Sass Boucher MSc
@sassboucher.bsky.social
Person Centred Counsellor Psychotherapist
Lecturer MSc Counselling Keele University
Co-Founder SelfCare Psychology Ltd
Work in Progress
Lecturer MSc Counselling Keele University
Co-Founder SelfCare Psychology Ltd
Work in Progress
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Sass Boucher MSc
@sassboucher.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Hi, I’m Sass Boucher—a counsellor, lecturer, & sometimes writer based in the UK. I’m deeply rooted in the person-centred approach to counselling, with a focus on practitioner and student well-being, as well as exploring themes like professional trauma, fatigue, & the rewards of our meaningful work.
Maybe it isn’t about getting “there.” Maybe there isn’t a “there.” Just us… learning, unlearning, becoming. 💚 #TherapyCanBe
October 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Maybe it isn’t about getting “there.” Maybe there isn’t a “there.” Just us… learning, unlearning, becoming. 💚 #TherapyCanBe
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” — Oscar Wilde. Maybe therapy is where we get to show up as we are, no pretending? It could be about learning to embrace ourselves, without fear. What might it look like to be unapologetically ourselves? 💚 #TherapyIs #MentalHealthAwareness
March 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” — Oscar Wilde. Maybe therapy is where we get to show up as we are, no pretending? It could be about learning to embrace ourselves, without fear. What might it look like to be unapologetically ourselves? 💚 #TherapyIs #MentalHealthAwareness
Back in the training saddle! We’ve had two brilliant days with social work managers—laughing, learning, and exploring the risks, remedies & rewards of leading in trauma-exposed roles. Supporting the supporters matters.
#SelfCarePsychology #SocialWorkLeadership #TheFivePillarsOfProtection
#SelfCarePsychology #SocialWorkLeadership #TheFivePillarsOfProtection
March 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Back in the training saddle! We’ve had two brilliant days with social work managers—laughing, learning, and exploring the risks, remedies & rewards of leading in trauma-exposed roles. Supporting the supporters matters.
#SelfCarePsychology #SocialWorkLeadership #TheFivePillarsOfProtection
#SelfCarePsychology #SocialWorkLeadership #TheFivePillarsOfProtection
Okay, I admit it—I love sweets, and this personalised ‘Tangsasstic’ bag made me smile! 🍬 It got me thinking: therapy’s like this too—each session, like each flavour, is different. Embrace the uniqueness of your journey. 💚 #TherapyIs #TherapistsConnect #PersonCentred #Healing
March 23, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Okay, I admit it—I love sweets, and this personalised ‘Tangsasstic’ bag made me smile! 🍬 It got me thinking: therapy’s like this too—each session, like each flavour, is different. Embrace the uniqueness of your journey. 💚 #TherapyIs #TherapistsConnect #PersonCentred #Healing
Therapy doesn’t ask us to be fully open from day one. It offers space to notice the parts of ourselves we might have hidden—without even realising it. And when we do? That’s where the real work happens. #TherapyIs #MentalHealthMatters
March 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Therapy doesn’t ask us to be fully open from day one. It offers space to notice the parts of ourselves we might have hidden—without even realising it. And when we do? That’s where the real work happens. #TherapyIs #MentalHealthMatters
We don’t always realise what we hold back until we’re in a space safe enough to explore it. Therapy isn’t about rushing that process—it’s about noticing, making space, and allowing more of ourselves to show up in time. #TherapyIs #Authenticity #therapistsconnect
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We don’t always realise what we hold back until we’re in a space safe enough to explore it. Therapy isn’t about rushing that process—it’s about noticing, making space, and allowing more of ourselves to show up in time. #TherapyIs #Authenticity #therapistsconnect
"Boundaries with ourselves, those we support, and our colleagues aren’t selfish. They make care sustainable." #CompassionFatigue #HelpingProfessionals #Boundaries
