In this blog, I reflect on my experience within the African Objects: Psychoactives, Spirituality & Mental Health project, a collaboration between Portraits of Recovery, Manchester Museum, and artist Divine Southgate Smith. The project reminded me that healing doesn’t only happen in therapy rooms; it can unfold wherever people gather to make meaning together, through art, heritage, and shared reflection.

Stories have roots and wings, they travel across generations, carrying wisdom, memory, and connection. In this reflection, I explore how a childhood poem taught me about healing, belonging, and the quiet power of listening.

MIF 2023 Aviva Studios - the new home for Factory International opens its front yard for massive garden party!

Hello and welcome to Howlite Therapy’s blog page written by me, Lorraine Ballintine founder and counsellor for Howlite Therapy.