Gestalt Theory and Skills.

27/05/2026

🌱 An Invitation to Learn, Reflect and Grow

As therapists, counsellors and helping professionals, we can all experience moments of uncertainty:

"Am I missing something?"
"Why does this client feel stuck?"
"Why do I feel stuck?"

Sometimes what we need is not more information, but a different perspective.

Join Stefan Charidge (The Metaphor Man) for an upcoming Supervision Group, offering a supportive space to explore clinical work, deepen understanding, and build confidence in your practice.

🗓️ Friday 17th July 2026
⏰ 12:00–2:00 PM (UK time)
💻 Online

Why attend?

✔ Gain fresh perspectives on client material
✔ Explore emotional processes through the lens of The Penny Model and Gestalt approaches
✔ Add practical tools and insights to your therapeutic toolkit
✔ Learn from shared experiences and different perspectives
✔ Build confidence with uncertainty and areas of "stuckness"
✔ Reflect not only on clients, but also on your own process as a practitioner

📜 CPD Certificate available

Recent feedback from previous workshops:

"Most brilliant workshop that I have attended in this area of emotional health."
"Best value for money and time."
"The clearest insight into the workings of the human mind."

Suitable for:
• Counsellors
• Psychotherapists
• Coaches
• Hypnotherapists
• Supervisors
• Group Facilitators
• Trainees and qualified practitioners

As a thank you to our community, followers on our website receive access to subscriber discounts and occasional offers for future events.

👉 Book your place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supervision-group-tickets-1990228691592?aff=oddtdtcreator

👉 Stay connected:
www.thepennymodel.com

22/05/2026

18/05/2026

You don't need fixing.

Sometimes you simply need a different way of understanding what you’ve been carrying.

🌱 FREE Live Zoom Q&A
Exploring The Penny Model – Revised

📅 23rd May
⏰ 1:00pm BST
💻 Live on Zoom

Bring your curiosity and your questions.

https://shorturl.at/xKvz3

17/05/2026

My new book explores the hidden emotional world we all carry using practical and relatable metaphors—from Ping Pong Balls and Projectors to Fear Buckets, Gold, and emotional cycles—to help make emotional healing and self-understanding easier to access.

This isn’t about labels or being “fixed.” It’s about understanding yourself differently.

To celebrate, I’m hosting a LIVE Zoom Q&A session where we’ll explore:
🌱 Emotional intelligence and healing
🌱 The stories behind the metaphors in the book
🌱 Fear, self-esteem, trauma, and emotional cycles
🌱 Questions from readers
🌱 Open discussion and insights
Whether you've read the book already or are simply curious about understanding yourself on a deeper level, you’re warmly invited.
📖 Book: www.thepennymodel.com
📅 Date: 23rd May
⏰ Time: 13.00
💻 Zoom: BST
Bring your curiosity and your questions.
Please share with anyone who might benefit. Sometimes one new perspective changes everything.
Zoom Link: https://shorturl.at/xKvz3
Do save the link an I look forward to seeing you there.

11/05/2026

One of the most meaningful parts of releasing this book has been hearing how it’s landing with people already.
Someone who attended one of my CPD sessions shared this after reading:
“His enthusiasm and passion for the subject is infectious… everything is clear, actionable and relatable.”
That word actionable matters to me.
There’s a lot of insight out there—but insight without something you can actually do with it often doesn’t lead to change.
This book was written to bridge that gap:
Not just understanding emotions—but working with them.
If you’ve read it, I’d genuinely value your thoughts.

05/05/2026

Most emotional weight doesn’t come from one big event.

It builds slowly.

Small moments.
Things we don’t say.
Feelings we push aside and carry on from.

Over time, they can begin to shape how we feel - often without us fully realising.

It’s something I’ve been reflecting on more and more.

Does this resonate with anyone?

20/04/2026

It’s not one big thing.
It’s what builds.

And most people don’t even realise it’s happening.

One penny at a time.

If this resonates with you. You can buy it here: https://amzn.eu/d/04zzC9B0

20/04/2026

Do you ever feel weighed down… but can’t quite explain why?

Not because of one big moment.
But because of many small ones.
Saying “yes” when you mean “no.”
Not speaking up.
Letting something go… when it didn’t feel okay.
Each moment seems small.
But over time, they build.

This is what The Penny Model – Revised helps to make sense of.
Each “penny” represents a moment we disconnect from ourselves — and those pennies quietly shape how we feel, how we relate, and how we cope.

One of the first readers shared:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Clear, actionable and relatable… useful for therapists and anyone wanting to support themselves.”

If this resonates, you can find it here:
👉 https://amzn.eu/d/0bWQa2V5

A simple model.
A powerful shift.
One penny at a time.

Are your emotions running your life or are you in control of them? We like to think we are logical, rational beings. But the truth is, we are driven by emotion. Every decision, every relationship, and every dream is shaped by our need for connection, joy, and meaning. The Penny Model – Revised ...

15/04/2026

The Penny Model - Revised is now available on Amazon.

This has been something I’ve been developing for a long time — a way of understanding the quiet weight of everyday emotional experiences.

Each “penny” represents a small moment where we disconnect from ourselves.

These moments often pass quickly, but they don’t always leave. Over time, they can accumulate.

It’s been really encouraging to read the first feedback:

“Clear, actionable and relatable… useful for therapists and for anyone wanting to better understand themselves.”

If you’d like to explore it:
https://amzn.eu/d/0bWQa2V5

Thank you for your support — it means a lot.

Are your emotions running your life or are you in control of them? We like to think we are logical, rational beings. But the truth is, we are driven by emotion. Every decision, every relationship, and every dream is shaped by our need for connection, joy, and meaning. The Penny Model – Revised ...

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.