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🌿 Therapeutic Social Worker | DDP & Theraplay Practitioner
💜 Trauma survivor, still learning and growing
👩‍👧‍👦 Proud mama of 2
🌱 Passionate about supporting Children in Care & their families
✨ Creating safe, healing spaces for connection

30/01/2026

Parent Mental Health Day 🤍

Behind every “I’m fine” is a parent who is tired, stretched, and still showing up.

The juggling.
The mental load.
The guilt.
The pressure to hold it all together — even while healing your own childhood wounds.

Some parents are doing this without a village.
Some are breaking generational cycles while still battling their own trauma.
Some are raising children while re-parenting their own inner child.

And yet… you keep going.

Today we recognise:
✨ Your strength
✨ Your resilience
✨ Your fight

If you’re getting through the days, even slowly — you are doing better than you think.

If you’re struggling, you are not failing. You are human. And you deserve support too.

This page is about normalising real life —
A parent with trauma.
A single mum doing her best.
An inner child still healing.

That’s not weakness. That’s bravery.

🤍 Today’s reminder: Check in with one parent (including yourself) and ask, “How are you really?”

🌿 One small thing for you today:
Take 5 quiet minutes. No noise. No scrolling. Just breathe. Your nervous system needs it.

28/01/2026

I found an old picture of me and my Dad the other day 🤍

I’m sitting up high in his lorry with my little pack-up, absolutely in my element. I remember feeling so safe, so happy, just being there with him. In that moment, little me still believed I could change the world.

And I think a part of me still does.

But life — and trauma — can take us far from the people we hoped we’d become.

My Dad never had the chance to form a secure attachment when he was growing up in care. He didn’t learn what safe relationships looked or felt like. His nervous system lived in survival mode, always on alert, always fearing danger — even when there wasn’t any. That kind of fear doesn’t just disappear when you become a parent. It follows you. It shapes how you see the world. It shapes how you love.

And when you grow up around that, you feel it too.

I didn’t just witness his distress — I carried my own. My own attachment wounds. My own nervous system learning to survive, to mask, to cope. And even with all the knowledge, all the training, all the understanding… it’s still hard sometimes. When the mask slips, it’s hard.

This is why I care so deeply about the work I do.

Because supporting children and families with trauma isn’t just about that child. It’s about interrupting cycles. It’s about helping young people experience relationships that literally help rewire the brain. It’s about building secure attachments so survival mode doesn’t become a lifelong state.

It’s about giving a child what so many adults never received — safety, connection, and someone who stays.

Healing doesn’t just change one life.
It changes generations.

And maybe that’s how little me still gets to change the world 🌍✨

23/01/2026

Feeling incredibly grateful today. I received the loveliest testimonial about someone I work closely with, and it really reminded me why I do what I do. Seeing the impact of our work and knowing it’s truly appreciated means more than words can say.

Hard work, care, and commitment never go unnoticed — and I’m so proud to be part of that journey.

If you’d like to know more about what I do and how I might be able to help, my inbox is always open ✨

Please email kirstiewoolley@lunarmind.co.uk or link in bio ✨🌙

20/01/2026

✨ All things senior. All things support. All things collaboration. ✨

Today’s LM Care Management meeting was about supporting as a whole — not just within LM Care, but alongside the agencies we work with and grow with.

Did I ever think I’d be talking about senior leadership, collaboration, and action plans to expand our reach? Probably not.
But here we are — aligned, values-led, and focused on working better together to support more families.

From strengthening our therapeutic models, to sharpening our vision, to creating clear action plans that support partner agencies and grow our customer base ethically and sustainably — this is care with purpose.

So I’ll ask you…
🤍 What does true partnership look like to you?
🤍 How do agencies best support one another?

If you’re an organisation, professional, or practitioner who believes in collaborative, therapeutic, whole-system support, we’d love to connect and grow together 🫶🏻

GrowingWithPurpose

16/01/2026

✨ Reintroducing myself ✨

Kirstie Woolley – now Kirstie Ryan-Wood.
Yes, that’s right.
And yes… I feel liberated going back to my maiden name 💥

So who am I?

Many things. Many hats.
But at my core?
A passionate professional who wants real change (even if that sounds cliché).

I come from a background of trauma, and my dad was a looked-after child.
Does that mean I know everything?
No.
But will I keep learning until I do better?
Absolutely. Always.

I’m a social worker by roots –
childcare, SEN support, crisis work, perinatal…
you name it, I’ve probably done it.

Everything changed when I founded Lunar Mind 🌙
Built around attachment & trauma, blending social work, DDP, Theraplay, counselling and therapeutic practice to support families and young people.

My focus now?
💡 Children’s residential care

Training, developing, and supporting teams so no one is lost in the hierarchy, no voices are missed, and care is truly systemic – for children, staff, professionals and families.

