Sarah Seymour Therapy

06/10/2025

09/09/2025

It’s normal to feel a bit goopy when you’re going through change x

17/06/2025

I’m so grateful to call this wise and beautiful woman my friend x

💛Ever wondered why your child suddenly settles when you hold them close and speak gently, even if they were mid-meltdown a moment ago?

That’s not magic — it’s neuroscience. ✨🧠

Our brains are wired for connection. From the moment we’re born, we rely on co-regulation, the ability to borrow calm from another nervous system when ours is overwhelmed.

Here’s how it works:

👥 The human brain develops in relationship with others. When a caregiver stays calm and present, the child’s brain gets a powerful message: you are safe. This helps the emotional brain (amygdala) settle and allows the thinking brain (prefrontal cortex) to come back online.

🧠 We can’t self-regulate until we’ve been co-regulated. Especially in early years, children don’t have the neurological capacity to calm down alone, they need a safe adult to help them “borrow” regulation until they can do it themselves.

💓 It’s not just for kids. Adults co-regulate too, ever felt calmer just by being with someone steady and kind?

That’s your nervous system picking up on theirs. Regulation is contagious!

What helps co-regulation?

🌿 A calm tone of voice
🌿 Slowing your breath (their body will often match yours)
🌿 Grounding touch (a hand on the shoulder, a hug, holding hands)
🌿 Being emotionally available — “I’m here, I’ve got you” goes a long way

In therapy, co-regulation is a core part of the work. Sometimes, before we can talk about what’s hard, we just need someone who can sit with us, steady the storm, and help us find our feet again.

If you or your child are struggling to manage big emotions, it’s not a failure, it’s a nervous system doing its best. And the good news? Regulation can be learned, shared, and healed in connection.

💬 Feel free to reach out if this resonates — co-regulation isn’t about doing it all perfectly, it’s about doing it together. 💛

12/06/2025

Ever heard of the OK Corral in psychology? It’s not a Western standoff — it’s a simple way to understand how we relate to others.
OK = Value & Worth

The goal? Spend as much time as possible in “I’m OK, You’re OK.”
That’s where healthy communication, empathy, and mutual respect live.
It helps in relationships, work, parenting — everything.

Next time conflict arises, ask yourself:
“Am I seeing myself and the other person as OK?”

Shifting into that mindset can change everything.

Remember, no one is perfect and we all shift around. Therapy can help you to recognise and moove positions more easily.

05/06/2025

Introvert or Extrovert? You might be surprised! It's mot about being shy or outgoing but about how you use and regain your energy...

05/06/2025

I found Neurofeedback really helpful when my own therapy journey got a bit stuck. I was referred to a neurofeedback practitioner by my therapist and she noticed a different with how I was processing things afterwards. It definitely helped me to move forwards and so I trained in it myself so i can help others!

02/06/2025

I work in London but I also practice from my home, in Woking.
I really love seeing clients in person but I realise for some people that's just not practical so I also offer online therapy and a mix of the two if you're going to be away for work.
Therapy can be flexible and work with your life whatever it looks like!

02/06/2025

I love this poet and this poem soooo much!! Life's 'strange new seas' keep coming and therapy can help you take controld of the direction you sail and how you sail.

02/06/2025

Cognitve hypnotherapy is a creative, solution focused therapy that allows me to work with your model of the world and be flexible in finding approaches that work for you