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Trauma-informed coach & CPD-accredited workshop leader, both face to face and online 🌟 1:1 coaching for those healing from narcissistic abuse, trauma, & emotional challenges.

So over in my Mental Wellbeing Club group, I’ve just announced something VERY exciting… 😍🫶🏼My first Mental Wellbeing Clu...
21/04/2026

So over in my Mental Wellbeing Club group, I’ve just announced something VERY exciting… 😍🫶🏼

My first Mental Wellbeing Club is launching ONE MONTH TODAY!!! 🤍

Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing little sneak peeks inside the group before revealing all the details on Sunday 👀✨

So if you’re not in there yet… why not?! 👀

Those in the group will get first access to book onto the clubs, and as they will be small and intimate, spaces will be limited 💗

If you want to be the first to know all the details, come and join us here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E3Bt99Bnj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Please make sure you answer the questions when joining too. It really helps me create the right groups for you all 🫶🏼✨

Quick reminder because narcissistic people LOVE to confuse these 🤍Confidence says: ‘I know my worth.’Arrogance says: ‘I ...
21/04/2026

Quick reminder because narcissistic people LOVE to confuse these 🤍

Confidence says: ‘I know my worth.’

Arrogance says: ‘I need to be above everyone else.’

One is rooted in security. The other is rooted in insecurity dressed up as ego.

Don’t let someone who is threatened by confidence convince you it’s arrogance.

Especially if your self-worth makes them uncomfortable 😌

Feedback like this means so much and is a beautiful reminder of why I do what I do. 🤍My goal with every workshop is not ...
20/04/2026

Feedback like this means so much and is a beautiful reminder of why I do what I do. 🤍

My goal with every workshop is not simply to deliver information. It is to create learning experiences that are:
✨ engaging
✨ accessible
✨ evidence-informed
✨ practical enough to take away and apply immediately

These subjects matter deeply to me and I never take for granted the trust organisations place in me when inviting me to deliver this work.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support, book, recommend, and advocate for my workshops 💜

If you’re looking for CPD-accredited training in trauma-informed practice, children’s mental health, nervous system education, or the physiology of domestic abuse, feel free to get in touch.

Translation?‘You no longer letting me do whatever I want is inconvenient for me.’Boundaries have a funny way of exposing...
19/04/2026

Translation?

‘You no longer letting me do whatever I want is inconvenient for me.’

Boundaries have a funny way of exposing people. Because healthy people hear boundaries and think ‘Okay, thanks for telling me.’

Manipulative people hear boundaries and think ‘How do I make them feel guilty for this?’

So if someone’s response to your boundary is anger, mockery, guilt-tripping and punishment… that tells you everything you need to know.

Boundaries don’t ruin healthy relationships.
They reveal unhealthy ones 😌

Co-regulation is one of the most important and most overlooked concepts in trauma-informed practice.Before children can ...
18/04/2026

Co-regulation is one of the most important and most overlooked concepts in trauma-informed practice.

Before children can self-regulate they first need to experience co-regulation.

This means an adult lending their calm, presence and nervous system to help a child feel safe enough to regulate.

Co-regulation may look like:
– calm tone of voice
– sitting nearby quietly
– validating feelings
– helping name emotions
– staying present during distress

Children do not learn regulation in isolation.

They learn it through repeated experiences of being supported through dysregulation by safe, regulated adults.

This is why our own regulation matters so much in the role we play.

Can anyone help me find the right space for something really special? 👀☕I’m currently looking to partner with a local ca...
18/04/2026

Can anyone help me find the right space for something really special? 👀☕

I’m currently looking to partner with a local café (or similar venue) to host a weekly mental wellbeing club for individuals impacted by narcissistic abuse. 💗

This will be:
✨ 2 hours
✨ One evening per week
✨ A small, supportive group (up to 10 people so only a small space needed)

I’d love to connect with a venue that wants to be seen as actively supporting the local community and mental wellbeing. It’s a really lovely opportunity to be part of something meaningful, while also bringing in a consistent group each week.

For those who are new here, I’m a trauma-informed coach specialising in narcissistic abuse recovery, delivering workshops across schools, organisations and the wider community. Creating safe, supportive spaces like this is something I feel incredibly passionate about.

If you own a venue, or know somewhere that could be perfect, I’d absolutely love to chat. Please comment, message me, or share this post so it reaches the right people 🫶🏼

Projection is one of narcissistic people’s favourite little tricks 🙃Because rather than sit with their own behaviour the...
17/04/2026

Projection is one of narcissistic people’s favourite little tricks 🙃

Because rather than sit with their own behaviour they throw it onto you. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Examples:
They’re lying → accuse YOU of being dishonest
They’re flirting → accuse YOU of cheating
They’re selfish → call YOU self-centred
They’re manipulative → say YOU’re controlling

Why? Because if they can make you defend yourself… attention shifts away from them.

