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Space for the Soul

Holistic psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher specialising in trauma healing and personal growth

In person and online psychotherapy, weekly mindfulness class, workshops and online courses in mindfulness and personal development.

28/02/2026

If you related to more than one of these, welcome. You have found your people.

Being highly sensitive means you experience the world at a depth most people never reach. You feel things other people don’t even notice. It’s not in your head and it’s not weakness. It is simply how your nervous system is wired, and it is far more common than you think. 20% of the population are highly sensitive.

You are not too much. You are not broken. You are just someone who feels everything fully, in a world that glorifies emotional repression.

Follow for honest, compassionate support for highly sensitive people. You are in the right place.

26/02/2026

We spend so much energy trying to become someone who can handle more. More commitments, more socialising, more noise, more demands.

But what if that’s the wrong project entirely?
This isn’t about shrinking your life or missing out. It’s about getting honest about what actually matters to you, and having the courage to let go of what doesn’t.

Quality over quantity is not a consolation prize. For highly sensitive people, it is the path to a life that is genuinely fulfilling rather than just full.

A smaller, truer life is not a lesser life. It is a chosen one.
What’s one thing you could let go of that’s not joyful or nourishing to you right now?

24/02/2026

Most traditional talk therapy was designed for the average nervous system. Yours is not average.

If you’ve tried traditional talk therapy and still felt stuck, still felt overwhelmed, still felt like something was fundamentally wrong with you, it’s not because therapy doesn’t work. It’s because you needed an approach that works with you, not against you.

HSPs heal differently. The body has to be part of it. The nervous system has to be part of it. The soul has to be part of it.

That’s exactly what The Sensitive Soul Journey was created for. There are only 3 spaces remaining in the Spring cohort. If you’re ready to stop trying to think your way through this and start actually healing, book a call to find out if it’s right for you. Link in bio.

11/02/2026

If you’re tired of feeling tense and on edge all day and ready to feel grounded and safe in your body…

If you’re done believing something is wrong with you and want to celebrate your sensitivity as your strength…

If forcing yourself to be different isn’t working anymore and you’re ready to learn how to thrive as you really are…

I’d love to welcome you to The Sensitive Soul Journey, where you’ll learn about healing at the nervous system level, reclaim the parts of yourself you were taught to abandon and finally come home to yourself.

Last spots remaining. Link in bio.

09/02/2026

After 15 years of working with highly sensitive people, I’ve learned to recognise the early warning signs that most people miss until they’re deep in burnout. These are the subtle signals your nervous system sends when it’s struggling, often long before you hit crisis point.

Most HSPs I work with have been experiencing these red flags for months or years before they understood what was happening. They thought they just needed to try harder, rest more or that something was wrong with them. But once you understand what your nervous system is actually communicating, you can start to offer yourself what you actually need (Which isn’t more self-criticism or gaslighting).

If you’re recognising yourself in these red flags, you’re not alone and you don’t have to figure this out by yourself. This is exactly what we address inside The Sensitive Soul Journey, where we learn to understand and respond to these signals with compassion, regulate your nervous system and build a life that honours your capacity.

We start on the 30th of March and there are only 5 spaces left. Check out the link in my bio if you’d like to know more.

07/02/2026

Understanding you’re a HSP is just the beginning.
The real transformation happens when you learn how to actually work with and support your highly sensitive nervous system.

That’s why I created The Sensitive Soul Journey for HSPs who are ready to stop pushing through and start building the skills that create lasting change.

Over 12 weeks, we’ll work through nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, self-compassion, boundaries, alignment with your values and celebrating your sensitivity as the gift it truly is.

This isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about deep, holistic healing at every level, body, mind and soul.

If you’re ready to move from struggling to enjoying life, I’d love to support you.
We start on March 30th. Only 5 spaces left. Link in bio.

01/02/2026

I used to think l was just weird for having these experiences that other people didn’t seem to have. But I know now that every single one of these things makes perfect sense when you understand how a highly sensitive nervous system works.

You’re not making it up. You’re not overreacting. You’re not weird. You simply perceive and process the world more intensely than most people and nobody ever taught you how to live with that.

When you learn how your nervous system works and start honouring what it needs, these things stop being such hard work and actually start to feel more like a superpower. (Yes, really!)

If I told you that rather than trying to feel less, you can learn to hold what you feel in a more comfortable way?
If you could keep all the good things about being perceptive, deeply attuned and empathetic without the exhaustion, guilt and shame, would you want to learn?

