Blossom Therapy Swaffham

03/02/2026

Just trying out some of the Poly vagal therapy breath work- quite something to feel calmer in a few breaths.

Hi my name is Karen (but not A ‘Karen’ 😬)
I was diagnosed last year with C-PTSD and ADHD- anyone who knows me will think “ah! That explains a lot!”

However, I am not new to helping others overcome issues relating to both.
I’ve been a practicing therapist for 10 years with hundreds of happy clients. Clients who have followed the normal course of counselling and CBT only to find that they haven’t really made any progress at all.
In fact some have declined.

Finding Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing changed their lives for the better.

Somatic therapies like EMDR are the way forward for anyone who have struggled with anything from anxiety to C-PTSD. And now? My colleagues and I are putting all of this and more into retreats for people to pay once and get on top of their struggles.

Yes it is pricy, but it is jam packed with value.
My sessions are £100 per hour.
And you might get a couple of techniques to use in that 90 minutes.
But with a retreat, you get luxury, accommodation that is in the beautiful Norfolk countryside, a private chef experience all day on both days and all snacks and (soft) drinks included! Including evening meals!

You get the attention of not just me, but Rebecca, a beautifully kind nature practitioner and fine art graduate!
The techniques you’ll get to experience include:
Forest therapy
Ocean therapy
Poly vagal therapy
Shadow self reflection
Art reflection
Somatic therapy (EMDR)
Hypnotherapy (learning how to relax and use visualisation)

And you’ll be given all the materials to do everything!
Plus you’ll get access to the awesome swimming pool next door.

All for £1500. Book now- only 4 places left for June!
You can book at

For luxury Therapy retreats in Norfolk focusing on nature and sustainable selfcare practices, book with Amber Forest Retreats

01/02/2026

Luxury retreat 12-14th June 2026

30/01/2026

For more details go to: https://www.postermywall.com/index.php/e/sedgeford-united-kingdom-health-wellness-well-being-residential-retreat/3572849aaf066cda299f5d92214f12a4

30/01/2026

Hi! Would you like to take part in a luxury retreat? Learn new techniques and relax with friends? Join us in June for a get away you won’t forget! Contact Karen for more details

Join Karen, Rebecca and Martin for a two-night retreat in Sedgeford, Norfolk.Enjoy tranquil surroundings, picturesque gardens and luxury accommodation...

26/01/2026

This is why I will always work holistically. I do NOT like labels without proof.
Some labels STILL cause issues for people- especially when they try to be treated for a medical issue. “Borderline personality disorder” diagnoses are given way too often nowadays which could just as easily be C-PTSD. Too many cross overs to ignore.

In 1973, eight perfectly healthy people walked into different psychiatric hospitals across the United States. They were not ill. Yet no one inside those walls was able to see it.
It was an experiment. One of the most disturbing experiments in the history of psychiatry. Designed by psychologist David Rosenhan, it began with a simple yet unsettling question: is it really possible to reliably distinguish mental health from mental illness?
To find out, Rosenhan recruited eight pseudopatients. They were ordinary people: a painter, a housewife, a pediatrician, a graduate student. They lied about only one thing—they claimed to hear voices. Nothing more. No bizarre behavior, no crises, just three words heard in their minds: “empty,” “hollow,” “thud.”
All of them were admitted. And immediately afterward, they stopped pretending. They behaved normally. They cooperated. They asked to be discharged. It wasn’t possible.
The staff no longer saw people, but diagnoses. Every action was reinterpreted through the lens of illness: writing notes? Obsessive behavior. Standing in the hallway? Pathological attention-seeking. Being polite? Controlled behavior consistent with the disorder.
Seven of them were labeled schizophrenic. One was diagnosed as manic-depressive. Not a single one was recognized as healthy. Not one.
But the real patients noticed. Some approached and whispered, “You’re not like the others. You don’t belong here.” They saw what the experts could not recognize.
The average length of hospitalization was 19 days. One person remained hospitalized for 52 days. Each passing day confirmed the same truth: the label was more powerful than reality.
When Rosenhan published his study—On Being Sane in Insane Places—it caused an earthquake. The psychiatric community erupted in outrage. One hospital challenged Rosenhan to send new pseudopatients, confident they would expose them. He accepted. In the following months, the hospital identified 41 supposed impostors. But Rosenhan had sent no one. No one at all.
The truth was now undeniable: diagnoses were not always based on facts, but on context. Once labeled, a person became a prisoner of that narrative. Even if they were sane. Even if they protested the truth.
This experiment shattered blind trust in clinical labels. It led to major reforms in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. But above all, it left a haunting and still relevant lesson:
Perception can distort reality more than madness itself.
And often, the most dangerous illusion is not that of those considered insane, but of those who believe they are always right.
Eight healthy people entered psychiatric hospitals in 1973. They came out carrying a truth the world could no longer ignore.

22/01/2026

No. If I can do it, so could they- accountable is for everyone.

04/01/2026

It’s always been my aim as a therapist. I think I’ve managed that in a lot of cases. 💕

24/12/2025

I’m posting this every day up until Christmas so it’s flooding my pages so it’s easy to find.
Please talk to someone if you are struggling.