Results:

Appendix 1: 840 Survey Results

 

Q1 Experience: How long have you been crocheting?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Less than 1 year	11.58%	97
1–3 years	21.48%	180
3–5 years	13.37%	112
5–10 years	16.95%	142
More than 10 years	36.63%	307
Total	100.00%	838

Q3 Duration: On average, how long do you crochet in one sitting?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Less than 30 minutes	2.38%	20
30–60 minutes	24.43%	205
1–2 hours	40.41%	339
2–4 hours	26.94%	226
More than 4 hours	5.84%	49
Total	100.00%	839

Q4 Physical Relaxation: When crocheting, how often do you feel physically relaxed?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Never	0.12%	1
Rarely	0.48%	4
Sometimes	6.44%	54
Often	35.92%	301
Almost always	57.04%	478
Total	100.00%	838

 

Q5 Mental Health Impact: Do you feel crochet improves your overall mental wellbeing?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Never	0.12%	1
Rarely	0.12%	1
Sometimes	4.64%	39
Often	32.74%	275
Almost always	62.38%	524
Total	100.00%	840

 

Q6 Mental Pacing: Do you feel crochet helps your mind slow down?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Not at all	0.60%	5
A little	2.86%	24
Moderately	11.08%	93
Very much	47.91%	402
Completely	37.54%	316
Total	100.00%	840

 

Q7 Flow State: Do you find crochet helps you enter a focused or 'flow' state where you lose track of time?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Never	0.60%	5
Rarely	2.26%	19
Sometimes	16.55%	139
Often	34.76%	292
Very often	45.83%	388
Total	100.00%	843

 

Q8 Stress Coping Mechanism: When you feel stressed or anxious, do you use crochet to help cope?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Never	0.95%	8
Rarely	4.30%	36
Sometimes	28.40%	238
Often	40.46%	339
Always	25.89%	217
Total	100.00%	838

 

Q9 Post-Crochet Stress Level: After crocheting, how does your stress level usually feel?
Answer Choices	Percentage	Responses
Much higher	0.24%	2
Slightly higher	0.24%	2
No change	3.57%	30
Slightly lower	33.93%	288
Much lower	62.02%	521
Total	100.00%	843

Appendix 2

Additional Comments: Trigger Warning, Suicide, Self Harm, Grief, Cancer, Mental and Physical health.

Crocheters on my Facebook also detailed their thoughts:

Appendix 3 - Learners Pre Lessons Survey

Q1: How often do you feel relaxed and calm in your daily life?
Often	0
Sometimes	2
Rarely	5
Never	3

 

Q2: Are you able to focus on tasks without frequent distraction?
Yes		3
No		7

Q3: Do you feel like your digital habits negatively affect your mood?
Always	5
Ofter	2
Sometimes	3
Rarely	0
Never	0

Q4: How often do you find time for personal creative activities in your weekly routine?
Always	0
Ofter	0
Sometimes	0
Rarely	5
Never	5

Q5: How often do you feel mentally drained at the end of the day?
Always	6
Ofter	3
Sometimes	1
Rarely	0
Never	0

Q6: How frequently do you experience stress, anxiety or low mood?
Every day	7
Several times a week	3
Once a week	0
Rarely	0
Never	0

Q7: How effective do you feel your strategies are for managing stress or anxious thoughts?
Somewhat effective	2
Neutral	4
Not very affective	3

 

Appendix 4

The following section compiles the complete set of qualitative responses for the "Calm with Yarn" research project at the end of the final session, 2 participants unfortunatley did not answer the questions prior to publication. All learners identites have been protected. The following quotations are reproduced verbatim, with participants' permission, this means that they are written as received. They represent individual experiences and opinions and should not be interpreted as findings that apply to everyone. Please be mindful of the adult language in some responses, trigger warnings in place.

Participant 1

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  I would say normally I feel a little tense, and crochet helps calm and ground me in that moment.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Crochet calms me by allowing me to focus on less: i.e. if I have the TV on or an audiobook and crochet, I find my mind wandering less. It still happens somewhat, but in a less stressful manner.

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  I wouldn't say I become aware of my breath as such, but I do relax more. It feels better to crochet than to just scroll mindlessly on my phone!

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  Being a parent, I'm always aware of the time - whether that be how long I sit little one in front of the TV so I can have a moment to myself, or how long I have left of "me time" before I have to pick up the reins again.

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  I think my mind is always ticking away, but crochet makes the thoughts seem less loud.

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  I do still end up scrolling quite a bit, but it feels good to have crochet as a mindfulness practice I can pick up instead.

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  Crochet has allowed me to take some time to have a mental break sometimes, so I would see that as a good form of self-care. I try and do a little bit every day.

