Lucy Harper Mind Body Health

27/01/2026

Sometimes it's hard to explain what I do! So best to leave it to a very satisfied client who says:

"I cannot recommend Lucy highly enough. Her kindness, patience, warmth and professionalism created a container that felt genuinely safe and deeply supportive. And with hindsight, I really needed that. During our weekly emotional freedom technique EFT Tapping sessions, I experienced profound health and made tremendous progress in overcoming PTSD following an incredibly difficult divorce..."

15/01/2026

30/12/2025

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17/12/2025

Great timing! Just been telling my 25 yr old daughter that at her age she really should be putting her shoes on whilst standing on one leg! We all should!

22/08/2025

Blackberries are free and perfect made up as a creamy blackberry dessert!
There is still time to pick them before they go over and make this quick, satisfying dessert which freezes well...

Makes around 8 ramekins and because they are very rich, they are ideal for sharing or have a whole one to yourself for breakfast!

You can make them with a cheesecake base, but I find it works equally well without a base.
For the base:
50g ground almonds or other ground seeds or nuts
15g coconut oil or butter
10g peanut or almond butter or tahini
10g or 2tsp of maple syrup
55g oats
25g soft brown sugar or coconut sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon

Melt the coconut oil and combine with the nut butter or tahini and maple syrup then add all the other ingredients. Mix well and press down into ramekins or silicone moulds or into a lined dish if you want to make just one large dessert.
Cook in a preheated oven at 160C/350F for around 15 minutes or until golden.
Allow to cool and then top with the fruit mix.

For the filling:
100g of cashew nuts, soaked for at least 1 hour in hot water.
Pinch of salt
Around 80g of maple syrup
Zest and juice of 2 unwaxed lemons or 3 limes
Around 160g of coconut cream (available as pure coconut cream in a 160g tin or separate from a large tin of full fat coconut milk)
200 to 300g of blackberries or blackcurrants. The quantity will vary depending on how juicy the fruit is.

Drain the soaked cashew nuts and blitz to a creamy texture. Then add the coconut cream, maple syrup, lemon/lime juice and zest, pinch of salt followed by the berries. Blitz until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness according to taste. Pour into the containers and chill for a few hours to allow the coconut to solidify. It will also freeze well. Take out 20 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

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25/06/2025

Recipe for buckwheat risotto - it doesn't look so pretty (at least not when I photograph it!) but it does taste great and it's very healthy! And very quick to knock up.
You can use raw or roasted buckwheat - I've used both and they are both tasty!

Buckwheat is unrelated to wheat despite the name! It’s a highly nutritious seed and part of the rhubarb and sorrel family. Buckwheat is a complete protein, it’s gluten-free, a great source of complex carbohydrates, high in antioxidants and minerals. It can be used as a replacement for rice, quinoa, potatoes or pasta and is a healthy addition to your diet.

Buckwheat Risotto

* 200g raw buckwheat – ideally soaked overnight or for a couple of hours if not
* 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 onion or leek
* A few cloves of finely chopped garlic
* A carrot or two – chopped
* 3 sticks of celery – diced
* 150g mushrooms – sliced
* 750ml of vegetable stock
* 10g seaweed flakes - soaked
* Salt and pepper to season
* Parsley or basil to decorate or gently fried sage leaves

Prepare all the veggies and gently fry (adding the mushrooms last) until soft.
Drain the buckwheat and the seaweed then add to the veggies and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the hot stock.
Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the buckwheat is tender but there is still plenty of stock.
You could then add some oily fish fillets on top and continue to cook for 10 minutes until they are flaky, or some beans to make a full protein or at the last minute top with some fried tofu (which will also make a high protein meal).
The buckwheat is cooked when it has the same consistancy of rice.

The image shows the buckwheat risotto served with a daikon salad and a nettle chickpea salad (nettles foraged from the garden, chopped up and fried with garlic! And no they don't sting at all once wilted like spinach!)

20/05/2025

I am so excited because TODAY is the day that the collaborative book is released!
A collaboration from 14 experts covering a really good variety of topics from self-harm, supporting children through high conflict divorce, loss of all kinds, emotional empowerment and regulation, and of course my chapter on why nutrition matters in mental health and much more.

With thanks to the authors Cassie Swift, Sara Bowater, Sarah Burnett, Duncan Casburn, Fleur Conway, Amy Dalwood-Fairbanks, Lucy Fenwick, AJ Gajjar, Lucy Harper, Keri Hartwright, Laura Linklater, Emily Nuttall, Jules Reynolds and Emma Sails.

Full of useful advice, tips and real-life experiences. An absolute must-read for anyone working or living with children!
Available on Kindle or in paperback now on Amazon or at Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/childrens-mental-health-matters/cassie-swift/9781739617950
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-Mental-Health-Matters-Collaborative/dp/1739617959/Collaborative/dp/1739617959/

19/05/2025

I love this quote from Aj Gajjar! As one of the 14 authors in Children's Health Matters, Aj writes about high-conflict divorce and how to best support children caught in the cross-fire.
This is yet another chapter full of insight and tips on how to support children's mental health.
As I'm sure you already know the book is to be released tomorrow!!

Remember to be the first to know when you can get your hands on a copy of this book, join our waitlist by clicking here: https://subscribepage.io/cmhm-book-waitlist

The other authors include Sara Louise, Sarah Burnett, Duncan Casburn, Fleur Conway, Amy Dalwood-Fairbanks, Lucy Fenwick, Keri Hartwright, Laura Linklater, Emily Nuttall, Jules Yaffa and Emma Sails and me!

19/05/2025

Another excerpt from Children's Mental Health Matters and a really good question!
From the book that shares advice, strategies and real-life examples from a collaboration of 14 experts in their field. Covering areas ranging from self-harm, high-conflict divorce, nutrition, emotional regulation, breathing, to personal accounts from a dad’s perspective.

The co-authors include: Sara Bowater, Sarah Burnett, Emily Nuttall, Duncan Casburn, Fleur Conway, Amy Dalwood-Fairbanks, Jules Reynolds, Lucy Fenwick, AJ Gajjar, Keri Hartwright, Emma Sails, Laura Linklater and myself, Lucy Harper.

19/05/2025

We all at some point have to talk about loss with children and if you are struggling with how to manage grief with a child this chapter by Sara Bowater will be so helpful!

19/05/2025

Just a short excerpt from the chapter by Amy Dalwood-Fairbanks who writes about how to support children who feel school is just too much.

Amy is one of the 14 experts each of whom writes on areas relevant to their expertise relating to Children's Mental Health.

The other authors include Sara Louise, Sarah Burnett, Duncan Casburn, Fleur Conway, Lucy Fenwick, AJ Gajjar, Keri Hartwright, Laura Linklater, Emily Nuttall, Jules Yaffa and Emma Sails and myself, Lucy Harper.

18/05/2025

I thought I'd share this excerpt from Emma Sails today!
How would it be if we all stopped masking and if we spoke exactly what we feel?

Emma is one of the brilliant authors in the book coming out tomorrow...

Remember to be the first to know when you can get your hands on a copy of this book, join our waitlist by clicking here: https://subscribepage.io/cmhm-book-waitlist