Stress and Anxiety
Are you feeling anxious, jittery, stuck, or easily overwhelmed? Are you tearful, unable to cope or failing to deal with even the small stuff the way you know you can and would like to again?
Do you have aches and pains, stiff shoulders and neck? And your tummy doesn't work as you would like it to?
Your nervous system may need support to find its way back to a centred place.
I started seeing Clare at Fluid & Bones after struggling with anxiety, backpain and headaches. I noticed a positive shift after just the 1st session with her. The change overtime has been significant, my anxieties and pains drastically reduced and I can feel an overall sense of restored wellbeing.
Angie Bao
How does Craniosacral Therapy help?
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) takes a holistic approach to helping manage stress and anxiety by working directly with the overloaded nervous system.
It gently guides your body into a state of relaxation and helps you process and integrate past trauma or difficult experiences. This therapy not only promotes better sleep and boosts your body’s natural healing abilities, but it also teaches you how to self-regulate your nervous system — helping shift from habitual anxiety into a more calm, grounded feeling.
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By focusing on how your body feels emotionally and physically, CST puts you in a safer space to settle your mind and your emotions. Over time, this can build lasting emotional resilience, giving you tools to stay more balanced and at ease in everyday life.
Clare has a way of communicating with the body, directing attention where needed and doing it in a way that makes me feel comfortable and nourished.
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Angie Bao
Headaches and Migraines
Headaches and migraines are common conditions that can significantly disrupt daily life. While tension headaches often present as a dull, throbbing pain caused by stress, poor posture, or eye strain, migraines can be more intense, often accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and sometimes visual disturbances known as aura. Migraines are thought to be linked to changes in brain activity and can be triggered by various factors, including hormonal fluctuations, certain foods, lack of sleep, and even weather changes. Both headaches and migraines can arise from a combination of physical and environmental factors, making prevention and management essential. Craniosacral Treatment alongside lifestyle choices of proper hydration, balanced nutrition, regular exercise, and effective stress management can help reduce the frequency and severity of these debilitating conditions. Moreover, identifying personal triggers can empower individuals to regain control over their well-being.
How does Craniosacral Therapy help?
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) can be an effective complementary approach to alleviating headaches and migraines by addressing the underlying tensions and stress within the body. This gentle, hands-on therapy focuses on releasing restrictions in the craniosacral system, which includes the membranes and fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord. By promoting relaxation and restoring balance in the nervous system, CST can relieve muscle tightness and improve circulation, which may help reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and migraines. Additionally, the therapy encourages better alignment and function of the cranial bones, potentially alleviating pressure points that contribute to discomfort. Many individuals find that regular sessions not only help to ease their current symptoms but also enhance their overall resilience to stress, leading to a notable reduction in headache-related issues over time.
Overall I appreciate how the process affirms the agency I can seek within myself for healing and understanding myself, and befriending my life forces, within a very safe therapeutic light space.
Clare is especially skilled in her approach; very respectful, gentle, understanding, clear, receptive, and seems to always sensitively match and understand whatever I bring to our session, without having to use a lot of talking.
Liz Brown
Trauma Integration / PTSD
Trauma is the emotional and psychological response that happens after experiencing something overwhelming or harmful. It can stem from a wide range of events like natural disasters, accidents, physical or sexual assault, emotional abuse, or witnessing violence.
Everyone reacts differently — some may feel fear, anxiety, sadness, or confusion.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can develop after these traumatic events. People with PTSD often relive the trauma through flashbacks or nightmares, and may feel severe anxiety or persistent distress. You might notice yourself avoiding reminders of what happened, feeling numb or disconnected, or having heightened reactions like irritability or trouble concentrating.
PTSD can impact daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. It’s important to understand that trauma responses vary — what affects one person might be different for another. If you’re struggling with these feelings, help is available, and healing is possible.
How does Craniosacral Therapy help?
When your nervous system has been in state of flight or fright for a long time, sometimes the most helpful thing towards finding a sense of safety again can be unconditional human touch. This is the gold that BSCT can offer those suffering from PTSD. When the touch is there supporting you, not asking anything from you, just holding you and being with you as you are, your nervous system can finally let go its hypervigilance and finally start to settle into something that feels more like home.
For those experiencing more depressive, or numb states, this presence allows a safe space to come back into feeling your body, without overwhelm. States of overwhelm are child states, and we need to be held in them lovingly and with compassion to come back to our adult self.
"Healing is about creating safety, and that often happens through connection—the simple, profound act of being truly present and nonjudgmental with another person."
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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Over the past 10 years Clare has greatly helped my recovery from three serious traumatic injuries, as well as soothed the general aches and pains that are now part and parcel of 21st Century living.
