The Alegory Practice
@allegorypractice.bsky.social
Disabled Narrative Therapist (UK) ♿
Rewrite your story & reconnect with yourself
Trauma-informed • Identity-affirming
🌍 Virtual sessions
Free consult↓
aniqa@theallegorypractice.com
Or
https://calendly.com/theallegorypractice/30min
Rewrite your story & reconnect with yourself
Trauma-informed • Identity-affirming
🌍 Virtual sessions
Free consult↓
aniqa@theallegorypractice.com
Or
https://calendly.com/theallegorypractice/30min
Post 3/3
These costs are often missing from conversations about “inclusion”.
But they’re the real economic reality of disability.
It’s not just the cost of living — it’s the price of neglect.
We need safer spaces to talk about this to create real change.
#Accessibility #EconomicJustice
These costs are often missing from conversations about “inclusion”.
But they’re the real economic reality of disability.
It’s not just the cost of living — it’s the price of neglect.
We need safer spaces to talk about this to create real change.
#Accessibility #EconomicJustice
February 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Post 3/3
These costs are often missing from conversations about “inclusion”.
But they’re the real economic reality of disability.
It’s not just the cost of living — it’s the price of neglect.
We need safer spaces to talk about this to create real change.
#Accessibility #EconomicJustice
These costs are often missing from conversations about “inclusion”.
But they’re the real economic reality of disability.
It’s not just the cost of living — it’s the price of neglect.
We need safer spaces to talk about this to create real change.
#Accessibility #EconomicJustice
Post 2/3
Transport to appointments.
Specialist equipment.
Therapies not covered by the NHS.
Higher utility bills from being home more.
Then come the hidden costs: medication, insurance, long waits for diagnosis or benefits — even financial abuse.
Transport to appointments.
Specialist equipment.
Therapies not covered by the NHS.
Higher utility bills from being home more.
Then come the hidden costs: medication, insurance, long waits for diagnosis or benefits — even financial abuse.
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Post 2/3
Transport to appointments.
Specialist equipment.
Therapies not covered by the NHS.
Higher utility bills from being home more.
Then come the hidden costs: medication, insurance, long waits for diagnosis or benefits — even financial abuse.
Transport to appointments.
Specialist equipment.
Therapies not covered by the NHS.
Higher utility bills from being home more.
Then come the hidden costs: medication, insurance, long waits for diagnosis or benefits — even financial abuse.
Post 1/3
💸 The Hidden Cost of Disability
When I became disabled during the pandemic, I quickly realised how expensive disability really is.
Not luxuries — just the cost of living at the same level as an able-bodied person.
#DisabilityAwareness #HiddenCosts
💸 The Hidden Cost of Disability
When I became disabled during the pandemic, I quickly realised how expensive disability really is.
Not luxuries — just the cost of living at the same level as an able-bodied person.
#DisabilityAwareness #HiddenCosts
February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Post 1/3
💸 The Hidden Cost of Disability
When I became disabled during the pandemic, I quickly realised how expensive disability really is.
Not luxuries — just the cost of living at the same level as an able-bodied person.
#DisabilityAwareness #HiddenCosts
💸 The Hidden Cost of Disability
When I became disabled during the pandemic, I quickly realised how expensive disability really is.
Not luxuries — just the cost of living at the same level as an able-bodied person.
#DisabilityAwareness #HiddenCosts
🌿 Living in crip time means honouring your own rhythm, even when it doesn’t match the world’s clock.
It’s about resilience, grief, and redefining what “normal” looks like.
Embrace your pace 💙✨
#CripTime #DisabilityJustice #SelfCare #Resilience #LivingWithChronicIllness #OwnYourRhythm
It’s about resilience, grief, and redefining what “normal” looks like.
Embrace your pace 💙✨
#CripTime #DisabilityJustice #SelfCare #Resilience #LivingWithChronicIllness #OwnYourRhythm
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
🌿 Living in crip time means honouring your own rhythm, even when it doesn’t match the world’s clock.
