About this Event
Is this day for you?
This day is designed specifically for clinical, therapeutic, educational, and organisational supervisors who:
- Hold responsibility for others’ emotional worlds, development, and safety
- Value reflective, relational supervision but feel the strain of doing it well
- Are curious about nature-based, sensory-informed ways of supporting supervision and regulation
- Want CPD that is deep, practical, and genuinely restorative, not another day in a training room
Whether you supervise therapists, practitioners, staff teams, or students, this day offers a grounded, evidence-based way to strengthen both your supervision practice and your own nervous system.
What kind of day is this?
This is not a sit-and-listen training.
It’s an embodied, reflective, and relational learning experience, held gently within woodland space.
Across the day we’ll move between:
- Nature-based exercises
- Pausing and noticing
- Structured reflection and dialogue
- Experiential learning grounded in theory
The pace is intentional. The woods help regulate what busy systems often struggle to slow down.
What you’ll experience
You’ll be guided through:
An introduction to the EcoSensory Therapy model, adapted for supervision contexts
An exploration of the neurobiological, developmental, and relational foundations underpinning nature- and sensory-informed work
Practical, adaptable nature-based tools you can use in: Clinical supervision; Educational or organisational supervision; Leadership and staff support
Time away from pressure, targets, and cognitive overload
A supportive group environment that values honesty, reflection, and shared professional experience
Why bring supervision into nature?
Nature offers a powerful, evidence-informed context that can:
- Support regulation and co-regulation
- Deepen reflective capacity
- Restore clarity, creativity, and perspective
- Strengthen relational safety and supervision alliances
What you’ll leave with
By the end of the day, you can expect:
- A grounded understanding of EcoSensory Therapy principles
- Clear insight into how nature supports regulation, reflection, and supervision quality
- Practical tools you can ethically and safely integrate into your work
- A renewed sense of steadiness, perspective, and professional nourishment
- The feeling of having been both supported and gently stretched
Food, warmth & care
- Hot drinks provided throughout the day ☕
- Please bring something nourishing for lunch
- We’ll pause together to eat, rest, and connect
This day is about learning and about nurturing the nurturer.
Location & travel (easy from London)
📍 High Woods Country Park, Colchester, CO4 5JR
By train from London
- Direct trains from London Liverpool Street to Colchester (approx. 50 minutes)
- Short taxi ride from Colchester station to the park
By car
- Pparking available at High Woods Country Park
- Easy access from the A12
Many participants travel from London, Essex, and the South East for the day.
About the facilitator
Dr Matt Slavin
Clinical Psychologist
Director & Trainer, EcoSensory Therapy
Matt brings together clinical psychology, trauma-informed practice, and nature-based therapeutic work, with extensive experience supporting practitioners, supervisors, and organisations across health, education, and social care.
A few important notes
This course is welcoming whether you’re new to outdoor practice or already exploring it
There’s no “right” way to show up, just bring yourself and your curiosity
Places are limited to protect the quality of the experience
🌿 Come and experience how nature can support supervision and the supervisor.
👉 Book your place now or get in touch at [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
High Woods Country Park, 174 Turner Road, Colchester, United Kingdom
GBP 152.38
