The Healing Space

The Healing Space Hi, I’m Gemma 👋
Helping families build resilience 💬 I offer therapy for children (7+), teens & adults, plus 1:1 parent coaching. Based in Cheshire & Manchester. In person, online & walk-and-talk.
🔗 https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/412047/gemma-brown/

Book now: https://portal.therasee.com/the-healing-space/booking

15/11/2025

Control is rarely about power — it’s about safety.
For many adults it quietly says, “I don’t trust things to be okay unless I manage them myself.”

If you grew up in chaos, uncertainty, or criticism, control feels like calm.
But it’s really constant tension.

💻 Read Understanding Emotional Resilience and explore Reparenting Yourself to Parent Better for ways to calm your nervous system without needing control.

14/11/2025

🌟 Join Our Team! 🌟

We have a fantastic opportunity offering you the chance to join the amazing 2wish team as Partnerships Manager!

Working remotely with travel across both England and Wales, you will help to strengthen our presence in our current operating areas, and build partnerships as we continue our exciting expansion journey.

If you're looking for the next step in your career in the charity sector, this could be perfect for you!

Please visit https://2wish.org.uk/opportunities/ for more information on how to apply today.

Application closing date:
Friday 5th December 2025

If you want to raise kids and teens who communicate with confidence, empathy and respect, this guide will help you get t...
14/11/2025

If you want to raise kids and teens who communicate with confidence, empathy and respect, this guide will help you get there.

The Respect and Equality Communication Guide gives you simple, practical tools you can use at home to strengthen connection and reduce conflict.
Inside you’ll find:
• Core principles for respectful communication
• Scripts and prompts to use with your child or teen
• Conversation starters that build trust
• Reflection questions to help them grow emotional awareness
• Guidance for supporting equality and fairness in relationships

It’s free to download from my Resource Library at www.thehealingspacetherapy.co.uk
Link in bio 🤍

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Leaving therapy feeling “nothing” doesn’t mean you’re not healing —it means your body’s still protecting you.Insight ≠ i...
12/11/2025

Leaving therapy feeling “nothing” doesn’t mean you’re not healing —
it means your body’s still protecting you.

Insight ≠ integration.
You can know why you’re hurting
and still not be ready to feel it yet.

Every time you show up — even in silence — you’re building trust with yourself.

💻 Read Trauma Brain Healing and explore Reparenting Yourself to Parent Better via my Support Hub. Link in bio.

Puberty is rarely just about body changes.It’s identity, belonging, comparison, and fear — all wrapped up in silence.Som...
10/11/2025

Puberty is rarely just about body changes.
It’s identity, belonging, comparison, and fear — all wrapped up in silence.

Some teens are desperate to grow up. Others are terrified.
And many feel stuck in between — expected to mature, but still craving the comfort of childhood.

If your child seems clingy, irritable, or unusually emotional, it might not be "just hormones."
It might be grief. Grief for a simpler time. Grief for who they’re leaving behind. Grief for a version of themselves they’re not ready to let go of.

Therapy helps young people name what feels scary.
It gives them space to not have it all figured out.
And for parents? It’s a reminder that reassurance doesn’t come from lectures or logic — it comes from connection.

💬 Comment “GROWING UP” if this resonates, or tag someone navigating puberty with their child.


✨ Meet the Teen Anxiety Journal ✨Created by a psychotherapist, this 40+ page guided journal helps teens understand their...
10/11/2025

✨ Meet the Teen Anxiety Journal ✨

Created by a psychotherapist, this 40+ page guided journal helps teens understand their worries, calm their minds, and build confidence — one reflection at a time.

Inside, you’ll find prompts, activities, and tools designed to:
🌿 Manage anxious thoughts
💭 Understand triggers
🧠 Build self-awareness and emotional resilience
💗 Strengthen self-compassion

Perfect for home, school, or therapy sessions — printable or digital.

A calm space your teen can return to again and again.

🛒 Available now: Link in bio

You used to know the name of every friend, every joke from lunch, every tiny detail of their day.Now? You're piecing it ...
07/11/2025

You used to know the name of every friend, every joke from lunch, every tiny detail of their day.
Now? You're piecing it together from snippets and school updates.

But silence doesn't mean your connection is gone.
It means they're pulling back to figure things out, test boundaries, and protect themselves from being judged or shut down.
Sometimes it’s because they don’t feel safe enough to speak.
Other times, they don’t know how to explain what’s going on inside.

Rebuilding the bridge starts quietly.
Show them you're still there — without pressure.
Ask less. Notice more. Be curious.
Be the safest place to land, even if they haven’t said a word in days.

Keep showing up.



06/11/2025

Let’s talk about guilt.

Not the kind that says “I did something wrong.”
The kind that whispers “I am wrong unless I sacrifice myself.”

That’s not guilt. That’s internalised expectation.

Mums are often expected to be bottomless wells — for patience, time, care, emotional labour. And when they hit empty, the guilt sets in.

But here’s the truth: – You can’t meet your child’s emotional needs by ignoring your own
– Burnout isn’t noble — it’s avoidable
– Modelling self-kindness is good parenting

You’re allowed to rest.
You’re allowed to not feel guilty about resting.
You’re allowed to be a whole person, not just a parent.



One of the deepest wounds a child can carry is speaking up about harm and not being believed.When parents deny or dismis...
05/11/2025

One of the deepest wounds a child can carry is speaking up about harm and not being believed.

When parents deny or dismiss a disclosure, the child doesn’t just carry the trauma — they also carry the silence and the loss of trust in the very people meant to protect them.

Children don’t need protecting from the truth. They need protecting from harm. And the first step is believing them.

My blog “How to Respond When Your Child Discloses Harm” will help you navigate those moments with safety and care. Link in bio.





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04/11/2025

For many of us, showing anger felt safer than showing tears. Our nervous system learned it was the only acceptable outlet.

Next time you feel a surge of anger, pause and ask: What softer feeling might be underneath this?

It can change the way you respond to yourself and others.

[EmotionalAwareness] [HealingJourney] [SelfCompassion]

We don’t mean to shame our kids — but the phrases we were raised with often spill out. We’re not aiming for perfect pare...
03/11/2025

We don’t mean to shame our kids — but the phrases we were raised with often spill out. We’re not aiming for perfect parenting. We’re aiming for emotional safety. These reframes help create space for trust, empathy, and co-regulation — even in hard moments.

Let me know in the comments which one you’ve heard (or said) before — you’re not alone.

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Over the past year, I’ve shared more than 20 free resources — reflection pages, toolkits, and gentle guides to help you ...
02/11/2025

Over the past year, I’ve shared more than 20 free resources — reflection pages, toolkits, and gentle guides to help you and your family find calm, build connection, and understand emotions a little better.

It’s been such a joy seeing how many of you have downloaded them, shared them, and used them to spark healing conversations at home. 💚

From today, my free resources will live in a private library for subscribers only.
This helps me keep the space intentional, offer better support, and share new tools directly with the people who are genuinely engaged and growing alongside this community.

🌿 What’s changing:
✨ A few starter resources will remain free in the Support Hub (on my website).
✨ All other resources — including 30+ workbooks, guides, and tools — are now part of the private Healing Space Resource Library.
✨ When you click Free Resource Library on my site, you’ll be asked to create a quick, free account to access them.

If you’ve found my posts helpful or you’d like to keep using my downloads, journal pages, and toolkits — join the community today. It’s completely free and gives you instant access to everything in one calm, supportive space.

💌 Join here: https://thehealingspacetherapy.co.uk/m/login?r=%2Ffree-resource-library

Thank you for being here — your engagement and trust are what make this space so special.

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