Siobhan Rae Healing

05/09/2026

I just finished reading a book that’s a memoir written by a woman I know.

When I finished it, I was overcome with so much emotion.

I felt deep shock and sadness knowing what she went through. My heart broke for her younger self.

Alongside that sadness was an intense sense of awe.

Not only for what she has overcome but more so for the woman she is today.

I’ve always admired her and thought she was a beautiful woman, wise and caring.

But knowing her story now has made me admire and love who she is so much more.

I recognised myself in moments where she spoke about her resilience and strength and determination to keep putting one foot in front of the other and to never give up. Also her inherent trust in the universe and that she will be ok no matter what.

It also has me thinking about us humans.

We are such special creatures.

We all have stories.

Things we have lived through and overcome. Moments that have knocked us down so low we think we can’t possibly get back up.

Experiences that have shaped us in ways others may never know.

It reminded me that we really have no idea what someone has lived through to become the person standing in front of us.

I think that’s why I’ve always been so drawn to hearing people’s stories.

There is so much more beneath the surface.

We see the person they are today.

We don’t always see the little boy or girl they once were.

We don’t see the moments that broken them.

The moments that changed them.

The strength it took to keep going.

Her story reminded me that the woman we become is not separate from everything we have been through.

Our experiences shape us, but they don’t have to define the limits of who we can become.

We can carry our stories without being confined by them.

We can heal.

We can grow.

We can create an amazing life for ourselves, even if our past once told a different story.

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24/08/2026

I can't say enough good things about this book! Thank you Melissa Hiemann for writing this book and bringing Root Cause Therapy to the world!

As an RCT Practitioner, someone who has received and given numerous sessions of RCT, I know how amazing this work is. I have seen profound changes in my clients and myself. This book, though, helps bring it all together. Melissa explains how she arrived at creating RCT, the science behind it, the method itself, case studies, and so much more.

I highly recommend this book if you have been curious about Root Cause Therapy.

I leave you with a quote from the book that explains the essence of Root Cause Therapy:

"What I came to understand, through my own healing and through years of sitting with others theirs, is that the gap in conventional therapy is not a gap of care or skill. Most practitioners care deeply. Most are genuinely skilled.

The gap is structural.

It is built into approaches that work primarily at the level of the conscious mind-with thoughts, with language, with the narratives we tell about our experiences-while leaving the deeper levels of the system largely untouched.

The nervous system does not respond to logic. The body does not release what it is holding because someone explained to it why the holding is no longer necessary. The unconscious mind does not update its beliefs because the conscious mind has been persuaded that they are outdated. For lasting change to happen, we need to work at the level where the wound was originally created -in the body, in the nervous system, in the deep memory that predates language and sometimes even conscious recall.

This is what Root Cause Therapy does. That is the gap it was built to fill."

Melissa Heimen
Root Cause Therapy - A Method For True Lasting Change

01/08/2026

There seems to be so many women quietly struggling right now.

Maybe it’s the conversations I’ve been having.

Maybe it’s what I’m noticing around me.

Maybe it’s because more women are beginning to speak openly.

Whatever it is, I’m seeing so many women carrying more than anyone realises.

Trying to hold families together.

Navigating difficult relationships.

Living with the impact of trauma.

Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected from themselves… and believing they have to keep pushing through.

So many are doing it all in silence.

I know how lonely that place can feel.

One of the biggest things I’ve learnt is that healing doesn’t begin because we suddenly become stronger.

It begins when we no longer have to carry everything on our own.

Sometimes what we need most isn’t advice.

It’s a safe place to be honest.

To be heard.

To put down everything we’ve been carrying without fear of judgment.

Because I believe support should be accessible, I’ve reduced my session fees while I continue growing my practice and completing further training in counselling and somatic therapy.

If you’ve been struggling quietly, please know you don’t have to do it alone.

My inbox is always open.

https://book.carepatron.com/Siobhan-Rae?p=oOilZkt3TWqhDlOIDAarXw&i=0iWM2ro8

21/07/2026

26/06/2026

Some days remembering who I am feels so far away. My strength, my resilience, my inner power all forgotten amongst demands, noise, responsibilities, difficult moments…. life.

But then I stop. Something small will remind me, a tiny little flicker, a moment where I catch myself again. Small, tiny, inconsequential even, but just enough for me to remember to connect back to myself. I then tell myself to journal, breathe, dance, get into nature, whatever my body is calling for in that moment.

And then I remember her.

The woman I am today. Despite everything.

Some days I’m still knocked on my ass. Completely, sometimes it feels like I’ve fallen into a dark abyss. And it takes everything I have to stand back up. Again.

But I do.

For me. For my girls. For the life I’m building. And for the women I know I’m here to serve.

If you know this feeling, know you’re not alone. And you don’t have to find your way back by yourself.

What brings you back to yourself when you’ve lost your way?

23/06/2026

Some days I sail through and get so much done I’m astonished with my abilities 🤣
Other days I get to the end of the day and I genuinely don’t know how I did it.
Work. Kids. Dog. Meals. Housework. And somewhere in there trying to be a present, patient, loving mum.

But honestly? Some days I’m running on empty before I even get out of bed.

I used to think that meant something was wrong with me. That I wasn’t good enough.

Now I know there’s nothing wrong with me. I’m just a woman carrying a lot, with very little left in the tank some days.

If that’s you today, know you’re not failing and there’s nothing wrong with you.
You’re depleted.

Be gentle with yourself and offer yourself some extra care ❤️

11/06/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about the invisible weight women carry.

The planning, organising, worrying, holding everything together and pushing through when our own bucket is already overflowing and overwhelm keeps showing up.

I wrote about this, nervous system capacity, and what I’ve learnt as a solo mum raising three daughters on my Substack.

https://open.substack.com/pub/siobhanraehealing/p/holding-it-all-together?r=6q271p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

28/04/2026

I'm opening a few discounted RCT (Root Cause Therapy) and coaching sessions this month for people ready to move through what's been holding them back.

If you've been feeling stuck in old patterns, carrying weight that isn't yours, or simply knowing there's more peace available to you — this work gently helps your nervous system release what's ready to go.

Sometimes the body knows what the mind hasn't figured out yet.

DM me if this feels like the right time. 🌻
Or book in now https://book.carepatron.com/Siobhan-Rae/Siobhan?p=oOilZkt3TWqhDlOIDAarXw&s=bkG2SW7x

19/04/2026

When you’ve had enough of feeling alone….enough of feeling like you’re not good enough or broken in some way….enough of feeling like you’re falling apart on the inside whilst struggling to appear ok to everyone else, I’ll be here.
When you’re ready to let go of what’s holding you back and feel empowered again, I’ll be here.
DM to chat 🌻