Mindful Moments Therapies

08/09/2026

05/09/2026

Your attachment style can shape the way you experience relationships, connection, trust and even the way we see ourselves.

You may notice patterns such as fearing rejection, struggling to trust others, needing constant reassurance, finding it difficult to open up emotionally or pulling away when relationships become too close.

These attachment wounds are often rooted in our early experiences, relationships and environments. They can quietly influence romantic relationships, friendships, family dynamics, parenting, self esteem, communication and emotional wellbeing throughout life.

For some people, attachment wounds can lead to people pleasing, anxiety in relationships, fear of abandonment, emotional shutdown, conflict avoidance, hyper independence or feeling disconnected from others even when deeply craving connection.

These patterns are not signs that something is wrong with you.
They are often protective responses developed over time.

Healing begins with awareness, compassion and feeling emotionally safe enough to explore these experiences gently.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, I offer a calm, therapeutic space where you can feel heard, understood and valued exactly as you are. Book your free 15-minute, no-obligation consultation to explore how we can work together. Sessions are available face to face in Havant and online across the UK.

Visit www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk to find out more or book your free consultation.

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04/09/2026

When the words don’t match the emotion

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04/09/2026

Septembers blog is available now, with my insights of the saying “this too shall pass” you can read it with the following link

https://mindfulmomentstherapies.blogspot.com/2026/09/when-this-too-shall-pass-isnt-what-we.html?m=1

04/09/2026

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04/09/2026

When “this too shall pass” isn’t what we need. I’ve always struggled with the saying, “this too shall pass.” I understand the intention behind it. Usually, it is offered with kindness and the hope that things will eventually feel easier.

But sometimes, when we are overwhelmed, anxious, activated or shut down, we don’t need to be reminded that it will pass. We need someone to meet us where we are. Because what we are feeling is happening right now.

Sometimes a present moment can activate an internal memory or an old emotional response. Our body may respond before our thinking mind has had time to understand why.

So rather than immediately trying to make the feeling go away, we can gently become curious about it.
What am I noticing in my body?
Where do I feel it?
Can I allow this sensation to be here without needing to fix it?
What might I need right now?

Perhaps you need grounding.
Perhaps you need movement, stillness, connection or space.
Perhaps you simply need to acknowledge:
“Something in me is struggling right now, and I can be gentle with myself.”

Leaning in doesn’t mean forcing yourself into the feeling. Allowing doesn’t mean becoming overwhelmed by it. It means gently making space for what is here, whilst remembering that you have choice.

You can notice the tightness in your chest without needing to make it disappear. You can allow the tears without judging them. You can recognise anxiety without becoming your anxiety.

You can remind yourself:
“This feeling is real, but I am here, now.” Perhaps healing isn’t always about waiting for it to pass. Perhaps sometimes it begins with staying connected to ourselves while we are moving through it.

And sometimes the most compassionate words aren’t:
“This too shall pass.”
But:
“I’m here with you. Let’s take this moment gently.”

Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, I offer a calm, therapeutic space where you can feel heard, understood and valued exactly as you are. Book your free 15-minute, no-obligation consultation to explore how we can work together. Sessions are available face to face in Havant and online across the UK.

Visit www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk to find out more or book your free consultation.

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Honouring nature, honouring life, honouring you.

03/09/2026

When the past lives in the present. Sometimes what you carry did not begin with you. Families can pass down more than stories, traditions and strengths. Unresolved experiences, fear, silence, survival patterns and ways of relating can also shape the generations that follow.

You might find yourself carrying anxiety you cannot explain, feeling responsible for everyone around you, struggling with boundaries, fearing abandonment, people-pleasing, becoming easily overwhelmed, or feeling as though you always need to stay alert.

This does not mean something is wrong with you. Sometimes your mind and body have learned ways of keeping you safe from experiences you may never have consciously known. And the good news is that patterns can change.

Through compassionate therapy, we can gently explore what you have inherited, what belongs to you, and what you are ready to put down. You do not have to carry what was never yours to hold. Healing can begin when we become curious about the roots, not just the symptoms.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, I offer a calm, therapeutic space where you can feel heard, understood and valued exactly as you are. Book your free 15-minute, no-obligation consultation to explore how we can work together. Sessions are available face to face in Havant and online across the UK.

Visit www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk to find out more or book your free consultation.

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Honouring nature, honouring life, honouring you.

02/09/2026

When your mind feels like it is carrying too much. Sometimes anxiety does not begin with a thought. Sometimes you notice it in your body first.

Your shoulders tighten. Your breathing becomes shallow. Your heart races. Your mind feels busy, you feel overwhelmed, or you simply cannot seem to switch off.
You may know that you need to slow down, but not know how. This is where breathwork can offer another way in.

Your breath is something you carry with you every moment of every day. When we begin to bring gentle awareness to it, we can create a little more space between what is happening around us and how our body responds.

Breathwork can support you to:
• settle when everything feels too much
• notice what your body may be trying to tell you
• create space around anxious thoughts
• release some of the tension you have been carrying
• reconnect with yourself when you feel disconnected
• develop a greater sense of calm and grounding
• support your emotional wellbeing and resilience

It is not about forcing yourself to relax. It is not about getting your breathing ‘right’. And it is certainly not about fixing you. It is about learning to listen. Sometimes your body knows you need a pause long before your mind is ready to acknowledge it.

