Connected Wellbeing

Connected Wellbeing Therapeutic counselling, psychotherapy and family mediation in Cirencester, serving Gloucestershire and surrounding counties.

Wellbeing programmes also include Qigong and Connected Clay workshops for community and corporate groups.

The weekend just gone prompted some thinking. Why do we go to festivals? Is there a ‘feel good’ benefit? Something else?...
31/08/2026

The weekend just gone prompted some thinking. Why do we go to festivals? Is there a ‘feel good’ benefit? Something else?

What I concluded is something I knew already: small positive experiences matter for our mental well-being. They take us out of the funk, even if just for a beat.

What was your favourite festival moment?

The threads we hold — I saw this installation of bobbins of wool last night, a likely nod to historical wool trade in th...
29/08/2026

The threads we hold — I saw this installation of bobbins of wool last night, a likely nod to historical wool trade in the area.

It felt like an apt metaphor for life.

We can have so many threads running at once — work, relationships, family, hopes, choices, responsibilities. If I think of mine, they reflect as choices I made, choices others made for me, choices that parts of me might like to make and choices that cannot be avoided. Together, they make a rich tapestry: colours and textures all bound together.

I then think of the work I do. Perhaps counselling is the space we step back into, look at the tangle and ask ‘Which threads are actually mine to hold and which ones am I ready to let go of?’

If life feels tangled or too tightly woven at the moment, counselling provides the safe space to start pulling on threads and make sense of the pattern.

31/07/2026

Qigong in the park this morning, because it would be sad if the dogs’ walk didn’t have a few special moments for me too and the landscape of is so inviting.

Some mornings need a little jump start. Have you ever found that? For me, a walk and a coffee do the trick. How about yo...
29/07/2026

Some mornings need a little jump start. Have you ever found that? For me, a walk and a coffee do the trick. How about you?

“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain” (attributed to C G Jung )
22/06/2026

“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain” (attributed to C G Jung )

Midweek permission to be imperfect, playful and human ❤️
17/06/2026

Midweek permission to be imperfect, playful and human ❤️

This week I was part of a discussion about child-inclusive mediation and how children's voices can be better represented...
11/06/2026

This week I was part of a discussion about child-inclusive mediation and how children's voices can be better represented during family separation.

As people were talking, something unexpected happened. In my mind, I saw two parents sitting at a table, each making a small clay figure of their child. Let's call them Sam and Ivy (see my crude representation in the accompanying photo).

As they worked, I imagined them considering the big issues:
🔸 How do we tell them what is going on?
🔸 What might Sam be feeling?
🔸 What reassurance does Ivy need from Mum and Dad?
🔸 What questions need answers?
🔸 What changes feel exciting, frightening or confusing from a child's perspective?

The more I reflected on it, the more I realised that my brain had quietly blended together years of different training and experience: part family mediation, part psychotherapy and part clay conversation.

This one mental image reminded me how easily adults become absorbed in decisions, logistics and their own emotions and conflict, while the child's experience risks becoming harder to see.

I find myself thinking that helping people imagine the world through a child's eyes is just as important as helping them to find solutions.

I'd be interested to hear how others working with families make sure that the children's experiences remain present in the minds of the parents even when emotions are running high.



I am Camelia, a BACP accredited therapist taking my first steps towards accredition as a family mediator. I am curious about relationships and seem to have a knack for combining years of legal, education, creative and therapy experience in unique ways.

09/06/2026

If you are the one always relied upon and would like somewhere to offload and share your burden, I offer space to ground, reflect and regroup.

We might talk about it, we might explore things in clay or we might simply notice what the body has been holding onto through a frozen shoulder, a stiff back or that persistent ache that never quite seems to go away.

Therapy isn’t about stepping away from life or avoiding responsibility. Sometimes it’s about understanding yourself more fully and recognising what is still yours to carry and what no longer needs to be.

If this resonates and you’d like to learn more about how I work, you’re welcome to visit my website:
www.connected-wellbeing.co.uk

27/05/2026

These unexpectedly hot days got me thinking about my Qigong practice.

Staying mindful and moving with grounded intent has felt increasingly difficult in the heat, and I found myself wanting my practice to honour rather than fight the elements.

Although summer is traditionally associated with more Yang energy, on this occasion I felt drawn towards softer, more Yin-focused movements connected with grounding, cooling and balance.

While revisiting some of the different forms and sets I have learnt over the years, I returned to one of my favourites, a movement that begins at the kidneys and beautifully balances earth, water and fire.

The clip attached showcases the exercise, filmed impromptu during an early morning dog walk in the beautiful Cirencester Park ().

My top tips for practising in hot weather:

☀️ Aim only for what feels possible. That might mean scaling down your practice and that’s ok. Summer practice can be slower, softer and more nourishing when we work with the season rather than against it.

☀️ Practice early or later in the day. Even a few minutes in cooler morning air can feel grounding and restorative.

🌸 Choose softer Yin-nourishing movements. Gentle flowing forms or slow breath-led movements can feel more balancing than vigorous practice in summer heat.

🦶 If you feel too hot and sticky for elaborate movement, consider slow barefoot walking or rolling the ball of your foot in the grass. This gently stimulates “Bubbling Spring” (Kidney 1 point), traditionally associated with grounding and settling excess heat or agitation.

Sometimes one mindful movement practised well is enough.

Having support can help when the way ahead feels uncertain.I offer relational counselling and clay therapy in Cirenceste...
21/05/2026

Having support can help when the way ahead feels uncertain.

I offer relational counselling and clay therapy in Cirencester — a calm, supportive space to explore what’s feeling difficult, stuck, or unresolved. 🌿



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