Access2balance; hypnotherapy & counselling

22/11/2025

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With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru

20/11/2025

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Hypnosis isn't sleep! 😴 It's a deep state of hyper-focus, much like being completely engrossed in a film. Your mind becomes receptive to positive suggestions, creating a safe space to address concerns with clarity.

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19/11/2025

“I want my boys to grow up knowing that real strength isn’t about hiding your emotions, it’s about having the courage to be yourself.”

For a long time Nick lived under the pressure of stereotypical masculinity to appear strong and be the ‘man of the house’ leading to years of suppressing his emotions until he reached breaking point. Here’s his story 👇

“Back in 2020, I suffered a bit of a breakdown. It was as a result of years of ignoring what was going on with myself – trying to be strong and the ‘man of the house’. I’d had too many things happen and not dealt with them; it all came to a head. It was difficult not knowing what was going on with myself - I felt detached from my family. It was isolating. Luckily, I sought help from doctors. I was put on medication and I’ve had therapy and counselling. And my journey began.

“During that time, I’d reached out to the Samaritans. Sometimes I was thinking I didn’t want to burden my family – especially during lockdown. It was really hard. I’ve had a few calls with Samaritans. The people on the other end of the phone were absolutely brilliant, they didn’t judge me and really listened to me. Just having the peace of mind that there’s someone who was willing to listen was a big thing for me - having that person to talk to was something I needed. Sometimes, having that first conversation is the most difficult. But once you have, it’s almost liberating to speak out loud.

“My wellbeing now is pretty good. The thing I’ve started to realise is that I will still have bad days – they will come. But as quickly as they come, they will go. I have an acceptance of it. For a long time, I was afraid of them – I couldn’t bear to have one of those days. I’ve been able to get the help that’s needed and deserved. I’ve learned coping mechanisms and built resilience through therapy. If you’re on a boat and its stormy seas – it won’t last forever, the storm will pass and you’ll be on smooth waters soon. You’ll weather the storm.

“There is still a big thing around men feeling like they need to be strong all the time. It might be generational too, I know thinking about my dad and grandad for example, I can see how that mentality has been passed down. My mum was someone who encouraged me to talk about my emotions.

“I’m passionate about encouraging other men to live more openly and authentically, as a father of four sons it’s really important to me they’re able to share their emotions and be themselves.”

19/11/2025

Hypnosis isn't sleep! 😴 It's a deep state of hyper-focus, much like being completely engrossed in a film. Your mind becomes receptive to positive suggestions, creating a safe space to address concerns with clarity.

Ready to explore the benefits? Find a Hypnotherapist.

19/11/2025

Standing in solidarity with every man struggling with their mental health this .

19/11/2025

𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 🥳 Well done to our national team! ❤💙 Please do remember to support Scotland twice - our appointments were quiet last night with everyone watching the game, and we particularly need AB negative and O positive donors to come forward and at this time.

19/11/2025

A short poem I think beautifully describes Hypnotherapy.

In quiet breath the mind unwinds,
A drifting tide, a soft incline.
Through whispered depths the fears unroll—
In trance I meet my inner soul.
The storm grows still, the shadows fall;
With guided calm, I rise, I call.
And in that space where thoughts flow free,
I learn control by letting be.

Welcome to my page. Hypnotherapy is your route to ridding yourself of your concern or issue and I ca

19/11/2025

Saw this, and it was such a simple explanation I had to copy and share.

There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into their wooden fence.

On the first day of this lesson, the little boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. He was really mad!

Over the course of the next few weeks, the little boy began to control his temper, so the number of nails that were hammered into the fence dramatically decreased.

It wasn’t long before the little boy discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Then, the day finally came when the little boy didn’t lose his temper even once, and he became so proud of himself, he couldn’t wait to tell his father.

Pleased, his father suggested that he now pull out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.

Several weeks went by and the day finally came when the young boy was able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

Very gently, the father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

“You have done very well, my son,” he smiled, “but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.”