It’s about resilience, grief, and redefining what “normal” looks like.
Embrace your pace 💙✨
#CripTime #DisabilityJustice #SelfCare #Resilience #LivingWithChronicIllness #OwnYourRhythm
It’s about resilience, grief, and redefining what “normal” looks like.
Embrace your pace 💙✨
#CripTime #DisabilityJustice #SelfCare #Resilience #LivingWithChronicIllness #OwnYourRhythm
Depression stops for no one.
Sometimes the opposite of depression is expression — an emotional outlet, therapy, or feeling safe again.
Here’s what matters most:
Your life matters.
You matter.
And you don’t have to face any of this alone.
If you’re struggling, reaching out is a brave first step.
Sometimes the opposite of depression is expression — an emotional outlet, therapy, or feeling safe again.
Here’s what matters most:
Your life matters.
You matter.
And you don’t have to face any of this alone.
If you’re struggling, reaching out is a brave first step.
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Depression stops for no one.
Sometimes the opposite of depression is expression — an emotional outlet, therapy, or feeling safe again.
Here’s what matters most:
Your life matters.
You matter.
And you don’t have to face any of this alone.
If you’re struggling, reaching out is a brave first step.
Sometimes the opposite of depression is expression — an emotional outlet, therapy, or feeling safe again.
Here’s what matters most:
Your life matters.
You matter.
And you don’t have to face any of this alone.
If you’re struggling, reaching out is a brave first step.
Healing isn’t a straight line 2/2
Everyone’s path is unique and nuanced.
Self-compassion is key to growth.
Trust and honour your process.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
Everyone’s path is unique and nuanced.
Self-compassion is key to growth.
Trust and honour your process.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Healing isn’t a straight line 2/2
Everyone’s path is unique and nuanced.
Self-compassion is key to growth.
Trust and honour your process.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
Everyone’s path is unique and nuanced.
Self-compassion is key to growth.
Trust and honour your process.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
Healing isn’t a straight line 1/2
Everyone’s path looks different.
Self-compassion is key.
Trust your process and honour where you are.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
Everyone’s path looks different.
Self-compassion is key.
Trust your process and honour where you are.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
February 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Healing isn’t a straight line 1/2
Everyone’s path looks different.
Self-compassion is key.
Trust your process and honour where you are.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
Everyone’s path looks different.
Self-compassion is key.
Trust your process and honour where you are.
Remember that you’re exactly where you need to be 🌱💙
#SelfCompassion #Growth #Resilience #Wellbeing #Progress
Navigating grief after a Post-COVID diagnosis feels like sailing through rough seas.
Denial, loss, and disbelief gave way to community, rest, and creative resistance.
As a therapist, I turned lived trauma into tools for healing.
Rest is resistance.
Denial, loss, and disbelief gave way to community, rest, and creative resistance.
As a therapist, I turned lived trauma into tools for healing.
Rest is resistance.
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Navigating grief after a Post-COVID diagnosis feels like sailing through rough seas.
Denial, loss, and disbelief gave way to community, rest, and creative resistance.
As a therapist, I turned lived trauma into tools for healing.
Rest is resistance.
Denial, loss, and disbelief gave way to community, rest, and creative resistance.
As a therapist, I turned lived trauma into tools for healing.
Rest is resistance.
1\2 Disabled people are creatures of the night
We don’t become night owls by choice — our symptoms push us there. 🌙
I used to love early mornings… now I find peace in the quiet of 3 a.m.
If you’re up when the world sleeps, you’re not alone. 💜
#CreaturesOfTheNight #DisabledAndProud #ChronicIllness
We don’t become night owls by choice — our symptoms push us there. 🌙
I used to love early mornings… now I find peace in the quiet of 3 a.m.
