Time to Heal Together

Time to Heal Together Connecting with and empowering others to access emotional healing.

Something about being by the sea always leaves me feeling calm and relaxed.I believe when we feel those green zone emoti...
14/06/2026

Something about being by the sea always leaves me feeling calm and relaxed.

I believe when we feel those green zone emotions (for those familiar with Zones of Regulation) not only does it boost wellbeing but it enables creativity and the capacity to reach your potential- regardless of how young or old you happen to be.

However, this scenic Protective Interruption is not available in the middle of a working day in a school and when faced with situations which may leave us feeling anything but calm.

Ever the professionals, we can effectively mask to be the co-regulators our pupils need us to be. But I believe it is very important to find a moment or two at some point that day or evening in which we take time to prioritise our own wellbeing in ways which feel helpful and safe for us.

I think it’s important to revisit a place just to remember how far you’ve come.The funny thing (in my opinion) about thi...
13/06/2026

I think it’s important to revisit a place just to remember how far you’ve come.

The funny thing (in my opinion) about this location, though, is that I hadn’t intended coming here today. A change in my planned parkrun venue was needed and on the return to base I decided a stop off was well placed.

Anyone who has listened to the podcast ‘A Gift for Grief’ created by the awesome Louise Bates may remember that I appeared in an episode in which I shared my own grief story and how it led to the formation of my business, Time to Heal Together.

In this I spoke about an encounter I had with a robin alongside a Welsh estuary which I believed to be a sign from my mum. In the moment of its beak connecting with my hand I had the strongest sense I have ever had that she was watching over me and telling me that I would get through what I was finding difficult at that point.

Four and a half years later I returned to the same spot and although no feathered friends appeared today I thought of how different I have become and knew that my mum would undoubtedly feel proud of the progress I continue to make.

Sometimes a sweet treat at the end of a day is well earned and deserved, especially when it’s one you were up at 5.30am ...
12/06/2026

Sometimes a sweet treat at the end of a day is well earned and deserved, especially when it’s one you were up at 5.30am to prep.

Baking and yoga aside, I had set myself a challenge today which in the end proved a step too far. I had managed to go every day this week so far without shedding any tears before or after work- a big positive sign for me that I was indeed well on the way to getting back on track mentally.

Today was a slightly different story, though, and one or two tears did fall on my drive home in processing some events which left me feeling challenged. Nevertheless, I remain very hopeful that this is just a blip and that my optimism at feeling more like me than I have in a while is well founded.

What I continue to learn is how one of my common phrases (you are allowed to feel how you feel) really does apply to me too and that accepting my right to be just as human as everyone else is one of my biggest achievements in my 40th year.

I reached a milestone today which I didn’t see coming but one which feels very significant for this chapter in my life.H...
09/06/2026

I reached a milestone today which I didn’t see coming but one which feels very significant for this chapter in my life.

Hearing my counsellor say that today would be our 70th session took me aback. What started out as just five sessions in mid 2021 has really left me transformed and been a major factor in the progress I have made personally but also professionally.

Seventy hours of time spent talking to say nothing of the countless hours of inner work which has happened between the sessions. It felt great to mark this number with a much more upbeat feeling and my belief that a corner has most definitely been turned these last few days away from some really tough weeks.

I am of the opinion that being open about my own involvement with counselling can only add to my authenticity as a Protective Behaviours practitioner as one really embraces its teaching within my life.

I really loved someone showing me this beautiful art on Saturday. A couple of hours earlier I had caught the end of my m...
08/06/2026

I really loved someone showing me this beautiful art on Saturday. A couple of hours earlier I had caught the end of my mum’s favourite song on the radio and both of these events really put me in mind of her ❤️

I confess to questioning some of my recent life choices when climbing yet more hilly terrain this morning.There came a m...
07/06/2026

I confess to questioning some of my recent life choices when climbing yet more hilly terrain this morning.

There came a moment in some woods when physically and mentally I needed to regroup, slow down and get myself back together before picking up the pace again.

Brockhampton Beast certainly lived up to its name with over 700ft elevation over 5.8 miles but the smile you see after the finish is genuine as running continues to be my biggest wellbeing booster. It reminds me that I am strong, I can dig deep and I don’t give up, even if it means sometimes adjusting my pace and resting for a while.

I’m continuing to restore my feelings of mental wellness as each day goes by and although some moments and experiences still feel harder than I might like, I know that step by step I will return to an even stronger, healthier version of myself- even if there are more hills and challenges to climb along the way.

6th June will always be the day on which we remember my gran’s birthday- 109 years old today.As her only granddaughter, ...
06/06/2026

6th June will always be the day on which we remember my gran’s birthday- 109 years old today.

As her only granddaughter, we shared a special kind of bond and I was fortunate to hear many stories from her younger days as we spent time together until her death aged 104.

Wartime exploits to jobs and family holidays I learnt a lot as an adult about one who I saw as a courageous, brave and inspiring individual. My favourites were her tales of life in the Salvation Army which began with an ultimatum from her dad after which she chose to leave home aged 17 in the 1930s rather than walk away from what she believed to be the right path for her. A few years later, she chose to leave the SA too due to what could be summarised as an ineffective support network and too much responsibility to manage.

There would be a lot of amount of Protective Behaviours to unpack in this particular period of her life and sadly I never got the chance to share this passion of mine with her. Nevertheless in true PB style, I have been thinking of her of late as someone on the palm pal section of my network hand and wondering what advice she might give me in a particular predicament.

Grief on a day like this is not all sadness and tears in my experience, for whilst I do miss her presence in my life the overriding emotions today are ones of love and gratitude.

My final Protective Behaviours Training day for this academic year took place today and left me feeling as joyous as eve...
04/06/2026

My final Protective Behaviours Training day for this academic year took place today and left me feeling as joyous as ever.

I never take for granted how lucky I am to be able to teach others about one of my biggest passions and help them to see PBs is relevant for us as much as the pupils we teach. Indeed based on today’s feedback and participation I believe people could really see the benefit of utilising the PB process within their own lives too.

Today felt extra special as it was in fact a bonus day of sorts- only planning to do three sessions this academic year, I put on an extra course at the request of a particular school.

Despite 2025/26 having more than a bumpy period or two for me, I will always remember it as the year in which my dream of becoming a PBs trainer came true and that I proved to myself I really can do well within this amazing role.

What’s not to like about a summer evening’s run with your brother?Admittedly it may not be everyone’s idea of fun to com...
03/06/2026

What’s not to like about a summer evening’s run with your brother?

Admittedly it may not be everyone’s idea of fun to come straight from work to an 8 mile event with more than one serious looking hill ahead courtesy of Kinver Edge but as far as I’m concerned it’s the best place to be tonight.

Feeling grateful to finish in this way what has been a great Wednesday all round.

First 5.45am run in quite a long time this morning and with it a renewed commitment to the small things which keep my we...
01/06/2026

First 5.45am run in quite a long time this morning and with it a renewed commitment to the small things which keep my wellbeing topped up.

I made a promise to myself a few weeks ago that I would never again allow my mental health to dip to such a point that I was teetering too close to burnout. The signs were there for several weeks, if not months, but used to pushing on and through I thought this could, would and should be the same.

It turns out it wasn’t and it was only in allowing myself to step back that I realised how poorly I’d been treating myself whilst still continuing to promote the importance of wellbeing and feelings of safety for everyone else around me.

Seven weeks left of this academic year and alongside some important work goals and activities I have set myself a target. I fully intend coming back stronger from this chapter with much healthier boundaries and acceptance that the best I can do on any day really is enough.

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