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- Steve Hirst
Head Trauma and Concussion
Traumatic Brain Injuries are serious. They can effect, mood, cognition, memory, energy levels, language capacity, and coordination. Many people also experience nausea, sensitivity to bright lights or loud noises, and anxiety.
Getting the right treatment is imperative.
How does Craniosacral Therapy help?
If you've had a head injury, concussion, or TBI and haven't found the relief you've needed Craniosacral Therapy (CST) can help. It’s a gentle, hands-on approach which helps your whole being relax and start to rebalance.
CST works by delicately releasing tensions and restrictions around the brain and spine, and allowing the function of the primary respiratory mechanism to come back to normal function.
But it’s not just about the physical bits. CST supports your body’s natural healing processes, helping your nervous system function better and reducing inflammation. And because head injuries can also hit you emotionally — causing stress, anxiety, or feelings of being overwhelmed — CST’s calming techniques can help you feel more grounded and safe again.
Many people find that with regular sessions, their brain and nervous system start to function better, which can make a real difference in managing ongoing post-concussion symptoms. It’s a holistic approach to healing that helps you move forward, regain your balance, and feel more like yourself.
Clare has a wealth of knowledge that makes her a one stop shop, whether you're struggling with a musculoskeletal issue or deep trauma locked in the body.
I feel incredibly safe in her hands, and the combination of intuition, skilled touch and a holistic approach is deeply healing.
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Katie Kempthorne
Back & Joint Pain
Back and joint pain are common ailments that can significantly impact daily life and overall well-being.
Back pain can range from mild discomfort to severe, debilitating pain, often caused by factors such as poor posture, muscle strain, degenerative conditions, or injuries.
Meanwhile, joint pain can occur in any joint in the body, including hips, knees, shoulders, and wrists, and is commonly associated with conditions like arthritis, bursitis, or repetitive strain injuries.
These types of pain can limit mobility and flexibility, making everyday activities challenging and affecting one's quality of life. Additionally, both back and joint pain can be exacerbated by stress, inactivity, or inadequate body mechanics.
How does Craniosacral Therapy help?
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) can provide effective support for alleviating back and joint pain by addressing the underlying tensions and restrictions within the body. This gentle, hands-on therapy focuses on the craniosacral system, which involves the membranes and fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and promotes relaxation and the release of physical tension throughout the body.
By gently manipulating these areas, CST helps improve circulation and lymphatic flow, reducing inflammation and promoting healing in affected regions. One of the key benefits of CST is its ability to restore balance and alignment within the musculoskeletal system. Many individuals experience back and joint pain due to muscle tightness, misalignment, or strain.
By helping to release restrictions in the fascia and connective tissues, CST can improve mobility and flexibility, allowing for a greater range of motion in the joints. Additionally, many people find that CST not only alleviates physical discomfort but also helps them connect with their bodies on a deeper level, fostering greater body awareness and understanding of pain patterns.Craniosacral Therapy has a calming effects on the nervous system can help individuals manage stress and tension, both of which can contribute to and exacerbate pain.
Regular sessions can lead to improved posture, reduced discomfort, and enhanced overall well-being, making CST a valuable complement to traditional treatments for back and joint pain.
I was introduced to Clare by a colleague who saw my ongoing struggles with shoulder, jaw and neck pain.
Over the course of our sessions Clare has not only worked miracles with this chronic problem, but also given me much greater understanding of my own anatomy and structure, as well as lots of empowering tools for me to incorporate into my own life-long investment in keeping mobile and active.
Becky Nunes
Jaw Clenching and Grinding.
Teeth grinding, or bruxism, and tight jaws are often linked to a combination of stress, anxiety, and physical tension. When individuals face heightened emotional or psychological stress, their bodies may respond by unconsciously clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth, especially during sleep. This behavior can also be exacerbated by misalignment of the teeth or jaw, leading to increased muscle tension in the face and neck. Poor posture, particularly related to screen time or work-related stress, can contribute to tension in the jaw and surrounding muscles. Additionally, lifestyle factors such as caffeine consumption and lack of sleep can further intensify these issues, creating a cycle of discomfort and stress that affects overall well-being.
How Craniosacral Therapy can help?
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is an effective approach for alleviating issues related to jaw clenching, locking, and teeth grinding. By employing gentle manipulative techniques, CST helps release tension in the muscles and fascia surrounding the jaw, promoting relaxation and restoring proper alignment. This therapy not only addresses the physical symptoms but also helps to reduce stress and anxiety, both of which are contributing factors to these conditions. As a result, individuals can experience relief from discomfort, improved jaw mobility, and a decrease in grinding habits, leading to enhanced overall well-being.
