Anne Matthews

Anne Matthews Anne is the Clinic Director of the Belfast Chiropractic Clinic & Complementary Therapies.

๐Ÿ‘‹ Anne Matthews - Body/Brain/Craniosacral Therapist for baby/children
๐Ÿ’ž I coach parents to interpret body language & connect more with their children
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www.wholesomelyconnected.com Starting her career as a Chiropractor (and fully trained Physiotherapist), she has developed her professional expertise and holistic approach over 37 years in practice. She

specialises in babies, children, pregnant mums, parents and family dynamics.

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Anne Matthews has a caring, compassionate and empathetic manner which underpins her professionalism and the multiple roles in her life. In her everyday clinical encounters with pregnant mums, children and their parents she remains calm, caring and light hearted. She facilitates a bonding of trust and respect as clients often share and off load their deepest worries and concerns in a safe and understanding environment. Anne is seen as being both approachable and conscientious in supporting the members of her clinic as a mentor and colleague. Her gentle but resilient nature masks the hardworking, well organised, creative and progressive person who has a knack for seeing the bigger picture. Her quiet but enthusiastic approach and self motivation is evident, as she is dedicated to personal growth and self development.

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Anne is focused on maintaining the professional standards she has set throughout her various roles, which are also respected and replicated by her Clinic Team. She has multiple skill sets from her professional background in Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Craniosacral Therapy, Child development and Pre & Perinatal Education. She integrates her knowledge and expertise of over 37 years in practice to facilitate change and soulful connection with pregnant mums/ mums-to-be and their babies and children.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ - โ€œ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒโ€
Anne offers her Baby Body Language presentations to parents, teachers and health professionals as a way of educating us as to how our early imprints from before & during pregnancy, at birth and in the early years impact us. She shares how these imprints need to be considered when working with children that have issues around feeding, sleeping, digestion, poo-ing and the wide variety of childhood behavioural and learning issues. A greater understanding of our early patterns can be very insightful into how we live our adult relationships in regard to food, money, work ethics and personal relationships.

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Anne is passionate about empowering mums to recognise their inner strengths and face the challenges of past woundings and emotional blocks that can interfere with mum/baby bonding and lead to childhood attachment issues. She integrates her professional skills and techniques to connect with mum and baby/child empathetically as part of their healing process.

๐™๐™‹๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ๐™๐™€ ๐™‰๐™€๐™’๐™Ž - Anne will be offering an online course soon for those mums who feel strongly about having deeper soulful connections with their child.

Back to school and everyday routines can be a bigger transition than we sometimes realise.โ โ After weeks of different bed...
01/09/2026

Back to school and everyday routines can be a bigger transition than we sometimes realise.โ 
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After weeks of different bedtimes, slower mornings, holidays and new experiences, your child's nervous system may need a little time to find its rhythm again.โ 
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You might see more tears, clinginess, resistance or difficulty settling at night.โ 
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That doesn't necessarily mean your child is being difficult.โ 
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It may simply mean the transition feels difficult.โ 
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Instead of rushing to correct the behaviour, try slowing down and offering a little more connection and predictability.โ 
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Sometimes, what looks like resistance is simply a child saying:โ 
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โ€œThis is a lot. I need some time.โ€ ๐Ÿคโ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ Have you noticed your child's behaviour changing when returning to routine after the holidays? What does that transition look like in your home?

After days filled with later bedtimes, new places, busy schedules or lots of excitement, it's completely normal for chil...
30/08/2026

After days filled with later bedtimes, new places, busy schedules or lots of excitement, it's completely normal for children to seem more emotional, clingy or unsettled.โ 
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This isn't "bad behaviour."โ 
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It's often their nervous system adjusting after a period of change.โ 
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As families return to everyday routines, children don't need perfection.โ 
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They need a little extra patience, connection and time to settle back in.โ 
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Sometimes the simplest things make the biggest difference:โ 
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๐Ÿ’› Earlier bedtimesโ 
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๐Ÿ’› Predictable routinesโ 
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๐Ÿ’› Quiet moments togetherโ 
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๐Ÿ’› Plenty of connectionโ 
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Transitions aren't always easy, but they become easier when children feel safe and supported.โ 
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โœจ Every transition is an opportunity to strengthen connection.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ How does your child usually respond after holidays or long weekends? We'd love to hear your experience in the comments. ๐Ÿค

27/08/2026

What if your childโ€™s meltdown is communication, not bad behaviour? ๐Ÿคโ 
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Big emotions can feel overwhelming for a childโ€™s nervous system.โ 
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A meltdown isnโ€™t about being โ€œnaughtyโ€- itโ€™s often the bodyโ€™s way of releasing stress.โ 
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When we respond with calm instead of control, we help our child feel safe enough to regulate.โ 
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โœจ Learn how to better understand your childโ€™s behaviour through Decoding Your Childโ€™s Body Language via the link in our bio.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ Has this way of looking at meltdowns changed your perspective?

