Trauma informed clinical supervision with Vanessa Bear, offering a calm, collaborative approach that protects your nervous system and supports long term wellbeing.

Journalling before a therapy session can help you consider what might be useful for you to explore in the session

My co-author and friend Babette Rothschild has created a document for self care for first responders and other helping professionals in war and crisis regions.

Noticing what happens in your body and mood can guide you to your people.

The Tree of Life can be a great way to tell a story about the resources in your life.

The initial consultation is not the start of therapy, rather time for both of us to get know a little about each other.

Wild and Wellbeing Card Deck with Nes and Nina

Wild and Wellbeing Card Deck with Nes and Jane Christie

Wild and Wellbeing Card Deck with Nes and Emma Radway-Bright

Wild and Wellbeing Card Deck Launch with Nes and Helen Roscoe

I've returned home to some more colour in the garden, bluebells and dandelions have appeared. We are behind other parts of the country here. In Harrogate where I spent last week, much more of the trees were in leaf than here.

More-than-human beauty can improve our wellbeing.

When planning the Day Retreats, I consider the seven types of rest: sensory, emotional, social, physical, mental, spiritual and creative.

Turning the volume up on the tiny joys. Because of our survival instincts we often remember the tricky or scary moments more than the joyous ones... but I find that if I am really mindful of these, they stick better.

At the start of each month I gather some things from wanders in the hills and create a table decoration with them.

What does X feel like in your body?
Here, I'm experimenting with "confidence".

I have recently created a Card Deck that offers 70 exercises to increase connection with body and nature to improve wellbeing.

I agree with the more common wording too, but the majority of people that I work with and my friends are so much harder on themselves than their friends and family.

I've recently been lucky enough to find a new absolutely lovely space for some of my in-person sessions and thought I'd share it with you.