Date: Saturday 30th May 2026 – 10am – 5pm
When working with clients, an important aspect of the healing process happens out of awareness. How safe does the client feel in the therapeutic relationship, right now? This depends significantly on the therapist’s own sense of presence. A therapist who is grounded, centred, self-aware, is communicating non-verbally their ability to be present with the client. Furthermore the therapist’s ability to connect to their own sense of embodiment is fundamental to working relationally with clients in an embodied way.
This workshop is designed to help practicing therapists deepen their sense of embodied presence through some theoretical, but predominantly experiential exploration. We look at issues of safety, self/co-regulation, stabilisation and attunement by working with the breath, body awareness and movement. Topics include:
– Breath cycle and eye contact
– Yield, push and grounding
– Channels of awareness
– Working within the window of tolerance
– Negotiating boundaries
– Fundamental movement patterns
– Mutual interaction and reciprocity
The focus is on resourcing therapists to face their clients with ease and confidence. So, expect less emphasis on client-therapist interaction, more on developing the therapist’s own internal somatic coherence, which is then brought to the therapeutic relationship.
Our CPD workshops are facilitated by experienced practicing specialists in their fields. We have a range of courses that are aimed at qualified counsellors who wish to develop their practice, as well as students of counselling.
Timings: Saturday 10am – 5:00pm
Delivery method: In-person.
Open to: Qualified therapists, Heartwood diploma students and students from other counselling training colleges.
Cost: £90 (Current Heartwood students or Heartwood Alumni receive special rate of £70).
Learning Outcomes
You can expect to:
The workshop will be held at our venue in Totnes. Our founding centre set on the beautiful Dartington Hall Estate, just outside Totnes in South Devon.
Amenities at Heartwood
Venue address
Heartwood Counselling and Psychotherapy, Lower Close, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EN
The day is facilitated by Tim Brown and Clare Osbond of the Devon School for Embodied Therapy.
Tim Brown is a body psychotherapist, author, group facilitator and trainer. He has a body psychotherapy practice in Ashburton, Devon. www.bodyworks.org.uk
Clare Osbond is a body psychotherapist, workshop and group facilitator and trainer. She has a body psychotherapy practice in South Devon. www.emergingmoves.com
Cost for the weekend course: £90 (Current Heartwood students or Heartwood Alumni receive special rate of £70).
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