The little boy listened carefully as his father continued to speak.
“When you say things in anger, they leave permanent scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you’re sorry, the wounds will still be there".

10/11/2025

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Me: Hey God.

God: Hello, my love.

Me: I'm falling apart. Can you put me back together?

God: I would rather not.

Me: Why?

God: Because you aren't a puzzle.

Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the ground?

God: Let them stay there for a while. They fell off for a reason. Take some time and decide if you need any of those pieces back.

Me: You don't understand! I'm breaking down!

God: No - you don't understand. You are breaking through. What you are feeling are just growing pains. You are shedding the things and the people in your life that are holding you back. You aren't falling apart. You are falling into place. Relax. Take some deep breaths and allow those things you don't need anymore to fall off of you. Quit holding onto the pieces that don't fit you anymore. Let them fall off. Let them go.

Me: Once I start doing that, what will be left of me?

God: Only the very best pieces of you.

Me: I'm scared of changing.

God: I keep telling you - YOU AREN'T CHANGING!! YOU ARE BECOMING!

Me: Becoming who?

God: Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion. I made you for more than the shallow pieces you have decided adorn yourself with that you cling to with such greed and fear. Let those things fall off of you. I love you! Don't change! Become! Become! Become! Become who I made you yo be. I'm going to keep telling you this until you remember it.

Me: There goes another piece.

God: Yep. Let it be.

Me: So...I'm not broken?

God: No - but you are breaking like the dawn. It's a new day. Become!! Become!!

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Powerful words by the one and only John Roedel - Love how John always manages to express the fine line of pain and insight whilst sprinkling it all with spiritual wisdom ❤️
Blessings
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru
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27/10/2025

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“The inability to receive support from others is a trauma response.

Your “I don’t need anyone, I’ll just do it all myself” conditioning is a survival tactic. And you needed it to shield your heart from abuse, neglect, betrayal, and disappointment from those who could not or would not be there for you.

From the parent who was absent and abandoned you by choice or the parent who was never home from working three jobs to feed and house you.

From the lovers who offered sexual intimacy but never offered a safe haven that honored your heart.

From the friendships and family who ALWAYS took more than they ever gave.

From all the situations when someone told you “we’re in this together” or “I got you” then abandoned you, leaving you to pick up the pieces when s**t got real, leaving you to handle your part and their part, too.

From all the lies and all the betrayals.

You learned along the way that you just couldn’t really trust people. Or that you could trust people, but only up to a certain point.

Extreme-independence IS. A. TRUST. ISSUE.
You learnt: if I don’t put myself in a situation where I rely on someone, I won’t have to be disappointed when they don’t show up for me, or when they drop the ball... because they will ALWAYS drop the ball EVENTUALLY right?

You may even have been intentionally taught this protection strategy by generations of hurt ancestors who came before you.

Extreme-independence is a preemptive strike against heartbreak.
So, you don’t trust anyone.
And you don’t trust yourself, either, to choose people.
To trust is to hope, to trust is to be vulnerable.
“Never again,” you vow.

But no matter how you dress it up and display it proudly to make it seem like this level of independence is what you always wanted to be, in truth it’s your wounded, scarred, broken heart behind a protective brick wall.

Impenetrable. Nothing gets in. No hurt gets in. But no love gets in either.

Fortresses and armor are for those in battle, or who believe the battle is coming.
It’s a trauma response.
The good news is trauma that is acknowledged is trauma that can be healed.

You are worthy of having support.
You are worthy of having true partnership.
You are worthy of love.
You are worthy of having your heart held.
You are worthy to be adored.
You are worthy to be cherished.
You are worthy to have someone say, “You rest. I got this.” And actually deliver on that promise.
You are worthy to receive.
You are worthy to receive.
You are worthy.
You don’t have to earn it.
You don’t have to prove it.
You don’t have to bargain for it.
You don’t have to beg for it.
You are worthy.

Worthy.

Simply because you exist.”

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Profound words by Jamila White
I found this a deeply moving piece to read, I hope it resonates with you too - because you are enough and always have been.

With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru

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