New Leaf Therapies

09/10/2026

Even as a therapist I can become dysregulated and need to reset my nervous system to feel safe again.

I wanted to share this with you…

A random phone call triggered a negative experience and it sent me into a spin. (Nothing serious I’m ok)

It took me by surprise and apparently my nervous system was holding on to that experience a little too tightly.

It alerted me to the fact that I hadn’t properly processed that experience, and boy did it make me feel rubbish. I was in full FFF mode. My ‘panic button’ had been pressed.

I wouldn’t have known that unless it was reactivated.

I have a multitude of tools in my therapeutic toolkit and I needed quite a few of them.

So how did I help myself?

I talked about it- thank you for listening 🥰
I cried.
I listened to my body, which said lay down and rest.
I did lots of tapping and breathing exercises.
I cried a bit more as the feelings were being processed.
I checked back in to see where I was on the 0-10 scale.
I gave myself some reiki.
I laid down with a blanket and my lovely new weighted panda. (Rusty and Sammy my weighted cuddly friends in the photo)
I breathed a bit more.
I had something to eat.
I drank some water.

It took ALL of this to settle my nervous system, to feel safe and get my brain and body reconnected again. I was exhausted afterwards.

There isn’t a magic fix and as I proved to myself, sometimes we need to use a combination of things.

The tools do work, I had faith that they would. The key was I listened to my body and responded accordingly.

The more we practice listening to our body and tuning into it, the easier it is to respond when the ‘panic button’ has been pressed.
Sometimes we don’t know when the button will be pressed, it can take us by surprise.

What we can control is practicing the tools when we’re calm. Talking more about are feelings, so it feels less awkward. Spending a few minutes each day being mindful, breathing deeply and tapping.

If this is something you would like support with, please reach out and I’ll help you build a self help toolkit.

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07/10/2026

There’s no better way to relax and unwind after a busy week. 🍁🍂🕯️

We have 2 spaces left for next Friday 16th October. A lovely way to spend an evening with a friend.

To book please email [email protected].

Dawn and I can’t wait to welcome you to Sanctuary Barn. 🪷
DMK’s Partners In Peace

28/09/2026

✨OUR REMAINING DATES FOR 2026✨

It has been so special seeing the Sanctuary Barn grow into a beautiful space where people can come together, switch off from everyday life and simply take some time for themselves.

As we move into autumn and winter, we have released our remaining Sanctuary Barn dates for 2026 — and we’d love for you to join us or perhaps bring someone along who you think could benefit from a little time to pause, breathe and restore.

✨ Our remaining dates:

🍂 Friday 16th October – FULLY BOOKED
🍂 Tuesday 20th October – 6 spaces remaining
🍂 Friday 13th November – 5 spaces remaining
🌿 Friday 27th November – Special Men’s Evening – bookings now open
🎄 Friday 11th December – Christmas Sanctuary Barn – 2 spaces remaining

Each evening is 7:30pm – 9:00pm and costs £45 per person.

Our Sanctuary Barn evenings include a beautiful blend of:

🌿 Gentle movement & lymphatic movement
🌬️ Breathwork
🤍 Tapping
📖 Journalling & reflection
🧘‍♀️ Stretch & Mobilise
✨ Reiki relaxation
🌙 Guided meditation/visualisation
☕ Herbal tea
…and plenty of time to simply pause, breathe and be.

And we’re particularly excited about our Men’s Sanctuary Barn evening on Friday 27th November. We want to create a relaxed, welcoming space where men can step away from the pressures of everyday life, slow down and have some time for themselves — without any expectation to talk, perform or achieve.

If you’ve been before, we’d absolutely love to welcome you back. And if you’ve been meaning to come along but haven’t quite made it yet, perhaps this is your sign. 💚

📧 [email protected]
📍 Loddon Park Farm, Twyford
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20/09/2026

We have 3 spaces left for our Autumn Reset at Sanctuary Barn this coming Friday. 25th September 7.30pm

Let’s get cosy, unwind and relax into the weekend. 🍁🍂🥮☕️

Our Autumn reset is perfect for helping you gently release tension and any stress that’s built up over the summer. Dawn leads us through movements that help to realign, stretch and mobilise your body.

I guide you through somatic release using TFT tapping, simple breath work techniques and journaling.

You will leave feeling completely relaxed and restored as we finish the evening with a beautiful guided meditation and reiki relaxation session.

