Hello. Welcome to All is Within Us.
At the heart of my work is embodied listening with my-self and with others. I collaborate with you so that you may develop your full potential.
Inspirational to my path was creative collaboration with individuals who communicate non-verbally at Sense Scotland, with Itay Yatuv and Wayne McGregor dance company. I discovered how crucial the breath, touch and communication through movement are for building relationships and supporting mental health and wellbeing. I learnt that the body holds memories, resources, speaks and has great wisdom.
Inspired by collaborations with individuals at Sense Scotland I trained as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist. I am now registered as private practitioner with ADMP UK. DMP is a relational and creative process that recognises body movement as an implicit and expressive instrument of communication. Part of my work as a DMP is Authentic movement practice. Authentic movement, AM, can be described as a bridge between the unconscious and the conscious. AM can enable a deeper listening to what the body truly needs and connect to the innate wisdom and creativity there.
Yoga continues to connect me with the life force and mystery that exists in each one of us and are bodies capacity to heal itself. This idea that the universe is within each of us led to the name of my site- All is Within Us. Training with Deirdre Fay, Special Yoga and Seasonal yoga has been influential in integrating my therapeutic practice with yoga including breath and movement techniques to support the nervous system to rest and digest.
Working as a psychotherapist, supervisor and manager with Rowan Consultancy, Place2Be and Cross Reach has enhanced my skills of working with multi-disciplinary teams to provide a quality service for children, young people and adults.
Passionate about supporting children and young people in education, I observe a need for young people to feel more confident in their bodies. Embodied Learning programme was a collaboration with ADMP colleague Ruby Worth. We wanted to share the bodies intelligence for learning, understanding feelings and self resourcing. We developed creative and embodied exercises with young people to help understand and communicate difficult feelings around the pandemic and every day life. Young people reported feeling more confident and used embodied learning techniques to support sleep, concentration in class and awareness of their feelings in the moment. Teachers described how Embodied learning programme supported students ability to focus, peer relationships and wellbeing.
I enjoy offering Bespoke trainings to support students and professionals mental health & wellbeing. These trainings are informed by neuroscience, relevant theory and practical experience in order to develop understanding, build confidence and creative ways through challenging situations. Organisations I have worked with: Common Thread, Perth College, Moray Counsellors Alliance, Addictions Counselling Inverness, Rowan Consultancy, British Association of Art Therapists and Cairngorms National Park Authority and Greenwood events.
Going forward I aspire to work therapeutically in nature with children and adults and offer 1:1 and group sessions outdoors. Since All is Within us and that includes nature.
What People Say
“I live alone and am happy in my own company but as a hugger I miss physical contact with friends. I could feel the circulation being stimulated and a warmth under my skin; a real self-hug!”
Participant of Wellbeing training.
“He loves coming because he doesn’t have to worry about being himself and being judged. I really notice a difference in him, he is much calmer at home and has strategies now to help when he feels overwhelmed.”
Parent of child in one to one therapy
“Mhari has shown exemplary professionalism when working across the school community with a very good focus on mental health and working on meeting the needs of our children and families, in collaborating respectfully with school staff and partners. Mhari’s professionalism has impacted significantly in terms of positive outcomes, in taking the school vision, the needs of the children and families forward, working on developing lifelong skills, safeguarding of our youngsters and contributing effectively to GIRFEC and attainment outcomes across all stages.”
Head Teacher, Mount Cameron Primary School
Mhari Baxter 