Through gentle, therapeutic breathwork, we can explore your relationship with your breath, your body and your emotions at a pace that feels safe for you. Because healing does not always begin with finding the right words.

Sometimes it begins with simply taking a breath.
And then another.
A moment to come back to yourself.
breathe. soften. reconnect.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, I offer a calm, therapeutic space where you can feel heard, understood and valued exactly as you are. Book your free 15-minute, no-obligation consultation to explore how we can work together. Sessions are available face to face in Havant and online across the UK.

Visit www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk to find out more or book your free consultation.

Or email: [email protected]

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Your time. Your pace. Your expression.

Honouring nature, honouring life, honouring you.

01/09/2026

Do you feel confident creating and delivering therapeutic visualisations? Perhaps you already use visualisations, guided imagery or meditation with clients, but find yourself reaching for downloaded scripts because you are not quite sure how to create or deliver your own.

Maybe you wonder:

* How do I structure a therapeutic visualisation?
* What language should I use?
* How do I find the right pace, tone and rhythm?
* How do I make it meaningful for the individual client?
* How do I move away from reading a generic script and deliver it naturally?

Writing & Delivering Therapeutic Visualisations

A 10-hour, two-day practical CPD workshop for therapists, counsellors and therapeutic practitioners.

This workshop is designed to give you the creative tools, understanding and confidence to write, develop and deliver your own therapeutic visualisations and guided meditations.

Day One: Understand • Design • Write
Explore therapeutic intention, structure, language, imagery, metaphor, pacing and how to create visualisations that are purposeful and personalised.

Day Two: Practise • Refine • Deliver
Bring your own work into practice, explore delivery, voice, pacing and therapeutic presence, receive supportive feedback and build confidence in delivering your visualisations authentically.

Delivered by Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor Phiona Hutton, who brings professional experience in creating and writing therapeutic visualisations and meditations for individual client work.

With small groups of just 9 practitioners, there is space to ask questions, experiment, practise and receive individual attention throughout the two days.

You don’t need to be a writer. You don’t need a library of scripts. You don’t need to sound like someone else’s meditation. You need the confidence and tools to find your own therapeutic voice.

Two days. Ten hours. Small group. Practical CPD.

Creating Visualisations And Meditations CPD. Part One 22nd January 2027 and Part Two 5th February 2027. Online 10 Am - 3 Pm.

Payment (for the full two-day workshop)
Standard price: £150.00 per person
Early bird: £130�For bookings made at time of promotion
Student / trainee counsellor: £120
Returning Mindful Moments Training participant: £135
Payment plan: 2 × £75 Or 3 x £50

Mindful Moments Training
Professional Training • CPD • Therapeutic Education

https://www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk/mindful-moments-training/creating-visualisations-and-meditations-cpd/

01/09/2026

Finding yourself again through sand. Sometimes you know that something is happening inside you, but you cannot quite find the words for it. You might know you are struggling, but not know how to explain why.

You might have thoughts that go round and round, feelings that seem difficult to name, or experiences that feel too complicated to put into a neat story. Perhaps talking about it feels exhausting.

Perhaps you have talked about it many times, but still feel as though something remains just beneath the surface. This is where sandplay can offer another way.

You do not need to know what to make. You do not need to be creative. You do not need to explain what everything means. You simply begin.

A figure might catch your attention. You might create a boundary. Build a pathway. Place someone alone. Bring people together. Create a safe place. Make something that feels chaotic.

Or perhaps your hands simply want to move through the sand. There is no right or wrong. The sand becomes a space where your inner world can be explored without needing to explain everything immediately.

Sometimes something you create surprises you. Sometimes an image brings a feeling. Sometimes you suddenly recognise something you have been struggling to articulate. And sometimes nothing needs to make sense straight away.

The process itself can be meaningful. Sandplay can create a bridge between thought, emotion, body and imagination, allowing you to explore experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

You may begin to notice:
“I didn’t realise I felt like that.”
“That actually looks like how things feel inside.”
“I think I need more space.”
“I didn’t know I was carrying that.”
Or perhaps simply:
“I don’t know what this means, but something about it feels important.”
And that is enough.

You don’t have to have the words before you begin. Sometimes the words come after we have given ourselves permission to express what has been waiting to be seen.

The sand can hold the story while you find your way back to yourself.
One grain at a time.
One image at a time.
One moment at a time.

You don’t have to make sense of everything before you begin healing. Sometimes you simply need a safe space to explore what is already within you.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, I offer a calm, therapeutic space where you can feel heard, understood and valued exactly as you are. Book your free 15-minute, no-obligation consultation to explore how we can work together. Sessions are available face to face in Havant and online across the UK. Supporting children, adults, couples and groups.

Visit www.mindfulmomentstherapies.co.uk to find out more or book your free consultation.

Or email: [email protected]

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Your time. Your pace. Your expression.

Honouring nature, honouring life, honouring you.