When we work together using breathwork, my role is to support you in using your breath as a gentle, practical tool for regulation, awareness and wellbeing.

Breathwork isn’t about forcing the breath or having intense experiences. Instead, we focus on safe, grounded breathing techniques that help your nervous system find more balance. Your breath is something you always have with you, and learning how to work with it can give you a real sense of choice and control in your day-to-day life.

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What Breathwork Can Help With

Breathwork can be especially helpful if you experience:

• Stress, anxiety or overwhelmed feelings

• Low mood or emotional ups and downs

• Poor sleep or fatigue

• Panic or breathlessness

• Difficulty relaxing or switching off

We use the breath to help the body move out of “fight or flight” and into a calmer, more settled state, which can then support emotional clarity and resilience.

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What Sessions Are Like

In our sessions, we’ll go at your pace. I’ll first take time to understand what’s going on for you and how your breathing patterns may be linked to how you’re feeling.

Together, we may:

• Explore your natural breathing pattern

• Learn simple breathing techniques for calm, focus or energy

• Use the breath to notice and gently regulate emotions

• Practice ways you can use breathwork in everyday moments, not just in sessions

I’ll always explain what we’re doing and why, and you’re free to pause, adjust or stop at any time. This work is collaborative and choice-led -you stay in control throughout.

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How This Fits with Counselling

Breathwork can stand on its own, or it can sit alongside counselling. Sometimes words are hard to find, and working with the body and breath can help create a sense of safety first, making it easier to talk or reflect afterwards.

I work in a way that’s trauma-informed and respectful of your boundaries, focusing on stabilisation, awareness and self-support rather than cathartic or intense breathing practices.

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Between Sessions

I may invite you to practice short, manageable breathing exercises between sessions, so you can build confidence in using them in real-life situations, whether that’s before sleep, during stressful moments, or when you need grounding.