Mindful Moments Therapies

21/11/2025

Child and Parent Estrangement Support Groups

For Parents and Adult Children

Are you struggling with the pain and complexity of family estrangement?
At Mindful Moments Therapies, Phiona offers compassionate, peer-based support groups for those experiencing separation, conflict, or loss of contact between parents and adult children.

These groups are designed to help you process emotions, reduce feelings of isolation, and connect with others who truly understand the unique challenges of estrangement.

Led by Phiona, a trained counsellor with extensive experience in family relationship issues and emotional wellbeing, the groups provide a safe, empathetic space for sharing and reflection. Phiona has professional training in grief, loss, and complex relationship dynamics, offering a supportive environment for those navigating one of the most difficult forms of family pain.

Details
• When:Third Wednesday of the month, 7pm – 8pm
• Where: Online
• Cost: £7.50 per person
• Format: Small group sessions to ensure safety, trust, and connection. Attendance is ad hoc – you may join as needed.

All conversations are treated with the utmost confidentiality.

***The group requires a minimum of four participants to foster an engaging and connected experience. If this minimum is not met, you will be offered either a full refund (minus any transaction fees) or the option to transfer your booking to another available date.***

Book your space with the link below

https://www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk/support-groups/child-and-parent-estrangement-support-group/

Dates for 2026

January 21st
February 18th
March 18th
April 15th
May 20th
June 17th

21/11/2025

Child and Parent Estrangement Support Groups

For Parents and Adult Children

Are you struggling with the pain and complexity of family estrangement?
At Mindful Moments Therapies, Phiona offers compassionate, peer-based support groups for those experiencing separation, conflict, or loss of contact between parents and adult children.

These groups are designed to help you process emotions, reduce feelings of isolation, and connect with others who truly understand the unique challenges of estrangement.

Led by Phiona, a trained counsellor with extensive experience in family relationship issues and emotional wellbeing, the groups provide a safe, empathetic space for sharing and reflection. Phiona has professional training in grief, loss, and complex relationship dynamics, offering a supportive environment for those navigating one of the most difficult forms of family pain.

Two Separate Groups Available
• Parents Group: for parents experiencing estrangement from their adult children
• Adult Children Group: for individuals aged 18 and over who are estranged from one or both parents

Who Can Attend
• Parents who wish to share their experiences in a safe and understanding space
• Adult children seeking connection and understanding from others with similar experiences
• Individuals looking for peer support, mutual respect, and confidentiality

What to Expect
• A welcoming, non-judgemental environment
• Group discussions led by an experienced facilitator
• Opportunities to share your story and listen to others
• Practical tools for coping and self-care
• Emotional support and encouragement in navigating difficult family relationships

Why Join

Estrangement can feel isolating and overwhelming. These support groups offer understanding, connection, and the reassurance that you are not alone. Whether the estrangement is recent or has lasted for many years, this is a place to explore your experiences and move towards healing.

Details
• When:Third Wednesday of the month, 7pm – 8pm
• Where: Online
• Cost: £7.50 per person
• Format: Small group sessions to ensure safety, trust, and connection. Attendance is ad hoc – you may join as needed.

All conversations are treated with the utmost confidentiality.

***The group requires a minimum of four participants to foster an engaging and connected experience. If this minimum is not met, you will be offered either a full refund (minus any transaction fees) or the option to transfer your booking to another available date.***

Book your space with the link below

https://www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk/support-groups/child-and-parent-estrangement-support-group/

Next group meeting 21st January

20/11/2025

There’s something that happens when you go through a life-changing experience, whether it’s grief, trauma, loss, or a moment that shakes the ground beneath you.

In the beginning, people show up.
They check in daily.
They ask how you’re feeling.
They’re present in the initial shock because they feel the intensity of what you’re going through.

But as days pass, and weeks go by, something shifts.

They slowly return to their routines, their normal lives.
And often without meaning to, they forget that your life hasn’t gone back to normal.
That you might still feel stuck, paused, or rooted in the very moment everything changed for you.

This is where therapy becomes so important.

Therapy offers a space that doesn’t move on before you’re ready. A space where your grief, your fear, your vulnerability, and your story are held with care and without judgement.

