Gentle, trauma-informed therapy
Inner-child and somatic approaches that move at the speed of trust. We help you notice the patterns, soften the self-talk, and feel safe in your own body again.
Trauma-informed · Access-minded
The quiet work of becoming whole, made practical.
Selador is a small wellbeing practice where the inner work and the everyday logistics of self-care finally sit in the same room - gentle therapy alongside clear, human help with the paperwork life keeps asking for.
Held, not hurried
Sessions run at your pace - 50 minutes, never a clock you're fighting against.
Why people come to Selador
Two kinds of weight, carried in one place.
Most people who find us are doing two jobs at once: tending an old emotional wound and managing the very real admin of living well. We hold both, so neither gets dropped.
Help with the paperwork of care
Disability cards, ID and accommodation requests, the forms that decide whether life is easier or harder. We sit beside you and make the process legible.
Confidence in how you show up
From boundaries to the small rituals of feeling like yourself, we support the outer expression of the inner change - including referrals for trusted aesthetic care.
How we work
Slow is not the same as stuck.
Healing rarely arrives as a breakthrough. More often it's a series of small, steady returns - to your breath, to your boundaries, to the version of you that knew how to play. Our work is to make those returns reliable, and to keep the practical world from undoing them.
- A first conversation with no obligation and no script.
- A plan that names both the feeling and the to-do list.
- Grounding tools you keep, for the days between sessions.
- Warm hand-offs to specialists when you need more than us.
What we offer
Rooms for the work, whatever shape it takes.
Inner-Child & Trauma Therapy
One-to-one sessions using somatic, mindfulness, and re-parenting practices to gently meet old wounds and build self-compassion.
Weekly or fortnightly · 50 min · from £70
Disability & ID Card Guidance
Plain-language help understanding eligibility, gathering documentation, and completing disability card and ID applications without the dread.
Single session or full case · from £55
Reconnection Circles
Small, facilitated groups blending expressive writing, mindful play, and shared reflection - a soft place to practice being seen.
6-week cycles · up to 8 people · £240
Presence & Self-Expression
Coaching for the outward side of change - boundaries, routines, and confidence - with vetted referrals for aesthetic and self-care services.
Bespoke · booked per goal
Proof, quietly
Outcomes we can stand behind.
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In their words
What changes when both halves are held.
I came in for the therapy and left with my disability card sorted too. For the first time the practical and the personal weren't fighting each other.
The re-parenting work undid years of harsh self-talk. I still hear my therapist's voice - kind, never rushing - on the hard days.
They explained the eligibility forms like a human, not a government letter. I finally understood what I was actually entitled to.
The people in the rooms
A small team, on purpose.
We stay deliberately small so that the person who answers your first message is the person who sees you through.
Esme Larkin
Founder · Trauma therapist
Trained in somatic and inner-child approaches, Esme opened Selador after a decade in NHS mental-health services to do slower, more human work.
Joren Adisa
Access & advocacy lead
A former benefits caseworker, Joren turns dense eligibility rules into clear next steps - and stays in your corner until the card arrives.
Tamsin Vey
Group facilitator · Expressive arts
Tamsin holds the Reconnection Circles, weaving writing, mindful play, and movement into a space where being seen feels survivable.
Insights & guides
Reading for the road you're on.
How to Heal the Inner Child: Steps for Emotional Healing
Clear, gentle practices - mindfulness, journaling, and self-compassion - for meeting the younger you with care.
Read the guide →
Disability Card: Application Process & Requirements
What a disability card actually is, who qualifies, and how to move through the application without the overwhelm.
Read the guide →
Disability ID Card – Your Gateway to Benefits
The everyday benefits a disability ID card unlocks, and a simple path to applying for one with confidence.
Read the guide →
Resources we trust
Worth your time, beyond our rooms.
A short, honest blogroll - places we point people toward for deeper reading and specialist help.
Begin gently
The first step is just a conversation.
No forms, no commitment - a 20-minute call to hear where you are and decide, together, what might help.
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