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The Silent Heartbreak of Estrangement: Navigating the Complexities of Parent and Child Separation

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  Parent-child estrangement is one of the most painful yet unspoken challenges in life. Discover the reasons behind it, its emotional impact, and how Mindful Moments Therapies offers support, community, and somatic healing for those affected. Understanding Estrangement: A Deeply Personal and Painful Journey Parent and child estrangement is a subject rarely spoken about, yet it affects countless families across the UK and globally. It’s not just a falling out, it’s often the result of years of unresolved conflict, trauma, emotional turmoil, or even abuse. Whether the decision to estrange is made by the parent or the child, it is almost never made lightly. It comes after deep internal battles, countless moments of confusion, pain, and soul-searching. For  Phiona  of  Mindful Moments Therapies , the experience of parental estrangement is not only a professional focus but also a deeply personal journey. Her lived experience informs the compassionate, support she offers t...
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Why You Don’t Have to Be in Crisis to Start Therapy

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  A Guide to Understanding Support, Self-Awareness, and Early Healing We often wait until we’re completely overwhelmed before reaching out for support. Whether it’s sleepless nights, ongoing anxiety, relationship tension, or feeling like you’ve lost your sense of self,    many people only seek therapy when life starts to unravel. But here’s the truth:  you don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy . In fact, the most profound healing often begins  before  we reach breaking point. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 6 adults in the UK experiences a common mental health problem each week — and yet many delay getting help due to stigma, confusion, or fear of judgement. Early support is shown to significantly improve long-term wellbeing and emotional resilience. (Source: Mental Health Foundation, UK) Most people wait until they feel completely overwhelmed before reaching out for help, but by then, the nervous system is often dysregulated, r...
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