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Space2BHeard CIC provides therapeutic options to local communities. We have an incredible resource on our website called the 'Therapist Directory'.

This is where you can read more about our therapists, to help you get to know them better, click here https://www.space2bheard.org/therapist-directory/

10/04/2026

🌿FRIDAY FEELS. A gentle reminder… 🌿

✨ The healer also needs healing.
✨ The planner needs surprises.
✨ The considerate need to be considered.
✨ The givers need to receive. 💛

So many of us spend our time caring for others, thinking ahead, offering support, holding space 🌱. In all that doing for others, anxiety can quietly creep in, especially when we forget to turn that same kindness inward 🧠💭.

You matter too. And your efforts deserve to be seen 🌟

🌸 A simple self‑compassion practice 🌸

📝Take a quiet moment today and try this mindful exercise:
Write down 3 things you did well, they can be anything:

🤍Something you handled with care
🥗A healthy choice you made 🚶‍♀️
💬A thoughtful moment you offered someone
🌈Or simply getting through a tough day

Big or small, it all counts.

🌻The intention is to gently practice seeing yourself in a positive light, shifting focus from what feels wrong to what is already good.
By nurturing positive self‑talk, we support a happier, healthier mindset and remind ourselves that we are worthy of the same compassion we give so freely to others 🌿💛

Be gentle with yourself today.
From all of us at Space2BHeard, you are heard, you are valued, and you don’t have to give endlessly to be enough ✨

08/04/2026

🌿Wellness Wednesday : How our director, Laura Stead, deals with stress🌿
(For stress awareness month April 2026)

Over time and with the help of therapy, I’ve learned that if I don’t actively manage my day to day stressors, they quickly build up and tip me into overwhelm and anxiety. So now, every day, I check in with myself. I notice the small signals that tell me I’m moving into “stressed” territory.

The truth is, most of us are juggling a lot across every area of life, and I know I’m far from alone in feeling overloaded at times. My own signs of stress look like resisting rest, struggling to slow down, racing thoughts, an aching body, fatigue, and feeling a bit detached from the world.

Here are the things that help bring me back to balance and a sense of contentment (in no particular order):
✨ Yoga
✨ Running (or, these days, lots more walking!)
✨ Time with my animals
✨ Quiet moments with family and friends
✨ Reading

But most importantly, I try to let myself off the hook. I remind myself that things will be okay. Life throws all sorts at us, and even on the hardest days, I’ve survived, we’ve managed. Giving myself permission to go slower and to drop a few balls always makes the stress feel a little less “big.”

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. Be gentle with yourself. 💛

06/04/2026

🌿 Stress Awareness Month: Let’s Talk About Control

At Space2BHeard, we know that one of the biggest contributors to stress is feeling like we’re not in control. When life feels overwhelming, our minds can jump straight to the things we can’t influence and that’s where stress begins to take hold.

This month, we’re using our platform to shine a light on what is within our power.
🌀 The Locus of Control, a psychological theory developed by Julian Rotter, helps explain just that. It looks at whether we believe control comes from within us (an internal locus of control) or from external forces outside our influence (an external locus of control).
Understanding this can be incredibly grounding.

✨ The diagrams attached show a simple but powerful truth:
We can’t control other people, outcomes, the past, or unexpected events.
But we can control our actions, our boundaries, our values, how we show up, and how we choose to respond.
And that’s where our strength lives.

💬 This Stress Awareness Month, we invite you to pause and gently ask yourself:
“Am I focusing my energy on things I can influence?”
You might be surprised by how much lighter things feel when you bring your attention back to what’s truly yours to hold.

At Space2BHeard, we support people every day in rediscovering that sense of inner steadiness and you don’t have to do it alone.

🌱 If stress is showing up for you right now, we’re here.
Let’s make space to talk, to breathe, and to find your centre again.

03/04/2026

🌿 Understanding the Spiral of Shame

At Space2BHeard, we talk a lot about the emotions that sit beneath the surface, the ones that shape how we see ourselves and how we connect with others. One of those powerful patterns is the spiral of shame.

A shame spiral is what happens when a triggering moment (“I made a mistake”, “I let someone down”) leads to a wave of painful self-judgement… which then triggers more shame, more withdrawal, and more self-criticism. It can be overwhelming, isolating, and exhausting but it’s also something we can understand and work through.

✨ Who first identified the shame spiral?
The term shame spiral was first coined by Gershen Kaufman, a professor of psychology. In 1974.