March 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Boundaries with ourselves, those we support, and our colleagues aren’t selfish. They make care sustainable." #CompassionFatigue #HelpingProfessionals #Boundaries
Left in the dark, a potato will still grow
towards the tiniest of light. Rogers saw this as a perfect metaphor for how humans move towards growth, no matter the circumstances. #KeepingRogersRelevant
towards the tiniest of light. Rogers saw this as a perfect metaphor for how humans move towards growth, no matter the circumstances. #KeepingRogersRelevant
March 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Left in the dark, a potato will still grow
towards the tiniest of light. Rogers saw this as a perfect metaphor for how humans move towards growth, no matter the circumstances. #KeepingRogersRelevant
towards the tiniest of light. Rogers saw this as a perfect metaphor for how humans move towards growth, no matter the circumstances. #KeepingRogersRelevant
💡 Vicarious trauma isn’t a personal failing. It’s a natural response to exposure to others’ trauma. Understanding it is key to protecting ourselves & sustaining this work. #VicariousTrauma #HelpingProfessionals #SelfCarePsychology
February 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
💡 Vicarious trauma isn’t a personal failing. It’s a natural response to exposure to others’ trauma. Understanding it is key to protecting ourselves & sustaining this work. #VicariousTrauma #HelpingProfessionals #SelfCarePsychology
Therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. You’re not a textbook case—so why should therapy follow a formula? The relationship between therapist and client is what truly matters. Therapy should shape around you, not the other way around. #TherapyIs #PersonCentred #TherapistsConnect
February 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. You’re not a textbook case—so why should therapy follow a formula? The relationship between therapist and client is what truly matters. Therapy should shape around you, not the other way around. #TherapyIs #PersonCentred #TherapistsConnect
The ‘cost of caring’ doesn’t have to drain you. Compassion fatigue is real, but it’s not inevitable. 💛🌿
#CompassionFatigue #CharlesFigley
#CompassionFatigue #CharlesFigley
February 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The ‘cost of caring’ doesn’t have to drain you. Compassion fatigue is real, but it’s not inevitable. 💛🌿
#CompassionFatigue #CharlesFigley
#CompassionFatigue #CharlesFigley
Sometimes, when we’re in the heavy bits, a glimpse of lighter skies can be enough to keep going. Therapy can be like that—a space to hold the tough stuff while also holding onto hope. 💛
(Also, my granddaughter calls this railway bridge a cave, so it makes me laugh too!)
#TherapyIs #Hope
(Also, my granddaughter calls this railway bridge a cave, so it makes me laugh too!)
#TherapyIs #Hope
February 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Sometimes, when we’re in the heavy bits, a glimpse of lighter skies can be enough to keep going. Therapy can be like that—a space to hold the tough stuff while also holding onto hope. 💛
(Also, my granddaughter calls this railway bridge a cave, so it makes me laugh too!)
#TherapyIs #Hope
(Also, my granddaughter calls this railway bridge a cave, so it makes me laugh too!)
#TherapyIs #Hope
The best resource helping professionals have? Each other. Connection is one of the strongest buffers against burnout, but peer support doesn’t just happen—it needs space to grow. Who’s in your support network? #PeerSupportMatters #WorkplaceWellbeing #BurnoutPrevention
February 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The best resource helping professionals have? Each other. Connection is one of the strongest buffers against burnout, but peer support doesn’t just happen—it needs space to grow. Who’s in your support network? #PeerSupportMatters #WorkplaceWellbeing #BurnoutPrevention
🌱 Therapy is about hearing the heart, not just the words. It’s about tuning in—not just to what’s said, but what isn’t. A space to be heard, fully.
#TherapyIs #Counselling #MentalHealth #TherapistsConnect #PersonCentred
#TherapyIs #Counselling #MentalHealth #TherapistsConnect #PersonCentred
February 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🌱 Therapy is about hearing the heart, not just the words. It’s about tuning in—not just to what’s said, but what isn’t. A space to be heard, fully.
