Sass Boucher MSc BA Hons MBACP

10/08/2025

Getting comfortably authentic 🥰

When you stop seeking validation from others, you open the door to your true self! How does self-compassion allow you to feel more authentic in your life?

10/08/2025

💗

Kindness fills emptiness. Doing good feels good

Image: https://www.instagram.com/womenoftype

08/08/2025

Prioritising… or avoiding? 🙈
Here I go again: sat down to check emails, respond to a health appointment, and... before I know it, I’m packing up a Vinted parcel instead. (Don’t worry, I do get to those emails!) 😅
We all know how easy it is to get distracted by life’s little tasks, and not so little, but sometimes I think it’s a reminder of how important it is to be kind to ourselves. I’m human, and like many, I get sidetracked. But what matters is that I am starting to learn to notice when I’ve shifted focus, and (eventually) bring myself back to what needs to be done.
In therapy, this can translate to using the space to consider and then prioritise what matters for you, finding the balance between all the things that come up, as best we can of course!
Growth happens not when we ‘fix’ our distractions, but when we learn to gently guide ourselves back to what’s important, even when we’re distracted by life’s chaos.

What’s one thing you could prioritise today? 💚

06/08/2025

Post-Traumatic Growth is a concept that’s often overlooked, but I think it really needs more attention.
It’s a real and tangible experience for many because, after trauma, it’s not uncommon for us to find meaning, strength, and new perspectives we hadn’t considered before.
As Tedeschi and Calhoun (1996) explain, “Post-traumatic growth refers to the positive psychological change experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances.” It’s not about diminishing the pain but recognising that strength and resilience can emerge from it.
I want to highlight this because I feel it offers hope. In therapy, we hold space for growth, not just the healing of wounds. It’s about recognising the possibilities beyond the pain. It’s a reminder that even in our most difficult moments, change and transformation are possible.

Tedeschi, R.G. & Calhoun, L.G. (1996). The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: Measuring the Positive Legacy of Trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress.

01/08/2025

Honestly, too good a photo opportunity to miss! 🥰
Gorgeous youngest granddaughter Silvie found a book on the dining table 😂
Ok, after this she started to chew on it, but clearly felt congruent in the relationship! 😂
Clearly becoming a person! Any more appropriate person centred thoughts I may have missed?

30/07/2025

29/07/2025

Working with others, be it therapeutically, in social care and health, education or as front line emergency responders is intensely rewarding, but holding space for yourself and others can also be tough.
So often, I hear students and other professionals say that they can’t take time off or ask for help because they feel like they’re letting people down. “Who is going to support those I support if I’m not around?”
As always, Babette Rothschild keeps it real and kind. Knowing when we need support or rest, being in an environment that recognises this, and having space where we feel able to ask for help is crucial. And, in doing so, we’re actually improving our ability to show up for others in the long run. 💚

28/07/2025

Today, a simple reminder: when someone kindly tells us to go home, put our feet up, and indulge in some Netflix, we could listen!
It’s a rare treat to feel justified in resting, isn’t it? This moment got me thinking about how tough it can be to give ourselves that same permission. Sometimes, it takes someone else’s encouragement to remind us that rest is not only okay but essential. The smallest of irony’s means I am busy working out how to do it without encouragement 😂
Sound familiar? 🙈 x

27/07/2025

Huge congratulations to the Lionesses! ⚽
Watching those penalties… did anyone else feel every single kick? Shoulders tight, heart racing, barely breathing? That’s empathy in action.
When you care, you feel it – the tension, the hope, the relief. And yes… sometimes that hurts.
But wow, when the moment comes and they succeed? It’s incredible.




24/07/2025

I often reflect on how ridiculously busy our lives are, we’re just programmed or expected to crack on.
It’s not just me, it’s my family, friends, clients, everyone!
We rarely give ourselves the permission to simply stop, breathe, and be fully heard.
Therapy can offer that space. It’s not about finding immediate solutions, but about giving yourself the time and room to explore what’s really going on, without pressure, without judgment.
It can be in those pauses that we find the answers we’re looking for, and sometimes, just being heard is enough to begin the process of change.

💚 Always remembering that therapy is different for everyone.