Mellow Mind Therapy

16/08/2026

Carl Jung wrote "Loneliness does not always come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you".

Have you ever been surrounded by others , yet feel completely alone with your thoughts & your words?

Loneliness is rarely about empty rooms. 

Loneliness can also be carrying words you cannot say and truths you do not feel safe to share with anyone around you.

Healing begins when you trust enough to let yourself be seen & known for who you really are & you can reveal fully the weight of what you carry.

Healing is learning to speak what matters most, so you are no longer alone with it.

Connection is the opposite of loneliness & feeling truly heard and understood is a first huge step to finding connection again.

Link in bio if this resonates & you feel ready to reach out for the support you deserve

30/07/2026

Yesterday I had the privilege of taking a tiny part in the beautiful celebration of life, of a dear friend's much loved , young, family member.

Whilst no personal details of the person or the ceremony will be shared here, I was so moved by one particularly poignant part of the funeral that I wanted to reflect here on its power.

So many of us are deeply affected by loss as we journey through life. Sometimes sudden, sometimes expected , always painful and often heavy, we sometimes find it almost impossible to bear the sheer weight of our loss.

This beautiful ceremony included the blowing of bubbles by everyone who knew and loved this person & the moment created a magical scene of light and joy which lifted hearts just as the bubbles were lifted by the breeze to the heavens above.

It inspired me today to write some words, which might be a comfort to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one right now.

Bubbles.

Floating, floating, up towards heaven,
Lighter than air,
Reflecting the sun as they rise,
The fleeting, astonishing beauty of life
Is captured by the bubble.

Iridescent, rainbow colours
Impossibly gentle & light
Created by the breathe of life
Grief poured into their form

To rise above, fly free
Lifting our spirits
And showing us that even the
Smallest, lightest,
most delicate form
Can transform the weight of grief
into
The lightness of a love, which can never
Be lost.





Artist credit: anna chambers-goldberg

06/07/2026

The metaphor of the "Locked Door" in therapy is often helpful for clients to begin to understand how suppressed memories, emotions, or traumatic events have been deliberately or even subconsciously locked away for protection over the years.

Every time we experience something hugely painful or traumatic, out brains have an ability to put it away in a side room somewhere in the house of our minds, and just, lock and bolt the door!

This feels like relief at the time.

Somewhere you don't ever have to go again.

Where the contents of the room need never been seen or opened up again.

But over time, you find yourself in a house where every door is locked and you have nowhere to go.

You either get stuck or you run out of rooms to lock up your painful stuff.

Talking therapy helps you approach these locked rooms and carefully, safely open up the ones you feel ready to process and empty out. Going in, opening the windows, letting the loft in and bringing you some much needed new , brighter space to live your life.

Have you got rooms in your "house" which have been locked up for years?

Drop me a DM if you feel ready to find the keys.

01/07/2026

Beautiful explanation of how being in the presence of the herd forces us to step off the unsustainable treadmill, that modern life has us all running on....

"You think you are waiting for them to react. But really, they are waiting for you to arrive."

When we find ourselves on high alert, high speed, full throttle, busy brain , overwhelm, unable to feel calm or even pause, the horses can teach us that the path to emotional self regulation is one of slowness, of pause, of stillness.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Spend an hour watching a herd and something uncomfortable becomes obvious.

They are not slow.
We are frantic.

We have normalised a pace of life that is biologically unsustainable.
Instant replies. Same-day delivery. Tescos 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘩. The obsession with immediacey.

The constant low-level vibration of what’s next?

Our nervous systems are stuck in a permanent high-frequency buzz.

Then you walk into the stable.

A horse does not live in “Clock Time” (Chronos).
They live in “Deep Time” (Kairos).

They do not know it is Tuesday.
They do not know you are late.
They only know Now.

When you enter their space, you hit a wall of stillness.

And if we are honest, at first it’s annoying.
You want to rush the process. Hurry up and catch. Hurry up and groom. Hurry up and get the job done.

You arrive carrying the momentum of your entire workday.

But the horse refuses to hurry.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿.
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 🌧

This is where the science of entrainment kicks in.

Physics tells us that when two oscillating systems meet, they eventually sync.
The stronger rhythm pulls the weaker one into line.

A horse’s heart rate is slower.
Their breathing is deeper.
Their electromagnetic field is larger.

They are the stronger rhythm.

They drag you out of the speed of wifi and drop you back into the speed of blood.
The speed of breath.
The speed of the earth turning 🌎

You think you are waiting for them to react.
But really, they are waiting for you to arrive.

Because until you slow down, you are not truly there.
You are just a body vibrating with tomorrow’s to-do list.

By the time you leave the yard, you haven’t completed a task.
You have stepped out of the rat race and remembered you are a mammal. 🐴

Slow down.
The email will still be there tomorrow.
This breath won’t. 🫁

29/05/2026

Your mental health and self growth is so often hugely impacted by those around us. If you have ever experienced that feeling that other people's opinions were stealing your power and making things feel heavy and pressured, then this post could be for you.

Be that parents or family members, your boss or work colleagues, your friends, your partner, your ex. Some people will judge you, misunderstand you, not listen to you or simply not appreciate your gifts and skill sets because they can only see your life from their own perspective.

If you find yourself feeling deeply judged or misunderstood by others in your life, start by accepting that those around you may simply not be willing or have the capacity to see your life choices from anything other than their own perspective.

This is particular true of parents and their adult children, which I find is a topic of stress, frustration and anxiety that comes up frequently in sessions with my clients.

At the end of the day, learning to accept and understand why others "don't get it" and letting that "just be so" can liberate us from the weight that others judgement and perspective can bring.

It's your life.
Your choices.
Your decisions
Your journey.

Taking back power and putting yourself back in control of your own life can start with just letting others misunderstand you.

Their misunderstanding is not your responsibility.

That's ultimately on them & it's not always your responsibility to endlessly try to make others see it from your perspective or waste energy constantly trying to get validation by those who simply can't or won't understand.

Have a beautiful weekend.

26/05/2026

Beautiful boy Rubin leaning into his wonderful human , early this morning for their equine therapy session first thing, before it got too hot.

This very special pony is able to form beautiful connections in ways which never cease to amaze me. Always so open, empathetic and trusting, he was always destined to become the most wonderful therapy pony.

If you feel you might benefit from equine assisted therapy, I have a rare few slots opening up in June as current clients sessions come to an end.

Contact me via my website, link in bio



*Posted with client permission

07/05/2026

Moving Forward 🌙

"What do you do when things are tough?" asked the fox.
"I remember that hard times pass," replied the moon.
"Life, like nature, is always moving forward, and nothing – good or bad – lasts forever."

With love,
Stacey 🦊🌙

✨Words and illustrations taken from my hardcover book ‘Fox Under The Moon – Seasons of Comfort and Hope’

🍂 Order this book and more via the link in my bio, stories or here: https://www.foxunderthemoonart.com

25/04/2026

When the therapy cabin also comes with its own black beauty...

❤️🐴❤️





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