I’ve been meaning to write to you as I approach a year since we finished working together. I wanted to share how much of a lasting impact our sessions have had on my life.

When we worked together, as you are aware one of the biggest themes was my need to always be in a relationship and my difficulty being on my own. I’m coming up to one full year out of a relationship now, which feels massively significant. More importantly, it feels healthy. I actively choose to spend time on my own, plan days by myself, and feel comfortable in my own company something that once felt impossible.

We also spoke about me returning to university, and I’m proud to say I started my midwifery course this year. It feels like I’ve stepped into something that truly aligns with who I am and what I want for my future.

And today feels symbolic — I booked my first solo holiday abroad, just me and my son. A year ago, that wouldn’t even have felt imaginable. It feels like a real marker of how much more confident and self-trusting I’ve become.

Over the past year, I also made the decision to leave a job I disliked and return to care in a role I genuinely love. That decision felt big and frightening at the time, but I’ve learned that I am capable of making difficult choices and standing by them. I don’t second-guess myself in the same way anymore.

This year hasn’t been without its sadness and challenges. There have been difficult moments, but what feels different is how I’ve handled them. I’ve learned to sit with uncomfortable feelings rather than run from them, to respond rather than react, and to move through hard times in a healthy and independent way.

I’ve started running regularly, which has become an important way for me to clear my head and process my thoughts. More than anything, though, I’ve stopped waiting for bad things to happen. I live much more in the present now. There’s a steadiness in me that wasn’t there before.

I just wanted you to know that the work we did continues to shape my life in very real ways. Thank you for the space you held, the challenges you helped me face, and the tools you gave me to move forward.

So, thank you, for helping me see and value my worth