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The Soulshine Therapist, Warrington (2025)

07/11/2025

Celebrating 1,000 counselling hours in my favourite way — cake & cocktails 🎉

I’ve come such a long way from the woman who nervously sat waiting for her very first client back in 2022.

Honestly, she might not have believed me if I told her we’d make it to 1,000 hours. If I told her we leave paid employment and work full time for ourselves. If I told her one day we will LOVE this work so much it energises us and we live every day in our purpose!

Today, I’m taking a moment to honour everything it’s taken to get here — the inner work, the doubts, the tears and frustrations, and the moments of beauty, connection, and healing I’ve had the privilege to witness.

As I’ve been approaching this milestone, I’ve noticed something shifting. Change stirring from the inside out. I’m giving myself permission to grow, to evolve, to realign.

I’m not the nervous girl from 2022 anymore. I’m allowed to transform — to become more of myself in my practice — and that feels exciting. I’m learning to trust that energy, even when it feels intense (it is Scorpio season, after all 🦂).

I’m deeply grateful to every client I’ve journeyed with over these 1,000 hours. I’ve learned so much from each of you, and it’s an absolute blessing to do this work.

And to the beautiful souls I trained alongside, the supervisors who’ve held space for me, and the fellow counsellors I’ve connected with — both here and in real life — thank you. You’ve each played a part in this chapter.

Here’s to the next 1,000 hours, and all the evolution yet to come 🥂

With love,
Sian 🩷soulshine.therapist
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03/11/2025

After a week of moving through illness, letting my mind and body rest, gathering with these soul sisters yesterday was the deepest medicine 🌹⭕️

Held by Mother Nature, in the stillness of autumn and the beauty of the mountains, we came together not to be better, but to simply be.

To breathe. To soften. To remember ourselves in the presence of one another.

And omg… it was magic ✨✨

We’ve circled online for over a year now, but sitting side-by-side IRL for the first time, made everything feel richer — every reflection, every laugh, every quiet moment of truth shared.

Each woman arrived with softness, courage, and so much heart. It was so refreshing to be sat in depth and realness.

When women gather with intention, something sacred stirs — and it feels like home.
Safe. Grounding. Nourishing.

I’m still integrating it all, but my heart is full and my soul feels deeply loved. This is the work I came here to do, and the sense of fulfilment is out of this world amazing!

If you’ve been longing for a space where your whole self is welcome — your tenderness, your power, your becoming — we meet on the last Wednesday of every month. We’d love to hold space with you.

Comment CIRCLE and I’ll send you the details.

With love,
Sian 🩷soulshine.therapist
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23/10/2025

Imagine having a clear, grounded connection to your inner compass — feeling the subtle yes, the gentle no, and trusting it.

Many of us are taught to look outside ourselves for the “right” answer — from relationships, society, even childhood messages that taught us our own voice isn’t trustworthy.

It’s no wonder self-doubt sneaks in and takes over.

But clarity and confidence don’t come from thinking harder or following advice from others.

They come from learning to read your own inner signals, trusting your intuition, and reconnecting with your body and heart.

That’s where real self-trust lives.

If you’re ready to feel grounded in your own guidance and rebuild trust in yourself, if you’re ready to move from external searching to inner knowing, my 1:1 therapy offers a gentle, spiritually-inclusive space to do that.

You can learn more through the link in bio.

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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17/10/2025

Most of us have never been taught how to witness our inner world without becoming it.

The Inner Observer is a gentle awareness practice I use in therapy to help clients learn how to observe their thoughts, emotions, and energy from a place of compassionate distance.

It’s the moment we stop identifying as the emotion and begin relating to it.

Psychologically, it builds metacognitive awareness — the ability to notice your own internal experience.

Neuroscience shows this activates the prefrontal cortex (self-regulation) and calms the amygdala (the brain’s emotional alarm).

In simpler terms: your body feels safer, your mind feels clearer, and your emotions lose their grip.

Spiritually, it connects us to what I call the Higher Self — the deeper consciousness that can hold all parts of you with love, not judgment.

Meeting the Inner Observer changes everything.

I’ve watched clients move from total overwhelm to calm curiosity.

From spiralling thoughts to quiet self-trust.

From “I can’t handle this” to “Something in me feels anxious, and I trust I can give myself what I need.”

Next time you’re overwhelmed, place a hand on your heart, pause and say:
“A part of me feels anxious right now… and another part of me is noticing that.”

Even this one sentence helps create the space where curiosity is welcomed and healing begins.

This is one of many techniques I teach inside my 1:1 Soulshine Therapy sessions — where psychology meets soul.

If you’re ready to find your own Inner Observer and reconnect with your calm centre, get in touch to explore how sessions with me might help 🐛🦋🩷

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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15/10/2025

With love, I need you to know:

1️⃣ You’ve been conditioned to believe ethical therapy and spirituality can’t coexist. You’re waiting for permission from a profession that hasn’t yet caught up.

2️⃣ You’re not unethical for wanting to integrate spirituality — you’re unfulfilled because you’re fragmenting yourself to appear “proper.”

3️⃣ Ethics don’t restrict your soul work — they refine it. They’re what make your spiritual inclusion safe for clients.

4️⃣ Your fear of being seen as ‘too woo’ often reflects internalised professional shame — not a lack of ethics or skill.

5️⃣ The discomfort you feel isn’t a sign you’re doing something wrong — it’s a sign you’re growing beyond what you were taught.

