Blown Off Course: A Therapy Toolkit for Life’s Twists + Turns

We all have times in our lives when the worldly winds blow us off course. You might be going through a big transition like moving to a new place or changing career, or experiencing an unexpected loss or change like the end of a relationship, or getting a serious health diagnosis. Throughout our lives, we will find ourselves in the choppy waters of change. These times can be extremely stressful and destabilising, and when they arrive, we need all the tools in our toolkit to weather the storm.

We are delighted to welcome psychotherapist and best-selling author Abby Rawlinson to Exhale to help us find new ways to cope with challenging life events. Abby’s book Reclaiming You: A Therapy Toolkit for Life’s Twists and Turns is an empowering, practical guide to the tools of therapy we can all make use of in daily life.

With a specialist focus on how our minds and bodies are interconnected, Abby demonstrates how looking at our whole selves is key to making a lasting, positive change. Her unique approach is trauma informed and blends elements of neuroscience, mindfulness, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and body based/somatic psychotherapy.

She will help us to understand our nervous system, recognise, and reconnect with our body to develop a healthier mental state. Transforming how we react to stress and helping us to break people pleasing patterns, tackle anxiety and low moods, silence our inner critic and learn to say ‘no’ (without guilt).

This is an essential talk for anyone who needs a little bit of support navigating change and transition.