Gestalt Theory and Skills.

23/03/2026

We’ve just approved the proof copy of The Penny Model (Revised)—and it will be going live in a few days.

This book was created to help people understand something many of us were never taught: how our emotions actually work.

I’ve seen first-hand how powerful this understanding can be—in individuals, families, and professional settings.

We’re really excited (and a little nervous!) to finally share it.

More to come over the next few days.

11/03/2026

Why does grief sometimes feel as though it becomes “stuck”?

In The Penny Model, we explore how emotional experiences that remain unfinished can accumulate over time. These emotional “pennies” can influence how we experience grief, distress, and sometimes even crisis.

Over the coming weeks I’ll be exploring two important emotional themes through this framework.

This weekend

Grief Work – Through the Lens of The Penny Model
📅 14 March
⏰ 10:00–12:00 GMT

A reflective exploration of grief, emotional integration, and the forces that can sometimes keep loss feeling stuck.

Upcoming

Su***de & Self-Harm – Through the Lens of The Penny Model
📅 18 April
⏰ 10:00–11:30 GMT

Exploring how emotional “pennies,” misalignment, and internal pressure can contribute to suicidal thinking and self-harm.

Both sessions are live online and CPD certificates are available for attendees.

More information and booking:
https://www.thepennymodel.com

Followers of The Penny Model website also receive exclusive discounts on webinars and events.

***dePrevention

The Penny Model – Revised is a compassionate framework for emotional understanding and balance, exploring emotions, behaviour, and relationships through reflective resources, blogs, webinars, and the book. Website followers will receive vouchers.

24/02/2026

Grief doesn’t always move.

Sometimes it lingers.
Sometimes it hardens.
Sometimes it quietly shapes how we live.

On March 14 (10am–12pm GMT) I’ll be delivering a live online workshop:

Grief Work – Through The Lens Of The Penny Model (£25)

We’ll explore the emotional “glue” that can keep grief stuck — and practical, embodied ways to gently support movement and integration.

I’ll also be delivering:

Addiction Through the Lens of The Penny Model
Feb 28 | 10:30am–12pm GMT (£20)

Looking at addiction as an emotional pattern — not a moral failing.

If this speaks to you, booking is available via Eventbrite.

✨ For exclusive webinar discounts and future updates, follow thepennymodel.com

I hope to see you there.
— Stefan

04/02/2026

Have you ever wondered whether addiction is not the problem itself, but a sign of carrying too much for too long?

Addiction Through the Lens of The Penny Model offers a different way of understanding addiction — not as pathology or weakness, but as a coping
strategy rooted in emotional weight, misalignment, and unmet needs.

🗓️ Saturday 28 February 2026
⏰ 10:30 (UK time)
In this webinar, we’ll explore:
• where addiction develops from
• what it is trying to manage or protect
• and how change becomes possible when emotional balance is restored

👉 Followers of www.thepennymodel.com
receive a £5 voucher for this webinar
(Standard price £20 – voucher details are shared directly with website subscribers.)

If this perspective resonates, you’re very welcome to follow The Penny Model website for access to discounted webinars and future training events.

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05/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year ✨
As we step into 2026, I wanted to share what’s coming up and warmly invite you to stay connected.

Over the next few months, I’ll be offering a small number of live webinars through the lens of The Penny Model — alongside the release of my new book.

🔗 Stay connected
If you’re not already subscribed, you’re very welcome to join here:
👉 www.thepennymodel.com

Subscribers receive discount codes for all upcoming webinars and early access to the new Penny Model book, due out very soon.

🧠 Skills Practice & Personal Development – Live Online
Experiential sessions created in response to many past attendees asking for space to practise, not just listen.
These sessions offer a supportive environment to step into both Counsellor and Client roles, explore Penny Model processes, and reflect together.
Upcoming dates:
• Sat 10 Jan 2026 | 10:00–12:00
• Sat 14 Feb 2026 | 10:00–12:00
(CPD certificates provided | Limited places)

❤️ Couples & Family Work – Through the Lens of The Penny Model
📅 Sat 31 Jan 2026 | 10:30
A compassionate, experiential session exploring emotional misalignment, repair, intimacy (In-To-Me-See), and the role of sadness in restoring connection.
Please note: this session will not be recorded.

