CHALICE THERAPIES


South Birmingham and Remote



COUNSELLING

PSYCHOTHERAPY

PSYCHOEDUCATION

COUNSELLING FOR THERAPISTS IN TRAINING
HOLISTIC SOMATIC THERAPIES

MINDFULNESS FOR STRESS REDUCTION

ECO NATURE THERAPIES

TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

CHALICE THERAPIES

Welcome – I’m Amanda


Do you feel stressed, tired and overwhelmed or find it difficult to relax? You may be considering exploring new opportunities and wanting to move away from outdated patterns within a safe, non-judgemental environment. Your workplace, surgery or college may have recommended counselling or mindfulness training as part of a CPD or support package. 


Specialising in stress reduction and psychoeducation, I have over 20 years’ experience working in the counselling, holistic wellbeing and education sectors. Common presentations I am currently supporting clients with include:


- Occupational burnout and stress

- Boundaries and safety

- Stress trauma response recognition and management

-  Psychoeducation: Understand and be empowered

- Identity, acceptance and compassion

- Exploring diversity, neurodiversity, SEN, ADHD

- Autopilot and outdated patterns - managing change

- Perfectionism, negative thought loops

- Mindfulness, relaxation techniques and breathwork

- Counsellors and therapists in training requiring therapy

- Holistic and somatic approaches to wellbeing

- Creative approaches include: craft, journaling and story

- Sensory based approaches include:

    sound, movement, imagery, card, sand and stone work

- Eco outdoors, nature and green therapy

- Training


Duration

50/60 minutes - longer sessions available

75 minutes and 90 minute sessions can include a combination of talking therapy, mindfulness, holistic somatic and psychoeducation

Eco-therapy, outdoor and labyrinth sessions may require additional preparation time including risk assessment and safe practice review. Longer workshop style sessions available



Counselling and psychotherapy (talking therapies)

Integrative or specific modalities tailored to your requirements.

I provide talking therapy sessions in clinical, online and eco/outdoor settings.


For updates and useful therapy ideas:

~ Facebook: Chalice Therapies & Workshops. Therapeutic, wellbeing, mindfulness support, affirmations and exercises

~ https://mindfulnessteachers.org.uk/user/amandabutler/



COUNSELLING and PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES


~ One to one psychotherapy, counselling, coaching and mindfulness for stress reduction

~ Supervision support, mentorship and programme management for educators and therapists 

~ In-clinic, community and in-house corporate/college settings

~ Eco/nature therapy: outdoors, seasonal celebration work

~ On agreement, a session could include both talking therapies and mindfulness stress reduction practices

~ Training, teaching, workshops, partnership collaborations

~ Online (Zoom or WhatsApp)

~ Follow up session notes and activities. Skills, mindfulness and meditation worksheets (can send via text or email) 


Modalities


Integrative

Humanistic and Person Centred

Gestalt psychotherapy

Psychoeducation and holistic education

Cognitive DBT techniques, brief/solution focused

Creative arts and crafts. Mandala and labyrinth work

Nature/eco therapies. Outdoor walk talk therapies

Card work, stone work psychotherapeutic enquiry

Archetypes, dream work, symbolism

Mindfulness: Sensory awareness, relaxation skills, meditation, sound, breathwork and movement.



HOLISTIC SOMATIC THERAPIES and MINDFULNESS


~ Mindfulness: Sensing and observing physical, emotional and thought responses. A range of exercises can support self compassion and stress reduction. Practical exercises include body scan, meditation, recognising autopilot and thought loop narratives, story-work and craft 

~ Holistic somatic therapies for wellbeing and tension release:

Bodywork for stress reduction, breathwork and energy work. Reflexology, aromatherapy, movement and tuition

~ Sound baths. Movement. Energy modalities

~ Mixed therapies for stress reduction, fatigue and fibromyalgia



ECO NATURE THERAPIES


I offer one to one and group counselling in outdoor spaces, engaging with the natural world, resources and environments. We can walk and talk, practice mindfulness for relaxation and create natural art. The natural world contains metaphor and symbolism that provides alternative ways to communicate and express oneself.  


