
Be good.
Be quiet.
Be strong.
Don’t need too much.
Don’t upset anyone.
Keep the peace.
Hold it all together.
These roles protected you then. But now they create the anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship patterns you’re desperate to understand.
Therapy helps you unlearn the emotional jobs you were never meant to carry.
What You Want (and What’s Possible)
You want to feel calmer, grounded, and connected to who you actually are.
You want to stop overthinking.
You want to trust your own voice.
You want boundaries that protect your peace instead of causing guilt or fear.
You want space, space to breathe, feel, and be yourself.
With the right support, you can:
stop abandoning yourself
build boundaries that feel safe and doable
develop self-worth that doesn’t crumble
choose healthier, more secure relationships
regulate your anxiety
untangle old family patterns
stop people-pleasing and start honouring yourself
feel clearer, stronger, more grounded
You don’t have to keep living around other people’s needs.
You get to live from your own centre.
My Approach
My name is Catriona and i am a BACP Registered Therapist. Therapy with me is a steady, grounding process. We work at your pace , gently, consistently, and with compassion. Some weeks will feel light and clarifying; others may feel tiring or tender. This is normal. Real growth happens through consistency, not intensity.
1. Understanding Your Emotional Blueprint
We explore the unspoken rules you grew up with — not to blame anyone, but to understand how your anxiety, people-pleasing, and boundary struggles formed. When you see your patterns clearly, your whole life starts to make sense.
2. Healing Self-Abandonment
You learn how to reconnect with yourself: your needs, emotions, preferences, and inner boundaries. These parts of you were never nurtured, so together we rebuild the foundation you didn’t get growing up.
3. Building Boundaries & Self-Worth
We create boundaries that feel possible and safe, not overwhelming. You start making choices based on self-respect rather than fear. Over time, anxiety softens, clarity grows, and you begin to trust yourself again.
This is not quick-fix, surface-level work.
It’s deep, supportive, transformative therapy, and it changes everything.
Find me on the BACP Register - https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/416661/catriona-armstrong/gelves-41
Who I Work With
I’m the right therapist for you if:
You feel anxious but can’t always trace where it’s coming from.
You’re tired from people-pleasing and managing everyone else’s feelings.
You find boundaries difficult — even when you know what you want to say.
You grew up in an environment where emotions were minimised, inconsistent, or confusing, and you learned to keep the peace.
You notice a pattern of ending up in one-sided or emotionally draining relationships.
You’re ready to stop shrinking yourself and begin honouring who you really are.If you’re looking for short-term tools, quick fixes, or generic CBT, my style may not be the right fit. If you want real, lasting transformation, we will work beautifully together.
Get in Touch
Therapy with me is a calm, consistent space where you don’t have to hold everything together. It’s a place to slow down, breathe, and feel truly seen, especially if you’re living with anxiety, people-pleasing, boundary struggles, or the weight of old emotional patterns. Here, you can explore the parts of you that have been carrying too much for too long, without judgement or pressure.
What Working Together Looks Like
Online sessions from the comfort and privacy of your own space
Weekly hourly appointments for steady, meaningful change
Safe, confidential, non-judgemental support
Warm, compassionate, depth-oriented therapy
Healing doesn’t mean going backwards, it means understanding your patterns with kindness, so you can stop abandoning yourself and start choosing the life, relationships, and boundaries that finally feel right for you.