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  I like the repetition and muscle memory that comes from doing the same stitches over and over again; it feels soothing. The counting also helps with grounding me in the moment. The yarn I'm currently working with is also a lovely texture, so that feels comforting.

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  I think crochet helps to ground me for a while, and it gives me a goal to work towards i.e. making a blanket. This gives me a sense of accomplishment which makes me feel good, as well as knowing I'm taking some time for myself as a form of simple self-care every day (which is much needed after running around after a strong-willed and energetic toddler!)

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning?

  This crochet journey has been a massive undertaking for me. I get frustrated easily with myself, so to keep coming back to it after struggles is a way of proving to myself that I can try (and succeed!) at new things.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  Trying to unlearn past unhealthy beliefs about myself (e.g. that I'm good at starting new things, but not finishing them; that I can't learn how to be good at something new; that I'm behind/a slow learner; that I'm finding it harder than I should, so I should just give up) has been a big challenge for me during this project. I have no doubt that I wouldn't have continued after my frustrations if not for Sarah. Her calm, supportive encouragement is the reason I kept going when I stopped believing in myself. Having her to come back to and help me figure out what method works better for me has helped me see that there is more than one "right" way to crochet, which leads me to believe that my ability isn't necessarily what has been holding me back, but my understanding on how to navigate the process. So having Sarah there to teach me and encourage me has been such a blessing, and I can't thank her enough! No matter what baggage I brought with me to class, we'd always end up having a laugh and making some progress; and I always left feeling better than when I'd turned up. Thank you so much, Sarah! <3

• Participant Closing Note: Thanks for sending this over, it feels good to reflect. I definitely want to keep in touch so that you make me keep up the habit, as I know I'm so much better off for it!

Participant 2

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  I usually feel quite stressed with the overwhelm of life in general, being a busy mum of three and running my own business, together with also having my own health concerns. After time crocheting, I feel relaxed and like I have been able to clear my mind slightly for a short period of time.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes! Especially following a session with Sarah :)

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  Yes, rather than being tense I feel that my body is more relaxed and I don't feel so anxious.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  Yes! I feel that I get lost in what I am doing and zone out of 'real life'.

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  Definitely!

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  Yes, I find myself making my time busy with crochet rather than wasting time scrolling.

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  Yes, I find taking time for me to rest and enjoy self care is slightly easier.

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  I enjoy keeping busy.

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  More in the moment, it is like blocking out the world!

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning?

  Feeling proud that I have accomplished something that I have tried to do numerous times before but not given myself the time to really learn.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  I would like to add that following each session, I have felt a lot calmer and relaxed, I believe that this is not only down to relaxing and crocheting but also down to how easy you are to talk to and how willing you are to be a listening ear when needed. Thank you so much for this!

Participant 3

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  Before a session, my mind is usually a chaotic mess of "what-ifs" and my chest feels incredibly tight. Afterwards, it's like someone turned the volume down on the world. Holding the yarn taut gives my physical stress somewhere to go.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes, because it simplifies my focus. Instead of trying to process a thousand thoughts at once, my focus narrows down to the hook, the yarn, and the immediate row. It shrinks the universe down to something manageable.

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  My shoulders definitely drop. I don't always pay attention to my breathing, but I notice that the tight, jittery feeling in my stomach starts to melt away after a few rows.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  I definitely zone out. My perfectionism usually makes me hyper-fixate on mistakes, but the crochet acts like a brake for my racing thoughts. It’s the only time my brain stops analysing everything.

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  Absolutely. The thoughts are still there, but they don't carry the same weight. It's like they're pushed to the background you know?

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  Huge difference here. Instead of picking up my phone to doom-scroll when I'm anxious, I reach for the project bag Sarah gave me. It feels like active self-care rather than passive numbing out.

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  It has made me realize that resting doesn’t just mean staring at a wall. Doing something quiet and creative with my hands is a much higher quality of rest for my brain.

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  I love the friction of the yarn moving through my fingers. Counting the stitches keeps me entirely in the present moment, if I start worrying about tomorrow, I lose count, so it forces me back to the now.

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  It is hard to explain, but it kinda feels like anchoring myself into the room. In a good way! ha ha don't be going all Crisis Team on me! jokes!

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning?

