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Healing with Lesley, whitby, Whitby (2026)

28/08/2026

🌿 Sometimes you don’t need another answer. You just need to move.

I’m so excited to be starting our Walk for wellness sessions with SENDure CIC in September. 💚

There’s something about walking alongside someone rather than sitting opposite them.

No pressure to make eye contact.

No expectation to have the “right” words.

No sitting still trying to untangle everything in your head.

Just walking.

Breathing.

Talking when you want to.

And sometimes… not talking at all.

When life feels overwhelming, our attention can become very narrow. We get stuck focusing on the problem — the next appointment, the school email, the behaviour, the worry, the thing that isn’t working.

Getting outside gives us a chance to literally change our perspective.

We widen our view.

We move our bodies.

We breathe a little deeper.

We connect with nature.

And we give our nervous system some space to come down a gear.

There’s good scientific evidence that spending time in nature can support stress regulation, and there’s something beautifully simple about combining that with gentle movement and a safe conversation.

And for families living alongside SEND, where life can sometimes feel like one long list of appointments, battles, waiting lists and things to organise…

I think we could all do with a bit more space to breathe.

So I’m really looking forward to walking, talking, listening, laughing and hopefully creating a little pocket of calm together. 🌿

Walk & Talk with SENDure — starting in September.

Because sometimes, changing where you are helps you see things differently.

And sometimes the best conversations happen when you’re simply walking side by side. 💚

26/08/2026

“STOP SHOUTING AT ME!”

Ever told your child off and they’ve said this — while you’re standing there thinking:

“I’M NOT SHOUTING!” 😳

There’s actually something really interesting happening here, particularly for some ADHD children.

If their nervous system is already on high alert, their amygdala — the brain’s threat-detection system — may already be working overtime.

So when you raise your voice, sound frustrated, become more animated or even simply sound different, their brain can interpret that as threat or danger.

And when the amygdala detects threat?

🚨 The alarm gets louder.
🚨 Their stress response increases.
🚨 Their ability to listen, process language and think logically can reduce.

So you might genuinely feel like you’re speaking normally…

…but their nervous system may be hearing “danger”.

And this is where I want you to remember:

When you raise your voice, you’re not pushing a button.

You’re pulling a pin.

This isn’t about being a perfect parent.
We ALL lose our patience sometimes. 🙋‍♀️

It’s about having another tool in your parenting toolbox.

Think about it this way…

You wouldn’t try to move a bull by screaming at it, waving your arms around and making yourself even more threatening. 🐂

You’d be much more likely to get hurt — because you’ve just added more threat to an already heightened situation.

You’d make yourself calm, steady and predictable.

And children can be very similar when their nervous system is overwhelmed.

When they escalate, try going quieter rather than louder.

Get close.

Lower your voice.

Slow your words down.

Whisper if you have to.

Try:

“You’re really cross. I’m here. We’re going to sort this out.”

Then pause.

Give their brain a moment to catch up.

You don’t have to remove the boundary.

You don’t have to excuse the behaviour.

You’re simply helping their nervous system feel safe enough to hear the boundary.

And watch what happens when your nervous system goes quiet.

Quite often, theirs begins to follow.

Because a dysregulated child doesn’t always need a bigger reaction from us.

Sometimes they need us to be the calm nervous system in the room. ❤️

So next time you feel yourself getting louder…

Stop.

Breathe.

Lower your voice.

Get calm.

Get connected.

Then deal with the behaviour.

Because:

Regulation before reasoning.
Connection before correction.
Calm before consequences.

You don’t need to win the battle.

You need to help their nervous system come back down. ❤️

24/08/2026

UNDERSTANDING STRESS, ANXIETY & OVERWHELM
AND FINDING WAYS TO HELP YOU THROUGH IT

A 6-WEEK COURSE

🌿 Understand your brain, body & nervous system
🌿 Explore stress, anxiety & overwhelm
🌿 Understand how past experiences can affect us today
🌿 Learn why we respond and react the way we do
🌿 Discover practical ways to support yourself
🌿 Learn tools and techniques every week to help with the things currently weighing you down

📆 STARTING THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
⏰ 6.30–8.30PM
📍 EAST SIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE

A safe, supportive space to understand yourself a little more, learn practical tools and find ways to help you through life’s difficult moments. 💛

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23/08/2026

Your brain doesn’t work in isolation from your body. 🧠💫

I’ve just been reading Smart Moves, and it has really got me thinking about something I’ve known for years — long before I started working therapeutically.

