Working with Stephen

If you’re seeking to work through emotional challenges, deepen your self-awareness, and enhance your mental health and sense of wellbeing, I offer a space where you can do so with safety, care, and support.

For over 25 years, I’ve worked alongside individuals and groups, with connection at the core—connection to self, to others, and to the world around us.

As a Gestalt practitioner, I bring a presence-centered, relational approach to my work. Whether through courses, retreats, mentoring, training, or one-to-one sessions, my intention is to support meaningful, embodied, and lasting change — within you, your relationships, and your wider community.

My work is grounded in Gestalt principles of awareness, contact, and process, and is deeply informed by somatic and trauma-sensitive approaches, including Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Compassionate Inquiry. I draw from a rich tapestry of modalities — blending Western psychological frameworks, Eastern traditions, and ancestral ways of knowing—offering a space where mind, body, and spirit are welcomed.

Together, we’ll explore your nervous system, perceptions, beliefs, patterns, and values with compassion and curiosity. I remain present to you, to myself, and to what arises between us. My promise is to hold space with care, calm, connection, and integrity.

I look forward to hearing from you and exploring how we might work together.

Completed Training

Gestalt Practitioner (Group Focus)
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner
Compassionate Inquiry Mentor
Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator
Internal Family Systems Level 1
Internal Family Systems Level 2 – Trauma and Neuroscience
Internal Family Systems Level 3
Integrating IFS into supervision and consultation
Coherence 360 with Berns Galloway
The Farther Reaches of IFS – Unattached Burdens and Guides
Basics of Clinical Supervision with Jeff Chang
Level 4 Counselling Certificate
Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling Studies
Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory with Deb Dana
Suicide Prevention Training with Action to Prevent Suicide
The Mindsight Approach to Wellbeing: A Comprehensive Course in Interpersonal Neurobiology
DEI training with The National Coalition Building Institute
Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind – Bonnie Badenoc
Connect. Restore. Reclaim. with Dr Richard Schwartz and Thomas Hübl
DEI training (6 weeks) with Leadership Pathways S.A.
Master Firewalk Instructor and Trainer
NLP Master Practitioner
Laughter Yoga Teacher

Upcoming and Current Training

Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS-I)

In addition to any ongoing training, I receive regular supervision, mentoring and participate in group consultations.

 

What people are saying

I have always experienced Stephen to work with deep grace, creativity, professionalism, sensitivity, energy, flexibility and with an astounding dexterity in translating often complex concepts into an accessible, supportive, and familiar language.

Stephen is a modest down to earth authentic man who is passionate about people. He has a natural ability to relate and connect. His gentle, considerate personality shines through in his interaction with people.

I have observed Stephen to work skillfully to support individuals and groups, sensitively attending to group dynamics whilst also offering one to one support when needed. I experience Stephen to be a committed, passionate leader and highly skilled facilitator.

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