As the new school year approaches, it's common for parents to focus on uniforms, lunchboxes and school supplies.โ โ But ma...
24/08/2026

As the new school year approaches, it's common for parents to focus on uniforms, lunchboxes and school supplies.โ 
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But many children are preparing in a different way.โ 
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Their nervous systems are adjusting to the thought of change.โ 
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You may notice your child becoming more emotional, needing extra reassurance, struggling to fall asleep or reacting more strongly to everyday situations.โ 
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These behaviours aren't necessarily signs that something is wrong.โ 
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They're often signs that your child is processing a big transition.โ 
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Instead of asking,โ 
"Why are they behaving like this?"โ 
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Try asking,โ 
"What might they be feeling?"โ 
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When children feel safe, seen and supported, they're better able to move through change with confidence.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ Has your child ever become more emotional in the weeks before starting school or returning after the holidays? We'd love to hear your experience in the comments.

It's natural to want difficult behaviour to stop as quickly as possible.โ โ But when a child is overwhelmed, their nervous...
17/08/2026

It's natural to want difficult behaviour to stop as quickly as possible.โ 
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But when a child is overwhelmed, their nervous system isn't focused on learning it's focused on feeling safe.โ 
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That's why connection comes first.โ 
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This doesn't mean there are no boundaries or expectations. It means we lead with understanding, helping our child regulate before we guide, teach or correct.โ 
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When children feel safe, they're far more able to listen, learn and grow.โ 
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Every moment of connection is helping build the emotional skills they'll carry with them for life.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ Have you ever noticed a moment when connection worked better than correction? We'd love to hear your experience in the comments.

13/08/2026

Even without words, your baby is constantly communicating through their nervous system, movements and body language. If youโ€™ve ever felt confused by their signals, remember: you arenโ€™t doing it wrong. They are simply telling their story.โ 
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In my 10-module course Decoding Your Childโ€™s Body Language, I guide you through understanding these subtle cues so you can respond with calm and confidence.โ 
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๐ŸŒฟ Shift from guessing to understanding.โ 
๐Ÿ”— Learn more via the link in our bioโ 
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Have you ever found yourself thinking,โ โ "I've explained this so many timesโ€ฆ why does it keep happening?"โ โ The truth is, ...
10/08/2026

Have you ever found yourself thinking,โ 
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"I've explained this so many timesโ€ฆ why does it keep happening?"โ 
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The truth is, children don't always repeat a behaviour because they're being defiant.โ 
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Often, they're repeating it because the skill they're being asked to use is still developing. Their brain and nervous system are learning through repetition, practice and co-regulation.โ 
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That doesn't mean there shouldn't be boundaries.โ 
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It means that alongside guidance, children also need patience, connection and opportunities to practise new skills.โ 
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When we shift from asking,โ 
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"How do I stop this?"โ 
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toโ 
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"What skill is my child still developing?"โ 
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our response often becomes calmerโ€”and more effective.โ 
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โœจ If you'd like to understand the nervous system behind your child's behaviour, explore Decoding Your Child's Body Language through the link in our bio.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ Is there a behaviour your child seems to repeat again and again? We'd love to hear your experience in the comments.

Happy National Playday! ๐Ÿ’›โ โ When we think about play, it's easy to see it as something children do simply to pass the tim...
05/08/2026

Happy National Playday! ๐Ÿ’›โ 
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When we think about play, it's easy to see it as something children do simply to pass the time.โ 
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But for children, play is so much more than entertainment.โ 
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It's how they explore the world, process emotions, build confidence and make sense of their experiences.โ 
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When a child feels safe enough to play, they're also learning how to connect, create, problem-solve and regulate their nervous system.โ 
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Sometimes the most meaningful moments aren't the planned activities or expensive toys.โ 
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They're the moments of laughter, imagination and connection that happen when we simply slow down and join our child in their world.โ 
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Today is a lovely reminder that play doesn't have to be productive to be valuable.โ 
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Sometimes...โ 
play is the work of childhood. ๐Ÿคโ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ What's your child's favourite way to play? We'd love to hear in the comments.

Big emotions can feel overwhelmingโ€”for children and for parents.โ โ In those moments, it's easy to focus on stopping the b...
03/08/2026

Big emotions can feel overwhelmingโ€”for children and for parents.โ 
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In those moments, it's easy to focus on stopping the behaviour.โ 
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But underneath every meltdown, every outburst or every tear is a child whose nervous system is asking for support.โ 
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Children don't learn emotional regulation by being told to "calm down."โ 
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They learn it through repeated experiences of feeling safe, understood and supported.โ 
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Small moments of connection today become the building blocks for resilience tomorrow.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ Which one of these do you find hardest to offer during challenging momentsโ€”staying calm, being patient, or staying curious? We'd love to hear your thoughts below. ๐Ÿค

On International Day of Friendship, it's worth remembering that our first lessons about relationships don't begin at sch...
30/07/2026

On International Day of Friendship, it's worth remembering that our first lessons about relationships don't begin at school.โ 
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They begin at home.โ 
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Long before children learn how to make friends, they're learning what connection feels like. They're discovering whether it's safe to express emotions, ask for comfort, trust others and be themselves.โ 
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These early experiences become the foundation for the relationships they build throughout life.โ 
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Every moment of feeling seen, heard and understood helps shape a child's ability to connect with others.โ 
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๐Ÿ’ญ What do you hope your child will remember most about the relationships they experienced growing up?

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