The Adaptable Sustainable Psychology Collection
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The Subtle Injury of Influence
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I'm Getting There
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Self-Improvement Burnout
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Steps Towards Kindness and Accountability
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Adaptable Sustainable Psychology (ASP) is a structured, evidence-informed approach to supporting personal growth and mental wellbeing. Through guided self-reflection and interactive tools, ASP offers education to help us explore questions like:
“How can I manage stress?”
“What are some strategies to cope with anxiety or depression?”
“Why do I keep repeating certain patterns?”
ASP provides a framework to help discover unhelpful emotional patterns, support recovery from burnout, and develop strategies to maintain our mental and emotional wellbeing.
Rather than offering quick fixes, this series is designed as a journey through a deeper, more enduring process of reflection and growth. With tools grounded in psychological practice and supported by decades of professional experience, Adaptable Sustainable Psychology invites the examination of what works for us—at our pace and in our way.
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Book 1: The Subtle Injury of Influence
Managing Experiences, People and the Media that Affect Your Mental Health
Explore Your Potential with Adaptable Sustainable Psychology
Adaptable Sustainable Psychology – Book 1: The Subtle Injury of Influence
In a world of constant change and increasing emotional demands, Adaptable Sustainable Psychology (ASP) offers a practical, reflective guide to understanding our own mental wellbeing. This series supports individuals in building self-awareness, emotional resilience, and sustainable coping strategies that can evolve with life’s challenges.
Managing the influences of experiences, people and the media
Explore how our past experiences, relationships, and exposure to media may have shaped our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours—often outside our awareness.
By building insight and self-compassion, this book helps us reflect on what may be impacting our wellbeing and supports us in identifying ways to care for ourselves more effectively.
A Kind and Realistic Approach to Growth
Book 1 emphasises the importance of self-compassion and patience, and looks at ways to develop these skills throughout the process of personal development. Change takes time, and this resource is here to support us in taking small, meaningful steps that respect our individual pace. Whether we’re aiming to build resilience, reduce stress, or better manage emotional challenges, this book supports us in doing so with kindness.
Working from a Broad Perspective
In building a kind and realistic approach to self-care we integrate principles from mindfulness, emotion-focused therapy, trauma-informed care, and other evidence-based approaches to support psychological growth.
In Book 1: The Subtle Injury of Influence
Through guided self-reflection and evidence-informed strategies, we learn to:
Identify internalised beliefs that may be affecting our confidence and self-worth
Explore the emotional impact of past experiences and social messaging
Understand the role of self-compassion in navigating personal change
Begin building a framework for sustainable emotional care
This book is not a substitute for therapy but may be used alongside it or independently as a self-guided resource.
Available in paperback and e-book
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Book 2: I’m Getting There
Overcoming emotional obstacles and hidden patterns that can block change
Compassionate Transformation
Adaptable Sustainable Psychology – Book 2: I’m Getting There
After beginning our journey of self-discovery through Book 1, we may have started identifying the thoughts, habits, and beliefs that influence our emotional wellbeing. Book 2 builds on this foundation by gently guiding us through the next stage of growth—compassionately challenging unhelpful patterns while nurturing what’s already working for us.
The Neuroscience of Change
Understanding how the brain learns and forms habits is key to creating sustainable behavioural change. In Book 2, we introduce principles from neuroscience, including neuroplasticity, to help explain how new habits can be formed—and how older, less helpful patterns may be gradually replaced. This knowledge can support our efforts to shift from reactive coping to more intentional and adaptive strategies.
Working with Guilt and Fear
Guilt and fear are powerful emotions that can sometimes prevent or hinder us from making positive changes or taking responsibility in meaningful ways. When left unexamined, guilt may lead to shame or self-criticism, while fear can trigger avoidance and limit growth.
In Book 2, we explore how to recognise the impact of these emotional responses and work with them constructively. By reframing guilt as a signal for values-based reflection, and fear as a prompt for clarity rather than avoidance, we can begin to make decisions with more emotional ease. This lighter emotional load can make it more manageable to shift patterns and take steps forward with greater self-understanding and compassion.
Creating a Supportive Emotional Framework
As unhelpful habits are explored and obstacles identified and managed, it’s also important to build new, supportive strategies in their place. Book 2 offers reflective exercises and practical tools to help us create an emotional care routine that fits our needs. These practices are designed to support our mental health and wellbeing in real-life situations, and to help us respond more calmly and clearly to stress, anxiety, and emotional discomfort.
