Nature-Inspired Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Tools
Schedule
Fri May 15 2026 at 08:30 am to 01:45 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Pembroke, Malta | Saint Julians, MA
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An Experiential, Embodied and Expressive Workshop for Multi-Disciplinary PractitionersAn Experiential, Embodied and Expressive Workshop for Multi-Disciplinary Practitioners
Date: Friday, 15th May 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 1:45 pm (Malta Time)
Venue: Pembroke Malta Clinic
Fee:
• €120 Full Fee
• €100 Early Bird (payment by 15th March 2026)
Delivered by:
Dr Elaine Grech
Gestalt Psychotherapist, Systemic Couple and Family Psychotherapist,
Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Psychotherapist
Warranted Clinical Supervisor and Teacher; Trainer
To book:
https://www.drelainegrechpsychotherapist.com
“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.”
— Albert Einstein
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About the Workshop
Are you a multi-disciplinary professional who experiences nature as healing and would like to explore how to create more space for nature within your therapeutic practice?
Would you like to:
• Develop nature-inspired reflexive questions that support the tracking of expression, self-regulation, and co-regulation of feelings?
• Explore systems through multi-sensory, nature-based prompts?
• Practise trauma-informed therapeutic interventions inspired by the earth, water, sky, wind, fire, the animal kingdom, and more?
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Dear Practitioners,
May you be well.
Nature has been a healing space for me for as long as I can remember. My grandmother’s garden, the open fields and wild terrain, and the sea in my childhood village of Żurrieq provided me with a secure base—one that I still embody in the here and now.
Research has consistently shown that nature truly heals (Corazon et al., 2012; Kuo, 2015; Yuen & Jenkins, 2020). Being in nature is inherently therapeutic. Furthermore, incorporating nature-inspired interventions into our clinical work can significantly widen our skill set—even when working online.
These tools can be particularly supportive for individuals who experience nature as a healer and can easily access it. For some people who have experienced trauma, right-brain interventions—such as those we will practise in this workshop—may be the only accessible way, at least initially, to express themselves and regulate their emotions. The interventions aim to support attunement, emotional regulation, and deeper insight into oneself and one’s relationships.
The framework for this workshop is grounded in a model I developed through my clinical practice. Some of its tools were presented in an article I wrote for Context: The Magazine for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (UK, December 2025). This integrative model brings together Gestalt, systemic, and trauma-informed expressive arts modalities. The interventions we will practise incorporate a somatic and multi-sensory process.
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Workshop Aims and Format
The workshop has a two-fold aim, supporting both the personal and professional development of practitioners.
Participants will have the opportunity to work reflexively, both individually and in small groups, engaging in experiential practices such as:
• Mindful visualisation
• Embodiment
• Expressive arts therapy
• Spontaneous writing
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Who Is This Workshop For?
This workshop welcomes multi-disciplinary practitioners, including (but not limited to):
• Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Counsellors and students or trainees from different modalities
• Social workers
• Guidance teachers and Educators
• Doctors and all Wellbeing Practitioners
• Child and youth care workers and Support workers
• Occupational therapists and Speech therapists
The right-brain interventions explored can also be used in supervision, staff support groups, and other professional development settings. As such, this workshop may be of particular interest to those who supervise or support colleagues.
Anyone interested is warmly invited to reach out.
Booking and Payment Procedure:
🌳 Booking and Payment Procedure
(Please read all the information before you book.)
🍃 1. Booking through the Website
Visit www.drelainegrechpsychotherapist.com/upcoming-events and click “Register Now” on the event of your choice.
If the website allows you to book, it means there are available places.
If the workshop is full, a notification will appear offering the option to join the waiting list.
🍃 2. How to Secure Your Payment
Payment must be made within 24 hours of registration; otherwise, your booking will not be secured.
When making your payment, please write your full name and the workshop title for identification.
Once payment is made, please email confirmation to [email protected] with the following details:
Name and surname
Workshop title and date
Method of payment chosen
Email address for workshop correspondence
🍃 3. Receipts and Certificates
Participants will receive a payment receipt via email within the following week.
After completing the workshop, a certificate of attendance (reflecting the actual CPD hours completed) will be sent within one week.
Please note that the certificate will reflect the completed hours, so full attendance is required.
🍃 4. Booking Confirmation
Bookings are on a first-come, first-served basis. Your place is confirmed only after both registration and payment are received.
🍃 5. Cancellation and Transfer Policy
The payment is non-refundable unless, in the rare event, the workshop is cancelled by the facilitator.
The fee is not transferable to another person or to another workshop.
If you are unable to attend after booking, your place cannot be transferred to someone else.
🍃 6. Organisational Sponsorship
If an organisation sponsors your attendance, please still book and pay individually. You will receive a receipt in your own name, which you can present to your organisation for reimbursement.
🍃 7. Pre-Workshop Information
Approximately one week before the workshop, participants will receive an email with the exact location and guidelines to help you prepare for the training.
🌿 Payment Options
Full Fee: €120Early Bird: €100 (if paid by 15th March 2026)
You may choose one of the following payment methods:
🌱 Revolut / Mobile Banking: 00356 99447307
🌱 PayPal: [email protected](Please add €5 to cover PayPal fees.)
🌱 Online Bank Transfer: SWIFT Code: VALLMTMTIBAN: MT60VALL22013000000040013125068
Many blessings
Dr Elaine Grech
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Where is it happening?
Pembroke, Malta, Saint Julians, MaltaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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