Integrating theory through embodied, relational practice.
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2026 is just around the corner! Here's the plan so far!
Using Supervision Effectively
It's a reflective space, not a performance! If your supervisor is looking for a script that's been well-rehearsed and choreographed, then they can go to the theatre for that. Your job is to show up as your authentic self and be real, no matter how messy or scary that might feel.
This 60-minute Skills Snapshot will take place on Thursday, 29th January 2026, from 7 to 8 PM, as part of our ongoing CPD training programme. It's online and it's free: what's stopping you?
SASS: Saturday Afternoon Supervision Session
In need of a supervision top-up for your psychotherapy training? Falling behind on your clinical supervision hours? Join us for three hours of pure supervisory pleasure with Physis. Mark your calendars for Saturday, 28th February 2026, from 1-4pm. There will be a fee for this workshop, but it will be worth it. Venue TBC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Assessment and Treatment Planning
Together we’ll explore how assessment and treatment planning is an essential part of your ethical practice. What should you consider? We will focus on co-creation, attunement, and how to work with what emerges in and through the therapeutic relationship, from the very first contact with a potential client.
Join us for this FREE CPD Skills Snapshot session on Thursday, March 12th, 2026, from 7-8pm.
Online and free of charge. You know you want to.
Skills Snapshots - this is what you may have missed in 2025
25th October 2025: Reflective Practice (Completed)
Participants in our psychotherapy training will be supported to work through a reflective exercise in a safe, structured environment, with a focus on self-care.
22nd November 2025: Ethical Practice (Completed)
Working through carefully selected ethical dilemmas, our one-hour free Skill Snapshot will enhance your professional edge in psychotherapy training.
6th December 2025: Setting up Private Practice (Completed)
There's a lot to think about when considering a private practice. Our Skill Snapshot will encourage reflexivity about your practice, consider the crucial concepts of competence and capacity, and give you lots of info you never knew you needed to know.
Skills Snapshots are our free one-hour webinars on topics of interest for counsellors and psychotherapists, whether trainee, newly-qualified or experienced practitioners. These sessions are part of our commitment to high-quality psychotherapy training and ongoing development. CPD Certificates will be provided. In Autumn/Winter 2025, we are offering Skill Snapshots that focus on Reflective Practice, Ethical Practice, and Setting up in Private Practice.
Saturday mornings. 10-11am. Online via Zoom. FREE.
For more information or to register, feel free to contact us using the Register button below.
Why PHYSIS?
Training in psychotherapy is more than just gaining qualifications - it's a relational journey of growth, discovery, and transformation. Our psychotherapy training programmes at PHYSIS bring together psychodynamic, humanistic, relational, and body-based approaches, offering a rich framework that honours the complexity of human experience.
Learning with PHYSIS means engaging in thoughtful study while being supported to grow creatively, reflectively, and authentically as a therapist - always in relationship with others. If you have questions or wish to learn more, feel free to contact us.
You'll be part of a warm and supportive community of trainers and fellow learners who value curiosity, compassion, and integrity. At PHYSIS, you don't just train - you belong, and we all flourish.
About Cathy
After about 20 years working in PR and communications, I began a long process of change. It started when I joined Samaritans as a listening volunteer and began a BSc in Psychology. Following this, I pursued psychotherapy training, completing an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Supervision. This journey has culminated in my current role as an integrative psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice.
I am lucky. I truly love my work and feel privileged that people share their vulnerabilities with me as they heal emotional and psychological wounds through psychotherapy.
I work from a warm and welcoming space in my garden. My garden room is surrounded by mature trees. One of the things I love about being there is listening to the breeze, and even the wind, blowing through the leaves. The sound is soothing. I slow down when I hear it and often find myself looking up to see the tops of the trees.
Giving something back has always been important to me. I have volunteered in various roles, including on the door of The Gate Theatre in Notting Hill and making ‘Complan Cocktails’ for oncology patients. I left Samaritans after about six years.
I am a member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). If you would like to know more or wish to contact us, feel free to reach out. cathy@cathyconnan.com
About Isobel
My integrative approach as a practitioner and clinical supervisor is rooted in a relational framework, drawing on object relations, attachment theory, self-psychology, child development, and psychodynamic thinking. These perspectives help me understand how early relational experiences and unconscious processes shape clients’ present struggles, while humanistic values guide me in fostering authenticity, empathy, and the client’s innate capacity for growth.
I also integrate body psychotherapy, attending to somatic processes as expressions of memory, emotion, and meaning. Creativity is central to my practice: I use metaphor, imagery, and inner child work, informed by my own interests in literature, art, music, spirituality, and the natural world. This combination allows me to work flexibly and responsively with each client, supporting depth, embodiment, and integration.
As part of my commitment to professional development, I engage in personal therapy, supervision and (lots of) CPD. I strive to integrate an intersectional framework into all aspects of my practice, working to create spaces that are inclusive, compassionate, and attuned to the complexities of identity and lived experience. My approach emphasizes reflection, relational connection, and deep respect for diversity in all its forms.
In a former life, I taught English Literature. I love dogs, poetry, painting, live music, and being outdoors.
For more information or to contact us, please visit my website at www.stillpointpsychotherapy.co.uk. Or email me at isobelstillpoint@gmail.com.