Kitchen Table Library.
Free Guides & Resources
Taking the first step toward therapy, whether for yourself, your child, or your team, is a big commitment. Sometimes, you aren’t quite ready to book a session, but you still need practical support right now.
I completely understand. That is exactly why I created this library.
Here, you will find a collection of free, downloadable guides designed to give you immediate, actionable tools. These aren't heavy clinical textbooks; they are practical, "kitchen table" strategies rooted in holistic creative therapy.
Whether you are trying to soothe a dysregulated child after school, navigating the brain fog of menopause, or trying to unfreeze your own corporate burnout, these guides are here to help you take those crucial first steps yourself.
Download as many as you need, use them at your own pace, and start rebuilding your resilience at home. And when you are ready to explore further, the door is always open for a Virtual Tea Break.
Youth, Families & Neurodiversity
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Understanding & Supporting Children with Depression
Watching your child struggle with heavy emotions or a fading spark is incredibly frightening and isolating, especially when you are already exhausted from navigating the complexities of the SEND system. This free guide is written for parents and carers who need immediate, gentle ways to help. Inside, you will find practical tools to understand what your child is experiencing and creative ways to offer support when words are too much. Crucially, it also includes a dedicated section on "Self-Care for the Supporter"—because you simply cannot hold the space for them if your own nervous system is running on empty.
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The 'Three Bears' Sensory Check List.
If your child is exhausted from masking at school, you are likely intimately familiar with the explosive "Coke Bottle Effect" when they get home. When their nervous system is overwhelmed, asking them to "use their words" often just adds to the noise. This highly practical guide helps you identify if your child's engine is running "Too Hot" (needing heavy, grounding resistance like clay) or "Too Cold" (needing fluid, awakening activities like bright paints). Download this checklist to discover creative, non-verbal ways to help them find the sensory input that is "Just Right.
Adults & Life Transitions
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The Waiting Room Survival Guide
Some of the hardest chapters of our lives are spent in the "Waiting Room"—whether that is the agonizing wait of an IVF cycle, the silence before a medical diagnosis, or navigating the fog of early-stage grief. In these moments, you don't need toxic positivity; you need a safe container for your complex emotions. This gentle guide introduces the concept of the "Sacred Vessel," offering practical, creative, and somatic exercises to help you physically hold both your heaviest grief and your smallest sparks of hope at exactly the same time.
Workplace Wellness & Corporate Teams
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The Corporate Swan’s 5-Minute Desk Reset
You know the feeling: gliding serenely across the surface of the boardroom while paddling furiously underneath just to survive the workload. If you are masking burnout or neurodivergence at work, your body is likely frozen in a state of high alert. You cannot simply "think" your way out of burnout. This one-page cheat sheet is designed to sit discreetly on your desk. It provides three "stealth" somatic grounding techniques to help you unfreeze your nervous system and discharge stress during a busy workday—without anyone in the office even noticing.