Movement matters.

I spent over 20 years working with children, and I saw it constantly in the classroom.

The child who couldn’t sit still.

The child who needed to doodle while listening.

The child who understood something when they were physically doing it, but struggled when they were simply expected to sit and listen.

The child who needed to walk around while thinking.

The child who could suddenly remember something when they acted it out.

But how often were they told to…

“Sit still.”

“Stop fidgeting.”

“Listen.”

“Pay attention.”

When actually… their movement may have been helping their brain do exactly that.

Our brains and bodies are designed to work together.

And I recognise this in myself too.

Whenever I’m learning something new — and goodness knows, I’m always learning something new! 😂 — I have to write notes.

Even if I know perfectly well that I will probably never read those notes again.

There is something about physically writing it down that helps me take the information in.

My brain seems to say, “Ahhh… we’re doing something with this information now. I’d better pay attention!” 😂

And that makes so much sense when you think about how closely connected movement, sensation, attention and learning are.

We expect ourselves to sit still, think something through and somehow logic our way into feeling better.

But movement can help us process.

Talking involves movement — even the movement of your jaw and mouth gives your brain sensory information.

Writing things down involves movement.

Walking gives your brain and body something rhythmic and predictable to work with.

Tapping involves bilateral stimulation.

Breathing changes what is happening physically in your body.

And when we’re learning something new, processing emotions or trying to change an old pattern, thinking alone isn’t always enough.

You can know something logically…

“I’m safe.”

“I can cope.”

“I’m good enough.”

“I don’t need to worry.”

…and still have your body reacting as though the opposite is true.

I saw this with children in the classroom.

And I see it now with adults in my therapy room.

Sometimes the brain needs experience, not just information.

It needs the body to be involved.

And this is one of the reasons I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy.

The work I offer involves a range of modalities — talking, movement, breathwork, EFT tapping, somatic work, hypnotherapy, meditation, Reiki, Belief Coding® and more.

Because sometimes we need to work with the thoughts.

Sometimes the body.

Sometimes the nervous system.

Sometimes the emotions.

And very often, we need to bring several of these together.

Looking back, I realise that so much of what I intuitively did as a teacher makes even more sense to me now.

Children weren’t “being difficult” when they needed to move.

Their brains were learning.

Their bodies were helping.

And perhaps we adults need to give ourselves some of that same permission.

You don’t always have to sit still and think your way through it.

Sometimes…

Walk.

Write.

Talk.

Tap.

Breathe.

Move.

Let your body help your brain.

Because we were never designed for our brains and bodies to work separately. ❤️

16/08/2026

Spoiler alert… but don’t panic, I’m not about to ruin the film for you! 🕷️😂

So… yesterday we watched Spider-Man: New beginnings and, as a MASSIVE Marvel fan, I was already happy.

But not long in I sat there thinking…

“Hang on a minute… this is basically my therapy session with a superhero budget.” 😂🥹

There were SO many messages in it that connected with the work I do.

❤️ There are no ‘bad parts’ of us.

We all have those bits of ourselves we’d quite happily throw in the bin.

The anxious bit.

The angry bit.

The people-pleasing bit that thinks the only way to be loved is to do everything.

The stressed bit that only unwinds with wine or ci******es.

The overthinking bit that decides 2am is the perfect time to replay something you said in 2017. 🙋‍♀️😂

But those parts aren’t bad.

They’ve usually developed for a reason.

They’re trying to protect us.

Sometimes they’re just using an old strategy for a problem that doesn’t actually exist anymore.

And that’s why I don’t believe healing is about getting rid of parts of ourselves.

It’s about understanding them.

Listening to them.

Helping them feel safe.

And showing them that perhaps they don’t have to work quite so bloody hard anymore.
That’s how ‘new beginnings’ habits and belief patterns form. ❤️

And then there was another message that made me smile…

WE NEED BALANCE.