Whether it’s talking therapy, somatic work, hypnotherapy, or a blend of approaches, therapy gives you permission to process what you’re carrying, at your pace, with support that doesn’t fade when the world around you moves on.

If you’re feeling frozen while everyone else seems to be moving forward, reaching out for therapeutic support might be exactly what you need.
A moment for you.
A space to breathe, to heal, and to begin moving again, gently, safely, and with someone walking beside you.

If you’d like to find out more about how somatic healing may support your nervous system and overall wellbeing, please get in touch to explore how this approach could help you.

www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk

17/11/2025

Have you ever had a gut feeling that something isn’t quite right with someone you know?

Maybe a neighbour, friend, or relative seems withdrawn, anxious, or just not themselves.

This National Safeguarding Adults Week (17 - 21 November), we’re reminding everyone: if something doesn’t feel right, it’s okay to speak up. Just sharing your concern could help protect someone at risk.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility — and your voice could make a real difference.

Report a concern: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/safeguarding

19/10/2025

Self-Care Sunday

Sundays often offer that little window before the week begins, a time to pause and gently reset. I often remind my clients that self-care doesn’t have to be complicated. It can simply be giving yourself a moment to breathe, to notice how you feel, and to do one small thing that helps you feel grounded.

Perhaps that means starting the day slowly, stepping outside for some fresh air, or switching off for a while to enjoy a quiet cup of tea. Whatever feels right for you today, give yourself permission to rest and recharge.

A calm Sunday can set the tone for a steadier week ahead.

www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk

18/10/2025

The Importance of Listening to the Self

This week has been a reminder of the importance of slowing down. After testing positive for Covid, my diary was full of commitments that I had to reschedule. The internal conflict that follows can be significant: the sense of guilt, the weight of responsibility, and the discomfort of letting others down. Yet when the body says no, the mind must listen.

It is not always easy to prioritise rest and recovery, especially when past experiences, trauma, or ingrained responses have conditioned us to keep going regardless. Many of us have learned to equate worth with productivity, and stepping back can feel uncomfortable or even wrong. But healing requires space, time and compassion.

When the body signals exhaustion, it is communicating a need for nourishment, stillness and care. By choosing to rest, we are not being weak or self-indulgent; we are honouring the natural rhythm of our wellbeing. Listening to the body is an act of self-respect and a vital part of maintaining balance.

Taking the time to withdraw, to rest, and to heal allows us to return with greater clarity, energy and presence. It is a practice of kindness towards the self, and a reminder that caring for others begins with caring for ourselves.

www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk

13/10/2025

12/10/2025

Self care Sunday

As the week rolls around again, Sunday finds its self returning once more. A day that is all about you, the self and I. A day to care for your needs, wants and desires. A time to stop, to put into place tools to care for the self and to relax, restore and revitalise at the renewal of a new week.

Maybe it’s time with family or friends, or even time alone. Maybe it’s nourishing food, exercise or time listening to music or picking up that book you put down.

Maybe it’s a long soak in the bath with nourishing oils. Or maybe it’s putting down that long list of jobs that will wait until tomorrow. Maybe it’s time in the garden with your hands in the soil. Do whatever fits to your lifestyle and needs. But do something to care for the self today.

Give yourself permission to pause. Self-Care Sunday is your reset button.

www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day

Today is a gentle reminder to check in on yourself, not just your physical health but your mental wellbeing too.

Just as we might take our temperature or check our pulse, take a moment to notice your mental temperature.
Is it running a bit anxious?
Feeling low or shut down?
Or perhaps you are doing alright but could use a small tune-up?

Think of it as giving your mind a quick MOT.

Does your brain need a top-up of:
• Vitamin Nature: a walk outside, fresh air, sunlight
• Vitamin Stillness: some slow time, quiet time, rest
• Vitamin Connection: talking, laughing, spending time with people who make you feel safe and seen

Mental health is a huge part of who we are. It deserves the same care and attention as our families, homes and work.

On this World Mental Health Day, take a few minutes to check in with yourself. And if you feel you could use some extra support, remember that help is available through charities, organisations and therapists. You are never alone.

Take care of your mind; it is doing its best to take care of you.