In Book 2: I’m Getting There
This phase of the Adaptable Sustainable Psychology journey focuses on creating lasting, compassionate change. Grounded in evidence-informed strategies and guided self-reflection, Book 2 encourages us to:
Understand and shift unhelpful thought patterns
Learn how to process emotions without becoming overwhelmed
Reduce emotional reactivity and build inner steadiness
Support our mental wellbeing with sustainable tools for change
This book is not a substitute for therapy but may be used alongside it or independently as a self-guided resource.
Available in paperback and e-book
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Book 3: Self-Improvement Burn Out
When to Start, when to stop
The Balance of Self-Acceptance and Personal Growth
Book 3 explores the relationship between personal development and self-acceptance, offering reflective strategies to support psychological insight and emotional wellbeing. It focuses on the idea that recognising our inherent worth can coexist with our desire to grow and evolve. This balanced mindset may help guide clearer decision-making, increase self-awareness, and support the development of healthy personal boundaries.
The Role of Self-Acceptance in Accountability
When we acknowledge our value, we’re more able to take responsibility for our actions without compromising our self-worth. This awareness can help us build resilience and respond thoughtfully in difficult moments—whether that means setting boundaries with others or making different choices for ourselves. Practising self-accountability through a lens of compassion allows for personal growth that is both sustainable and emotionally grounded.
Mindfulness as a Tool for Managing Risks of Burnout
Mindfulness remains a valuable strategy for supporting emotional regulation and presence. In this section, we’ll explore how to work with mindfulness practices in ways that suit our current needs and how they could help us to become aware of when we might be heading down the pathway of “too much” and be at risk of burnout.
While mindfulness may not always be the ideal tool in every moment, when it is accessible, it can help us strengthen awareness and self-trust. These are essential skills when navigating discomfort or working through emotional patterns and deciding when change is appropriate or rest is required. The goal is to support a sense of steadiness—even when life feels uncertain.
From Emotional Awareness to Personal Integration
Book 3 continues the journey from awareness to integration, supporting you in bringing insights from our self-exploration into everyday life. Through guided exercises and reflective prompts, we’ll explore ways to navigate change with self-respect, deepen emotional self-knowledge, and honour our lived experience. This stage of the Adaptable Sustainable Psychology journey is about reconnecting with our values, understanding your emotional patterns, and moving forward with clarity and self-trust in ways that do not lead us to burnout.
In Book 2: Self-Improvement Burnout
At this stage of our journey towards creating our won version of an Adaptable Sustainable Psychology we’ll explore how to:
Move through life from a place of deep self-trust
Use strengths to care for vulnerabilities
Let self-acceptance guide responsible choices
Feel at peace simply being ourselves
This book is not a substitute for therapy but may be used alongside it or independently as a self-guided resource.
Available in paperback and e-book
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Book 4: Steps Towards Kindness and Accountability
The dance of healthier relationships
What Does a Balanced Relationship Look Like?
In Book 4, we begin exploring your expectations in relationships as they can offer helpful insights into where challenges may arise. When we understand how our expectations and patterns impact others, how to manage our stress limits and communicating our boundaries appropriately we may be better positioned to work collaboratively. Embracing respectful communication, recognising the influence of power dynamics, and sharing responsibilities fairly are key elements in building constructive, supportive relationships.
From Personal Insight to Collective Growth
Personal reflection plays a powerful role in how we relate to others. By cultivating emotional awareness and personal accountability, along with healthy communication skills, we can support our own wellbeing and contribute positively to our social environment. Whether at home, work, or in our broader community, these insights can help nurture relationships that are resilient, respectful, and enriching.
Social Connection and Integration
This phase of growth moves beyond individual development. It’s about bringing our evolving self into the relationships around us. As we shift from “What do I need?” to “What will support both me and others?”, we begin to co-create more sustainable connections that support wellbeing for everyone involved. This is the process of social construction and integration—bringing emotional insight and self-awareness into everyday interactions.
In Book 4: Steps Towards Kindness and Accountability
In the final part of the ASP Collection we explore how to:
Use self-knowledge to care for ourselves and others
Set boundaries that honour everyone’s needs
Take responsible action with compassion and confidence
Create safe, respectful, and meaningful connections
This book is not a substitute for therapy but may be used alongside it or independently as a self-guided resource.
Available in paperback and e-book