If you’re up when the world sleeps, you’re not alone. 💜
#CreaturesOfTheNight #DisabledAndProud #ChronicIllness
February 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
1\2 Disabled people are creatures of the night
We don’t become night owls by choice — our symptoms push us there. 🌙
I used to love early mornings… now I find peace in the quiet of 3 a.m.
If you’re up when the world sleeps, you’re not alone. 💜
#CreaturesOfTheNight #DisabledAndProud #ChronicIllness
We don’t become night owls by choice — our symptoms push us there. 🌙
I used to love early mornings… now I find peace in the quiet of 3 a.m.
If you’re up when the world sleeps, you’re not alone. 💜
#CreaturesOfTheNight #DisabledAndProud #ChronicIllness
2/2 We don’t choose to be night owls, our bodies decide for us
After Long Covid, insomnia became my new normal
I missed my peaceful mornings
But the night has peace
If you’re awake at hours you wish you weren’t you’re not alone 💫
#DisabilityCommunity #ChronicIllnessLife #NightOwls #LongCovid
After Long Covid, insomnia became my new normal
I missed my peaceful mornings
But the night has peace
If you’re awake at hours you wish you weren’t you’re not alone 💫
#DisabilityCommunity #ChronicIllnessLife #NightOwls #LongCovid
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 AM
2/2 We don’t choose to be night owls, our bodies decide for us
After Long Covid, insomnia became my new normal
I missed my peaceful mornings
But the night has peace
If you’re awake at hours you wish you weren’t you’re not alone 💫
#DisabilityCommunity #ChronicIllnessLife #NightOwls #LongCovid
After Long Covid, insomnia became my new normal
I missed my peaceful mornings
But the night has peace
If you’re awake at hours you wish you weren’t you’re not alone 💫
#DisabilityCommunity #ChronicIllnessLife #NightOwls #LongCovid
1/2 We forget we’re human, not machines.
Self-compassion slows the pace and helps us breathe again.
I’m sharing 5 simple ways to practise it, small shifts that create real balance over time.
If you’d like support on that journey, book a free consultation. Link in bio.
#SelfCompassion #SelfCare
Self-compassion slows the pace and helps us breathe again.
I’m sharing 5 simple ways to practise it, small shifts that create real balance over time.
If you’d like support on that journey, book a free consultation. Link in bio.
#SelfCompassion #SelfCare
February 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
1/2 We forget we’re human, not machines.
Self-compassion slows the pace and helps us breathe again.
I’m sharing 5 simple ways to practise it, small shifts that create real balance over time.
If you’d like support on that journey, book a free consultation. Link in bio.
#SelfCompassion #SelfCare
Self-compassion slows the pace and helps us breathe again.
I’m sharing 5 simple ways to practise it, small shifts that create real balance over time.
If you’d like support on that journey, book a free consultation. Link in bio.
#SelfCompassion #SelfCare
2/2 Life moves quickly. Expectations pile up. And before we know it, we’re running on autopilot.
Self-compassion helps us step out of “machine mode” and back into ourselves.
Here are 5 ways to start.
And if you want guided support, I offer free consultations—link in bio.
#SelfCare #KindMind
Self-compassion helps us step out of “machine mode” and back into ourselves.
Here are 5 ways to start.
And if you want guided support, I offer free consultations—link in bio.
#SelfCare #KindMind
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Grief comes in waves, some gentle, some overwhelming. In moments when emotions rise, allow them to move through you without judgment. Your feelings are valid, and healing doesn’t follow a straight line. Be patient with yourself, and remember: you’re not navigating this alone.
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Grief comes in waves, some gentle, some overwhelming. In moments when emotions rise, allow them to move through you without judgment. Your feelings are valid, and healing doesn’t follow a straight line. Be patient with yourself, and remember: you’re not navigating this alone.
