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.
Sat 24th - Sun 25th May 2025 [1 place left]
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
9.30am
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6.30pm
Venue: SomeOne Cares, North Shields (NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE)
Sat 24th - Sun 25th May 2025 [1 place left]
Pesso Boyden Experiential Workshop
Facilitated by Masha Bennett and Clara Charlesworth -1 place available
For more information and the booking form visit the page about the Pes...
9.30am
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6.30pm
Venue: SomeOne Cares, North Shields (NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE)
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
Thurs 24th July 2025
Online Introduction to Pesso Boyden Therapy
10pm
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11.30pm
ONLINE
Thurs 24th July 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 ...
10pm
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11.30pm
ONLINE
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
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
Personal Development
The Sand & Sound Centre offers many personal development and healing events, and I will be adding more in the future.
Apart from the events listed in this section, please see the information on Pesso Boyden System of Psychotherapy events, Metaphors of Movement, and Sound Healing events below.
Tuesday/ monthly TBC
The Mindful Mama Circle with Josie Lynch
11am
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12.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Tuesday/ monthly TBC
The Mindful Mama Circle with Josie Lynch
This is a small, confidential group space for mothers at any stage of their journey, with babies welcome. This is not a class, a course, or ...
11am
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12.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Sunday 20th July 2025
The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Day-to-day Spirituality for Mothers with Maria Kefalogianni
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sunday 20th July 2025
The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Day-to-day Spirituality for Mothers with Maria Kefalogianni
Facilitated by Maria Kefalogianni, a mother, psychotherapist, poet and mystic. More details here https://www.facebook.com/events/24096241227...
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd August 2025
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Foundation
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd August 2025
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Foundation
2-day foundational training in EFT Tapping - open to therapists/counsellors and general public. Please note that whilst I have taught for m...
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Dates TBC
Creative Enneagram
9.30am
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6.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Dates TBC
Creative Enneagram
Details to be confirmed
9.30am
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6.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Professional Workshops
Miscellaneous training & events for Health & Care Professionals at The Sand & Sound Centre in Hyde, Manchester
Wed 11th June 2025
Therapist Network & Support Meeting
10.30am
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12noon
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Wed 11th June 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
Tue 15th - Wed 16th July 2025
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Eating Disorders
9.30am
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5.30pm
The National Centre for Eating Disorders, ESHER, Surrey
Tue 15th - Wed 16th July 2025
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Eating Disorders
This is a 2-day practical skills workshop for eating disorders professionals wishing to incorporate EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) into ...
9.30am
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5.30pm
The National Centre for Eating Disorders, ESHER, Surrey
Fri 5th - Sun December 7th 2025
Groupwork & Facilitation Skills workshop
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Fri 5th - Sun December 7th 2025
Groupwork & Facilitation Skills workshop
This is a 3 day practical course teaching the skills of groupwork and facilitation, with Masha Bennett.
Who this is for: therapists, counsell...
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Dates TBC 2026
Spirituality & Alchemy in Supervision
9.30am
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5.30pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Dates TBC 2026
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
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).
Thur 3rd July 2025
Introduction to Metaphors of Movement
2pm
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5pm
ONLINE
Thur 3rd July 2025
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. C...
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
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
Sun 28th September 2025
Working with Dementia in the Sand - with Ann O'Sullivan
9.30am
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5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE, Manchester
Sun 28th September 2025
Working with Dementia in the Sand - with Ann O'Sullivan
1-day specialist workshop for therapists/counsellors who are already experienced/trained in working with sand (2 day training or equivalent ...
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
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
Creative Therapy Workshops & Events
Miscellaneous events on various topics of creative therapy at The Sand & Sound Centre in Greater Manchester
Autumn 2025 dates TBC
Arts for the Blues 12 week programme
Times TBC
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Autumn 2025 dates TBC
Arts for the Blues 12 week programme
A 12 week group programme - creative therapy for depression/anxiety. This innovative programme was developed by Salford University and Edge ...
Times TBC
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Date TBC
Map Quest: A Play Therapy Approach for Children, Adults and Families with Maggie McEachern
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
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, HYDE
Mon 26th May 2025
New Moon Gong Bath Meditation with Julie
7.15pm to 8.45pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Mon 26th May 2025
New Moon Gong Bath Meditation with Julie
New Moon Gong Bath Meditation, Monday 26th May 2025, £16, maximum 8 places.
Arrive 7.15pm for a prompt 7.30pm start (no admission after 7.30p...
7.15pm to 8.45pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Wed 11th June 2025
Full Moon Gong Bath Meditation with Masha
7.15pm to 8.45pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Wed 11th June 2025
Full Moon Gong Bath Meditation with Masha
Full Moon Gong Bath Meditation, Wed 11th June 2025, £16, maximum 8 places.
Arrive 7.15pm for a prompt 7.30pm start (no admission after 7.30pm...
7.15pm to 8.45pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Thurs 12th June 2025
Create Your Own Simple Healing Song or Chant
2pm to 3.30pm BST
ONLINE
Thurs 12th June 2025
Create Your Own Simple Healing Song or Chant
In this 1.5 hour online workshop each of the participants will be creating a simple healing song or chant. This session is open to all - you...
2pm to 3.30pm BST
ONLINE
Sun 21st September 2025
The "I" Within the Storm - 1-day retreat with Alistair Smith
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Sun 21st September 2025
The "I" Within the Storm - 1-day retreat with Alistair Smith
1-day Vocal Tai Chi/Sound Healing retreat with Alistair Smith. For more information and to book email alistairsound@gmail.com Alistair's web...
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Sat 22nd to Sun 23rd November 2025
Trauma-informed Practice for Sound Healers
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
Sat 22nd to Sun 23rd November 2025
Trauma-informed Practice for Sound Healers
2-day workshop for both experienced and trainee sound practitioners - full details here.
To book your place, complete the form at the bottom ...
10am to 5pm
The Sand & Sound Centre, HYDE
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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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