Heidi Miles Psychotherapy and Counselling

16/06/2026

Why is it important to have a sense of your body?

Well, in my work I often find that there are lots of reasons why someone may have become disconnected. It could be trauma, early sensory issues or intolerance that could have felt painful, a sense of not looking how you feel you ‘should’, parental focus on academic achievement or parts of you rather than the whole picture…

Stress also disconnects us quite naturally as our body system will put all of its effort into keeping us alive or small or hidden.

We may not notice that we only breathe in a very shallow way, or that we can’t remember the last time we were conscious of how our feet or arms or stomach felt.

We forget that this companion that is our body is actually essential for our survival and that we may need to start to make friends with our body.

The other thing we might do is to assign feelings to parts or all of our body and get stuck in feeling angry or upset about the function of our body. Fertility, injury, disability, they can all feed into the loop of “there is something wrong with me, I am not good enough, I am unlovable etc”

There may be a need for acceptance or there may be actions that could be taken. Without fail there needs to be a sense of moving towards compassion and love for all of our body, and they can feel hard if not impossible!

Just start small. Maybe just look closely at your hands or feel a part of your skin and be curious about what emerges.

I’m here if you want to explore this a little more…

12/06/2026

I have decided to offer online support for young people in addition to my adult face to face support. Although they can’t be on the rug creating with me we can do this together from our individual spaces and explore the challenges and barriers they may be having. Navigating life into adulthood is tough and can also be exciting. 🛼

12/06/2026

Support for Young People Through School Transitions & Friendship Challenges

Is your child worried about moving to high school, starting a new class, managing friendships, or navigating relationship difficulties?

For some young people, these transitions can lead to increased anxiety, emotional overwhelm, school avoidance, low confidence, or difficulties feeling understood and connected.

With over 20 years’ experience working therapeutically with children, young people and families, I offer online support for young people aged 11yrs + to help them feel more confident and emotionally prepared for the changes ahead. My work is informed by extensive experience supporting young people with trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, and learning or processing differences.

What is included?

✔ Initial online meeting with parents/carers (and the young person if they wish) during the final two weeks of term

✔ First individual session during the week before school starts

✔ Minimum of two further sessions once school resumes

✔ Weekly or fortnightly appointments available

Together we can create a supportive space where your young person can explore worries, build confidence, develop coping strategies, and feel understood as they move into the next stage of school life.

Online sessions: £65 per 50 minutes

📍 Available online across the UK

For more information email [email protected]

08/06/2026

I have fortnightly availability Thursday and Friday during the day at the moment. 🌻

www.heidimilestherapy.com

25/05/2026

So many parents tell me, “They know they need to turn it off… so why is it still so hard?”
The truth is: it’s not a behaviour issue — it’s a brain issue.

Young people aren’t getting “addicted to screens”.
They’re getting caught in a dopamine loop their developing brain isn’t built to manage alone.

This visual breaks down what’s really happening inside the brain — and why switching off can feel almost impossible in the moment.

Save this for later, and let me know which part stands out for you.

If you didn't catch the original screen-dopamine cycle post a link is below ⬇️

25/05/2026

Your relationship with your self is really important and worth investing in. How do you show up for yourself?

20/05/2026

Product recall on these. Important for parents and therapists to know about. You can find info on the gov website.

20/05/2026

So true…

maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach (to play one day)

and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn’t remember her troubles, and

milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;

and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles, and

may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it’s always ourselves we find in the sea

E. E. Cummings

I find this poem beautiful, simple and profound all at the same time. It reminds me that we find parts of ourselves at the edge of our awareness - where the beach meets the sea. And that even in loss there is discovery about ourselves.