Reflexions Therapy Services

09/03/2026

05/03/2026

Book 3 in the Jellyfish club Story series is now ready to buy, currently available on Amazon. Hoping that local venues may be happy to stock them to.

Oscar and the Wave of Worries (Jellyfish Club Story)

05/03/2026

Jellyfish club is launched!!

Massive thanks to Nadine Portland Pet Supplies and Hardware Cat and Millie Portland Gifts for agreeing to stock the free badges.

The Jellyfish Club provides free resources for children who struggle with anxiety, low mood, worries, and school stress.

Using simple, child-friendly tools and activities, it helps children understand their feelings, calm their bodies, and build confidence in a way that feels safe, gentle, and easy to use in everyday life. 💙

04/03/2026

Some feelings don’t need fixing… they just need a little space to be felt 💜

This gentle reminder from Reflexions Therapy Services is about sitting with discomfort, learning that uncomfortable emotions aren’t dangerous, and they don’t last forever.

When we slow down, notice what we’re feeling, breathe through it, and offer ourselves kindness, something powerful happens: we begin to feel safer within ourselves.

✨ Notice it
✨ Breathe with it
✨ Allow it
✨ Be kind to yourself

Whether you’re having a wobbly day, supporting someone else, or simply learning to treat yourself with more compassion, this is for you.

Feel free to save or share if it might help someone who needs a gentle reminder today.

04/03/2026

Oscar and the very big feeling, book 2 in the jellyfish club series is now available on Amazon. If anyone knows of a venue that would be happy to stock my books please get in touch.

Oscar and the very big feeling (Jellyfish Club Story)

01/03/2026

This month at Reflexions, we’ll be focusing on Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).

FND is a genuine and often misunderstood neurological condition that affects how the brain and body communicate. The wiring is there, but the signals don’t always send and receive smoothly.

For many people, the journey to diagnosis can be long, confusing and, at times, invalidating. Symptoms may fluctuate, overlap with other conditions, or be misinterpreted. FND can also co-occur with autism and ADHD, adding further complexity to assessment and support.

By the time a diagnosis is finally given, many individuals describe feeling relieved to have a name for what they are experiencing, but also abandoned. Too often, people are handed a website, offered medication aimed at managing symptoms, and left to navigate the rest alone.

FND can significantly impact daily life, relationships, work, confidence and family wellbeing. The unpredictability of symptoms can create anxiety, frustration and exhaustion, not only for the individual, but for those who love and support them.

However, there is hope.

Research and clinical experience increasingly show that therapeutic approaches, particularly those focusing on behavioural change, nervous system regulation and psychological flexibility, can lead to meaningful improvement in function and quality of life.

Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing:
• What FND is (and what it isn’t)
• Common experiences people describe
• The role of pacing and nervous system regulation
• How therapy can support recovery and stability

If you or someone you care about lives with FND, you are not alone, and you deserve understanding, not dismissal.

01/03/2026

Sometimes we ask, “Why do I feel so low?”
…but forget to ask ourselves the basics first.

Did I sleep?
Did I move my body?
Did I eat well?
Did I take a moment to breathe?

Self-care isn’t selfish, and it isn’t a luxury, it’s the foundation that keeps us steady when life gets heavy.

Before you blame yourself, check in with yourself.
Small acts of care add up to big changes. 💛

28/02/2026

Portland Author Isabel Sommers Publishes Debut Children’s Book

A new children’s author from Isle of Portland is celebrating the release of her very first book.

Isabel Sommers has officially published Oscar Meets Jellyfish, the first in a heart-warming new series created to help children navigate big feelings in a gentle, story-led way.

Describing the moment she held the finished book in her hands as “surreal,” Sommers said the journey has been filled with excitement, pride and disbelief.

The series was developed to support children experiencing overwhelming emotions, but without feeling like a lesson or therapy session. Instead, the stories are warm and relatable, with small coping tools quietly woven into the narrative so children can recognise themselves in the characters.

Sommers says the achievement feels like a shared celebration.

“This feels like a celebration for the people who believed in me along the way — my family, friends and everyone who kept saying ‘you should do this’ when I wasn’t sure I could.”

A second book in the series is due to be released soon. Both titles are available on Amazon.

With her debut now in print, the Portland author hopes Oscar Meets Jellyfish will offer comfort and reassurance to young readers — and remind them that big feelings are something we all learn to navigate.