✨ Why does this matter?
Because understanding what’s happening gives us language and language gives us power.
When we can name the spiral, we can begin to interrupt it with compassion, grounding, and connection.

✨ If this resonates…
You’re not alone.
Many people experience shame spirals in silence, believing it’s a sign of weakness or failure. It isn’t. It’s a human response to old wounds, unmet needs, and internal pressures.

At Space2BHeard, we’re here to help you slow the spiral, soften the self-talk, and move toward a more compassionate understanding of yourself.

💛 There is a way out and you don’t have to climb out alone.

01/04/2026

🌿 National Walking Day.

At Space2BHeard, we know the power of a good walk.

Whether it’s a quick lap around the block, a mindful stroll through the park, or a weekend wander with friends and family. Many of our clinicians, staff, and loved ones walk regularly, both alone and together.

Walking isn’t just movement, it’s a moment.
🚶‍♀️ A moment to ease overthinking
🚶 A moment to boost fitness and wellbeing
🚶‍♂️ A moment to release tension and stress
🌳 A moment to put our phones away and reconnect with nature
🧠 A moment to rebuild our attention spans and breathe

In our busy, digitally overloaded world, walking reminds us to slow down, notice the small things, and come back to ourselves.

So today, we’re celebrating the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other because sometimes the best therapy begins with a walk outside. 💚

30/03/2026

✨ What Emotional Maturity Really Looks Like (Through the PAC Lens) ✨

Emotional maturity isn’t about being perfect, it’s about being aware.
In Transactional Analysis (Eric Berne), we talk about the Parent, Adult, and Child ego states. Emotional maturity is knowing which part of you is speaking… and choosing the one that serves you best.
Here’s how it shows up:

🧠 ACTIVATING THE ADULT
This is the grounded, here-and-now part of us.
Emotional maturity means:

pausing before reacting
checking the facts rather than the fears
being curious instead of defensive
responding with clarity rather than impulse

❤️ NURTURING THE CHILD
Our Child holds our spontaneity, joy, creativity and our vulnerability.
Emotionally mature people know how to:

honour their feelings without drowning in them
soothe their inner fears
express needs openly and safely
allow playfulness and imagination back into life

🌿 HEALING THE PARENT
The Parent ego state carries the voices, rules, and messages we absorbed growing up.
Emotional maturity means:

noticing old critical narratives (“Don’t be weak”, “Get it right”)
replacing them with compassionate, balanced internal guidance
becoming the parent you always needed for yourself and others

✨ In short:
Emotional maturity is not about suppressing emotions.
It’s about integrating all three states, Parent, Adult, and Child, so you can show up with steadiness, kindness, and authenticity.
When these parts work together, we feel safer in ourselves, kinder to others, and more connected to life.

💬 Which ego state do you feel most connected to today?

27/03/2026

Proud. Inspired. Grateful.

Today we’re delighted to share our 2025 Space2BHeard Impact Report. A year defined by purposeful growth, strengthened relationships and meaningful change across our community.

We are incredibly proud of our team, volunteers and partners who have helped us continue offering safe, compassionate and high quality therapeutic support to people across Hull and the East Riding. This year we strengthened clinical excellence, expanded training, and deepened our community connections, all to ensure people feel heard, supported and understood when they need it most.

Improving mental health through therapy isn’t just our work, it’s our passion and lifelong commitment. We’re honoured to walk alongside every person who trusts us with their story.

Here’s to another year of impact, community and connection.
With gratitude,
Laura Stead & Michelle Shanley
Co Directors, Space2BHeard CIC

Please go to www.space2bheard.org 'news' page to read our Impact Report.

https://www.space2bheard.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2026/03/Impact-Report-2025.pdf

https://www.space2bheard.org/2026/03/25/reflecting-on-a-year-of-impact-a-message-from-laura-michelle/

Thank you 😊

26/03/2026

🌿 We’re here today for Social Prescribing Day!
Thursday 26th March 2026 – Princess Quay, 10AM-2PM

The Space2BHeard team is set up and ready at Princess Quay for Forum Social Prescribing Day, come and say hello! 💚

If you’re aged 16+ and looking for support, ideas, or new ways to connect, Social Prescribing can help you:
✨ Find the right places to get help
🎨 Discover new activities and interests
🤝 Meet groups and communities to socialise with
🧭 Navigate local support that fits your life

We’re here all day to chat, answer questions, and help you explore what’s possible.
Come find us at Princess Quay, we’d love to see you! 🌱💬