Work.

Rest.

AND PLAY.

Remember the old Mars advert?

“Work, rest and play.” 😂

Turns out Mars might have been onto something!

Because we weren’t designed to spend our entire lives being productive little machines.

We need purpose.

We need rest.

We need connection.

We need movement.

We need laughter.

And sometimes…

We just need to do something ridiculously silly because it makes us happy. 😂

And THIS is something I talk about with my clients all the time.

I often ask:

“What did you LOVE doing when you were little?”

Not what were you good at.

Not what was productive.

Not what would look impressive on your CV.

What made you completely lose track of time?

Because sometimes the things we naturally gravitated towards as children give us MASSIVE clues about what our adult selves are missing.

Maybe you loved dancing around the living room.

Making things.

Climbing trees.

Drawing.

Singing.

Being outside.

Making dens.

Playing with animals.

Making up stories.

Being ridiculous with your friends.

And somewhere along the way, adulthood happened.

Bills.

Work.

Children.

Laundry.

Emails.

Responsibilities.

Cooking.

Food shopping. Again.

More washing. 😂

And suddenly play becomes something we think we’ll get around to when everything else is done.

Spoiler alert…

Everything else is NEVER done. 😂

So maybe today’s reminder is:

✨ You don’t need to get rid of the parts of yourself you don’t like.

✨ You don’t have to earn rest.

✨ You’re allowed to have fun.

✨ You’re allowed to be ridiculously silly.

✨ You’re allowed to do things simply because they make you happy.

✨ And you’re allowed to be a wonderfully complicated, imperfect human being.

Because healing isn’t about becoming a completely different person.

It’s about becoming more YOU.

Coming home to all of you.

Even the messy bits.

Even the loud bits.

Even the bits that occasionally make questionable decisions. 😂❤️

And honestly…

If watching Marvel films can be classed as nervous system regulation AND professional development, I’m absolutely smashing my CPD this year. 🕷️😂

15/08/2026

DAY 15 OF 21 DAYS OF CALM! 🌿💛

I honestly can’t believe we’re already on Day 15! 😱

And I absolutely LOVE receiving feedback like this from the lovely people taking part.

One of the things I wanted from these 21 days was to give people simple tools that you can actually use in everyday life — not things that take hours or require you to disappear off to a retreat somewhere! 😂

Here’s what one of my lovely participants has been noticing:

✨ The Vagus Nerve Reset has become part of her morning routine.

✨ The “Shake It Off” exercise is helping her release tension and start her day differently.

✨ The Brain Dump and Body Scan have helped her relax and unwind at bedtime.

✨ And she’s been using tapping whenever she feels anxiety beginning to build, helping her calm things down before it gains momentum.

And I particularly loved this bit…

She’s discovered that she doesn’t even need to say the tapping words out loud. 🙌🏼

So if she’s out in public and feels anxious, she can simply tap discreetly and use the tool without anyone even knowing what she’s doing.

THIS is exactly why I teach these tools.

Because regulation doesn’t have to be complicated.

It’s about building a little toolkit of things you can reach for when you need them.

A few minutes in the morning.
A quick reset when stress starts creeping in.
A few minutes before bed.

Small things that, when practised regularly, can make a really big difference to how you feel. 💛

And here’s the really good news…

This group isn’t disappearing when the 21 days are over! 🎉

The group will stay open, and all of the exercises and videos will remain here. So if you’ve joined us part-way through, or you simply want to start again from Day 1, you absolutely can! 🙌🏼

You can work through the 21 days at your own pace, repeat your favourites, and come back whenever you need a little nervous system reset.

Because this isn’t about doing it perfectly.

It’s about finding the tools that work for you and making them part of your everyday life. 🌿💛

And we still have 6 days left! 🥰

And it’s not too late to join! Drop me a message if this is screaming to your nervous system! ✨

15/08/2026

Sometimes we spend so much energy trying to work out what someone else’s mood means that we completely forget to check in with ourselves. 💭

They seem quiet…
Have I done something?
They didn’t reply…
Are they annoyed with me?
They seem off…
What have I done wrong?

And before we know it, we’ve spent an entire day analysing someone else’s behaviour, replaying conversations and looking for clues that we might have done something wrong.