And yes…
✨ I’m expanding ✨

If you want to connect, collaborate or find out more – get in touch.
This is just the beginning 💫

13/01/2026

Trauma healing isn’t about “getting over it.”
It’s about helping the body feel safe again.

🛟Safety comes before understanding

❌ Triggers are information

😴 Rest is part of the work

🕯️ You don’t have to relive everything to heal

Your body learned these responses to protect you.
Now you’re teaching it something new. 🤍🌱

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04/01/2026

Awakening into 2026 🌅

Maybe this is the year you stop running ahead of yourself.
The year your own company starts to feel like safety.

The quiet doesn’t feel so loud anymore.
The fear of missing out loosens its grip.

You learn how to stay.
With the breath you’re in.
With the moment you’re actually living.

So many of us were taught survival.
Scanning. Bracing. Enduring.
Doing whatever it took to get through.

But survival was never meant to be permanent.

Maybe now is the time to live.
To soften.
To rest without guilt.
To trust that belonging doesn’t need chasing.

Your people will find you.
Especially when you stop hiding.

Here.
Now.
This moment is enough. ✨

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01/01/2026

✨ 2025 reflections ✨

What. A. Rollercoaster.

Being freelance is rewarding… but wow, it’s hard work. 2025 taught me (the hard way) that people-pleasing leads straight to burnout. I’ve been completely burnt this year, and from that I’ve had to learn how to set boundaries, protect my energy, and choose myself more.

And honestly? That lesson brought me back to my values. To remembering why I do what I do, what feels right, and what no longer fits.

One of the biggest highlights has been the people. I’ve met some of the most incredible humans this year, and I’m so grateful for every connection — especially my residential families, who mean more to me than words can say.

Here’s to 2026 🥂
More balance. More alignment. Exciting things ahead. And more time for me and my babies 🤍

Leaving you with a gorgeous Happy New Year from Lumsdale Waterfall with my babies ✨🌿

27/12/2025

I often share the positives — the wins, the progress, the gratitude. 🙏🏼
But today, I’m reflecting on where my deepest gratitude really sits.

This year hasn’t been easy for me, my son, or my daughter.
We’ve navigated a house move, a divorce, school changes, mental health challenges — and that quiet pressure children sometimes carry… feeling like they need to be the strong one or the man of the house.

Watching my son, especially, shoulder things no child should has been humbling, heartbreaking, and grounding all at once.

It’s reminded me to slow down and notice the small moments.
The conversations. The laughter. The resilience. The growth.
Those are the moments I’m most thankful for.

This year has been a whirlwind of reflection — and a powerful reminder that I need to put myself and my family first.
To stop caring about external noise and opinions that don’t serve us.
To protect our peace.

As we move into a new year, I’m resetting — and I hope you are too.

Professionally and personally, I’m putting clear boundaries in place.
I’m remembering why I chose freelance in the first place: freedom, alignment, and putting my family at the centre of everything I do.

The sky really is the limit when your priorities are clear. 🌌

If this year stretched you in ways no one saw, you’re not alone.
Share one word that sums up what you’re carrying into the new year — or what you’re choosing to leave behind. ✨

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20/12/2025

Weekly round-up ✨

All things nativity this week… the chaos, the costumes, the cue cards and the proud mum moments 🤍
Being that mum remembering it’s Christmas week while juggling the kids’ to-do lists, my own, and everything in between.

Still spotting the sunsets 🌅
Catching up on admin in any position that allows me to get comfy (if you know, you know).

Feeling incredibly grateful to be nominated for the Lots for Tots Awards 2026 — recognition I truly didn’t expect and one that means more than I can say 🤍

A week of building relationships in children’s residential homes, MDT meetings, safety planning… balanced beautifully with arts and crafts, connection and creativity. Seeing the work recognised reminds me why I do what I do.

Thank you, 2025— this week has taught me gratitude, reflection and the importance of a reset, ending on a positive of all in aid of ✨

Wishing you all a fantastic Christmas… or simply a really good week ahead ✨

🎄

18/12/2025

✨ Grateful. Honoured. Reflective. ✨

I’m incredibly thankful to share that I’ve been nominated for the Lots for Tots Awards 2026 under the Family Support category.

Since Lunar Mind opened in 2022, my work has been deeply rooted in supporting individuals and families impacted by trauma and attachment. Over time, this has naturally led me into a primary role supporting children in care—advocating for their emotional wellbeing, amplifying their voices, and standing alongside the families and professionals who care for them.

This nomination means more than words can express. It reflects the values Lunar Mind was built on: compassion, consistency, relational safety, and hope—especially for those whose journeys have been shaped by adversity.

If you’ve ever crossed paths with my work, know what I stand for, or have seen the impact of trauma-informed, attachment-focused support, I would be truly grateful for your support.

💛 Please consider voting for Lunar Mind under the Family Support category 💛

https://lnkd.in/eWp99tNz

Thank you to everyone who has trusted me, walked alongside me, and believed in this work—this nomination belongs to all of us.

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