Projection is essentially: ‘I can’t tolerate this in myself, so I’ll accuse you of it instead.’

And once you understand projection? So many past arguments start making sense.

This feels HUGE 😭😭😭To be nominated for an award that is not just local, but national… is absolutely crazy to me. And to ...
16/04/2026

This feels HUGE 😭😭😭

To be nominated for an award that is not just local, but national… is absolutely crazy to me. And to be recognised within the violence against women and girls sector / domestic abuse awareness and prevention space means more than I can put into words. 💗

This work was built from some of the hardest experiences of my life. Experiences that once broke me are now helping me build something that supports, educates and empowers others.

I am so passionate about educating people on the physiology of domestic abuse because I never want anybody experiencing abuse to feel misunderstood, judged, or asked questions like “why don’t they just leave?” ever again.

I am particularly passionate about bringing this education to the beauty and hair industry, because these professionals often build incredibly trusting relationships with their clients and may be among the first people someone opens up to.

To know that this work is being recognised on this level honestly feels surreal.

No matter what happens next, being nominated alone means the world.

Thank you to whoever nominated me for seeing the value in what I do. 🥹✨

Grassroots Community Award Nominee 2026… wow wow wow.

Anyone who knows me knowssss I’m a biggggggg Coronation Street and Emmerdale fan 📺😂And right now, the storyline hitting ...
14/04/2026

Anyone who knows me knowssss I’m a biggggggg Coronation Street and Emmerdale fan 📺😂

And right now, the storyline hitting closest to home for me is the Todd and Theo storyline in Corrie. If you don’t watch it, Todd is currently being abused by his partner Theo… physically, emotionally, financially and through coercive control.

Last night there was a scene that I thought portrayed the psychology of abuse incredibly powerfully. Theo had locked Todd in the bedroom and spent the night cycling through statements like:
“Sometimes I hate you, Todd.”
“I love you so much.”
“I can’t stand to look at you.”
“I’m scared I’m going to lose you.”
“Why do you do this to me?”
“I’m nothing without you.”

And this is exactly what makes abusive relationships so psychologically complex. Because abuse is rarely constant hatred.

It is often a repeated cycle of:
💔 Criticism / blame / fear / harm
followed by
✨ Love / affection / reassurance / vulnerability

That constant emotional whiplash creates what we call a trauma bond.

The “loving” moments trigger feel-good chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. The abusive moments trigger stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.

Over time, the nervous system can become conditioned to this cycle of harm followed by relief. That is why leaving abusive relationships is so much more complex than many people realise.

It is not “just leaving.” It is untangling a powerful emotional, psychological and physiological bond.

Storylines like this matter because when portrayed well, they help people understand what abuse can actually look like behind closed doors and why survivors need compassion, not judgement. 🤍

This one stings a bit 💔Wanting consistency, communication, reassurance, respect and basic emotional maturity is NOT aski...
13/04/2026

This one stings a bit 💔

Wanting consistency, communication, reassurance, respect and basic emotional maturity is NOT asking for too much.

You just may have been asking someone who was incapable of giving it. 🙃🙃

And when they repeatedly make you feel needy for having normal needs? That’s not because your standards are too high. It’s because meeting them would require effort they don’t want to give.

Raise the standard.
NOT the tolerance for poor treatment.

Yesterday was such a real reminder of how quickly your nervous system can take over when something suddenly doesn’t feel...
12/04/2026

Yesterday was such a real reminder of how quickly your nervous system can take over when something suddenly doesn’t feel safe…

At the football yesterday, what started as an argument in the stand between some individuals escalated really quickly into pushing, shoving, and fighting.

My immediate reaction? Get me out of here!!!🙃

Whilst others around me seemed to move towards the chaos, I went straight into flight. Heart racing. Adrenaline pumping. Whole body on high alert. My only thought was getting myself somewhere that felt safer.

When the amygdala perceives threat, it triggers the sympathetic nervous system and pushes us into survival mode before we’ve even had chance to properly think.

That isn’t us being dramatic. It isn’t us overreacting. It is the nervous system doing exactly what it is designed to do… protect us.

And for those of us with past experiences of trauma, difficult relationships, or prolonged periods of feeling unsafe… that response can sometimes feel even stronger. Because the nervous system remembers.

As someone who teaches this stuff, moments like that always leave me reflecting afterwards because it’s one thing understanding the theory… and another feeling your own body do it in real time. 🤍

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