#TherapyIs #Counselling #MentalHealth #TherapistsConnect #PersonCentred
#TherapyIs #Counselling #MentalHealth #TherapistsConnect #PersonCentred
Compassion fatigue can hit suddenly, leaving us drained, cynical, and questioning our ability to care. It’s not burnout, but it is real—and protecting ourselves matters. Our Five Pillars of Protection help buffer the impact. Let’s talk about it.
#CompassionFatigue #HelpingProfessionals
#CompassionFatigue #HelpingProfessionals
February 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Compassion fatigue can hit suddenly, leaving us drained, cynical, and questioning our ability to care. It’s not burnout, but it is real—and protecting ourselves matters. Our Five Pillars of Protection help buffer the impact. Let’s talk about it.
#CompassionFatigue #HelpingProfessionals
#CompassionFatigue #HelpingProfessionals
Training as a therapist isn’t just about learning theory and practice. It’s about self-awareness, reflection, and doing our own work. If we want to sit with others, we need to be willing to sit with ourselves first.
#TherapyIs #CounsellingTraining #BecomingATherapist #TherapistsConnect
#TherapyIs #CounsellingTraining #BecomingATherapist #TherapistsConnect
February 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Training as a therapist isn’t just about learning theory and practice. It’s about self-awareness, reflection, and doing our own work. If we want to sit with others, we need to be willing to sit with ourselves first.
#TherapyIs #CounsellingTraining #BecomingATherapist #TherapistsConnect
#TherapyIs #CounsellingTraining #BecomingATherapist #TherapistsConnect
💡 Burnout prevention isn’t just an indulgence. It’s an ethical imperative.
🛑 If helping professionals are exhausted, who benefits?
💬 Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s the foundation of ethical practice.
🛑 If helping professionals are exhausted, who benefits?
💬 Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s the foundation of ethical practice.
February 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
💡 Burnout prevention isn’t just an indulgence. It’s an ethical imperative.
🛑 If helping professionals are exhausted, who benefits?
💬 Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s the foundation of ethical practice.
🛑 If helping professionals are exhausted, who benefits?
💬 Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s the foundation of ethical practice.
I’m so proud of SVP!
💬 1,000 followers?! On instagram
We’re not social media pros, but if this means more real talk about professional trauma and fatigue, we’re all in.
💬 1,000 followers?! On instagram
We’re not social media pros, but if this means more real talk about professional trauma and fatigue, we’re all in.
February 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’m so proud of SVP!
💬 1,000 followers?! On instagram
We’re not social media pros, but if this means more real talk about professional trauma and fatigue, we’re all in.
💬 1,000 followers?! On instagram
We’re not social media pros, but if this means more real talk about professional trauma and fatigue, we’re all in.
🔹 A full day of training with frontline staff across social care & education—exploring the risks, remedies, and rewards of front line helping professions. A challenging but energising day, filled with insight, connection & real talk. #SelfCarePsychology #HelpingProfessionals
February 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🔹 A full day of training with frontline staff across social care & education—exploring the risks, remedies, and rewards of front line helping professions. A challenging but energising day, filled with insight, connection & real talk. #SelfCarePsychology #HelpingProfessionals
Coffee won’t fix moral distress. Neither will sweets (sadly). Moral distress isn’t a personal failing—it’s the cost of working in systems that don’t align with your values. Self-care alone won’t erase it, but collective care might. #SelfCarePsychology #MoralDistress #CollectiveCare
February 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Coffee won’t fix moral distress. Neither will sweets (sadly). Moral distress isn’t a personal failing—it’s the cost of working in systems that don’t align with your values. Self-care alone won’t erase it, but collective care might. #SelfCarePsychology #MoralDistress #CollectiveCare
✨ Being truly heard can change everything.
Maybe therapy isn’t about fixing things—maybe it’s about feeling heard enough to figure them out for yourself.
