Why I post: sharing psychology with care

I’m still at the early stages of building a following, and I want to be honest about why I’m putting myself out there.

It isn’t for fame, fortune or glory. In fact, posting publicly has taken a fair bit of courage. I’ve worried about being judged, getting something wrong, or being found out as not quite good enough. That can feel especially exposing on professional platforms, where people I respect and colleagues in my field might be reading.

I keep doing it because I want useful psychological knowledge to reach people who might not otherwise have access to it. Getting support through the NHS can be difficult and slow, and private support is beyond many people’s budgets. Sharing thoughtful, free information is one small way I can give something back.

I’m also aware that conversations about mental health, ADHD and coaching can sometimes become driven by confident opinions, oversimplified claims or whatever is most likely to get a reaction. I don’t want to add to that. When I write a blog or post, I spend time checking the evidence and trying to represent it accurately. My clients’ experiences often prompt questions I want to explore, and my own lived experience helps me understand why those questions matter.

I try to leave room for nuance. Simple answers can be appealing, and a polarising post might travel further, but people and psychology are rarely that simple. My aim is to help people understand themselves and one another a little better and, I hope, meet themselves with more compassion.

Recently, an ADHD coach, whose work I admire, reached out to ask permission to share one of my reels. He was clear that he wasn’t asking for payment; he simply wanted useful information to reach more people. That felt like a generous and values-led way to build a platform. I’ve also had experiences where praise and an offer to share my content turned into a fee I hadn’t expected. That approach doesn’t sit comfortably with me. I believe people should be clear about commercial arrangements from the outset.

I’m not against people earning a living from their work. I do believe the way we market psychological and coaching services should be honest, transparent and respectful of people who may be seeking help while feeling vulnerable. For me, that’s part of ethical practice too.

So, yes, I’m trying to grow this platform. But the reason is to make careful, evidence-informed ideas more accessible, not to chase numbers for their own sake. If something I share helps someone feel less alone, understand what might be happening, or take a more compassionate next step, then it’s doing what I hoped.