Who publishes this site?
Sophrology UK is published by Oak Cassidy, a UK business. We are not a clinic and we do not treat people. We write guides and articles, and we run a directory where people can find a sophrologist.
How do we write our articles?
We write in plain English, and we start each article with a direct answer to the question it asks. Where advice is general wellbeing guidance, such as breathing exercises or sleep routines, we base it on UK health sources, mainly the NHS and the charity Mind, and we list them at the end of the article.
We show when each article was published and when it was last updated. We update articles when guidance changes or when we find something unclear or wrong.
What are the limits of what we say?
We give general information, not medical advice. Relaxation methods, including sophrology, can help some people feel calmer, but they are not a treatment for a medical condition. The evidence for sophrology specifically is still limited, and we say so. If you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
If you are struggling to cope or have thoughts of harming yourself, call Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time, or 999 in an emergency.
How does the directory of sophrologists work?
Each area of the UK has a small number of places, so we select the sophrologists who are shown with a full page. We also show basic listings of other sophrologists working in an area. A basic listing shows only a name, a town and a link to their own website, and is clearly marked as not selected or reviewed by us.
We do not charge for basic listings, and listing does not affect what we write in our articles. You can ask for a listing to be removed or corrected at any time through our contact form.
How do you tell us about a mistake?
If you spot something wrong, out of date or unclear, please tell us through the contact form and we will look into it. We explain how we handle personal information in our privacy notice.
About the images
Many photographs on this site are AI-generated illustrations of calm scenes. They are not photographs of real clients or practitioners, and we replace them with real photographs where we can.