Heart Led Explorations | IFS Workshops

From Complexity to Connection

Untangling complex trauma with IFS

3 Day Workshop

Friday 28th - Sunday 30th November 2025

£695 - fully inclusive

Penny Brohn Centre, near Bristol

You are invited to join us, Jo Gibson and Sue Berry for this 3 day residential as we navigate the challenges of complex trauma through an IFS lens. Together we will explore how we might untangle these experiences to bring parts and systems back into connection with Self and with others.

Working with our own systems in large and small groups we will weave our way through a shared journey of discovery. Exploring a rich and varied program of embodied and experiential learning, creativity, discussion and play, supporting us to further open to and meet our clients with courage and confidence.

Hi, I am Sue and I am an IFS Certified Level 3 therapist, Approved Clinical Consultant and Supervisor who loves to assist on IFS trainings! I am also a Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist with 17 years experience and a deep understanding of complex trauma and fragmented parts.

I am a creative being and have a deep passion to share the IFS model, which I do by writing and illustrating children’s adventure stories that teach all about IFS, the body, mind and soul.

Balance and playfulness are both important to me and I create this by meditating, yoga, having fun outdoors and playing the cajon.

A little about about us

Sue Berry

Jo Gibson

Hello, I'm Jo, I am a Level 3 Certified IFS therapist and clinical supervisor, with 17 years experience of working with complex relational trauma and shame.

Post-grad qualified with a background of humanistic, relational, somatic, creative and energetic ways of working. I am moved to supporting bodies, minds and souls to return to a place of ease and safety.

I love to assist as a PA and do that often. I enjoy the connection to the community and appreciate the gifts and learnings from the shared journey.

I am deeply connected to the wider experience of self energy through my love of nature and animate energies.

I also love connecting with my own internal system through music, dance and visual art where I love to get messy with paint...

We both deeply value supporting and journeying with others as they meet their systems and find their own paths with IFS. We bring a playful and creative energy and are deeply connected to the emergent flow of life.

Who is the workshop for?

This workshop is for therapists and practitioners who have both an understanding of and a training in trauma. You will currently be working in this field and would like to build your confidence and expand your self energy in this context.

You will have completed Level 1 IFS training or above and would like to explore and learn from the inside out. You are interested in moving further towards attuned, deep listening and working with clients in experiential and embodied ways.

Venue

The Penny Brohn Centre is a beautiful, (accessible) space set in four acres of stunning gardens, offering a welcoming and enriching environment.

This is a fully residential 3 day workshop with 2 nights accommodation in en-suite bedrooms with all meals and refreshments provided.

If you would like to stay the night before with dinner (Thursday 27th November 2025) this will be at an additional cost of £110.

(Please note this extra night offering is subject to the required minimum numbers being met)

To book

Two nights B&B, lunch, dinner and refreshments

£695 - fully inclusive

Deposit (non-refundable) of £300 to secure your space

To register, please complete the form and we will aim to get back to you within 10 days to confirm your space. If you have not heard from us within 14 days please feel free to reach out.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at:

heartledexplorations@gmail.com

The Small Print

Confidentiality policy

We agree that participating at this retreat style workshop means that stories and experiences that belong to others are held with honour and respect and not shared outside this space. Whereas any learning we may acquire can be freely and widely shared.

Anti-discrimination policy

We are committed to anti-discrimination at every level.

This includes but is not limited to race, colour, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual preference or orientation, neurodivergence, religion, heritage, age and appearance.

We (Sue and Jo), acknowledge ourselves as white, British females along with our unique individual social locations that include some of the above, (however we both have parts currently refusing to acknowledge we are middle aged!).

Payment Details

A non-refundable deposit of £300 is required to secure your place.

Final payment of £395 can be paid anytime up until the 30th August 2025. If full payment has not been received by 30th August 2025, we can no longer guarantee your space and it may be reallocated.

Please contact us prior to this date if you have any difficulties.

Cancellation policy

If for any reason you are unable to attend please let us know as soon as possible. There is no refund for your non-refundable deposit.

Any further fees paid are refundable up to 15th September 2025.

However in the unfortunate event of us needing to cancel the workshop we will return any held deposits for attending participants.

We care about your information.

We ask you to confirm you agree to the storage of your name, contact details, including email and phone number on a password protected device held by the trainers and administrators of this course. There will be a place to confirm this on the registration form.

As members of the ICO we (Jo and Sue) abide by their GDPR policies.

Please see their website www.ICO.org.uk for further details.

Disclaimer

Please note that this workshop is not affiliated with the IFS Institute and is not a qualification for working with complex trauma. You may personally benefit from this space however, it is not a replacement for personal therapy. Whilst everything offered is experiential and invitational, you are responsible for your own well-being. Do please carefully consider whether this offering is suitable for you and you are in a place where you can support your own system. Due to the nature of this residential we will not have the capacity to offer extended support.