I have recently noticed that there appears to be confusion around the language used by some professions when describing their relationship to working with trauma. I wanted to bring some clarity and understanding to this from my own perspective, as
I write this as we move towards the spring of 2026. For many of us, Spring is a time to re-evaluate and reset for the coming year. “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” This classic 14th-century proverb encapsulates the power
Our lives are comprised of many ups and downs, which can be compared to the waves on the surface of the ocean. Sometimes they are small and manageable, and at other times, so huge and scary that we can literally
Before finding me, this client had tried many standard approaches — talking therapy, antidepressants, walking, and exercise — but still felt deeply stuck. A friend had recommended me, and she reached out, telling me honestly:“I don’t know what you do
First and foremost, this blog is simply my thoughts and should not be considered a medical opinion. What I hope to achieve is to open up the possibility for women to examine this topic not just from a medical perspective,
“I lost two friends recently and have been grieving their loss. Until Sarah started working with me I didn’t realise how deeply I was carrying that loss within me. As Sarah carried out my treatment I felt a weight lift,
Background Lola is a Dogue de Bordeaux, a large French mastiff breed. She is approximately two years old and was adopted by Becky at roughly six months of age. She lives in Thetford in Norfolk with fifteen rescue dog siblings,
Background Oliver is age eleven and entire. He lives with his person, Caroline. I had not met him before our sessions together. He has never had any form of healing bodywork before. His personality, in general, is very chilled, although
Background Suki belongs to Chris and is a female cat, approximately 17 years old. She has been with Chris since she was a kitten and has not had any form of healing bodywork before. Chris would like for her to
Background Henry is a lovely old gentleman who lives with Claire in Berkshire. He is a purebred New Forest Pony, 14hh and 27 years old. He has been living with Claire since the age of seven and has helped her
My work has always fully embodied a holistic approach in the truest sense of the word. We are not just the emotional and physical body, but we also have energetic and spiritual layers. These come together to create us as
A stroke can be life-threatening and affect people in different ways. Some may recover quickly, experiencing little impact on their lives. For others, recovery can take months or years and mean significant life changes. As the NHS website says, stroke
When we are in an embodied state of presence, we have already achieved all that we require to help us navigate the day ahead. We can move through our day out into the world with ease and calm. Our challenge
I am often asked what a block of sessions with me would look like from a client’s perspective. One of my clients kindly sent me these notes she had taken of her experience after each of our somatic therapy sessions
Our body’s response to normal hormonal changes is influenced by our genetics but also by the sum of our physical and emotional life experiences combined with present circumstances. This combination of factors dictates how we navigate our own Rite of
Over many years, my work has shown me that our bodies can maintain and hold on to an energetic imprint or tissue memory of things that happened in the past. This felt-sense tissue memory can stay with us over long
I am often asked how I work with animals and which species I work with. The answer to the first part, how I work with animals, is quite fluid. I have no set way of working with any particular animal
This year, June 24th – 30th is not only World Wellbeing Week but also Injury Awareness Week. I am going to look at both from a personal wellbeing perspective. Wellbeing is defined in the Oxford dictionary as “the state of
Our routine Mammograms and Cervical Smear Tests have been lifesavers for many of us. That alone is a good enough reason to attend screening regularly. However, these procedures, despite how much we realise they may be for our own good,
We all have an inherent somatic intelligence which we can access to a greater or lesser extent. This means that our body constantly gives us signs and signals about how it feels, both physically and emotionally. If we bring an
