When texting triggers anxiety, rejection, and self-doubt, it can feel exhausting and confusing, especially when everyone else seems to say “it’s just a text.”In this episode, we talk about text anxiety and why messaging can feel so overwhelming for anxious, highly sensitive, neurodivergent, and people-pleasing brains. We explore why unanswered messages, short replies, and changes in tone can trigger overthinking, rejection sensitivity, and fears of abandonment, even when nothing is actually wrong.Ellie shares her own experience of struggling with text anxiety and the boundaries she has learned to set with her phone, including replying on her own timeline, using voice notes, and stepping back from constant texting. We also discuss practical ways to self-soothe when you are spiralling, how to challenge the meaning anxiety attaches to messages, and how to build healthier communication boundaries without guilt.If you often overthink texts, feel pressure to reply instantly, or worry you are too much because of how you communicate, this episode is for you. About EllieEllie Belfield (@elenabelfield) is a person centred therapist for the highly sensitive people who people please! Ellie is also trained in EMDR. Ellie lived in Spain for a few years growing vegetables before moving back to the UK to study psychotherapy, she now lives with her daughter running her private practice in Cheshire.Follow Ellie On Instagram - @elenabelfield Visit Ellie's website here - www.Elenabelfield.com Lets Connect! Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠Work With Me - 1-1 Therapy⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How to Stop Ruminating/ Overthinking (guide)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠OCD Recovery Action Plan (course) ⁠ Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care. Take Care! Jess | Therapy with Jess

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