If so, you’re exactly who my group programme, the Sensitive Soul Journey, is for. Together we will regulate the nervous system, release old patterns of self criticism and guilt, reconnect with the truest parts of ourselves and reclaim the gifts inherent in our sensitivity. Will you join us? (Link in bio)

31/01/2026

I’ve got nothing against coping. In fact, I would much rather cope than not cope! But let’s face it, it’s not sustainable long term. There’s only so many times you can patch something up before it just won’t hold. Coping may get you through today, but healing gives you your future back.

Healing is hard.
It’s uncomfortable. It’s slow. It asks you to feel things you’ve spent years avoiding. It costs money, time and energy you’re not sure you have. And honestly, sometimes coping feels easier.

What I’ve learned, both from my own journey and from watching my clients transform, is that the cost of NOT healing is usually higher. Staying stuck costs you your peace, your health, your relationships and your ability to actually enjoy your life. In fact, one of the most common things I hear from clients is ”I wish I’d done this sooner”.

Yes, therapy is an investment. But there is a hidden cost to staying the same. The cost of another year of chronic stress, burnout and feeling like you’re drowning. It’s the energy you’re spending struggling instead of living.

When you finally invest in real healing, nervous system regulation, trauma work and learning to honor yourself, your whole life can change. When you start to feel safe in your body and learn to trust yourself, you can begin to build a life that actually works for you.
And that is priceless.

If you’re ready to invest in yourself and do the deeper work, I have limited therapy space coming up. You can book a free intro call to see if it’s right for you (link in bio).
You’re worth the investment.

27/01/2026

If you’ve been told any of these comments, please remember they’re not truths about you. They’re reflections of a society that doesn’t understand or value sensitivity.

Here’s what I wish someone had told you instead:
Your sensitivity isn’t a flaw to fix. It’s how you’re wired and it comes with incredible depth, insight and capacity for empathy and connection.

Your physical symptoms are real. Mind-body connection doesn’t mean “it’s all in your head”, it means your body is communicating what your mind has been pushing down.

You don’t need to toughen up. You need proper support, boundaries and nervous system regulation to design your life around your actual capacity.

You’re not failing at self-care. You’re dealing with nervous system dysregulation and possibly trauma. These are things that require proper therapeutic support, not just yoga and green smoothies.

I’ve spent 15 years working with highly sensitive people who’ve been told these same damaging things. Who’ve internalised the message that something is wrong with them.

The truth is there’s nothing wrong with you. You just need support from someone who actually understands.
If you’re tired of being dismissed and misunderstood and you’re ready to work with a therapist who gets the HSP experience, I have limited spaces opening up. Book a free 15-minute intro call to see if we’re a good fit. Link in bio.

You deserve to be seen, understood and supported exactly as you are.

17/01/2026

If your highly sensitive nervous system has been stuck in survival mode for so long, it’s forgotten how to feel safe, you may recognise the classic symptoms. You wake up tense, you feel ’tired but wired’, you spend your day going from mildly stressed to entirely overwhelmed and back again, but never actually reaching a calm state.

Many HSPs have felt like this for so long, it just feels normal. Like this is how life is. But believe me, it doesn’t have to be. Even a sensitive nervous system can learn safety and you can learn tools to take care of yourself on every level.

The Sensitive Soul Journey is a 12-week holistic healing programme for HSPs experiencing chronic stress, overwhelm and burnout. We well meet weekly on zoom in a small group with likeminded people to do the deep work of body-mind-soul integration individually, together.

Launching spring 2026.
Join the waitlist for first access (link in bio)

15/01/2026

Here’s why you’re overstimulated as a highly sensitive person (and what you can do about it).

If you feel overwhelmed in busy places like shopping centres, city streets or train stations, its because your nervous system is noticing and processing far more information than other people’s.

This depth of processing takes enormous energy and when your system gets overloaded, it responds as if you’re in danger, because too much input feels threatening to your nervous system.

The good news is that you can learn to prevent overstimulation, manage it in the moment and build your capacity over time.

Comment CALM for my free nervous system regulation workbook for even more HSP-specific tools you can start using today.

11/01/2026

I’m not interested in becoming a ‘new me’ in 2026. I’m interested in continuing to honour the me I already am.

As a highly sensitive person, I’ve learned what keeps me grounded. I’m done with trying harder to do more or be better. Now I focus on consistently choosing what actually supports my nervous system and my wholeness, which often involves doing less, but with more intention.

What habits or practices are you taking forward in 2026? Are there any new ones you’d like to start?

Comment CALM for my calm & connected workbook, full of practices and tools to choose from.

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

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