Forum CIO Forum CIO

23/03/2026

🌿 Join Us for Social Prescribing Day!
Thursday 26th March 2026 – Princess Quay

The Space2BHeard team will be holding a stall at Forum Social Prescribing Day this Thursday at Princess Quay and we’d love to see you there! 💚

Come and chat with us about Space2BHeard and about how Social Prescribing can support anyone aged 16+ to:
✨ Find the right places to get help
🎨 Discover new activities and interests
🤝 Connect with groups and places to socialise
🧭 Navigate community support that fits your needs

Whether you’re curious, looking for guidance, or simply wanting to know more about what’s available locally, we’re here to help.

Pop by, say hello, and explore how social prescribing can make a real difference in your wellbeing and everyday life.

See you at Princess Quay! 💬🌱

Forum CIO

20/03/2026

🌈 Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! (17–23 March)

At Space2BHeard, we’re celebrating by shining a light on the incredible creativity already emerging from our two new art therapy groups exploring neurodiverse identity through art.

Over the past few weeks, our groups have been diving into expressive, mindful, and body-based creative practices, including:
✨ Exploring identity through colour, using palettes that reflect emotion, energy, and personal meaning.
🌀 Mindful mandala making, bringing calm, focus, and self-connection through repeated pattern and flow.
🧠 Body scanning, tuning into where we hold different feelings and sensations.
⚡ Neurographica techniques, awakening dormant neuroconnections and stimulating positive inner change through intuitive linework.

Each session follows a gentle structure that supports connection and safety:
💬 We check in together
🎨 Create collaboratively and individually
🧩 Learn new ways of expressing ourselves
🖼️ Complete an art activity
💛 Reflect and check out as a group

The artwork created so far has been powerful, vibrant and deeply personal, a celebration of neurodiverse ways of seeing, feeling and communicating.
Here’s to embracing difference, uplifting neurodiverse voices, and continuing to create spaces where everyone can be heard, seen and valued. 🌟

18/03/2026

🌿✨ Finding the Magic Again ✨🌿

“The magic in your childhood wasn’t because you were a child, it was because you were living in the present.”

At Space2BHeard, we see this truth every day.

So many of us are carrying full minds, full schedules, full hearts… and in the middle of all that, we forget how it felt to simply be.
The magic we remember from childhood wasn’t in the toys, the long summers, or the endless imagination, it was in the presence.

In those moments where we were fully absorbed, curious, connected, and unhurried.
And here’s the good news:

✨ That presence is still available to you.

✨ That magic wasn’t lost, it’s just waiting to be noticed again.
Today, we invite you to try one small thing:

🌱 Pause.
🌱 Breathe.
🌱 Let yourself be in this moment, even for a few seconds.

Maybe it’s the warmth of your tea.
Maybe it’s the sound of the rain.
Maybe it’s the quiet between two thoughts.

Whatever it is, let it remind you that magic isn’t behind you, it’s here, in the now, reachable in the smallest acts of awareness and self‑compassion.

💛 You deserve moments of presence. You deserve moments of magic.

16/03/2026

🌿💧 Nutrition & Hydration Week | 16–22 March 💧🌿

At Space2BHeard, we know that taking care of others starts with taking care of ourselves.

This week, we’re celebrating Nutrition & Hydration Week by sharing some of the simple, everyday ways our team stays nourished, hydrated, and well, especially on the days when life feels full.
Here are a few staff favourites that keep us going:

🥗 Fresh, colourful lunches that help us stay energised between sessions

🍵 Herbal teas for grounding moments

🥤 Water bottles within arm’s reach, because staying hydrated is an act of self‑compassion

🍇 Healthy snacks like fruit, nuts, and yoghurt that keep us steady through the afternoon

🍲 Quick homemade recipes that feel comforting without the rush

🌞 Stepping outside for sunlight and a sip of water when we need a reset

Nutrition and hydration aren’t about perfection, they’re about paying attention to what supports us, even in small ways.

When we nourish ourselves, we give our bodies and minds the stability they need to show up with clarity, warmth, and presence.

However you choose to mark this week, we invite you to pause and ask:
💭 What’s one thing I can do today to nourish myself?
💭 What helps my body feel cared for?

A glass of water.
A mindful moment.
A meal that makes you feel good.
It all counts.

💛 Here’s to feeding our bodies with kindness and staying hydrated with intention.

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267 Beverley Road
Kingston Upon Hull
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