Somatic Resource Training
Description: Somatic resources are body-based interventions that can help the mind and body feel more calm and connected. Somatic exercises can help release trauma and stress held in the body. Somatic Resources are also tools to help connect with an inner knowing, discernment and wisdom from within.
- Learn trauma informed somatic techniques that can help self-regulate and empower you and your clients.
- Consider real life clinical examples and the applications with your clients.
- Consider creative ways of utilising somatic exercises.
- Peer sharing in a confidential and non-judgmental space.
- Take away theory, literature and hand-outs to integrate the course with your own practice.
In April 2026 I presented Somatic Resource training with counsellors & psychotherapists in Moray at Alves Community Hall. Here is what they said:
“This Somatic Resource training could benefit any helping professional whose work brings them into relationship with people in distress. It seems a vital part of our being able to support people to heal: to be able to connect to our bodies in a safe and supported way, and utilise the resources within us.”
Katherine Stewart, Psychotherapist
“ Somatic resourcing allows you to make contact with clients who struggle with putting their pain into words. It’s a very direct communication form.”
Anna Pursglove, Couple counsellor
“… it’s a practice that can offer a more embodied approach to healing, and offers an experience at a level that talk therapy alone cannot. It also helps me as a practitioner connect to and resource myself.”
Jenn Connolly, Psychotherapist, Moray Rape Crisis
Therapy in Motion
Description: Mindful movement practices and trauma-informed techniques to enable self-regulation and empowerment with talking therapists to support their client work with Greenwood Events in 2022. Participants said:
“I would recommend this workshop for anyone interested in using movement to enhance their therapeutic practice.”
Participant, Counsellor
“Loved it and her! Her way of working is so practical and gives me really useful resources to use with clients. I really enjoyed the movement, breathwork and her holistic approach.”
Participant, Public sector
Breathing for Wellbeing
Description: Breathing for Wellbeing training to support students and staff working from home and returning to work after lockdown. Organisations include: Perth College UHI, Addictions Counselling Inverness, British Association of Art Therapists, Moray Counsellors Alliance and Cairngorms National Park Authority.
- A 4-week course to support confidence, motivation and positive thinking.
- Practice powerful poses to empower and motivate you in to action.
- Learn breathing techniques to help energise and relax.
- Become aware of the power of your thoughts and learn specialist techniques to control them.
- Explore your survival response under pressure and expand ways to resource yourself.
- Discover creative ways, such as music, to process and release tension & emotions held in the body and which often accompany stress, anxiety, anger and frustration.
- Theory, literature and audios to integrate the course in to your everyday life.
- Peer process of difficult feelings in a confidential and non-judgmental space.
“I felt really relaxed. It’s amazing how much of a difference focusing on breathing for even a short time can make. The sessions are giving me a good foundation to continue building on.“
Counsellor, Addictions Counsellors Inverness
“I will use the empowering poses before meetings I’m leading on and presentations.”
Employee, Cairngorms National Park Authority
“I’ve been able to use a lot of the content to aid my wellbeing during stressful moments.”
Employee, Cairngorm National Park Authority
Anger in Motion
Description: Resources to support staff who support young people in residential care to work with anger creatively with Common Thread.
- Empower you to support young people with anger.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the purpose and function of anger.
- Build a relationship with anger creatively.
- Identify triggers to anger & difficult feelings.
- Utilise resources to express anger safely
- Learn specialist techniques to help regulate big feelings.
- Build confidence through skill sharing and practicing with peers.
- Synthesise relevant trauma theory in to practice
- Work book to apply learning with young people
- Accessible, creative, playful and fun!
“I was surprised by how the atmosphere in the office changed and became peaceful.”
Employee, Common Thread
“I learnt to pause and identify where I hold anger in my body. And creative and fun ways to talk about anger with our young people.”
Support worker, Common Thread
Working Creatively with Children & Young people
Descripton: Creative exercises and resources when working with children and young people for counsellors, psychotherapists and helping professionals with Greenwood Events.
- Enrich your creative skills to help young people communicate their feelings verbally and non-verbally.
- Learn creative approaches to assessment including visual scales, traffic light questionnaire and Three houses Signs of Safety.
- Explore visual tools to contract with CYP.
- Utilise props to embody emotions and build rapport.
- Mindful techniques to help young people regulate strong emotions and relax.
- Accessible, creative, playful, fun.
- Biography of online resources to take away.
Here is what participants said:
“I recently had the pleasure of complete the ‘Working Creatively with Children and Young People’ training with Mhari Baxter, hosted by Greenwood Events. The training reconnected me with what I value most – supporting young people in meaningful and creative ways.
Emily Love, Support & Advocacy Worker with Argyle & Bute Rape Crisis.
The techniques and insights I gained will enrich my work with ARGYLL AND BUTE RAPE CRISIS and will be invaluable as I continue my journey as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
Thank you to Mhari and Greenwood for such a fantastic day of training! ”
Bespoke Training
Organisations can work with me to create something essential for their teams. For example:
- Identify the transformation you want to see.
- Create clear learning objectives
- Achieve value within budget
- Discern target group
- Choose in person, online or hybrid participation
- Feedback & Evaluation
Previous themes have included: resources to support mental health & wellbeing of staff, peer supervision, confidence to deliver presentations, develop skillful communication with colleagues, increase performance.
Organisations I have worked with include: Common Thread, Perth College, Rowan Consultancy, Moray Counsellors Alliance, ACI, BAAT, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Greenwood events and Scottish Water.
If interested contact me for a free 30 minute meeting to assess the needs of your organisation.
Consultations
I have specialist communication skills working with individuals who have autism, sensory differences and additional support needs. I can offer bespoke trainings to support families, carers and staff. Previously I have offered emotional coaching skills to develop communication and strengthen relationships.
- Staff consultations offer a space to think together about a specific challenge or growth area in your team. This may include the individuals you support or work with. Resources and exercises integrating theory in to practice are provided.
- Parent consultations are an opportunity to assess the needs of your child, understand their behaviour, develop support strategies at home and learn self-care practices to enhance your wellbeing and confidence to support your child. An initial consultation with parents or carers allows a space to assess the needs of the child and family and identify appropriate therapeutic support.
- Teacher consultations provide a space to reflect with teachers and school leaders who may be experiencing stress or vicarious trauma; together we see how best to resource you, the school and the students.
Releasing Trauma through Embodied Practices in: Brain & Body Connection Conference, Glasgow 2023, Greenwood Events.
“Loved it and her! Her way of working is so practical and gives me really useful resources to use with clients. I really enjoyed the movement, breathwork and her holistic approach.”
Participant, Psychotherapist 2023.