  I used to think I was too anxious of a person to ever sit still long enough to craft. Learning this has completely shattered that self limiting belief.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  Sarah completely changed my mindset. She has this incredibly soothing energy that disarms your inner critic. When I messed up a whole row, I expected to feel that familiar wave of panic, but Sarah just called it "creative integrity!" and helped me back up. She creates a space where it is entirely safe to fail, which is something I desperately needed. Sarah is amazing, so if you want to learn how to Crochet mindfully go and see her, the lessons seem expensive but when you look at what you get it is actually too cheap, I have told her to up her prices but she won't as she wants be accessible. You get a massive ball of lush wool (yarn sorry Sarah! ha ha) a mini one to practice with, your own handmade hook, some stitch markers (aka my life savers!), a project bag she designed herself, a pattern book that she has won loads of awards for, and a journal that is an incredible way to log your journey, plus you get mindful grounding, temple spa if you want it and 1:1 hours with Sarah to learn and chat! So, go and learn with her!

Participant 4

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  I live in a constant state of high alert due to past trauma, so my muscles are always braced for impact. Beforehand, I feel exhausted from that constant vigilance. Afterwards, I feel a physical softness in my body that is very rare for me.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes. It provides a healthy distraction. Because your hands are actively engaged, it stops that overwhelming urge to flee or fidget when anxiety spikes.

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  I notice my breathing gets steadier. When I'm triggered, my breath gets very shallow, but crocheting seems to pace my lungs naturally.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  When I'm crocheting, the intrusive thoughts lose their grip. I don't completely lose track of time, but things feel better.

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  Definitely. It gently overrides the loud, intrusive memories or fears that usually crowd my brain.

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  It has replaced my evening phone scrolling entirely. My screen used to feed my anxiety and trigger me; the yarn settles me.

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  It is a massive component of my self-care now. It gives me permission to sit down and focus entirely on something comforting, just for me.

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  Love the predictable-ness of crochet. I like the feel of the yarn and the way it feels on my body.

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  It feels like it keeps me from floating off into a dissociation episode. Watching the blanket grow keeps my eyes and mind in reality.

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning?

  To me, this blanket I'm making represents piecing myself back together. It's a physical manifestation of patience and healing, Sarah is incredible for what she does, it is such a different way to learn.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  I want to highlight how vital Sarah’s approach is. She noticed when I was getting overwhelmed or triggered by my own frustration and would gently step in with a calm word, or just sit quietly with me until my breathing leveled out using her grounding techniques and some beautiful smells. Her sessions felt less like a standard craft class and more like a sanctuary. I am incredibly grateful. If you ever decide to do those mindful retreats please "hook me up" - yes that is what you should call them! Thanks Sarah.

Participant 5

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  I usually arrive straight from work feeling completely wired, irritable, and mentally exhausted. Within twenty minutes of "knitting" :)  I notice a total drop in my stress levels. I leave feeling clear-headed.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes, it forces me to pause.

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  I can feel my jaw unclenching as the session goes on.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  I’ll look up and realise an hour has flown by, and for that entire time, I wasn't thinking about a single deadline. It feels like a mini-holiday for my brain.

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  It completely slows down my internal pacing. My thoughts go from a sprint to a walk.

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  I’m on screens 10 hours plus a day for work, so having a physical hobby has been a godsend. I rarely touch my phone while my project is out.

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  It has allowed me to establish a real boundary for "me-time." It's my evening boundary line, the husband knows when the crochet is out to leave me alone! I love him dearly but he also adds to my already full cup (there you go Sarah, I did remember what the cup analogy was about!)

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  It is highly addictive in the best way. I like keeping my hands busy so they aren't reaching for work devices.

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  In my job, projects take months to see results, but with crochet, I can see the progress row by row. It’s an immediate sense of efficacy .

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning? It represents a conscious decision to reclaim my personal time and mental health from professional burnout.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  Sarah is an absolute gem. She has an intuitive ability to break down my thoughts, her patience is infinite. I never felt rushed or silly for asking the same question four times. The "Calm with Yarn" sessions became the oasis of my week. Sarah is an incredible teacher and is very realistic about life, not judgemental, she is so inspiring. Thank you so much for everything Rainbow Dandelion Crochet.

Participant 6

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  Beforehand, I feel heavy, unmotivated, and completely stuck in my head. Afterwards, I feel a strange sense of lightness and clarity. 

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes, it takes the edge off the emotional weight. 

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  My posture improves because I'm focused on the movement of my hands.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  I absolutely lose track of time.

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  Yes, it makes the self-critical thoughts much quieter.

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  It's taught me how to sit with myself quietly without needing a digital distraction.

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  It has transformed how I view self-care. 

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  I love the physical repetition; it feels very safe and predictable.

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  Yes

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning?

  Learning this has shown me that I am capable of learning new things, even when my mental health tries to tell me I'm useless.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  Sarah played a massive part in this. Her voice alone is incredibly grounding. She validates where you are at emotionally, never pushes, and acts as a compassionate listening ear while we work. You can bring your heaviest days into that room, and she wraps you in a warm, non-judgmental environment/blanket! that makes healing feel possible. Thank you Sarah, you have done more for me than the Crisis Team and West Park ever did.