Flare-ups with chronic illness can feel overwhelming 💛
Small, mindful steps can help you manage the impact on your body and mind
🌀 Need extra support? Book a free consultation at The Allegory Practice 🌿
#ChronicIllness #SelfCare #HealingJourney
Small, mindful steps can help you manage the impact on your body and mind
🌀 Need extra support? Book a free consultation at The Allegory Practice 🌿
#ChronicIllness #SelfCare #HealingJourney
January 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Flare-ups with chronic illness can feel overwhelming 💛
Small, mindful steps can help you manage the impact on your body and mind
🌀 Need extra support? Book a free consultation at The Allegory Practice 🌿
#ChronicIllness #SelfCare #HealingJourney
Small, mindful steps can help you manage the impact on your body and mind
🌀 Need extra support? Book a free consultation at The Allegory Practice 🌿
#ChronicIllness #SelfCare #HealingJourney
Everyone carries unseen struggles.
The daily battles can drain you more than anyone realises.
If you’re looking for support, free consultations are open.
The daily battles can drain you more than anyone realises.
If you’re looking for support, free consultations are open.
January 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Everyone carries unseen struggles.
The daily battles can drain you more than anyone realises.
If you’re looking for support, free consultations are open.
The daily battles can drain you more than anyone realises.
If you’re looking for support, free consultations are open.
If something triggers your anxiety, you’re allowed to pause.
Creating distance gives you clarity, not weakness.
Protect your energy and come back when you’re steady.
Creating distance gives you clarity, not weakness.
Protect your energy and come back when you’re steady.
January 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
If something triggers your anxiety, you’re allowed to pause.
Creating distance gives you clarity, not weakness.
Protect your energy and come back when you’re steady.
Creating distance gives you clarity, not weakness.
Protect your energy and come back when you’re steady.
1/2: Grief, anger, and medical gaslighting followed.
A call to Samaritans marked a shift from resistance to adaptation.
Through stories, therapy, and lived experience, my private practice was born.
Healing isn’t linear. Identity isn’t fixed. Your story deserves nuance, dignity, and imagination.
A call to Samaritans marked a shift from resistance to adaptation.
Through stories, therapy, and lived experience, my private practice was born.
Healing isn’t linear. Identity isn’t fixed. Your story deserves nuance, dignity, and imagination.
January 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM
1/2: Grief, anger, and medical gaslighting followed.
A call to Samaritans marked a shift from resistance to adaptation.
Through stories, therapy, and lived experience, my private practice was born.
Healing isn’t linear. Identity isn’t fixed. Your story deserves nuance, dignity, and imagination.
A call to Samaritans marked a shift from resistance to adaptation.
Through stories, therapy, and lived experience, my private practice was born.
Healing isn’t linear. Identity isn’t fixed. Your story deserves nuance, dignity, and imagination.
1/2: My story felt linear. I was training to become a Counselling Psychologist, planning a life in the NHS.
Then Covid hit.
On 4 Jan 2021, a virus meant to last weeks rewrote everything. I became bed-bound for months. Post-COVID Syndrome changed my body, my life, and my future.
Then Covid hit.
On 4 Jan 2021, a virus meant to last weeks rewrote everything. I became bed-bound for months. Post-COVID Syndrome changed my body, my life, and my future.
January 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM
1/2: My story felt linear. I was training to become a Counselling Psychologist, planning a life in the NHS.
Then Covid hit.
On 4 Jan 2021, a virus meant to last weeks rewrote everything. I became bed-bound for months. Post-COVID Syndrome changed my body, my life, and my future.
Then Covid hit.
On 4 Jan 2021, a virus meant to last weeks rewrote everything. I became bed-bound for months. Post-COVID Syndrome changed my body, my life, and my future.
Grief is heavy, but you don’t have to carry it alone. 🌿
Step away, create, connect, immerse in nature, care for animals, learn something new, journal, and seek support.
