Cranio-sacral therapy is now widely recognised in the treatment for babies and children. Especially to help any birth trauma and settle a newborn. It is perhaps less well-known as a treatment for stress in adults. It’s estimated that approximately 11.3 million working days were lost in 2023/24 due to stress or anxiety, and many of the adult clients who come to us may be experiencing high levels of stress – whether from current or past situations. In many cases, clients may not be aware that stress is at the root of their problem as it can produce varying symptoms such as headaches, tinnitus, back and neck pain.
Bodywork such as Cranio-sacral therapy can be a powerful tool for shifting out of the reactive stance of chronic stress, and into a space where we find freedom not only physically, but also allowing agency and choice to become real possibilities as the grip of our habitual stress responses are lessened. When the body slows down during a session, it can begin to untangle its confused responses and reactions. CST can provide a space where further stimulation is limited, and homeostatic rebalancing is enabled. Responses can be re-educated to become more co-ordinated, more flexible, and more appropriately responsive. In this state of homeostasis, our system is that is more able to resist depression or disease, and more able to attend to and repair itself in times of need.
Simply put, recurring or continuous stress that the body is unable to deal with affects us physiologically, structurally, and emotionally. Eventually we reach a point of constant alertness, which depletes the body, and downgrades its ability to balance itself. By stimulating the rest and recovery systems, otherwise known as the “parasympathetic part of the complex nervous system”, the subtle work of Cranio-sacral therapy allows the body to re-source its powers of rehabilitation and revival. “I feel lighter and have loads more energy!”
Cranio-sacral practitioners offer stillness in which to listen to the body. The simple act of just listening to the body’s felt sense can allow these repetitive patterns to be less insistent and overbearing. They can be released – they have been heard.
"Helen's touch during the sessions is incredibly gentle and deeply relaxing; I often found myself falling asleep almost immediately. The entire experience is calming and therapeutic." TEJ KS.
"Helen was so compassionate. She picked up on issues that I didn’t know were connected to my injury, and treated me with patience and skill." M. Harvey.
"I’ve had several craniosacral therapy sessions with Helen, principally to calm down my nervous system, to rebalance and ground my energy - all to good effect.
At my last session I had been experiencing my jaw locking while eating breakfast on a number of occasions - which was alarming to say the least! One cranial sacral therapy session with Helen resolved the issue. I’ve been free of it recurring for at least five months.
If you’re looking for a holistic approach to de-stress or relieve unwanted symptoms, I highly recommend a session in Helen’s intuitive, calming presence. Her passion for her work shines through : )" C. Brickell