#TherapyIs #PersonCentred #TherapistsConnect #MentalHealthMatters
Maybe therapy isn’t about fixing things—maybe it’s about feeling heard enough to figure them out for yourself.
#TherapyIs #PersonCentred #TherapistsConnect #MentalHealthMatters
February 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
✨ Being truly heard can change everything.
Maybe therapy isn’t about fixing things—maybe it’s about feeling heard enough to figure them out for yourself.
#TherapyIs #PersonCentred #TherapistsConnect #MentalHealthMatters
Maybe therapy isn’t about fixing things—maybe it’s about feeling heard enough to figure them out for yourself.
#TherapyIs #PersonCentred #TherapistsConnect #MentalHealthMatters
Helping professionals face more than just burnout. That’s why created a term, Professional Trauma and Fatigue—to capture the impact of compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, moral distress & more. Recognising it is the first step. #SelfCarePsychology #TraumaAwareness
February 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Helping professionals face more than just burnout. That’s why created a term, Professional Trauma and Fatigue—to capture the impact of compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, moral distress & more. Recognising it is the first step. #SelfCarePsychology #TraumaAwareness
🛑 Therapy isn’t about being given all the answers.
One of the first things I say to clients? I don’t have a magic wand. ✨
Therapy isn’t about fixing you—it’s about having the space to untangle what’s been feeling stuck and figure out what fits for you.
#TherapyIs #SelfDiscovery #MentalHealthMatters
One of the first things I say to clients? I don’t have a magic wand. ✨
Therapy isn’t about fixing you—it’s about having the space to untangle what’s been feeling stuck and figure out what fits for you.
#TherapyIs #SelfDiscovery #MentalHealthMatters
February 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🛑 Therapy isn’t about being given all the answers.
One of the first things I say to clients? I don’t have a magic wand. ✨
Therapy isn’t about fixing you—it’s about having the space to untangle what’s been feeling stuck and figure out what fits for you.
#TherapyIs #SelfDiscovery #MentalHealthMatters
One of the first things I say to clients? I don’t have a magic wand. ✨
Therapy isn’t about fixing you—it’s about having the space to untangle what’s been feeling stuck and figure out what fits for you.
#TherapyIs #SelfDiscovery #MentalHealthMatters
Feeling overwhelmed by training? You’re not alone in this. Take a moment to revisit who’s in your corner—peers, tutors, supervisors. Support is there. You don’t have to do it all alone. 🌿
#HoldingSpaceForStudents #FutureHelpers #YouAreNotAlone
#HoldingSpaceForStudents #FutureHelpers #YouAreNotAlone
February 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Feeling overwhelmed by training? You’re not alone in this. Take a moment to revisit who’s in your corner—peers, tutors, supervisors. Support is there. You don’t have to do it all alone. 🌿
#HoldingSpaceForStudents #FutureHelpers #YouAreNotAlone
#HoldingSpaceForStudents #FutureHelpers #YouAreNotAlone
‘Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.’ – Audre Lorde
Self-care isn’t about candles and bubble baths. It’s about resilience, sustainability, and being able to keep going. Let’s shift the conversation.
#SelfCarePsychology #SelfCareIsPolitical #BeyondBubbleBaths
Self-care isn’t about candles and bubble baths. It’s about resilience, sustainability, and being able to keep going. Let’s shift the conversation.
#SelfCarePsychology #SelfCareIsPolitical #BeyondBubbleBaths
February 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
‘Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.’ – Audre Lorde
Self-care isn’t about candles and bubble baths. It’s about resilience, sustainability, and being able to keep going. Let’s shift the conversation.
#SelfCarePsychology #SelfCareIsPolitical #BeyondBubbleBaths
Self-care isn’t about candles and bubble baths. It’s about resilience, sustainability, and being able to keep going. Let’s shift the conversation.
#SelfCarePsychology #SelfCareIsPolitical #BeyondBubbleBaths