The Art of Being Human
A series of 7 essential, accredited continuing professional development (CPD) courses for Therapists, Coaches, Caregivers & Facilitators Working in Times of Crisis
Launching 16th June 2026
The Journey: Seven accredited CPD online trainings from nervous system regulation to creative reconnection.
We will explore: radical wellbeing, global social witnessing, grief, forgiveness, crisis response, psychological first aid, and expressive practice.
Faclitated by: Carolina Herbert
You'll learn: How to prevent burnout, work ethically with collective trauma and grief, maintain boundaries, and sustain your capacity through regulation, self-care, and creative resilience.
Join a creative community of people learning together
You can: Sign up for the whole series or choose individual courses below.
Fee: 7 CPD workshops over 3 months, full series £525, Individual Courses £75 (early bird until 30th May)
Discounts available on request for people in low-income countries. To enquire or request support, please contact Carolina.
Dates and times: Each course is 2×3 hours long (2-5 pm GMT), June-September 2027 - click on each course below for specific dates and times.
Please contact us if you would like to attend an in-person course or an online course at a different time/date.
The Art of Riding the Waves of Overwhelm
Regulate Your Own Nervous System So You Can Support Others to Regulate Theirs
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand your body's response to overwhelm and how to work with it, not against it
Map your own nervous system patterns so you can catch yourself before the spiral takes over
Create a personalized care plan using embodied, creative, and relational practices
Bring nervous system awareness into your work with clients—ethically and skillfully
The Art of Radical Wellbeing
Build Your Own Wellbeing—So You Can Hold Space for Theirs
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand resilience and wellbeing practices you can use yourself—and share with clients
Create daily rhythms and boundaries that sustain you and model healthy capacity
Use heart coherence to find your own balance and guide others to find theirs
Design holistic wellbeing practices that prevent your burnout and support your clients' sustainability
The Art of Witnessing Our World
Stay Present To What’s Happening In The World So You Can Hold Space For Others
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand the concept of global social witnessing and how it functions in contexts of collective trauma and crisis.
Apply embodied practices to stay present, witness, and find coherence and ground when encountering difficult or challenging news stories and global events.
Reflect on global collective narratives and their impact on themselves and the communities they serve.
Recognise the difference between ethical witnessing and overwhelm, dissociation, or secondary trauma, and develop practices to sustain presence.
The Art of Holding What Hurts
Loss, Bereavement and Grief – Supporting Others While Caring for Ourselves
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand how grief shows up across different life stages
Feel more confident supporting complex grief experiences
Learn practical and creative tools for expression and meaning-making
Develop stronger self-awareness and wellbeing
Practise holding others safely and ethically.
The Art of Forgiveness
Understand Repair for Yourself—So You Can Hold It Safely for Others
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand forgiveness, reconciliation, and accountability—and how your nervous system holds it all
Use trauma-informed practices to support clients navigating unresolved injury and relational rupture
Recognise when forgiveness is premature or harmful—for yourself and those you work with
Develop self-forgiveness and internal repair practices within ethical boundaries
The Art of Heart-Centred Psychological First-Aid
Ground Yourself in Crisis—So You Can Ground And Support Others
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand Psychological First Aid principles and when to use them in therapeutic work
Apply grounding and co-regulation practices to support others—while staying regulated yourself
Recognize ethical boundaries and scope of practice when working with acute distress
Reflect on your own responses to crisis material and sustain your capacity to hold it
The Art of Finding Your Heartsong
Find Your Own Voice—So You Can Help Others Find Theirs
A creative experiential workshop (6 hours)
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
Understand sound and voice as regulatory tools—for yourself and your therapeutic work
Explore your own voice and discover your heartsong rooted in felt experience, not performance
Use simple songwriting and sound practices ethically in therapeutic contexts
Distinguish therapeutic sound work from music therapy and know when to refer
Reflect on cultural and ethical considerations when working with voice and song
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