Elemental Occupational Therapy

29/09/2026

It’s 3-years since the sycamore gap tree was felled. 💚
2-years since we found out we were receiving one of its saplings - a ‘tree of hope’. 💚
1 year since we started collecting stories and memories for our Tree of Hope archive. (Link to this in bio)💚
7 months since we brought it home to the North East and planted it in its forever home
We named our tree ‘Siorai’ meaning everlasting. And I believe it will certainly outlast us. Our is looking great and growing well. Thank you for the care

26/09/2026

The Stephen Carey Fund was created to help prevent another young life being lost too soon.

In 2012, Northumberland’s Stephen Carey collapsed and tragically died at just 21 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. The charity founded in his name in 2013 has since delivered free first aid training across the North East and raised funds for accessible community defibrillators.

Recently, a brilliant team from took on Ben Nevis to support the fund — including one of the charity’s trustees.

Each year, the Stephen Carey Fund donates 1–2 defibs to local communities and organisations. I’m so grateful to have been chosen as one of this year’s recipients, and it was wonderful meeting some of the fundraising team yesterday.

Thank you for this essential piece of kit. 🧡

05/09/2026

There is so much need… For support, and community, and care.
And there is so little money, and infrastructure, and accessibility. And sometimes the responsibility of addressing that feels quite overwhelming. Just little old me.
Please help raise funds to keep our service subsidised for those that need it. Emily McFarlane is running the Great North Run next weekend to raise funds for my service. Please donate if you feel you can. Every penny will go towards keeping this service going for the North East bereaved 💗💚
Link to the fundraiser in my bio. Every little helps. 🙏

26/08/2026

My yurt is getting old and tired. 🙁
This little site is small but perfectly formed and I love it very much. Especially our resident robin, the fox and the odd squirrel🍃🍄🪾 I usually deliver support from here on Fridays and on occasional weekends.
I’ve supported 10 adults and 12 children around this fire since January. However I’m not confident that the yurt will survive another winter.
At present I use it to store my resources. Like a big canvas bohemian office. But it’s leaking and damp and that’s starting to impact my materials.
So what do I do? 🤷🏼‍♀️
I fundraise to subsidise the cost of therapy to my clients - but there’s nothing spare in the pot for repairs or for improvements to the site. Has anyone got a shelter they’d pass on? A summer house?? Another yurt? Maybe I need to get my manifesting on.. 🙏

25/08/2026

“When someone you love dies, how long does the sadness last?”

I can’t give you the answer to that. But I can tell you that whilst your grief never leaves you, life around it grows until your sadness is no longer your whole world.

Another wonderful session this morning with a another wonderful, insightful and courageous child.

20/08/2026

Therapy isn’t always how you imagine it will be 💚

12/08/2026

Mission accomplished. 🧡

With the help of the Stephen Carey Fund, we now have our very own portable De-Fib. Thank you so much for your support 🎉🙌🏼

Can’t tell you how much it means to me, the people I support, and my local community. I love it when a plan comes together.

Thank you for the help.
Thank you for the inspiration

29/06/2026

Help me save a life. Help me buy a DE-FIBRILLATOR

Would you know what to do if someone needed emergency first aid? Do you know how to attempt resuscitation?

I often work alone when I’m delivering bereavement support outdoors. And I also often work ‘off-piste’ in areas with limited resources. It’s imperative that I carry on me the equipment I need to respond in a first aid emergency.

Following a recent training update (thank you Life Saving Training ), I’ve decided that I need to update my kit to include a portable de-fibrillator. It is literally the difference between life and death.

However, as I don’t have £600 to spare, I’m crowdfunding to raise the cash I need to buy this device. Any amount you might be able to contribute would be greatly appreciated. Please even consider shouting me the cost of a coffee to get me started on this campaign. Fingers crossed I’ll never need to use this device on you.

Link to donate here 🙏

Iʼm raising money to Fund a Portable Defibrillator for Outdoor Therapy Safety with the community. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

17/05/2026

I asked one of my young clients this week for some feedback. ‘What do you like best about coming here?’
‘You’ she said. ‘The thing I like best is you’.
Obviously I was absolutely choked 🥹💗💗💗
However, there’s also some science behind this… See, the thing is, research shows us that it’s not only the specific TYPE of therapy that influences its success…but also (and more so) the RELATIONSHIP a client has with their therapist.
The quality of your connection is absolutely paramount. Read all the books, do all the courses, gain all of the qualifications - but the number one tool you have in your therapeutic toolbox is YOU. And the way you choose to connect with others 💚

15/05/2026

Our little tree 💚