Outdoors, environmental and transpersonal work also include collaborations with organisations such as the National Trust, Youth Service, adult education colleges, Woodbrooke Quaker College, chaplaincy/Church of England, Glastonbury Temple and events, Glastonbury Festival, Forest Church/moon lodges and Red Tent women's groups. Sound bath collaborations.



SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS, FESTIVALS & GROUPS


Events that are open to the public. Enquire for more information, how you can attend or purchase tickets


April/May


- Celebrating Sheela Na Gig (Glastonbury Weekend) limited tickets available (Ticket Taylor). Our 4th Annual gathering. A weekend immersion of personal development, walks on the land, crafting, labyrinth and ceremony


- Beltane weekend. See Gaia website. A Festival for P and W. Holistic therapies, somatic and mindfulness. Chalice Therapies has a stand offering holistic therapies and products. Bookings and open slots for therapies. Heart of England Show Ground, Meriden, Warwickshire


- The Annual Scarborough Wellbeing Fair (organised by Daniel Le Fae). Therapies, development workshops and continuing professional development. Products


Pendle Retreat (organised by Daniel Le Fae). Personal development, history and walks




Counselling - Mindfulness - Holistic Somatic Therapies - Training - Workshops -

 Community Projects - Clinics - Corporate - Wellbeing Festivals - Promotion days 



For A CONSULTATION OR TO BOOK

CONTACT AMANDA:


Email: hello@chalicetherapies.co.uk

(Backup: amandaatchalice@gmail.com)   

Tel Mobile: 07706609604

www.chalicetherapies.co.uk

www.chalicetherapies.com

Facebook and Instagram: Chalice Therapies & Workshops


Sessions available:

Stirchley Village and Bournville

Redditch, Worcestershire

Remote Zoom and Whatsapp

Outdoors Eco-therapy, community, festival wellbeing events, in-house corporate


Amanda Butler 

MSc Psychology, MA Education

BA (Hons), Dip. Counselling. Dip. Holistic Therapies (Mixed), Cert. Prof Dev (coach, mentor, supervision). Cert. SEND (special educational needs, neurodiversity), CMI (management, supervision and consultancy). PGCE, PGDE, QTLS


Professional Registrations:

Registered Member BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)

Graduate Member BPS (British Psychological Society)

Member FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists)

Fellow SET (Society for Education and Training)

Accredited Mindfulness Now (programme) Teacher

Also trained with and support multifaith communities: C of E, Forest Church, OBOD (mental health group), Glastonbury Temple (for counselling, CPD, nature/eco therapeutics, ceremony and training)

Contact Me

Call or Text Email and Message

PROVISION
~ Counselling, psychotherapy and education for individuals
~ Counselling for counsellors in training 
~ Counselling for healthcare practitioners, teachers and  professionals
~ Somatic, holistic therapies for stress reduction
~ Mindfulness Now for Stress Reduction programme teacher (8 week programme or bespoke)
~ Partnerships and community projects
~ Corporate and wellbeing programmes. Staff CPD.
Collaborations include: NHS and private clinic/GP surgeries. Birmingham City Council, Youth Service and social services. Colleges, schools and universities. Moseley Hive Red Tent, National Trust, Taylor Wimpey Homes, Birmingham Diocese. Glastonbury Festival. Soul Circus, Spirit Camp, OBOD and Avalonian group events
~ Support, workshops and chaplaincy for spirituality and faith, women's and LGBTQ+ groups 
~ Trauma informed. Neurodiversity and SEN informed
~ Eco and green therapies, Outdoors work 
~ Labyrinth walks, Sand therapy, Ceremony
~ Qualified teacher and trainer (PGCE with QTLS) 
~ Qualified Assessor and Internal Moderator