Hello and welcome. My name is Sharon Curran and I am the proprietor of Soulflower Therapies. It is true that many people who become therapists have been through difficult times themselves and I am no exception. When I was in my late 20s/early 30s, I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Talking to someone for the first time made me realise just how much I had been running away from myself all my life. Whilst I was naturally quite extrovert, internally I never felt good enough and lacked any sense of trust or faith in myself or life. I had been functioning with high levels of anxiety and low self-esteem for many years without much awareness. Recovering from the disorder took me on a journey that changed me for the better in so many ways.

When you change your inner world, things around you change. When you free yourself from all that tells you you are not enough, then it opens the way for more self-acceptance, self-love, self-compassion and self-belief. I still struggle with fear at times and can get sucked into the monkey mind of obsessive worry and panic but befriending these strong emotions and traits instead of running from them has been the key to freedom for me and I believe it can be for you too.

Alongside my therapeutic work, I have also been a proud team member of Sentire International Essence E-Magazine which was a quarterly online magazine full of inspiring and informative articles, case studies, personal reflections, current practices and conversations about flower and vibrational essences. I was also asked to write a piece for the magazine entitled ‘Fear and Me: An Alchemical Journey’ in which I shared the essences and practices that helped me meet and transform some of my deepest fears alongside the wisdom that came from such a profound journey. You can purchase the magazine and read my article here.

I was also invited to share my story of healing with Courtney Kessenich who runs a personal blog called ‘Spinning through Life‘. Her goal is to bring awareness to invisible wounds and help fight the stigma surrounding seeking care. Invisible wounds can be post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness associated with traumatic events. She uses her voice to bring attention to what resources and tools are available as well as fight to change perceptions around mental health. You can read my story here.