The Sharp Mind Coach

The Sharp Mind Coach Hello! I'm Bec and I’m a Strategic Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotist and Performance Coach her Creating a generation of LIFELONG learners

My space has unexpectedly become home to men’s healing. I couldn’t be more touched, grateful or proud to be a safe space...
19/11/2025

My space has unexpectedly become home to men’s healing. I couldn’t be more touched, grateful or proud to be a safe space for so many men to come home to themselves.

On International Men’s day I’ve been thinking about the truly privileged position I’m in that I get to help so many men.

Thank you to all that I’ve trusted me on their journey and thank you to those who are still to come. If you would like to chat, feel free to DM me.

18/11/2025

When life feels heavy, it’s easy to think you need a total reset.
But often, what your nervous system really needs… is just one small pause.

A breath. A song. A moment with no noise.

This week’s video is a reminder that change doesn’t have to be big to be meaningful.
Sometimes, it’s the tiniest choices-the micro-moments-that help us come back to ourselves.

Pick one today.
Start there.
That’s more than enough.

12/11/2025

Have you ever had all the insight in the world, and still felt stuck?
You’ve done the journaling, the self-awareness, the unpacking.
But something still doesn’t shift.

That’s not a sign you’ve failed.
It’s often just a sign your nervous system hasn’t caught up with your mind yet and it’s something I’ve experienced myself.

In this week’s video, I’m sharing something that changed the way I approach healing - both for myself and with clients. A reminder that understanding is powerful, but it’s not always enough.

Healing happens in the body too.

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Gentle reflection questions:

Where do I feel tension or contraction in my body when I’m stressed? What is my body trying to tell me?

How does my breathing change when I’m anxious or overwhelmed? What would it feel like to breathe into safety instead?
What would shift in my life if my nervous system truly believed I was safe? How might I move through the world differently?

There are many styles of breathwork and I’ve tried many and worked with some, but Facilitated Breath Repatterning (FBR) ...
10/11/2025

There are many styles of breathwork and I’ve tried many and worked with some, but Facilitated Breath Repatterning (FBR) holds a really special place for me, both personally and professionally.

I’ll be working with a number of new clients this week and while I was chatting to one earlier today she asked me what it was that made FBR different.

As a nervous-system-informed practitioner, I know that real healing doesn’t come from intensity or force. It happens in safety first, then regulation, then integration.

True nervous system informed healing is sequenced. We won’t just guess which tool to work with, we seek to understand exactly what’s going on in your system and choose accordingly. In that I’ve learnt that the nervous system has its own natural order of unfolding — FBR follows that perfectly.

It meets the body where it’s at and gently supports it to move through those stages in its own way and own time.

That’s what I love about it. We’re not trying to make something happen. We’re listening. We’re noticing how the breath moves and where it gets held, because the way we breathe is the way we live.

When our breath is tight or shallow, it’s usually a reflection of how we’re moving through life. When breath doesn’t move into a space, it’s often a reflection of past protectors that haven’t let go.

When it starts to open, life opens with it.

Every session reminds me of this truth.

As the breath flows more freely, the body starts to trust again ♾️ As the body starts to trust again, the breath flows more freely.

Patterns begin to shift, not through control but through allowing. Clients often describe a feeling of coming home grounded, calm, and more connected to themselves.

I love that because it is my purpose to support people in feeling genuinely at ease with who they are. This born from my own journey and FBR has been an integral part of that.

For me, FBR isn’t just a technique. It’s a conversation between body, mind, and spirit that honours the wisdom of the nervous system. It’s one of the most beautiful ways I know to help people return to who they really are.

05/11/2025

Addiction doesn’t mean you’re broken.
And beating yourself up won’t help you heal.

Shame keeps us stuck. Compassion helps us shift.

Whether it’s alcohol, overworking, food, or the scroll - it’s not about the behaviour alone. It’s about what that behaviour is trying to soothe.

True change begins when we stop punishing ourselves and start getting curious.
What am I needing right now?
What might help me feel supported instead?

You don’t need to do it perfectly.
You just need to keep showing up with honesty and care - especially for yourself.

And if support feels hard to find, I’m here.

04/11/2025

Containment: holding space for what wants to move

When big sensations arise in the body (grief, fear, anger, joy), our instinct is often to push them away or else they can overwhelm us.

Containment provides the safety to allow us to sit with them without the overwhelm.

By gently placing a hand over the area of sensation, we’re telling our nervous system: “It’s safe to feel this. I’m here with you.”

This simple touch creates a boundary that allows the energy to process and move through, rather than getting stuck or flooding our system.

It’s not about suppressing or fixing. It’s about witnessing and giving our bodies permission to complete what they need to complete.

Try it: Notice where you feel sensation. Place your hand there with gentle presence. Breathe. Stay.

This gentle holding creates the safety your system needs to let the sensation move.

29/10/2025

Some days, it's not about fixing how you feel.

It's about gently shifting your state-just enough to breathe again, to think clearly, to respond rather than react.

One of the tools I come back to daily (both for myself and my clients) is a simple model that reminds us:

Your emotional state isn't random.

It's influenced by how you move, what you focus on and the words you choose.

And the best part? You don't need a full reset to feel better.

Just one small lever-a deep breath, a question that redirects your focus, a kinder way of speaking to yourself.

Change your state, change your experience. One small shift at a time.

27/10/2025

My work with clients requires deep presence and listening in order to make the right decisions around a treatment plan.

Listen here to learn about a big one from late last week and my clients experience.










22/10/2025

When your mind gets stuck in loops of worry or regret, it can feel impossible to shift.
But sometimes, the smallest habits are the ones that move the needle most.

Gratitude isn’t about ignoring what’s hard.
It’s about reminding your brain that good things exist too.
That even in chaos, you can still spot something steady, kind, or meaningful.

This week’s video is a quiet invitation to start noticing—
Noticing what’s working.
What made you smile.
What you did well.
What brought even a flicker of hope.

You don’t need a huge mindset overhaul.
Just a gentle moment each day to name what’s real—and good.

21/10/2025

What I find fascinating about working in the mental health space are the many ways we can come back to ourselves.

For my client, it’s been through FBR and a mixture of other beautiful modalities. He has done a lot of work and it is an absolute joy and a privilege to be there and witness his smile.

For me, there has been quite a journey and one of the biggest factors in my ongoing well-being is whether I’m spending my time doing all the stuff or whether I am creating.

I’ve really come to notice that when I’m in creation, I’m working from a place of joy, love and complete embodiment. It’s very clear to me how important this is for my soul health.

It seems like such simple advice, but if you’re finding yourself stuck in doing (which I can be) then I recommend pulling out some paints, writing, cooking or any other creation of choice.

Take some time afterwards to notice the impact it’s had on your well-being. Such a simple way to come back to yourself. ✨

Ps, closed caps weren’t working for this video. My apologies to those affected.

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