Creative Therapy Training & Events in Manchester
CPD Workshops, Training & Events
The list of workshops, training & events below is organised by theme. If what you are looking for is not on the list, please enquire. Bespoke training available for organisations and groups in Greater Manchester, UK-wide and internationally.
Pesso Boyden System of Psychotherapy
My colleagues and I co-facilitate regular Pesso Boyden Experiential weekend workshops at The Sand & Sound Centre in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, and occasionally other venues. I also run a Pesso Boyden therapy group, meeting every 3 weeks, starting in autumn and finishing late spring each year.
Tue 15th April 2025
Online Introduction to Pesso Boyden Therapy
2.30pm
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4pm
ONLINE
Tue 15th April 2025
Online Introduction to Pesso Boyden Therapy
1.5 hour Introduction to Pesso Boyden System of Psychotherapy, a powerful approach for healing our attachment wounds, unmet childhood needs ...
2.30pm
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4pm
ONLINE
Sat 24th - Sun 25th May 2025
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
9.30am
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6.30pm
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Sat 24th - Sun 25th May 2025
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
Facilitated by Masha Bennett and Clara Charlesworth
For more information and the booking form visit the page about the Pesso Boyden method he...
9.30am
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6.30pm
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Sat 7th - Sun 8th June 2025
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
9.30am
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6.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 7th - Sun 8th June 2025
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
Facilitated by Masha Bennett and Pete Joscelyne
For more information and the booking form visit the page about the Pesso Boyden method here.
9.30am
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6.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 5th - Sun 6th July 2025
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
9.30am
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6.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 5th - Sun 6th July 2025
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
Facilitated by Masha Bennett and Clara Charlesworth
For more information and the booking form visit the page about the Pesso Boyden method he...
9.30am
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6.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Wednesday a.m. from October 2025
Pesso Boyden Therapy Wednesday a.m. group
10.30am
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1pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Wednesday a.m. from October 2025
Pesso Boyden Therapy Wednesday a.m. group
This is a group therapy programme based on the Pesso Boyden System of Psychotherapy, starting once a year in the autumn. The group meetings ...
10.30am
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1pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Professional Workshops
Miscellaneous training & events for Health & Care Professionals at The Sand & Sound Centre in Hyde, Manchester
Sat 5th April 2025
Spirituality & Alchemy in Supervision
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 5th April 2025
Spirituality & Alchemy in Supervision
1 day workshop for clinical supervisors, trainee supervisors and counselling practitioners with at least 3 years post-qualifying experience ...
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Wed 9th April 2025
Therapist Network & Support Meeting
10.30am
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12noon
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Wed 9th April 2025
Therapist Network & Support Meeting
A bi-monthly meeting for talk therapists and holistic therapists, to help support and inspire each other and grow our business. £6 including...
10.30am
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12noon
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Fri 5th - Sun 7th 2025
Groupwork & Facilitation Skills workshop
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Fri 5th - Sun 7th 2025
Groupwork & Facilitation Skills workshop
1 place available. This is a 3 day practical course teaching the skills of groupwork and facilitation, with Masha Bennett.
Who this is for: t...
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Metaphors of Movement
Metaphors of Movement system, developed by Andrew T Austin, is a rich model of understanding and utilising our internal metaphors, which can help those “stuck states” where nothing else seems to work. It offers clarity on the metaphorical inner landscape, use of language to describe our experiences, and allows deep and often surprising discoveries of “where we stand” in the world. Metaphors of Movement training & events are open to therapists, coaches and general public, and delivered face-to-face at The Sand & Sound Centre in Greater Manchester (4 day training) or online (introductory half-day workshop).
Date TBC
Introduction to Metaphors of Movement
2pm
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5pm
ONLINE
Date TBC
Introduction to Metaphors of Movement
This is a 1/2 day introduction to the innovative and comprehensive Metaphors of Movement system.
This workshop will take place via Zoom. Cost...
2pm
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5pm
ONLINE
Fri 24th - Mon 27th October 2025
Level 1 / Level 2 Metaphors of Movement
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Fri 24th - Mon 27th October 2025
Level 1 / Level 2 Metaphors of Movement
This 4-day face-to-face training will cover Level 1/2
of the innovative and comprehensive Metaphors of Movement system, developed by Andrew T...
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Integrative Sandplay Workshops
Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy, and specialist workshops
Date TBC 2025
Sound in the Sandtray: Sound as a Symbol & Healing Agent in Sand Therapy
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Date TBC 2025
Sound in the Sandtray: Sound as a Symbol & Healing Agent in Sand Therapy
1-day face-to-face workshop on theory and practice of combining sound therapy with sand therapy. Open to counsellors, therapists, psychologi...
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 21st-22nd June 2025
Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 21st-22nd June 2025
Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy
2-day experiential workshop introducing Integrative Sandplay Therapy to counsellors, therapists, psychologists working with adults and child...
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 26th - Sun 27th July 2025
Working with Trauma in the Sand Part 1
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 26th - Sun 27th July 2025
Working with Trauma in the Sand Part 1
2 day specialist workshop for counsellors and therapists who already have at least some experience of therapeutic work in the sand.
Cost: £24...
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sun 31st Aug - Mon 1st Sept 2025
Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sun 31st Aug - Mon 1st Sept 2025
Introduction to Integrative Sandplay Therapy
2-day experiential workshop introducing Integrative Sandplay Therapy to counsellors, therapists, psychologists working with adults and child...
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Autumn 2025
Sand Therapy Journeys 6-month programme
ONLINE
Autumn 2025
Sand Therapy Journeys 6-month programme
Online personal & professional development programme for therapists and counsellors.
For full details, visit https://sandtherapyjourneys.co.u...
ONLINE
Creative Therapy Workshops
Miscellaneous events on various topics of creative therapy at The Sand & Sound Centre in Greater Manchester
Date TBC
Map Quest: A Play Therapy Approach for Children, Adults and Families with Maggie McEachern
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, Stockport
Date TBC
Map Quest: A Play Therapy Approach for Children, Adults and Families with Maggie McEachern
Unique opportunity to join this practical workshop with a US therapist and social worker Maggie McEachern, the developer of this innovative ...
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, Stockport
Sunday 21st September 2025
Sound Healing workshop with Alistair Smith
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, Stockport
Sunday 21st September 2025
Sound Healing workshop with Alistair Smith
Details of the workshop to be confirmed. Alistair's website is https://www.soundcoherence.co.uk/
For information about the venue and travel c...
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, Stockport
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The Sand & Sound Centre, Reddish Business Centre, 123a Gorton Road, Reddish, Stockport SK5 6EE United Kingdom (visits by appointment only)
Email: masha@practicalhappiness.co.uk; phone: +44 (0)7887617558 (please message first to arrange a time to talk)
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