Snakes & Ladders Therapy & Coaching Centre

07/07/2024

A new study offers big clues about where psychedelics’ superpowers come from.

21/06/2024

My heart bursts every time a client leaves therapy feeling better than before and I love getting positive feedback❣️

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“In the six weeks I worked with Karen I found that she was very light, funny and easy going. She wasn't too formal and serious which made it easy for me to connect with her.
I liked how she would listen to me and then follow with suggestions for solutions and would give me books/videos to have a look at which went a long way.
She had a lot of knowledge on the topics I discussed with her and gave me a lot of hope by breaking things down in an understandable and optimistic way.
She uplifted me throughout the sessions by pointing out my progress.
I have been able to achieve a much better understanding and acceptence of myself and my environment, I've learnt how to communicate better and what values i should have for myself to ensure im going in the right direction especially in relationships with others and myself”

11/03/2024

𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑢𝑚𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦. It is the result of a lack of love, connection, and belonging that every human being needs.

As an African proverb says, “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑒, 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑡ℎ”.

This means that when a child is neglected, abused, or rejected by their family or community, they will grow up feeling angry, hurt, and resentful.

They will seek to lash out at the world that failed them, or numb their pain with harmful behaviors 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.

𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑢𝑚𝑎 can be 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 down from 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 to generation, creating 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, oppression, and suffering. It can also be caused by events such as 𝑤𝑎𝑟, natural disasters, 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠, or personal tragedies 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒, 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠, 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑡𝑐. Trauma affects not only the individual, but also their 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠, their ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ, and their 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙.

But trauma can also be ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑. It can be healed by creating a new environment of 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, and 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡. It can be healed by helping the traumatized person reconnect with their 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓, their purpose, and their joy. It can be healed by offering 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠, understanding, and 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒.

𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 and each other from trauma. We all have a role to play in creating a more peaceful and harmonious world. We all have a chance to embrace the child within us and within others who needs warmth.

“Hurt people, hurt people.
That's how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation.

Break the chain today.
Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion and cruelty with kindness.

Greet grimaces with smiles.
Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon of the future.”
-Yehuda Bera

"How society treats its most vulnerable citizens is always the measure of its humanity"
~unknown

𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝚙𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚢
"In this African tribe, when someone does something wrong, they take the person to the centre of the village where the tribe surrounds him and for 2 days say all the good he has done.

The tribe believes each person is good but sometimes people make mistakes which are really a cry for help. They unite to reconnect him with his good nature. This is beautiful."
~unknown

༄𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚌? 𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜.

𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑎 𝐾𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑡𝑠
𝑩𝒚 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓

01/12/2023

“When your back is to the wall and you are facing fear head on, the only way is forward and through it.”

Stephen Richards

“Anger, resentment and jealousy doesn't change the heart of others– it only changes yours.”

Shannon L. Adler

“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.”

Alex Karras, athlete, actor, and author

Men, if you would like to explore how I can guide you on your therapeutic journey let’s chat
07891 209081

www.mindbodymastery.coach

Much Love, Light & Magic❣️

01/12/2023

Interesting read

Attention is uncomfortable, and expressing anger impossible.

21/11/2023

Can’t wait to read this and recommend what sounds like a gem with clients

Yesterday I got to talk to my friend about his upcoming book “Self led.”
This episode won’t be released until probably January-ish but wanted you to be aware that this new book is about to be launched into the world. I’m super excited for him and for us!
This description of the book feels like the description of my life goals:
Self-Led walks you through the building of authentic relationships with yourself and with others. While reading Self-Led, you will gain a thorough understanding of what Internal Family Systems (IFS) refers to as your Self and your parts. You will learn how to form relationships with your parts by listening to and understanding them. You will also learn how to be Self-led in some of the most important aspects of your life: in intimate relationships, at work, while parenting, and in your own spirituality. By becoming Self-led, you will live a more harmonious life.
Amazing!
If you want to be one of the first people to know when the book is birthed into the world go to his website and get on the list- https://www.sethkopald.com/selfled

17/11/2023

Such reassuring words from my wonderful client.

When we lead with love everything is possible…

I truly love my role and love my clients and sharing their journey❣️

03/10/2023

A great way to make October a happier month as we go into the darker days, let’s find some light!

Just one small action each day can make a difference

With Love, Light & Magic❣️

When the world feels uncertain, it's helpful to stay hopeful. Things can get better 🌈 Join us for and find ways to take positive steps forward

https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar

18/07/2023

Another wonderful client I thoroughly enjoyed working with who benefited from
Mind Body Mastery sessions

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I would love to guide you on your healing journey xx

21/05/2023

"Hi. 𝑺𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚 I haven't texted you back. I̶’̶v̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶a̶n̶x̶i̶o̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶d̶e̶p̶r̶e̶s̶s̶e̶d̶. I haven’t had time to catch my breath, you know how life gets. I̶ ̶a̶m̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶d̶r̶a̶i̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶I̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶n̶ ̶c̶o̶l̶l̶e̶c̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶e̶n̶e̶r̶g̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶m̶e̶n̶i̶a̶l̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶a̶s̶k̶s̶,̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶e̶x̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶b̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶d̶i̶s̶h̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶k̶.̶ The weather has been beautiful right? Y̶e̶s̶t̶e̶r̶d̶a̶y̶ ̶I̶ ̶f̶o̶u̶g̶h̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶a̶n̶i̶c̶ ̶a̶t̶t̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶I̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶d̶r̶i̶v̶i̶n̶g̶.̶ ̶I̶ ̶h̶a̶d̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶p̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶v̶i̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶b̶l̶u̶r̶r̶e̶d̶.̶ ̶I̶ ̶f̶o̶c̶u̶s̶e̶d̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶b̶l̶u̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶k̶y̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶.̶ ̶I̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶h̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶h̶a̶i̶r̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶r̶e̶e̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶.̶ ̶I̶ ̶j̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶l̶e̶e̶p̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶i̶m̶e̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶I̶ ̶t̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶,̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶u̶n̶c̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶a̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶b̶e̶h̶i̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶n̶o̶ ̶t̶a̶n̶g̶i̶b̶l̶e̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶a̶c̶c̶e̶p̶t̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶v̶a̶l̶i̶d̶.̶ How are you? I hope well. Let’s get dinner soon!"

These are the feelings so many people deal with everyday, and it is hard for them to reach out and talk about it because it's always impossible to explain.

So be that friend or loved one who takes the time to notice but doesn't push for answers. They will come when the time is right.

Credit: Hannah Arnold - Instagram.com/hannahamakeup

𝒃𝒚 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓

12/04/2023

True words sadly for so many

I was told I was worthless, and I believed it. I didn’t see it as abuse because it didn’t fit in with my idea of abuse.