A space for therapists, counsellors, psychologists & trainees to discover the power of their here-and-now experience in their client work.

When?

The group is held over 3 Saturday mornings from 0900-1230 on the 3rd Saturday of each month:

Saturday 19 September 2026 0900-1230

Saturday 17 October 2026 0900-1230

Saturday 21 November 2026 0900-1230

Cost?

£180 for 10.5 hours of CPD (CPD certificates will be provided).

Overview of the Reflective Practice Group

Are you seeking a reflective space to think about your clients and your practice via CPD that offers the opportunity to deepen your presence, sharpen your awareness and support you in becoming a more grounded, embodied practitioner?

We are offering a Reflective Practice Group that is designed to support learning, insight and professional development through active participation (e.g. role-play, embodiment and group reflection). We will create a warm, collaborative space where your lived, felt, here-and-now experience becomes one of the most powerful tools for understanding your clients and yourself.

What makes this group different?

Grounded in core Gestalt principles, the reflective practice group emphasises:

The Here and Now: We explore what’s alive in the moment—because your present experience holds one of the vital keys to clinical insight.

Embodied Awareness: You’ll be invited to notice and share your sensations, emotions, impulses and relational responses—your most immediate data.

Authentic Contact: Through open, respectful dialogue, we co-create a space where your voice, your body and your intuition are welcomed and valued.

Supportive Experimentation: Try out new ways of being with clients—and with yourself—within a safe, reflective group setting.

Who is this group for?

Qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and helping professionals who want:

A supportive community of peers

To cultivate greater presence, resonance and relational skill

To deepen understanding of their client work through their inner responses to the client

What are the aims of the group?

Increased clarity in working with complex client dynamics

Greater trust in your own moment-to-moment awareness

A richer understanding of your felt and relational responses and the wisdom they offer

Confidence in using yourself as an instrument for therapeutic change

Who are the facilitators?

Alison and Jo are the faciliators for all 3 Saturdays of the group.

Alison is a trauma-informed Person-Centred Psychotherapist and Supervisor with over 15 years’ experience. She also been offering EMDR since 2024.‍ ‍

Additionally she is a Supervisor trained in applying Gestalt principles to both individual and group supervision.

Alison also holds a deep belief in the transformative power of groups and bring significant experience in facilitating group process and therapy groups.

Her approach is grounded, relational and rooted in the conviction that shared experiential work can open new possibilities for growth, understanding and authentic connection.

Jo is a psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and Clinical Supervisor working in private practice in Brighton, UK.

Jo holds a trauma-informed, humanistic lens, which means she believes every individual is capable of change and that trauma can interrupt an individual’s path of development, including how the past can present itself in the here and now. By disentangling past from present, we’re able to show up more fully for ourselves, our clients and our loved ones.

Jo often describes herself as a 'stroke and a kick' as a therapist - by that, she’ll challenge you when appropriate and offer you just enough support to take the next steps in life. (Mixed with a healthy dose of playfulness and humour…).

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