Compassion, clarity, and space can help you heal. 💛
#GriefSupport #Wellbeing #HealingJourney
Step away, create, connect, immerse in nature, care for animals, learn something new, journal, and seek support.
Compassion, clarity, and space can help you heal. 💛
#GriefSupport #Wellbeing #HealingJourney
January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Grief is heavy, but you don’t have to carry it alone. 🌿
Step away, create, connect, immerse in nature, care for animals, learn something new, journal, and seek support.
Compassion, clarity, and space can help you heal. 💛
#GriefSupport #Wellbeing #HealingJourney
Step away, create, connect, immerse in nature, care for animals, learn something new, journal, and seek support.
Compassion, clarity, and space can help you heal. 💛
#GriefSupport #Wellbeing #HealingJourney
Crip time bends the clock; moving in pauses, setbacks, leaps, and rhythms others can’t see.
It’s grief time, sick time, slow time, writing time.
A rhythm shaped by our bodies: nonlinear, honest, deeply human.
Crip time isn’t failure; it’s another way of being. ✨
It’s grief time, sick time, slow time, writing time.
A rhythm shaped by our bodies: nonlinear, honest, deeply human.
Crip time isn’t failure; it’s another way of being. ✨
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Crip time bends the clock; moving in pauses, setbacks, leaps, and rhythms others can’t see.
It’s grief time, sick time, slow time, writing time.
A rhythm shaped by our bodies: nonlinear, honest, deeply human.
Crip time isn’t failure; it’s another way of being. ✨
It’s grief time, sick time, slow time, writing time.
A rhythm shaped by our bodies: nonlinear, honest, deeply human.
Crip time isn’t failure; it’s another way of being. ✨
2/2
💛 To those with chronic illness: I see you, hear you, and honour your journey. Rest, seek support, and prioritise your wellbeing—you are not alone. #ChronicIllness #Wellbeing
💛 To those with chronic illness: I see you, hear you, and honour your journey. Rest, seek support, and prioritise your wellbeing—you are not alone. #ChronicIllness #Wellbeing
January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
2/2
💛 To those with chronic illness: I see you, hear you, and honour your journey. Rest, seek support, and prioritise your wellbeing—you are not alone. #ChronicIllness #Wellbeing
💛 To those with chronic illness: I see you, hear you, and honour your journey. Rest, seek support, and prioritise your wellbeing—you are not alone. #ChronicIllness #Wellbeing
1/2
✨ To everyone with chronic illness 💛 From a disabled therapist who truly understands: you are seen, valued, and never alone. 🌿 #ChronicIllness #DisabledTherapist #YouAreSeen #SelfCare #HealingJourney
✨ To everyone with chronic illness 💛 From a disabled therapist who truly understands: you are seen, valued, and never alone. 🌿 #ChronicIllness #DisabledTherapist #YouAreSeen #SelfCare #HealingJourney
January 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
1/2
✨ To everyone with chronic illness 💛 From a disabled therapist who truly understands: you are seen, valued, and never alone. 🌿 #ChronicIllness #DisabledTherapist #YouAreSeen #SelfCare #HealingJourney
✨ To everyone with chronic illness 💛 From a disabled therapist who truly understands: you are seen, valued, and never alone. 🌿 #ChronicIllness #DisabledTherapist #YouAreSeen #SelfCare #HealingJourney
Hello!
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January 19, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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I’m in the middle of improving my services and need a few people to anonymously fill out this short market research form - no pitching, completely anonymous
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A letter to those with chronic illness 💛 As a disabled therapist, I see you, hear you, and honour your journey. Your resilience matters. Remember: seeking support is a strength, rest is valid, and your well-being comes first. You are not alone. #ChronicIllness #Wellbeing
January 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
A letter to those with chronic illness 💛 As a disabled therapist, I see you, hear you, and honour your journey. Your resilience matters. Remember: seeking support is a strength, rest is valid, and your well-being comes first. You are not alone. #ChronicIllness #Wellbeing