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Yarrow Therapies Integrative, somatic & trauma-aware therapist. Anxiety, mother wound & nervous system healing. G100 Mental Health Wing (UK Truro Chair). yarrowtherapies.co.uk

Offering 1:1 sessions (in-person & online), group workshops, women’s circles & forest bathing. Hi, my name is Clare Monson, SNHS Dip, IGCT. I am an integrative counsellor and herbalist practitioner, blending therapeutic approaches with the natural healing power of herbalism. My practice focuses on supporting individuals to heal, grow, and connect with their inner strengths. Over the years, I have worked with clients one-on-one and in groups, offering a holistic approach that honours the mind, body, and spirit. While I primarily create spaces for women to connect, heal, and empower themselves, I also work with men individually and in mixed workshop settings. As an integrative counsellor, I combine various therapeutic approaches with my expertise in herbalism, tailoring sessions to the unique needs of each client. Integrative therapy focuses on the whole person—mind, body, and emotions—offering a flexible approach that supports self-awareness, emotional healing, and resilience. I have facilitated regular Red Tent gatherings, meditation and healing workshops, inner child connection sessions, and ceremonies focused on releasing childhood trauma and addressing the mother wound. These workshops are designed to foster self-awareness, collective support, and shared growth. Living on the beautiful Cornish coast with my husband and three children for nearly 20 years, I draw inspiration from the wild coastline, using its healing energy to inform my work. Throughout my life and career, I have developed skills rooted in deep intuition, empathy, active listening, and non-judgement. These qualities enable me to support others in feeling empowered to explore their own paths. As a mother, I can offer personal insight into birth trauma and postnatal depression, drawing from my own experiences of home births, hospital births, and a traumatic C-section. As a survivor of abuse, I am especially passionate about supporting women facing PTSD, narcissistic relationships, toxic family dynamics, anxiety, and physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. My own personal experiences fuel my dedication to helping others find healing and strength. Qualifications

I am a fully insured and qualified practitioner in CBT, Medical Herbalism, and Allergy Testing (S.N.H.S. Dip). Additionally, I am insured for a range of practices, including:

Mindfulness, Breathwork, Forest Bathing, and Talking Therapy

Psychosexual Counselling, Somatic Bodywork, and Feminine Spirituality

Women’s Workshops and Support Groups

Trauma Release Exercises, PTSD, Inner Child Healing, and Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT)

Past Life Practitioner and Regression, Acupressure, and Cold Water Immersion (excluding ice baths)

Family Constellations, Corporate/Group Constellation Facilitation, and Mental Health Awareness

I am also a proud member of the International Guild of Complementary Therapists. Further Qualifications

EFT/TFT (2022)

Somatic Mind & Body (2022)

Vagus Nerve Regulation (2022)

Re-Parenting the Inner Child (2009)

Male and Female Communication (2019)

Trauma Release and Aftershocks (2012)

Family Constellation Facilitation (2020)

Corporate/Group Constellation Facilitation (2020)

Somatic Mind and Body Healing (2023)

November can feel heavy, and I won’t ask you to dress that up as a gift or find a silver lining.Sometimes finding a litt...
28/10/2026

November can feel heavy, and I won’t ask you to dress that up as a gift or find a silver lining.

Sometimes finding a little light is simply noticing one small thing that offers comfort: a warm drink, a kind message, a few minutes in the fading daylight, or permission to say, “Today is hard.”

It doesn’t make the hard things disappear. It doesn’t have to. A small pocket of comfort can exist alongside what hurts.

What’s one small thing you’re making room for today?

Clare xx

Some company leaves you feeling more drained than when you arrived.As this season fills with plans, I’m noticing the dif...
21/10/2026

Some company leaves you feeling more drained than when you arrived.

As this season fills with plans, I’m noticing the difference between simply being around people and feeling free to be yourself with them.

In some spaces, you’re monitoring everyone’s mood, keeping the peace or editing yourself to fit. In others, you can be quiet, laugh freely and say what you really think. You don’t have to earn your place by looking after everyone else.

You’re allowed to choose what feels manageable: a shorter visit, a gentle no, or time with people who help you exhale. Who helps you feel most like yourself this season?

Clare xx

Sometimes people-pleasing began as protection.Maybe I learned to scan the room, notice everyone’s mood and keep the peac...
28/09/2026

Sometimes people-pleasing began as protection.

Maybe I learned to scan the room, notice everyone’s mood and keep the peace. I said yes quickly. I became easy to be around. I tried not to need too much.

Not because I was weak. Because, at the time, it helped me feel safer. It helped me avoid conflict, stay connected or reduce the chance of someone being angry or disappointed.

That response made sense then. It was doing a job.

But what is saying yes costing me now?

Maybe I’m agreeing when I’m already exhausted. Swallowing what I really think. Taking responsibility for other people’s feelings. Feeling resentful, then blaming myself for feeling that way.

I don’t need to shame the part of me that learned to please. I can understand her, while gently asking:

Do I actually want this, or am I trying to prevent someone else’s disappointment?

Can I pause before answering?

What would a kind, honest no sound like?

A no doesn’t make me selfish. It may simply mean I’m listening to myself too.

Does this feel familiar? Where might you be saying yes from habit or fear, rather than choice?

You don’t have to change everything today. Try saying: “Let me check and come back to you.”



Clare xx

I used to believe that strength meant carrying on, no matter what was happening inside me.Keep going. Hold it together. ...
24/09/2026

I used to believe that strength meant carrying on, no matter what was happening inside me.

Keep going. Hold it together. Be the one everyone can rely on.

