The Healing Response

10/09/2025

A great article on the transformative power of therapy and self-reflection... if we're brave enough to look, we can understand, shift, heal... and it's our emotions that help us get there. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/08/a-better-life-is-possible-but-only-if-you-dive-deep-into-your-unconscious?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social_img&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawMuaw9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBUZEJoUTVIS3dRTXU4WjJyAR6wShyG4Vh2QPWYPma-GxN2QVXNVpIJVqgqGGaNXimOYOSy-OfSdaPUfxw5WQ_aem_ubnq3EyEv-zAEXNlqAfnBA =1757331037

We are used to skimming the surface of our emotions, distracting ourselves with endless doing. To discover what we really need, we must move beyond the shallows

13/10/2022

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14/03/2022

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11/12/2021

Getting to know the great Van Der Kolke and his important work... The Body Keeps the Score is one of my regularly recommended reads to understand how our bodies carry our repressed memories and experiences, and the healing that can help us integrate these experiences.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/20/trauma-trust-and-triumph-psychiatrist-bessel-van-der-kolk-on-how-to-recover-from-our-deepest-pain?fbclid=IwAR09lxWu6vN5wX63AXmAuR4fu8y9gT9anZ-G0AyBsop-KGOlL7ggc5gTkAw

His 2014 book, The Body Keeps the Score, has become a huge pandemic hit, topping bestseller lists this summer and becoming a meme on social media. What does it tell us about the world we live in?

09/11/2021

You can now find me on the BAMBA register! I'm very happy to join this network of Mindfulness teachers who promote integrity and consistency in the practice.

Championing Mindfulness Find a Mindfulness Teacher Search for: Find a Teacher Make a donation BAMBA is entirely self funded and its activities are only made possible through membership and voluntary support. Your donation will be used to continue the maintenance of standards of and inclusive access....

03/09/2021

Feeling excited to be collaborating with KALDA on this six-week course! Please check out the link to learn more about how you can take charge of your mental health!

Kalda is mental wellbeing app for the LGBTQIA+ community. We built Kalda based on the latest evidence-based techniques to improve your mental health.

14/07/2020

I'm very excited to announce that Barbara Houseman and I will be taking MBCT on-line! This 8-week course teaches us CBT skills whilst integrating mindfulness qualities and daily practice. The on-line group will be facilitated over Zoom. To learn more, please see the attached flyer and be in touch!

21/05/2020

The Healing Response is working remotely. Please remember to prioritise your mental health during mental health awareness week!

21/05/2020

https://youtu.be/UiV4bYyz2fo
I had a wonderful time yesterday speaking on this panel! Thank you to Decathalon for organising and to everyone who tuned in!

Decathlon is hosting a free open conversation with a Q&A to talk about mental health with three experts in the field: Dr Coralie Lasvergnas-Garcia (child/ado...

10/05/2017

Greens party co-deputy leader Larissa Waters is the first MP to take advantage of a rule change she spearheaded, allowing new parents to care for their infants on the floor of the chamber.

23/03/2017