The balance and combination of these elements really helps you to feel restored and relaxed in mind, body and spirit.

If you can’t make it on Friday 25th September, we also have events on;

Fri 16th Oct (all inclusive) 2 spaces left
Tues 20th Oct (for women)
Fri 13th Nov (for women)
Fri 27th Nov (for men only)

Email [email protected] for info and booking

We can’t wait to welcome you to Sanctuary Barn 🍁🍂

14/09/2026

🍃Calm Family Wellbeing Programme🍃

My ‘Calm Family Wellbeing Programme’ has been carefully designed for families who live with anxiety every day. This isn’t traditional family therapy — it’s personalised therapeutic support for you, the anxious parent, and your anxious child.

Every week, I speak to parents who are doing everything they can to help their anxious child. I hear the worry in their voices, the exhaustion, and the feeling of carrying it all alone. Their focus is always on supporting their child… but often they need support too. As parents, our needs get pushed aside.

This programme supports both of you.
For parents, it offers a safe, confidential and non judgmental space to explore your parenting journey, understand your own emotional responses, and learn practical tools to regulate and reconnect.

For children, it provides a calm, nurturing space where they can explore their emotions, share their big feelings, and learn what’s happening in their brain and body.

Together, I help families build a self help toolkit and a shared emotional language that everyone understands — so you can support one another with compassion and clarity.

This programme brings families onto the same page, creating deeper connection, understanding and calm. It’s for families who are ready to commit to the process and work together towards a more harmonious home life.

If you feel your family is ready for calmer days and clearer communication, I’d love to support you. DM me for more details.

12/09/2026

Hypnotherapy is a safe and effective form of therapy that can support you to overcome many different challenges.

I have a profile on the Hypnotherapy Directory, you can find me by searching my name. I help children using the Hypno4children approach, and support adults to boost their confidence and overcome performance anxiety.

Looking for a hypnotherapist?

Our Find a Therapist directory makes it easy to search for registered hypnotherapists across the UK, including practitioners offering online sessions.

You can search by location, name or specialism.

Take a look: https://nationalhypnotherapysociety.org/find-a-therapist

11/09/2026

Thank you for supporting us 💕

A little thank you from us… 🤍

To everyone who takes the time to like, share, recommend and spread the word about our Sanctuary Barn evenings — thank you! 🥰

Every share really does make a difference and helps our little wellbeing evenings reach more lovely people.

We’re so grateful for all your support. It genuinely means so much to us and helps us continue creating these special spaces for people to pause, breathe, move and take some time for themselves. 🌿✨

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🤍

11/09/2026

Dawn and I have a date for a men’s sanctuary barn. Please do pass this on to any men in your life, who would benefit from some time to relax.

🖤 SANCTUARY BARN — MEN'S ONLY EVENING

Men need time to switch off too.

We’re often told to keep going.

Work. Family. Responsibilities. Stress. Pressure.

Just get on with it.

But what happens when you never actually stop?

For our first Sanctuary Barn Men’s Only Evening, we want to create somewhere men can step away from the noise for 90 minutes — without judgement, without expectations and without having to be anything other than themselves.

Friday 27th November

🕢 7:30pm – 9:00pm
📍 Sanctuary Barn, Loddon Park Farm, Twyford
💷 £45 per person

This isn't a workout.
It's not about being “zen”.
And you don't need to know anything about meditation or wellness.

It's simply 90 minutes to slow down, breathe, reset and recharge.

The evening will include:

🌿 Gentle movement & mobility
🌬️ Breathwork
🤍 Tapping
📖 Simple journalling & reflection
✨ Reiki relaxation
🌙 Guided meditation
☕ Herbal tea & time to talk

There'll be space to be quiet.

Space to reflect.

Space to talk if you want to.

And perhaps, most importantly, space to remember that looking after yourself isn't a weakness.

Strong people need rest too.

Mental health doesn't always look like a crisis. Sometimes it looks like feeling constantly switched on, carrying too much, struggling to slow your mind down or simply not having a place where you can stop for a while.

You don't have to wait until you're struggling to take care of yourself.

Come along. Take 90 minutes. Give yourself permission to pause.

A calmer mind can make space for a stronger tomorrow. 🖤

📩 To book: [email protected]
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Please share this with a man who might need to hear it.
A friend. A brother. A partner. A dad. A colleague. Or someone who always seems to be the one looking after everyone else.

Sometimes the people who say they're fine are the ones who need somewhere to simply stop and breathe.