But here’s the thing…

Someone else’s mood is not automatically your responsibility.

People have bad days.
People get tired.
People have things going on that have absolutely nothing to do with you.

And if you’re someone who is naturally caring, sensitive or used to keeping everyone else happy, it can be incredibly easy to take responsibility for emotions that don’t belong to you.

I see this a lot in the people I work with.

Their nervous system has become so used to scanning the room, reading other people and looking for signs that something might be wrong, that they struggle to simply think:

“I wonder what’s going on for them… rather than what have I done?”

That little shift can be HUGE.

You don’t have to fix every mood.
You don’t have to make everyone happy.
You don’t have to find the thing you supposedly did wrong.

Sometimes you can simply notice:

“They seem a bit off today. I hope they’re okay.”

And then carry on with your day. ❤️

Because you are allowed to have a good day even when someone else isn’t.

And goodness knows… that can take some practice! 😂

Ask yourself today: Am I responding to what is actually happening, or am I creating a story about what someone else’s mood means about me?

14/08/2026

What did you LOVE doing when you were a child?

I ask my clients this question quite a lot.

Not what were you good at.

Not what did your parents think you should do.

Not what was useful, productive or going to look good on your CV.

What did you genuinely LOVE? ❤️

What made you lose track of time?

What could you do for hours without anyone having to tell you to?

Maybe you loved dancing around the living room.

Making things.

Climbing trees.

Singing.

Drawing.

Being outside.

Reading.

Dressing up.

Looking after animals.

Making up stories.

Playing with other children.

Or perhaps you simply loved being silly and having fun.

Because somewhere along the way to becoming an adult, we can become very good at putting those parts of ourselves to one side.

Life gets busy.

Work.

Children.

Bills.

Responsibilities.

Being the one everyone else relies on.

And gradually, the things that once made us feel ALIVE can disappear from our lives.

Then we wonder why we feel flat, exhausted or like something is missing.

This is something I regularly explore with my clients.

Because sometimes the answer isn’t:

“You need to change your whole life.”

Sometimes it’s:

“You need to put a little more of YOU back into it.”

If you loved dancing as a child, put some music on and dance around the kitchen.

If you loved being outside, go and climb a hill, walk barefoot on the beach or sit under a tree.

If you loved creating, make something just because you can.

If you loved playing, for goodness’ sake… PLAY. 😂

It doesn’t have to become a new hobby.

It doesn’t have to make you money.

It doesn’t have to be productive.

It just has to make your soul go…

“Ohhh… I remember this.” 🥰

I think sometimes our younger selves know things about us that our grown-up, responsible selves have forgotten.

So here’s your little growthwork for today:

Go back and find the things that lit you up before the world told you what you were supposed to be.

Then ask yourself:

“How can I bring a little more of that into my life now?”

Because happiness isn’t always something we need to go and find.

Sometimes it’s something we’ve simply forgotten how to make room for. ❤️

Photo of our annual family day yesterday 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 and yes…there was a bit of cheating…sour losing (from the male adults!) and lots of fun and laughter 😆

13/08/2026

Some days I have to stop and think… how lucky am I to do the work I do? 🥹💛

This week I’ve had some absolutely beautiful clients — adults and children — and I’m feeling incredibly grateful.

No two days are the same.
No two people are the same.
No two stories are the same.
And no two problems are the same.

But every single one matters.

Whether it’s a child who finally feels safe enough to talk, a parent who is carrying far more than anyone realises, or an adult who has spent years putting everyone else first… being trusted to sit alongside someone while they work through their stuff is a privilege I never take lightly.

And then you get the little comments that completely make your day. 🥹

One lady said to me:

“I’m so glad you came into my life.”

And another, after just one session:

“I feel 20% better already. Can I come again tomorrow?!” 😂💛

Honestly… THIS is why I do what I do.

I don’t always get to see the full journey. I don’t always know what changes happen after someone leaves my room.

But when someone tells me they feel lighter, calmer, more hopeful or simply a little more like themselves…

That means everything.

I’m so grateful for every person who trusts me with their story. 💛

And yes… I’ll happily take the “can I come again tomorrow?” as a good review! 😂

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