6️⃣ The therapy world doesn’t need you to fit in — clients don’t need you to be like everybody else. What’s needed is for you to lead from authenticity and heart.

7️⃣ You were never meant to choose between being credible and being connected to spirit — both can live within you.

8️⃣ There are so many spiritually minded clients dreaming of finding somebody like you. Showing courage and becoming visible helps them find you.

You’re not alone in this.
There’s a quiet wave of therapists like you, finding courage to blend evidence with energy, ethics and soul.

Come and join us this Saturday for Supporting Soul, a CPD Workshop, created just for you — a space for therapists who want to integrate spirituality ethically, confidently, and with care.

📅 Date: Saturday 18th October
⏰ 10am-5pm (5.5hrs CPD)
💻 Online via Zoom (replay available)
🎓 5.5 hours CPD

🔗 For more details, head to the link in my bio.

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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14/10/2025

Emotional overwhelm often stems from disconnection with your heart’s guidance. Hear me out…

You’ve done the journaling, meditating, all the things — but when emotions hit, it still feels like a tidal wave.

That’s not because you’re doing it wrong. It’s often because you learned to silence your needs to stay safe, accepted, or loved.

Over time, that disconnection from your heart’s guidance can become the root of emotional overwhelm.

Try this: place a hand on your heart and whisper, “I’m here. I’m listening.”

That tiny act begins to rebuild the bridge between your mind and your heart.

If you’re ready to stop the overwhelm and reconnect with your heart’s guidance, DM me THERAPY — I’d love to hold space for you to come home to yourself 🩷

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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10/10/2025

Many spiritual clients still hide parts of themselves in therapy—fearing judgment, misunderstanding, or even being pathologised.

Yet, spirituality is often central to how they make meaning, find purpose, and understand who they are.

It’s not enough to say our spaces are “safe and non-judgmental” or that we “see clients in their wholeness.”

True safety comes from understanding the worldviews our clients live through — and feeling confident to explore their spirituality ethically and with curiosity.

Therapy is evolving.
Clients are too.
And as more people identify as spiritual but not religious, I say it’s time our profession reflected that shift.

You don’t need to be spiritual yourself to support these clients well.
You just need the right knowledge, language, and frameworks.

That’s exactly what my CPD — Supporting Soul: Welcoming Spirituality in the Therapy Room— was created for.

A space to build genuine spiritual competence, ethical clarity, and confidence to meet today’s clients where they truly are.

If you’d like to join us, and gain 5.5 hours CPD, check out the link in my bio. Or drop me a DM and I’ll share the link directly.

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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07/10/2025

So many women come to therapy believing that inner peace means constant calm — no more triggers, no more overthinking, no more doubt.

But that’s not peace — that’s perfectionism wearing a disguise.

True inner peace isn’t about being unbothered by life.

It’s about learning to meet life differently.
It’s those tiny, quiet shifts: noticing instead of reacting, pausing before spiralling, offering yourself grace when you forget your rituals, or courage when your boundaries wobble.

Because when you stop chasing “flawless calm” and start embracing real peace, something softens.

You stop seeing your emotions as setbacks.
You start recognising your messy moments as part of your healing — not proof you’re failing.
You begin to feel at home in yourself again 🌸🩷

If you’re somewhere in that space between chaos and calm — learning to meet yourself with more gentleness — you’re doing the work already.

And if you’d like someone to walk beside you through the spirals, I’m here.
DM me the word THERAPY to begin the conversation.

🪞Save this post to remind yourself that peace doesn’t mean perfection — it means presence.

With love,
Sian 💫
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02/10/2025

There’s a lot of advice online about “how to heal” — and honestly, much of it is keeping you stuck rather than supporting you.

From “high-vibe only” culture to spiritual quick-fix products, social media trends can leave you feeling:

❌Disconnected from your own inner wisdom

❌Ashamed for having real emotions

❌ Doubting your path because it doesn’t look like anyone else’s

You’re not alone — this pressure is everywhere, and it can quietly erode your self-trust.

✅ Healing doesn’t have to look perfect or Instagram-worthy.

✅ You don’t need to follow every trend or buy the “next magical tool.”

✅ True self-trust comes from coming home to yourself, honouring your emotions, and building practices that feel supportive and authentic.

When you do this, your path to wholeness feels safe, grounded, and deeply nourishing.

💌 Save this post for when the myths creep back in — a little reminder that your way is enough.

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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19/09/2025

Do you ever feel like you can’t trust yourself—like you’re second-guessing every decision, or doubting what your inner voice is telling you?

You’re not alone. Many of us weren’t taught or encouraged to trust ourselves.

Instead, we were conditioned to value other people’s opinions above our own, to play it safe, and to dismiss the quiet nudges of our body and soul.

My truth at 33? Well, self-trust is something you create and build back, gently, choice by choice.

Imagine how it would feel to:

🫶🏽 Know that your decisions are guided from within

🫶🏽 Release the grip of overthinking and self-doubt

🫶🏽 Feel calm, clear, and at home in yourself again

That kind of freedom is possible—and it starts with the smallest of steps.

I’ve shared the steps I wish I’d known at 23 in today’s carousel.

Swipe through, see what resonates, and save this post to ask yourself these questions.

If you’d like more support, join my Soulshine Reflections list (link in bio) where I share free resources, reflections, and practices to help you deepen your self-trust journey.

With love,
Sian 💫soulshine.therapist
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