Cranio Kent

19/11/2025

Have a look at Sue's website, she a great writer, interesting and humorous. Sue Pritchard - Writer
https://www.suepritchardwriter.co.uk/blog/be-more-open-try-new-things?fbclid=IwY2xjawOK6QNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyVDBYaW5UNWVuclZNdldjc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsx4tnIZu8smljeNSsSaLcKuHKvnMwrbB5GlafdAj_06Ah7iF_z3z6h_SphR_aem_IwL-UmcYjz57rmDqS8C0uw

I first met Sarah Johnson from Cranio Kent about eight years ago, when my daughter was suffering from post-concussion syndrome after a horse riding accident. Although amazed by the wonders of craniosacral therapy back then, I didn’t think I’d also go on to have treatment myself.

But, as my recent interview with Sarah discusses, life throws so many things at us over the years we often struggle to process them. Maybe we don’t think we need to. Or maybe we’re afraid to dig too deep and so bury them within.

When I booked my first treatment back in January this year, I honestly thought it would be a one-off, merely providing me with a writing opportunity.

How wrong was I?!

As Sarah says we all need a toolkit to get us through life and I’ve just discovered that craniosacral therapy is one of the tools I’m now keeping in mine.

Dr Tara Swart even gives it a mention in her fabulous book called The Signs.

Describing craniosacral therapy as being a somatic therapy (somatic means of the living body and relates to the mind-body exchange), Tara explains how such therapies can release trauma held in the body, providing emotional release, healing and intuitive insight in a different way to talking therapies and journaling.

To find out more about the wonders of craniosacral therapy and my experiences of it, have a read of my recent blog article (see the link in the comments or my bio).

And I’m not on any commission! I’m just keen to spread the word in the hope it may help others. Please feel free to share as well.



Craniosacral Therapy Association UK - CSTA

14/11/2025

Embodiment gives us a way back home to ourselves, after trauma

With trauma and pain and dissociative experiences take us away from feeling, which means we tend to have the habit of including less in our sense of ourselves. Areas of our body become unavailable - and we move away from them because they’re painful, or we don’t like them.

In my clinic work, when I invite people who are working with trauma to try to connect with their body, they often have a sense of being outside looking in, or sitting somehow to the side of themselves.

Embodiment tools help us to guide ourselves back from this sense of disconnection, to a lived experience of occupying the space bounded by our skin, and I have seen that this predicts less pain, less anxiety, as well as more choice, more effectiveness, and higher performance in all of life’s tasks.

Embodiment tools form a key focus on my two-year Art of Touch biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) training. If you’d like to explore this approach to safe, relational touch either to add a new modality to your work as a health professional, or as well as a way to start a career in an exciting and evolving therapy, please join us for an intro session.

10/11/2025

💆‍♂️ Just to say, I am still a practising Craniosacral Therapist!

💚 Having always had a busy clinical practice myself, helping other therapists to achieve their professional goals has always been a passion on mine. I have done this through tutoring, qualifying as a clinical supervisor and more recently by creating the system of support which is Prospering Practices.

😍 However, my love for the hands on side of the work continues as much today as it ever has, so please do reach out. Details in bio 😍

05/11/2025

Yep!

03/11/2025

❓ARE YOU NURTURING OR NUMBING?

✅ Its not what you do but why you do it that matters.

🍷 I have been known to have a glass of wine with my dinner because I enjoy a glass of wine with a steak....especially a pinot noir yum yum. I have also been known to have a glass in order to numb out... maybe two.
🛏️ I have been known to stay in bed most of the day because I need the rest. I've also been known to retreat to my bed by way of escaping from the world.... its like hibernating.... getting away..... by sleeping I can escape.

🙅 I give these two examples because according to addiction and trauma expert Gabor Mate, we all have things we do to dissociate or numb out. And whilst that can be a coping strategy, it's not really conducive to healing or growth.
So if I'm having a glass of wine purely to enjoy it, I have one. If it's something else then I choose not to.
If you can become more aware of what you might be using to numb out - social media scrolling is a very common one, then you can start to recognise more what is going on and weigh up your choices/have more agency.

😇 If you are brave enough (!), please comment below as to what you think you might be using to numb out or dissociate.

29/10/2025

🤗 It's time to STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR THERAPIST!

😍 When in therapy, it is important to know that your therapist is 'big enough' to handle whatever you throw at them. Sometimes clients worry that their story or their feelings are too scary, too traumatic or too upsetting for their therapist to handle. Please let me assure you that with me, this is never the case at Cranio Kent!
🤩 I have a responsibility to myself, those close to me and to all my clients to ensure that I always look after myself. All decent therapists have SUPERVISION which is a confidential space where the therapist is regularly supported and mentored. Accredited supervisors are highly experienced practitioners, with training in psychotherapy and advanced trauma training.
🏆 Supervisors themselves will receive supervision/have a mentor also.
This arrangement is often referred to as LAYERS OF SUPPORT and is essential for you to feel safe to present whatever comes up for you in therapy.
If you are a therapist and looking for a new supervisor, please do reach out to me, details in bio.

07/09/2025

25/08/2025

I will soon be stepping off the roof of St Thomas' Hospital... might anyone sponsor me please, I'd really appreciate it. In aid of
The Evelina Children's Hospital which does such amazing work.
https://fundraise.evelinacharity.org.uk/pf/sarah-johnson?fbclid=IwY2xjawMZJ21leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsJQiNMTYZaMvtnKg5VaEEMQ2nCapoh3qzKwyKwV8fZcZax2DNnKMpwjva-D_aem_PCSxMb-JDy1kd-V6omMu0w

I'm taking on the St Thomas' Abseil 2025 in support of the dedicated Evelina London team and the compassionate, trailblazing care they offer to over 103,000 children each year. I must be bloomin' mad.

22/08/2025

The body remembers…

15/08/2025

Yours truly being interviewed ….

29/07/2025

Most people don’t realize your jaw and pelvis are linked. Not just through posture or movement habits, but through your developmental blueprint.

Around day 15 of embryonic development, two critical areas begin to form: the oropharyngeal membrane, which becomes the mouth, and the cloacal membrane, which becomes the openings of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

The spine grows between them establishing a physical and neurological connection that lasts your entire life.
This connection continues through fascia and the central nervous system. The dural tube, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord, creates a continuous communication pathway from your jaw down to your sacrum.

When there’s tension or misalignment in the jaw whether from clenching, TMJ dysfunction, or altered bite it changes head posture. Your body compensates to keep balance, often by tilting the pelvis or shifting your weight.

Over time, these small changes can show up as chronic hip pain, pelvic instability, or forward head posture.
There’s also a functional link: the jaw and pelvic floor are both involved in how your body stabilizes the spine. They’re part of your core system.

If your jaw is clenched, chances are your pelvic floor is either overactive or not firing properly. This affects posture, breath control, and how your nervous system regulates tension.

Posture isn’t just a matter of standing tall. It’s a full-body coordination between systems that started forming before you were even born.

Read our full blog jaw and body are connected, link in bio ☝🏻




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27/07/2025

Generally speaking, the medical profession has a very poor understanding of trauma and the impact is has.

Often therefore, diagnoses are given without adequate consideration for the impact that trauma has had on the nervous system.

Work to establish a sense of real safety in the nervous system and then to resolve the trauma has a big impact on the system and the way it functions…. ie coming out of a normal trauma response results in a completely different picture for assessment.

There is work being done to change/educate but it is slow sadly.