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PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES
Nervous System Regulation
As a Clinical Psychologist, I help people understand and work with their nervous system, the foundation of calm, connection, and clarity.
When you learn to regulate your system, you don’t just manage stress, you transform how you experience life.
When our nervous system remains stuck in mobilisation or immobilisation (due to trauma, chronic stress, illness, social isolation), our capacity for connection, regulation and thriving is compromised.
Drawing on Polyvagal Theory, I understand that our nervous system plays a central role in emotional regulation and recovery. My therapy approach incorporates techniques designed to soothe the nervous system, helping clients reconnect with a sense of calm and safety. By working with the body’s innate responses to stress and trauma, we help create a pathway for healing that integrates both the mind and body.
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Your nervous system holds the key to calm, connection and clarity. Are you ready to unlock it?
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Here you will find simple, evidence-based tools to help you recognise your state, regulate your emotions, and come back to safety again.
These are self-regulation resources designed to support wellbeing.
It is not a substitute for therapy, medical care, or professional mental health treatment.
If you’re experiencing distress or trauma-related symptoms, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional for support.
The AGLOW Method helps you reconnect with your body, regulate intense emotions, and gently guide yourself back toward safety and connection.
A – Awareness: Notice what’s happening in your body and emotions. Builds mindful connection to yourself
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G – Grounding: Connect to the present moment through your senses. Stabilises and orients the nervous system.
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L – Letting Yourself Feel: Allow sensations and emotions without judgment.
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O – Offering Kindness: Bring gentle compassion to what arises.
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W – Welcoming Safety: Anchor in cues of safety and connection.
The
AGLOW Method
Five-step path to nervous system regulation, grounded in neuroscience and trauma-informed practice. Rooted in Polyvagal Theory, somatic psychology, and mindfulness, it guides you through awareness, grounding, compassion, and safety, helping you reconnect with your body and restore balance.​
The
BAMBOO Break
​The Bamboo Break uses the imagery of bamboo and the panda to help children connect with calm, strength, and balance. Bamboo reminds us that we can bend without breaking, staying flexible and steady even when emotions feel big. The panda, gentle yet strong, represents peaceful strength and mindful rest. Together, they create a comforting symbol for children: it’s safe to pause, breathe, and care for yourself. By linking emotional regulation to nature and kindness, the Bamboo Break helps children understand that taking space is self-care and self-awareness in action.
It’s not a timeout or a punishment, but a tool that fosters self-awareness, emotional safety, and resilience. Families can print and laminate the Bamboo Break door sign to hang outside a child’s room or calm space. When a child needs a moment to rest their nervous system, they can flip the sign and take their Bamboo Break, returning when they feel ready to reconnect.
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Grounding Techniques
Grounding reconnects your body and mind, gently signalling that you are here, now, not caught in past experiences or future worries.
It doesn’t push feelings away or deny what’s happening inside you. Instead, grounding creates enough stability and safety for you to hold those feelings without being overwhelmed by them.