Sandra Schmidt, Psychotherapy in Parenting & Relationships

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- Trauma informed compassionate inquiry practicioner ( working under the guidance of Dr Gabor Maté)
- HDip in Parenting & Relationships
- CI-Informed Su***de Attention Training 🌸

International Women’s Day. 💐A day to celebrate women, yes.But also a moment to pause and notice the quiet strength many ...
08/03/2026

International Women’s Day. 💐

A day to celebrate women,
yes.
But also a moment to pause and notice the quiet strength many women carry every single day.

The strength to keep going when life feels heavy.
The strength to care for others while still trying to care for themselves.
The strength to question old patterns, to heal, to speak up, or sometimes simply to get through the day.

So many women were taught to stay small, stay quiet, keep the peace.

Yet here you are.
Learning. Growing. Unlearning. Beginning again.

Strength doesn’t always look loud or powerful.
Sometimes it looks like setting a boundary.
Sometimes it looks like asking for support.
Sometimes it simply looks like choosing yourself.

Today is not about perfection.
It’s about honouring the journey.

To every woman doing the quiet work of healing, parenting, showing up, and finding her voice,
you matter.

💥 this is for the women who came before us, the women beside us, and the girls growing into their strength.

Sandra ❣️

24/02/2026

The first three years matter deeply.
But this is not about perfection.

It’s about pattern.
It’s about presence.
It’s about being emotionally available more often than not.

You can be a loving, attuned parent
and still get tired.
Still misread cues.
Still lose patience.

What shapes a child isn’t a single hard moment.
It’s whether someone comes back.

Attachment is built in the returning.
In the repair.
In the “I’m here now.”

And if you’re reading this wondering
Did I do enough?

The very fact that you’re reflecting
tells me something about the kind of base you’ve been.

We are not raising children who never struggle.
We are raising children who know how to reach for connection when they do.

💥 What does “being there” look like in your home right now?

23/02/2026

When conflict rises, it’s rarely about the words.
It’s about the nervous system.

If your body feels unsafe, no amount of talking will land.
You can’t reason your way out of a threat response.

Before resolution, there has to be regulation.
Before understanding, there has to be safety.

Pause.
Breathe.
Notice what’s happening in your body first.

21/02/2026

Implicit memory is powerful because it bypasses logic.

You can know you’re safe
and still not feel safe.

That doesn’t mean you’re broken.
It means your nervous system learned early.

Most reactions that feel “too much”
are usually “too old.”

The work isn’t to shut it down.
It’s to notice it.
Name it.
Stay with it gently.

When we bring compassion to the body’s response,
we begin to separate past from present.

That’s where choice returns.🌺



And that’s where parenting, partnering, and living
start to feel steadier.

21/02/2026

Addiction isn’t about weakness.
It’s about pain that never had a safe place to land.

When we look closer, we often find nervous systems stuck in survival.
Old wounds.
Unmet needs.
Shame carried quietly for years.

No one wakes up and chooses to disconnect from themselves.
Addiction is often an attempt to soothe what felt unbearable.

Healing doesn’t begin with judgement.
It begins with compassion, curiosity, and safety.

If we want change, we have to understand the pain underneath.🌺

20/02/2026

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19/02/2026

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19/02/2026

Children feel safest when the adult nervous system is steady.

Not perfect.
Not endlessly patient.
Steady.

When a child is upset, they are borrowing your regulation.
They are scanning your face, your tone, your body.
“Is this manageable?”
“Am I still safe?”
“Is someone in charge here?”

If your voice is calm, your body grounded, your boundary clear, their system settles faster.

Boundaries don’t break connection.
Dysregulation does.

It’s not the “no” that hurts a child.
It’s the unpredictability.
The shouting.
The withdrawal.
The threat of losing connection.

A calm, clear boundary actually builds trust.
It says,
“I can handle your feelings.”
“I’m not afraid of your anger.”
“I won’t abandon you when it’s hard.”

That’s what safety feels like in a child’s body.
💥 Are your boundaries coming from regulation… or reaction?

18/02/2026

Children relax when someone is clearly leading.

💥 When things wobble, does your child know you’ve got it?

Some Sundays are for action.Some are for rest.Some are for sitting with a cup of tea and asking yourself,“What do I actu...
15/02/2026

Some Sundays are for action.
Some are for rest.
Some are for sitting with a cup of tea and asking yourself,
“What do I actually need today?”

Not what the house needs.
Not what everyone else expects.
You.

Growth isn’t always dramatic.
Sometimes it’s choosing not to react.
Sometimes it’s holding a boundary gently.
Sometimes it’s letting yourself off the hook.

If this week has been heavy, let today be lighter.
If you’ve been hard on yourself, ease up.
If you’ve been holding it all together, maybe you don’t have to grip so tight this morning.

You’re allowed to grow at your own pace.
You’re allowed to rest without earning it.

And like those bright yellow blooms,
you’re allowed to show up exactly as you are,
not perfect, just present.

Take the slow sip.
Take the breath.
The week will come soon enough.🌺



With Valentine’s just around the corner… I’m curious.What do you truly think about it?Do you feel it’s overrated?Do you ...
13/02/2026

With Valentine’s just around the corner… I’m curious.

What do you truly think about it?

Do you feel it’s overrated?
Do you believe romance needs to be celebrated on one specific day?

I like to think every day is an opportunity to show love and care, without pressure, without expectations, and without spending hundreds on gifts or overpriced roses that barely last the week.

How many feel obligated, because if no flowers arrive, they’ll never hear the end of it?
And how many do it spontaneously, just because it feels right?

And what about those without a partner, who are valuing friendships, or learning to value themselves more deeply?

Each to their own, of course.

For me, I prefer being surprised on an ordinary day.
Not joining the rush on one commercialised day.

But here’s the part that matters most,

The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself.

When you treat yourself with respect and care, you build a lifelong romance that doesn’t depend on anyone else.
Love becomes something you carry, not something you wait for.

And for anyone who feels lonely around this time… remember, you don’t have to share the wine.
There’s freedom in that too.

And maybe spare a thought for those grieving a partner, or quietly finding this season hard, especially when social media fills with roses and grand gestures.

Just something to reflect on.


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