A note from Tessa.

I'm Tessa, an MSc Psychologist and the founder of Talk2Tessa. For more than 15 years in mental health care, I have worked with people who looked capable on the outside while carrying worry, exhaustion, or a harsh inner voice underneath.

I created You Count Too because understanding a pattern is only part of the work. A request still arrives. A conversation still needs words. And after you speak, you may need help deciding what the guilt actually means.

My approach is to understand what a response is doing before asking you to change it. I want kindness and responsibility to stay together: room for your needs, care for the other person, and attention to the facts of the situation.

I have also learned to listen more closely to myself and make room for my own needs. As a mother of two, I know that reflection needs to fit into a full day. Sometimes there is space for a longer audio. Sometimes one sentence is what you have.

This workbook gives you both. Begin with a manageable moment, keep the part that helps, and return when you need another step.

Tessa