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A part of you knows something isn’t shifting.
You may be reacting, overthinking, shutting down, holding it all together, or feeling as though your system is still on alert long after the moment has passed.
At Heart & Head Space, we don’t just work with thoughts. We work with how your system responds, so it can begin to settle, reset, and work with you instead of against you.
You don’t have to be at breaking point to start.
You just need to recognise that something isn’t shifting on its own.
Start with the support that feels right for you.
Not Sure
Where to Start?
Most new clients begin with a Full System Reset.
This two-hour session brings together the approaches I use most often, allowing us to work with both what’s happening emotionally and how your nervous system is responding physically.
It’s designed for people who feel stressed, stuck, overwhelmed, tense or simply know that something isn’t shifting.
2 hours · £180
HeartSpeak
A part of you has been trying to deal with things in the only way it knows how. Sometimes that works. And sometimes something stays unresolved, not because you haven’t understood it, but because your system hasn’t fully processed it.
HeartSpeak is the primary method I use at Heart & Head Space. It’s a simple, structured way of working with the connection between your thoughts, your body, and how your system stores and responds to experience.
Rather than analysing everything in detail, we work with how your system is holding it now.
Why people come to this work
You might recognise:
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reactions that feel stronger than the situation seems to warrant
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patterns that keep repeating, even when you understand them
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something that still feels “stuck”, despite previous work
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having talked something through many times without lasting change
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knowing logically that you’re safe, fine or “over it”, while your body seems to disagree
HeartSpeak can be used for a specific issue or as part of a broader approach when stress patterns feel more longstanding or layered.
Hi, I'm Sarah,
a Stress & Trauma Therapist based at Ogston Reservoir, Derbyshire.
A lot of the people who come to see me already understand what’s going on. They may have talked it through, analysed it, tried to make sense of it and still find that their body, emotions or nervous system are reacting as though nothing has changed.
That’s where my work tends to begin.
I use HeartSpeak alongside body-based and sensory approaches where they’re useful, helping people work with what’s still being held rather than relying on talking alone.
Sound &
Frequency
When talking isn't enough,
work with the nervous system directly.
Sound & Frequency Therapy is a unique experience here at Heart & Head Space: a layered, clinically-informed approach designed to shift the nervous system out of stress states and into regulation.
Instead of working only through thoughts, this method works through the body, the auditory system, and the nervous system simultaneously. Each session combines multiple layered therapeutic inputs to create a deeper and more measurable effect.
1. Vibro-acoustic Mat
(Foundation Layer)
Continuous full body sensory input:
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helps reduce hyper-arousal
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settles muscular tension
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creates a stable baseline for deeper work
2. Sonic Tuning
(Precision Layer)
Applied over & on the body with precision calibrated tuning forks to:
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shift localised tension patterns
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influence nervous system signalling
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support emotional processing
3. Digital Frequencies
(at home Layer)
Tailored audio tracks, as part of treatment plans of 4+ sessions to:
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reinforce session effects
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target specific physical issues
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entrain the full system
You can choose to add a further ''layer' by including acupuncture or acupressure targeting specific
auricular points linked to:+ vagus nerve stimulation + stress hormone regulation + emotional stabilisation
What this helps with:
Feeling stuck in stress or overwhelm
Physical tension that doesn’t seem to switch off
A busy mind that keeps going even when you’re exhausted
Feeling emotionally reactive, shut down or flat
Anxiety and persistent worry
Grief and loss
The effects of difficult or traumatic experiences
Relationship patterns that keep repeating
Compulsive habits or behaviours
Experiences that still feel unresolved
Train your brain and body to settle together
Train your brain and body to settle together
Why this works
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The nervous system responds to rhythm, vibration and patterned sensory input.
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Research is increasingly exploring how specific frequencies and forms of sensory stimulation may influence neurological activity, stress regulation and inflammation.
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Auricular stimulation is also being studied for its effects on anxiety, stress and nervous system regulation.
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Together, these approaches allow us to work with the nervous system through more than one sensory pathway at the same time.
Auricular Therapy
Auricular therapy uses specific points on the outer ear to influence the nervous system and support regulation.
At Heart & Head Space, I use either ear acupuncture or acupressure, depending on the session and what feels appropriate. It can be used alongside HeartSpeak or Sound & Frequency Therapy as part of a more layered approach.
Parts of the outer ear are supplied by branches of the vagus nerve, which is one reason auricular stimulation has become an increasing area of clinical research.
Studies have explored its use for areas including stress, anxiety, sleep, pain and emotional regulation.
For people who prefer a needle-free option, tiny titanium acupressure beads can be applied to selected points on the ear and gently stimulated between sessions.
Auricular acupressure is also part of AcuCALM, my at-home service combining ear beads with a growing library of therapeutic audio.