💬 Recent feedback:
“I’ve been working as a therapist for over 16 years and attended as a refresher for my CPD. I wasn’t expecting what I gained from it. One of the best short learning events I’ve attended in the past year.”
Booking links are in the comments 👇
Warm wishes,
Stefan Charidge

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21/12/2025

Dear All,
As Christmas approaches, it’s a natural time to pause and reflect on our relationships — and our shared need to be heard, seen, and understood.

In the New Year, I’ll be offering an open session on Couples & Family Work through the Lens of The Penny Model — a compassionate space for anyone interested in strengthening connection and exploring emotional misalignment.

If you’d like to stay connected, you’re very welcome to subscribe to thepennymodel.com for discount codes for this webinar, future webinars, and the upcoming release of The Penny Model – Revised.

🎄 Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and gentle moments of connection.
✨ Let’s start the New Year together.

👉 Book your place here: https://shorturl.at/jNdEv

Working with Couples/Families through the lens of The Penny Model.

24/11/2025

2-Hour Online Skills Practice Session
Step into both the Counsellor and Client roles in a live, supportive environment. This session is perfect for everyone—whether you’re new or have attended previous webinars—and is designed to practise, refine, and experiment with therapeutic skills.
🎟️ Book your spot via Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/er7jk8Mq
💻 More details on my website: www.ThePennyModel.com
Spaces are limited—don’t miss this chance to learn, reflect, and celebrate your growth.
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18/11/2025

Dear all,

I’m delighted to share that my new website — www.thepennymodel.com — is now live. It will be the home and support hub for my upcoming second book, The Penny Model Revised. I’d love for you to have a look.

There are still a few places left for the Chair Work Webinar this Wednesday, 7–9 pm (UK time).
You can reserve your spot here: https://cutt.ly/aGkcb0z

If you haven’t already, please take a moment to watch this short video before we begin. It offers some foundational insights into my approach and the Penny Model modality:
https://shorturl.at/RRKIl

Kind regards,

Stefan Charidge

Do message me if you would like to join a webinar or group.

10/11/2025

Chair Work webinar:

An experiential exploration and explanation of chair work linked to the four core emotions.

17/10/2025

https://onlinevents.co.uk/event/couples-work-through-the-lens-of-the-penny-model-stefan-charidge/

Couples Work: Through the Lens of The Penny Model Workshop with Stefan Charidge I believe […]

17/10/2025

I’m thrilled to share a first glimpse of my new book, The Penny Model — 2nd Edition a fresh way to understand how our emotional misalignments quietly build up over time and how we can release them to restore balance, clarity, and self-connection.
We all collect “emotional pennies” — those small moments when we say yes but mean no, or when fear or habit keep us from expressing what’s true. Over time, those pennies add weight. The Penny Model – 2nd Edition helps us recognise where that weight comes from and how to let it go.
Here is an excerpt:
‘But here’s the key: just as a dentist can’t treat our pain unless we point to the aching tooth, our “Go To” can’t truly help us unless we name the core emotion we’re feeling in that moment.’
When we can name what we feel, we begin to move from confusion to clarity — from heaviness to freedom.
This book brings together years of therapeutic insight, metaphor, and practice to help readers understand the emotional economy within us all — and to find the courage to lighten their load.
Thank you for reading.
Stefan

06/10/2025

Could you please review my Eventbrite listings?
Discounts are available for booking two or more events.
Skills Practice.
Dialogue with the Diseased
Chair work
The Internal Saboteur.

Here is a link. Do follow for updates:

Stefan Charidge AKA The Metaphor Man