EMBODY with Michelle Major
EMBODY explores real-life issues that cause stress, pain & trauma and how we can recover, repair and thrive through the challenges in our life.
Welcome to the conversation!
EMBODY is hosted by, Michelle Major, who is passionate about breaking the stigma attached to women's mental health and wellbeing through a trauma-informed lens.
Michelle founded The Sunshine Project in 2012 after a lengthy career in leadership roles within the financial services industry.
For almost 12-years, Michelle, has supported clients and groups with emotional resilience, stress management and emotional wellbeing.
Michelle is a Somatic Experiencing Trauma Practitioner, Senior Accredited NLP Practitioner, Somatic Educator and Trainer, specialising in stress, pain & trauma.
Michelle is a Professional Member of:
- ANLP – Association of Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioners (Gold Standard)
- IPMH International Accredited Training Provider
- Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists (Senior Member)
- Somatic Experiencing® International
When Michelle isn't working, you'll find her on the beach somewhere on the North Coast of Northern Ireland where she lives with her 8-year old son.
EMBODY with Michelle Major
S2, Ep3: The Healing Powers of Play with Siobhan Wilson
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In this weeks episode I am joined by Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and Play Therapist, Siobhan Wilson. Siobhan is also the owner of Roe Valley Therapy Centre in Limavady and just so happens to be one of my closest friends!
Siobhan and I met back in 2005 during our Counselling Skills course in Limavady College. We sat beside each other on the first week and we've been beside each other ever since, supporting each other through life’s big moments.
When I began recording the introduction with Siobhan I got really emotional talking about our journey together over the last 18-years. The tears flowed as I reflected on the trajectory of our personal and professional lives over almost two decades. Whilst there has been so much change, growth, healing and evolution, the one constant has been our support and deep respect for one another. I am so grateful.
When the tears settled, we then experienced another big release through lots of uncontrollable belly laughter! The tears were tripping us but in a different way! Finally, with the help and support of some of Siobhan’s sensory balls and through co-regulation, we were able to feel grounded enough to start recording the podcast. And just as I expected, it flowed beautifully.
During our warm and insightful conversation about the healing powers of play, we discuss:
- The therapeutic process
- How children express their stored stressors and trauma through play
- The role of the parent
- The therapeutic use of self
- Befriending our nervous system system
- Co-regulation
- Attunement
- Rupture and repair
If you'd like to work with Siobhan, you can contact her on:
www.thecreativepsychotherapist.com or www.roevalleytherapycentre.com
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Warmly,
Michelle xx
