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13/04/2026

🛏Taking a Break🛏

I'll be on leave 15th - 19th April and reopen on 20th. You can touch base in that time, but replies will be slower.

Helplines:
Lifeline: 0808 808 8000
Samaritans: 116 123
Shout: text 'SHOUT' to 85258

10/04/2026

💉you can only do what pain allows💉

Turns out this is autoimmune disease month, who knew? RA has absolutely kicked my ass this last 4 weeks which has meant having to bench one of the best forms of self-care I’ve found (running).

Sometimes it’s not the pain, but starting again that feels the hardest; but the greatest gift I’ve learned is that we never truly ‘begin again’ we begin from the last place we left off. We have wisdom, knowledge & experience each time we try again that means we’re always starting further in the journey than the time before.

“The sun will rise & we will try again”

Today I tried again, tentatively, compassionately & while that’s not the biggest ‘try again’ anyone will ever do, I hope you go easy with whatever return you make - tentatively, compassionately 💜

30/03/2026

✨New Dates Added✨

Absolutely buzzing to share that we have a second set of Mental Health First Aid training dates due to demand after our March training!

If you're interested in supporting someone with their mental health, knowing what to do and where to connect someone in crisis, we'd love to have you with us!

This training is suitable for anyone over the age of 16 residing / working in Northern Ireland.

12 hours CPD, PHA accredited training and certified for 5 years (subject to completion of a refresher session)

If you'd like to book, pop me a PM 💜

24/03/2026

✨Tips for the Horrors✨

The world is pretty scary right now, we have more access than ever to information but sometimes that can be a hinderance rather than the help.

It's not about ignoring what's going on, but about caring for ourselves (and perhaps the greater world) while things are tough.

Some thoughts:
✨ be conscious of access (am I accessing this information, or is it accessing me)
✨ notice the glimmer moments
✨ practise, but be cautious of perspective
✨ focus on what you have influence over on a local level
✨ connect: reach out when you need

25/02/2026

📢Calling Mental Health Professionals📢

I am organising a Safeguarding Level 2 training course for May - delivered by the wonderful Mary Mccartan - this training is suitable for anyone working with vulnerable adults or young people.

It's 4 hours CPD, certified and will cover your regular Safeguarding obligation for 3 years

Pop me a little PM if you'd like me to put your name down 🙂

24/02/2026

🎆urgency🎆

Here are some ramblings from a very tired therapist!

Urgency, immediacy showed up today and in a moment of objectivity I could see how urgency / stress was controlling this situation (not controlling the situation from a place of self)

This urgency shows up for so many of us in lots of capacities in our lives & when we respond from urgency we’re often trying to ‘solve’ the feeling of anxiety, but in doing so, we’re often compromising ourselves - saying yes, when it feels like a no for example.

Anyway,
⭐️notice when that feeling of urgency arrives
⭐️name it: “this is my urgent part / this is my sense of urgency” (it sounds woo but it’s disempowering the stress response
⭐️take a pause (ground or breath - whatever works)
⭐️set a time to come back to whatever it is - so you’re coming back with your whole brain engaged

05/02/2026

✨Mental Health First Aid✨

Are you interested in developing your knowledge, skills and confidence in supporting someone with their mental health?

Louise & I are delighted to provide Mental Health First Aid training to the public, this course is suitable for anyone over the age of 16+ living / working in Northern Ireland - whether you're a parent, carer, colleague or professional - the knowledge and framework that Mental Health First Aid teaches is invaluable.

We're not teaching you to be therapists, we're sharing with you the information and skills to act as a support bridge between someone in distress or crisis and the appropriate help resources.

This course is delivered online, in real time and is accredited by the Public Health Agency.

Earlybird offer £75
Full price £85
(includes PDF workbook, downloadable certificate of completion, 12 hours CPD, 3 months follow up support & access to all MHFA resources through the MHFA hub)

Link in comments for more info / book online or drop me a DM 💜

01/02/2026

🌕Imbolc🌕

Between winter & spring solstice & honoured by a beautiful full Snow Moon 🌕

Spring is laying root, the days are lingering longer - now we can invite in intention setting for our year ahead. As we shake off winter & step into a new energy

Happy imbolc 🕯️

(How stunning is that snow moon; I feel so blessed the clouds parted to make way for her 🥰)

28/01/2026

✨Hope: A Poem✨

Often as therapists and facilitators we speak about hope. Hope almost seems like such an abstract thing. Intangible - perhaps that's the beauty of hope. That explaining what it is, seems difficult.
She is, to me, almost the opposite of grief - who arrives loudly and unabashedly in our lives.

I hope you find hope today 💜

15/01/2026

📖Mental Health Training📖

If you've been curious about how to support the wellbeing of staff, colleagues, community groups or service users through mental health training drop me a message; I've been designing and delivering mental health training for the NHS, community & voluntary groups, private organisations, doctors & dentists. (and am very proudly a PHA accredited safeTALK & Mental Health First Aid trainer!)

I love to hear what people are needing around wellbeing support & getting creative designing & delivering training that's evidence informed, easy to understand and easy to apply. We can be didactic and experiential!

Or maybe you're a colleague & you fancy collaborating?

If any of that speaks to you, pop me a message to chat!

01/01/2026

🎆Nee Year🎆

When we wish each other happy new year, it’s the tip of the iceberg of what we wish for each other.

We say “happy new year” but what we mean is layered, layered with love & kindness & wishes

So here is what I hope your new year brings

30/12/2025

✨Year in Review✨

A little poem for this weird space between Christmas and new year. A reminder that everyone has their own shades of dark - so as you scroll through social media over the next few days remember that two things can coexist: light and dark; even if all we’re seeing as we scroll are the light bits.

Go gentle on yourself & remember that you had/have glimmers too and not everything you see on social media is true 💜

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