Inhale-Exhale Counselling & Psychotherapy

15/04/2026

10/04/2026

I was attending a short training course and when we were discussing ways of self care, walking the dog was a popular response! 🐕
Do you have a pet who helps you transition between work and rest, reconnect with nature, or helps towards having a structure to your day or week? 😊
Take some time to think of the positive impact having a pet can make and let me know in the comments below if you’re happy to share!

10/04/2026

Kind Ambition offer fantastic training opportunities to professionals supporting clients, colleagues, families with understanding what actually means in practice.

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This is so important, keep that an ongoing topic in your home. 🫶

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10/04/2026

I wish I could be there as it will certainly be a great session!
All the best Victoria from TAEast! 💕

10/04/2026

Hi everyone,

Jo, a midwife and maternal health researcher completing a PhD at Bournemouth University, is looking for volunteers to join a Community Research Council for The ParentAge Study.

👶 Who they're looking for:
• Parents who have had babies at a later age
• People currently trying to have a baby at a later age

Volunteers will receive £25 per meeting for their time and input.

This is a great opportunity to have your voice heard and help shape research that could improve maternity care and support for families.

📢 Please share widely with your networks to help reach as many people as possible.

10/04/2026

I’m looking forward to this!
Please let me know if any members are going from BCP, Dorset or Hampshire as it would be great to connect!

Join us for our UKCP conference and hear from established and emerging voices in the field of psychotherapy. Explore how we can foster meaningful human connections in times of increasing isolation.

10/04/2026

Sometimes grief can be a catalyst for change in people's lives. We hear from people who have decided to change careers, study, travel, campaign. Clare started fundraising in memory of her daughter.
cruse.org.uk

05/04/2026

Happy Easter, a time to pause, rest and to be filled with hope for the future.

31/03/2026

Increasing treatment options would be highly beneficial for both patients and clinicians, writes Ellen Dunn

31/03/2026

We are launching the Best Start in Life (BSiL) programme which will help local families access better support.
The programme will launch in Boscombe and Poole Old Town Best Start Family Hubs with a full rollout to all Family Hubs across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole planned.
Families will benefit from:
👶🏻 More coordinated support across health, early years and SEND for babies and young children
🏫 Refreshed, welcoming Family Hub spaces
📖 Improved access to early education and childcare
👨‍🍼 A new partnership with the University of Bristol to better involve dads and male carers
💛 Together, we are working to give every child the best possible start
🔗 Read more about this story: link in comments

31/03/2026

Great post from friend and colleague 💕

Have you ever noticed that when you’re already on edge, everything feels amplified?

When we are dysregulated, our nervous system is on high alert. Lack of sleep, too much screen time, increasing demands and the general noise of the world can create the perfect storm. Our tolerance narrows, and small things suddenly feel big.

This links to something called the Window of Tolerance; the zone where we can think clearly, manage emotions, and respond rather than react. When we move outside of it, we lose space and objectivity.

At these times, our “front brain” (the thinking, reasoning part) goes offline, and our survival brain takes over. The amygdala (our internal alarm system) senses threat and activates fight, flight or freeze. It happens fast and often draws on old, subconscious experiences.

What is within our control is how we support ourselves back into regulation through things like rest, boundaries, breathing, movement, or connection.

When the front brain comes back online, we regain choice.

If this resonates with you and you’d like support in understanding your or others' responses, increasing emotional regulation, or expanding your Window of Tolerance, I offer a safe and compassionate space to explore this together.

Feel free to message me directly or get in touch to arrange an initial counselling enquiry.