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A space for counsellors to rest, reflect, and reconnect.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I created Held<\/em> after recognising a common thread among supervisees, peers, and in my own experience as a practitioner. There are seasons when counselling work feels flat, when the passion dims, and we quietly question what we\u2019re doing and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held<\/em> is a gentle, coaching based space to pause, reconnect, and honour both who you are and who you’re becoming, not just as a counsellor, but as a human being. Before the practitioner role comes the person, and that part of you matters just as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I Created Held<\/em>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been working as a counsellor, supervisor, and tutor for several years now. It\u2019s work I care deeply about, but like many practitioners, I\u2019ve had moments where that connection wavers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a point where I realised I wasn\u2019t enjoying client work the way I used to. I wasn\u2019t burnt out, exactly, but something felt flat. I kept showing up, but I didn\u2019t feel in it<\/em> anymore. And with that came guilt, self-doubt, and questions I didn\u2019t know where to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I started speaking about this more openly, I realised how many others felt the same, quietly questioning, quietly tired, quietly craving something more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held<\/strong> is the space I needed back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A space to reflect, to breathe, and to reconnect, not just with our practice, but with ourselves as people<\/em>. Before we\u2019re counsellors, we are human beings, with shifting needs, evolving identities, and seasons of growth, grief, and renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This programme is about nurturing you<\/em>, not just your role. It\u2019s about giving yourself permission to evolve, to explore, and to be held<\/strong> in a space that honours all of it, the questions, the passion, the uncertainty, and the quiet hopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not broken. You\u2019re just becoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Length:<\/strong> 6 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format:<\/strong> Weekly 90-minute group sessions via Zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group Size:<\/strong> 6\u20138 qualified counsellors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Includes:<\/strong> Optional 1:1 coaching call, weekly reflection prompts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus:<\/strong> Identity, presence, self-reflection, values, and sustainability in practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates:<\/strong> 2nd July 2025, 9th July 2025, 16th July 2025, 23rd July 2025, 30th July 2025 & 6th August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times:<\/strong> 6pm – 7:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pricing (Pilot Round)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This first round of Held<\/em> is a pilot offering<\/strong>, with a reduced rate in exchange for feedback and co-creative shaping of the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sliding scale:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n