Britney Spears 'slowing down' and 'healing' after father's removal as conservator

American singer Britney Spears can finally begin her healing journey after her father Jamie Spears was removed as her conservator this week. 

The Toxic singer, 39, shared an Instagram post and wrote about “healing” from all the abuse she was inflicted to during the time her father was her conservator.

"Although there is change and things to celebrate in my life, I still have a lot of healing to do,” she wrote.

"Thankfully I have a good support system and am taking time to understand it's ok to slow down and breathe. Only through self love I can pray … love … and support others in return !!!!" she wrote.

Earlier this week on Wednesday, Spears' father was removed from his controversial role as his daughter's guardian on Wednesday by a Los Angeles judge, ending a long and bitter legal battle by the pop princess.

Jamie Spears was suspended with immediate effect and replaced with a temporary conservator "in the best interests" of the singer, said Judge Brenda Penny, calling the present arrangement "untenable."

"Mr Spears is ordered to turn over all the conservatorship assets," said Penny.

The singer's father has controlled her life for the past 13 years, under a legal arrangement the 39-year-old US singer has slammed as "abusive."

Wednesday's move came after a years-long campaign that played out in public, and after the emergence in the last week of two new powerful documentaries featuring allegations that Jamie Spears had bugged his daughter's phone calls.