CPD for Practitioners

"Supporting the Growth, Resilience & Integrity of Mental Health Professionals"
 

Philippa Williams is a Consultant Psychologist, Clinical Naturopath, and Clinical Supervisor whose work supports practitioners and organisations navigating complex therapeutic environments.

 

Her approach integrates evidence-based psychological practice, trauma-informed frameworks, and physiological understanding of stress and nervous system regulation, alongside experiential approaches drawn from nature-based and equine-assisted psychotherapy.

 

Alongside her work with clients, Philippa contributes to practitioner development, reflective practice, and professional resilience, offering supervision, consultation, and continuing professional development for therapists, psychologists, and allied professionals working across traditional and integrative therapeutic settings.

 

Her work is informed by both clinical practice and research exploring trauma physiology, somatic awareness, and the therapeutic potential of relational and ecological frameworks.

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Who This Work Supports

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Philippa works with:

 

• Qualified and trainee Psychotherapists, Psychologists, and Counsellors

• Practitioners working in Equine, Canine, or Nature-Assisted therapeutic settings

• Professionals seeking Clinical Supervision or Reflective Consultation

• Organisations seeking Trauma-Informed Consultancy or Programme Development

• Practitioners looking for CPD, experiential learning, or practitioner retreats

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Clinical Supervision & Reflective Practice

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Clinical supervision offers practitioners a confidential reflective space to explore clinical work, ethical considerations, practitioner wellbeing, and professional development.

 

Clinical supervision is grounded in an integrative and trauma-informed framework, drawing from established psychological modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (including second and third-wave approaches), Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and Systemic frameworks.

 

Philippa works pluralistically, integrating perspectives such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic approaches, and trauma physiology, and moving fluidly between modalities according to the needs of the practitioner, their clinical context, and the work they bring to supervision.

 

Supervision is informed by recognised models of reflective practice, including the work of Hawkins and Shohet, while also incorporating experiential methodologies drawn from Nature-Based and Animal-Assisted psychotherapy, including Equine and Canine-Assisted frameworks where relevant.

 

Sessions support practitioners to:

 

• Reflect on complex clinical material

• Navigate ethical and relational challenges in therapeutic work

• Develop clarity and confidence in clinical decision-making

• Maintain sustainable and reflective professional practice

 

Supervision is available individually or in groups, and can also be offered through intensive formats where appropriate.

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Practitioner Consultation & CPD Intensives

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Alongside ongoing supervision, Philippa offers one-off consultations and practitioner intensives for professionals seeking focused exploration of clinical questions, frameworks, or programme development.

 

These sessions are often valuable for practitioners who would benefit from specialist input on complex cases, integrative therapeutic models, or trauma-informed practice.

 

Consultations may support:

 

• Case consultation for complex or trauma-related presentations

• Development of integrative or nature-based therapeutic frameworks

• Reflective consultation for practitioners navigating clinical complexity

• Programme design for organisations or therapeutic services

 

Sessions may take the form of:

 

• Single consultation sessions

• Short consultation series

• Half-day or full-day CPD intensives

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Training, Workshops & Experiential Learning

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Philippa designs and delivers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes for practitioners interested in integrative trauma practice, somatic approaches, and nature-based psychotherapy.

 

Training combines theoretical learning with experiential practice, supporting practitioners to deepen their clinical understanding while maintaining ethical and reflective practice.

 

Workshops may explore areas such as:

 

• Trauma physiology and nervous system regulation

• Nature-Based Psychotherapy and ecological therapeutic models

• Somatic awareness and embodied approaches to trauma recovery

• Practitioner wellbeing and burnout prevention

 

Philippa is also the lead designer and facilitator of the Chiron Series, an experiential supervision and practitioner wellbeing workshop drawing on principles of experiential learning, trauma-informed practice, and relational therapeutic work.​

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Background & Professional Roles

Philippa’s practitioner work is informed by experience across clinical practice, education, and programme development.

 

Her roles have included:

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• Director of Education, Psychotherapy Training Hub – delivering accredited diplomas, CPD, and supervision (Levels 3–7)

• Clinical Director, Psychotherapy in Nature Ltd – delivering bespoke psychotherapeutic programmes internationally

• Founder & Principal Psychologist, Equine Enlightenment – psychological services integrating equine, canine, and nature-based approaches

• Senior Practitioner & Clinical Supervisor – LEAP Equine

• Clinical Supervisor – Hartpury University MSc in Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy

• Consultant supporting trauma-informed programme development within NHS, charity, and private sector organisations

 

She is also a Certified TRE® Provider and an Academic Reviewer for the International Journal of Equine Science.

 

Philippa’s doctoral education in Counselling Psychology underpins a scientist–practitioner approach, integrating research, clinical insight, and reflective practice.

 

Publications & Research

Philippa is a published author and academic contributor in the fields of trauma, nature-based psychotherapy, and equine-assisted mental health.

 

Her research explores integrative frameworks that bridge psychological science, somatic awareness, and relational approaches to therapeutic work.

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Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Williams, P. (2024). Exploring an Animalistic, Trauma-Informed Framework to Understand Depression, and the Need for Effective Non-Traditional Psychotherapeutic Interventions That Attend to Physiological Processes. IntechOpen.

https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1003975

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Williams, P. (2022). Psychotherapy in Nature: Exploring an Alternative Psychotherapeutic Framework to Address the Limitations of Traditional Settings. IntechOpen.

https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104627

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Williams, P. (2018). Working with relational trauma: Limbic restructuring through equine-facilitated psychotherapy. In: Trotter & Baggerly (Eds.), Equine-Assisted Mental Health for Healing Trauma. Routledge.

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Research profile:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Philippa-Williams-12

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LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippa-williams

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Enquiries

Practitioners or organisations interested in Clinical Supervision, Practitioner Consultation, CPD Workshops, or Programme Development are welcome to get in touch to discuss available options.