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Today in the counselling room we used some EMDR adjacent processing and light bilateral work to: Shift emotional states ...
05/05/2026

Today in the counselling room we used some EMDR adjacent processing and light bilateral work to:

Shift emotional states without bypassing the pain
Restructure internal dialogue in real time
Bring movement into places that felt completely stuck
Balance depth with containment
Make abstract pain something visible and workable
Move clients out of mental paralysis, each in their own way.

If you fancy some trauma work - I’m here.
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Today I was speaking to foundation degree counselling students at University Centre South Devon about what this work act...
22/04/2026

Today I was speaking to foundation degree counselling students at University Centre South Devon about what this work actually looks like beyond textbooks and theories.

Thank you for the invite!

You can take any hit life throws next because the bar for pain has already been set. Brutal, but liberating. We are circ...
19/04/2026

You can take any hit life throws next because the bar for pain has already been set. Brutal, but liberating.

We are circling around a psychological–philosophical crossover here, if you are up for it - new blog is ready

www.mindest.co.uk/blog/good-side-of-hard-things/

Feelings are data.But they’re not evidence.They’re generated fast, based on past experiences, not current reality.Your b...
18/04/2026

Feelings are data.

But they’re not evidence.

They’re generated fast, based on past experiences, not current reality.

Your brain predicts first, then builds a story to match the feeling.

That’s why anxiety feels like danger, even when nothing is actually wrong.

The response is real.
The trigger is misread.
Feels real.
Still not always true.
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Built from an idea into something real…The Mindest sign goes up tomorrow, right in the heart of Torbay!
31/03/2026

Built from an idea into something real…

The Mindest sign goes up tomorrow, right in the heart of Torbay!

I’m excited to finally share…Mindest now has its own beautiful space on Vaughan Parade, Torquay.A calm, light-filled roo...
27/03/2026

I’m excited to finally share…

Mindest now has its own beautiful space on Vaughan Parade, Torquay.

A calm, light-filled room overlooking the harbour, created to gently lift the mood when things feel heavy.

Trauma-informed counselling & EMDR, right here in Torbay.

See you there. ✨
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Exciting update from Mindest CIC!I can finally announce that we’ve secured a new round of funding, which means more spac...
18/03/2026

Exciting update from Mindest CIC!

I can finally announce that we’ve secured a new round of funding, which means more spaces for highly subsidised trauma therapy for police, ambulance staff, first responders and blue light workers!

We see the impact that frontline roles can have, the things that stay long after the shift ends, the experiences that don’t just switch off.

Many people in these roles carry what they’ve witnessed, often without the support they actually need. EMDR is included where appropriate.

Spaces are limited, so if this is something you’ve been thinking about, now is the time.

Get in touch hello@mindest.co.uk





You can understand your trauma and still feel stuck in it.Insight is powerful.But healing requires more than explanation...
06/03/2026

You can understand your trauma and still feel stuck in it.

Insight is powerful.
But healing requires more than explanation.

Understanding what happened is intellectual work.
Healing is emotional and nervous system work.

Healing begins when the mind, body, and nervous system catch up with the story you already understand.

The first step?
Stop trying to analyse it more. Start paying attention to what you actually feel when it shows up.

That’s where the real work begins.

If you want support with that process, therapy can help.





People apologise a lot in therapy.For feeling, crying, swearing, hating and voicing it… But this is exactly what the spa...
06/03/2026

People apologise a lot in therapy.
For feeling, crying, swearing, hating and voicing it…
But this is exactly what the space is for.

The patterns, survival strategies, stories we inherit and the ones we accidentally keep repeating.I don’t do surface-lev...
01/03/2026

The patterns, survival strategies, stories we inherit and the ones we accidentally keep repeating.

I don’t do surface-level anything.

If something is driving your life, I want to understand where it came from, how it’s protecting you.
If something keeps happening, there’s a reason, and I’m interested in that reason.

I believe in science, nervous systems, a bunch of psychological theories, but I also respect that humans are symbolic creatures who make meaning in strange, powerful ways.

I care about autonomy, about people thinking for themselves, about not reducing someone to a diagnosis or a label, you are not a label!

Most issues make sense when you zoom out far enough, and once you see the logic, you can choose differently.

Anxiety, overthinking, avoidance or perfectionism - they’re not random at all, they’re strategies, and strategies can be understood.

And yes, we can keep it real while we do it!

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Today’s vibe.Deeply appreciated in the counselling room… 😁
26/01/2026

Today’s vibe.
Deeply appreciated in the counselling room… 😁



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