But the tall grasses in this image remind me that staying upright does not mean staying rigid. There are days for reaching upwards, and days for bending with what life is asking of us. Days for doing less. Days for changing pace.

Exhaustion is not proof that you are strong. It may be your body telling you that the way you have been coping is costing too much.

You do not have to earn rest by reaching breaking point. You do not have to be endlessly available to be loved. You are allowed to pause, soften your expectations and let today be different from yesterday.

What would changing pace look like for you today?

Clare xx

Rest is not something you have to earn.I know how easy it is to tell yourself you’ll stop when everything is finished. T...
21/09/2026

Rest is not something you have to earn.

I know how easy it is to tell yourself you’ll stop when everything is finished. The washing. The messages. The work. Everyone else’s needs.

But the truth is, everything is rarely finished. So you keep going, and going, until your body has no choice but to make you stop.

You deserve comfort before exhaustion. Warmth before overwhelm. A quiet mug held between your hands before you reach breaking point.

Rest is not a reward for being productive. It is a basic need. Your body should not have to shout before you listen.

What would it look like to pause today, even for ten minutes, without first proving that you deserve it?

Clare xx

“You’re amazing. I don’t know how you manage everything.”Sometimes praise for coping can make it harder to admit that yo...
16/09/2026

“You’re amazing. I don’t know how you manage everything.”

Sometimes praise for coping can make it harder to admit that you’re struggling.

Because yes, you are still replying to messages, getting everyone where they need to be, remembering the appointments, doing the shopping and showing up when people need you.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean you feel okay.

You might be exhausted before the day has properly begun. Anxious in the quiet. Overwhelmed by small decisions. Holding back tears because there simply isn’t time to fall apart.

Coping is what we do to get through.

Feeling okay is being able to rest without guilt, ask for help without shame and tell the truth about how things really are.

So I want to ask you gently: when was the last time someone asked how you were : and stayed long enough to hear the honest answer?

You don’t have to wait until you can’t manage any more before you deserve support.



Clare xx

Sometimes opening the curtains is all you can manage.After a difficult time, I know how tempting it can be to keep the w...
14/09/2026

Sometimes opening the curtains is all you can manage.

After a difficult time, I know how tempting it can be to keep the world outside. To stay in bed. To avoid messages. To make everything smaller because it feels safer that way.

And sometimes, that is what getting through looks like.

But there may come a morning when you open the curtains just a little. You let the light in, even if you are not ready to step into the day. You make a cup of tea. You answer one message. You notice that something inside you is beginning to move.

This is not proof that everything is fixed, it is however, a small sign that you are meeting life again, at your own pace.

If you are beginning to let a little more in, please do not dismiss how significant that is. What small thing feels possible for you today?

Clare xx

Your inner child needs kindness, not criticism.When I feel overwhelmed, my first instinct can be to tell myself to be st...
10/09/2026

Your inner child needs kindness, not criticism.

When I feel overwhelmed, my first instinct can be to tell myself to be stronger, calmer or more capable.

But honestly, that usually makes things worse. I end up feeling ashamed for having needs in the first place.

Inner child healing can begin with something much simpler: responding to yourself with patience instead of another lecture.

Try asking:

“What do I need right now?”

Not, “Why can’t I cope?”
Not, “What’s wrong with me?”
Not, “Why am I still like this?”

Perhaps you need quiet. A proper meal. A cry. Reassurance. A few minutes without anyone needing anything from you. Maybe you need to ask someone safe for support.

You do not have to earn care by reaching breaking point.

If you feel overwhelmed today, what would you say to a younger version of yourself? Could you offer yourself even a little of that same gentleness?



Clare xx

You don’t have to earn joy.I know how easy it is to feel guilty when you’re enjoying yourself.You’ve cared for everyone....
07/09/2026

You don’t have to earn joy.

I know how easy it is to feel guilty when you’re enjoying yourself.

You’ve cared for everyone. Answered the messages. Held things together. And now you’re sitting in the sunlight with a drink in your hand, but part of you is still asking: “What should I be doing?”

Here’s the truth I’m practising too: pleasure is not a reward reserved for after every task is finished. There will always be another job, another person who needs something, another reason to postpone yourself.

A small moment of enjoyment doesn’t cancel your responsibilities. It doesn’t make you selfish, careless or less loving. It simply means you are a person with needs, wants and a life that deserves to be felt while you are living it.

And pleasure doesn’t have to look like a glass of w**e. It might be music in the kitchen, fresh air on your face, a favourite meal, ten quiet minutes, or laughing until your stomach hurts.

What would feel good today if you didn’t have to justify it first?



Clare xx

When your mind won’t switch off, you don’t always need another thing to organise.If you’re constantly planning, remember...
02/09/2026

When your mind won’t switch off, you don’t always need another thing to organise.

If you’re constantly planning, remembering, worrying and running through tomorrow before today has even finished, forest bathing can offer a different kind of pause.

Not exercise.
Not steps.
Not walking quickly or doing it perfectly.

It can be as simple as going into a wooded place and allowing yourself to slow down.

I might notice the shape of a leaf, the movement of branches, the sound of birds or the feel of cool air as I breathe. When thoughts rush in, I don’t have to fight them or solve them. I can gently return to what I can see, hear and feel.

For a few minutes, the mind gets a break from carrying every list, person and possibility.

You don’t need an hour, special clothing or a perfect forest. Even sitting beneath a tree and noticing what is around you counts.

Could you give yourself ten quiet minutes this week, with nothing to achieve?

I’d love to know: what do you notice first when you slow down?

Clare xx

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