Participant 7

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  Hyper-anxious, overwhelmed by sensory input from the kids, and physically restless. Afterwards, I feel much more capable of coping.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes, because it gives me an outlet that requires just enough concentration to keep my brain from inventing worst-case scenarios, but not enough to drain me.

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  I feel calmer.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  When I am with Sarah I feel so calm, when I get home life hits again, but then when the kiddies are in bed I get out my crochet and I am back in that room with Sarah

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  Yes, it doesn't expect anything from me

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  Definitely scrolling less. 

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  Yes, every night almost when the kids are finally asleep I actively make sure my crochet is next to me

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  I love feeling the texture of the blanket

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  Finishing a project gives me a burst of genuine pride.

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning?

  It’s a little thing that is just mine, completely separate from being a mum or running a household.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  I cannot thank Sarah enough. There were days I turned up near tears from sheer exhaustion and anxiety from the kids arguing and fighting and other stuff, and she just helped me chill. She has this beautiful, gentle way of explaining things that takes all the pressure off. You think you are just learning crochet but you aren't. you are learning so much about yourself, to anyone wanting to learn crochet make sure you book with Rainbow Dandelion Crochet (based in Darlington). She creates an atmosphere that feels like a lifeline. I know it sounds corny and Sarah won't think it is me that has written this because I am not always great at explaining myself, but i jst want Sarah to know that she has done so much for me and also my family, I am a better Mum because now I don't have all the Mum guilt of relaxing. I need it, my body needs it and I am a better Mum because I take time for me.

Participant 8

• 1. How do you usually feel physically and mentally before you crochet, and how do you feel afterwards?

  Pain makes me anxious, and anxiety makes my pain worse. Before I met Sarah and went into the first session I was stiff, achy, and anxious, mentally knackered from fighting it. Afterwards, the mental distraction actually reduces my perception of physical pain. I don't know how but it does.

• 2. Have you noticed crochet helping you feel calmer, more relaxed, or less overwhelmed? If yes, how?

  Yes, I am focused on the crochet not the pain so I am more relaxed.

• 3. When you crochet, do you notice your breathing, body, or emotions changing in any way?

  My body stops treating everything like a threat.

• 4. Do you ever get so focused on crochet that you lose track of time or forget about everything else for a while? What does that feel like?

  I completely enter a flow state. The rest of the world just fades into the background for a little while, which is a rare luxury when you live with trauma and Chronic Illnesses and disabilities, Sarah is amazing at accepting me as I am, I am a queer disabled person and Sarah just accepted me as I am, warts and all!

• 5. Has crochet helped quieten your mind or slow your thoughts down at all?

  Yes. It completely quiets down the alarm bells that PTSD constantly rings in my brain.

• 6. Since learning crochet, have you noticed yourself spending less time on your phone, scrolling, or using screens?

  My phone usage has plummeted in the evenings. I used to watch loads of stuff on tiktok and shit memes on facebook, I would get into arguements with ableists. Now i crochet

• 7. Has crochet helped you take more time for yourself, rest, or self-care?

  It has given me a functional way to rest. "resting" just meant lying there with my thoughts racing and I fucking hated that, Crochet gives me a way to rest but productively. Sorry aboutt the swears but Sarah told me to answer the survey as honestly and as me as poss, so this is me.

• 8. What do you enjoy most about the physical experience of crochet? (For example: the movement, rhythm, texture of the yarn, repetition, or keeping your hands busy.)

  The muscle memory is highly soothing. It feels safe

• 9. Do you feel more present, grounded, or “in the moment” when you crochet? Please describe what that feels like for you.

  Yes

• 10. What does crochet mean to you personally now that you’ve started learning? It means I have a way of chilling without guilt and if my friends knew this was me writing this they would be shocked becasue I don't rest, ever. Well until rainbow dandelion got me! I have even been to my Dr to ask them if this is something they can prescribe for people who suffer with chronic pain because you should be able to get Sarah on prescription! Sorry to embarrass you Sarah but peeps need to know how awesome you are. Have you got the other bookings from my friends? i will email you later about it.

• 11. Is there anything else about your crochet experience that has felt important, comforting, healing, or meaningful to you?

  Sarah’s one to ones have been healing for me. She is a natural teacher, patient, warm, and changes to different learning styles. She notices when I start to get frustrated or the pain comes. Having her as a guide made me feel safe enough to stick with it. She is much more than a teacher; she is wonderful at creating a safe space for your well-being. Everyone should learn from Sarah and the NHS should have this on prescription.

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