For professionals
Join the movement and become part of a more holistic future in mental health.
Where practice meets presence.
The Holistic Humans Community is a space for practitioners who value depth, embodiment, and ethical care. We recognise that clients bring their whole selves into sessions — bodies, nervous systems, stories, and relationships — and that practitioners need the awareness and support to meet them safely.
Through shared training and values, our community supports whole-human practice that honours both client wellbeing and practitioner sustainability.
At Holistically Humanâ„¢ our practitioners and educators call upon skills rooted in their core training in modalities including (but not limited to) person-centred, psychodynamic, and somatic forms of therapy.
Underpinning our practice is an understanding of neurophysiology and the mind and body connection.
Instead of quick fixes or one-size-fits-all counselling, we combine proven psychotherapeutic methods with the latest mind-body research to help clients create meaningful, long-term change.
Our partners in body and movement work with us by combining their core skills in physical therapy with our Polyvegal informed training to become accredited in while-human therapyâ„¢.
Together as a network of Holistic Humansâ„¢ we provide a service to our clients that is unique to their needs as a whole-human.
Memberships
To become a member of The Holistic Humans Community, every practitioner completes our introductory course in Whole-Human Therapyâ„¢. This foundational training introduces a polyvagal-informed and trauma-aware approach, supporting practitioners to work safely, ethically, and in alignment with our shared values.
Through this course, practitioners develop an understanding of how mental health challenges affect the whole human — mind, body, nervous system, relationships, and lived experience. This ensures that everyone working within our community is equipped to support clients with sensitivity, care, and appropriate boundaries, helping to protect both clients and practitioners alike.
More information on our training in ‘An Introduction to Whole-human Therapy’, and other available training courses and dates can be found here.
How it works
- The training can be completed in a day and costs £99. There is also a one-off administration fee to cover an enhanced DBS check which tells us you are legally able to work with vulnerable adults.
- Once completed you are officially able to practice as a Holistic Humanâ„¢.
- For counsellors we insist on registration with the BACP.
- For therapists we require membership to your respective ethical bodies.
- All practitioners must provide proof of formalised training in their dicipline.
Ongoing membership and what it includes
- £35 a month
- Approved practitioner status in Holistically Humanâ„¢ Whole- Human Therapy
- Paying clients
- Multi-disciplinary community and network to learn and connect
- Personal branding workshop to position yourself in the most authentic way to you and your business
- Monthly group Supervision
- Access to multi-disciplined CPD (both online and in-person) including the latest research and findings in neuroscience
- Discounts on Trauma informed yoga and breathwork classes and discounts on massage and hypopreesives
- Discounts off further training courses and products to get your private practice of the ground and thriving
- More courses & packages
Why our partners work with us
We understand the pressures. We see that clients are often signposted to services with long waiting lists offering short-term help within the parameters of a particular modality, i.e. CBT or person-centred.
And we know this is often a ‘band-aid approach’ which frequently sees clients returning again and again. So, we offer: Â
A whole-human approach to a complex situation – working with clients to ensure they have the resources, tools and relilience to take care of their own mental health.
An approach that’s been developed after a collective 100+ years of experience working within the mental health sector.
A commitment to donating 3% of fees to funding counselling for those unable to access for financial reasons – giving the gift of good mental health to a wider client base.
What working holistically means in therapy practice
Counselling sessions
Help clients to integrate their intellectual understanding of their presenting problems through psycho-education alongside the emotional with longer lasting effects.
Therapy doesn't take place just 'in the head'
Clients are encouraged to connect to physical sensations and resulting signs/symptoms experienced physically.
Practitioners work with clients to identify barriers to wellness
Empowering them to make positive changes in a space that’s non-judgemental and accepting of choice.
Sessions are held with the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work
Research shows that this leads to long-term positive actions and meaningful change.
Ensuring a legacy of holistic practice
At Holistically Humanâ„¢ we work holistically, not only with our clients, but also as an organisation.
This means we offer not only counselling services to people who need it, but also education services to ensure the next generation of counselling practitioners are able to work with the whole person and not just the emotional landscape of our clients.
Counselling courses
Counselling courses levels 2 to 4 as well as bespoke training for wellbeing and healthcare professionals.
Placement services
Offering counselling trainees vital opportunities to gain supervised experience.
Community & education
Practical support in starting private practice & CPD to those wishing to grow their knowledge & skills
Placements
At Holistically Humanâ„¢ we understand how to turn training into careers.
This means we offer not only to help you gain the required experience to complete your course, but we also offer a range of services to support you to build a business that not only generates a source of income but that aligns with you, your values and your future.
We have a certain number of trainee placements available each year.
We aim to make your placement as enriched as possible with lots of opportunities to grow and learn whilst you work towards that all important 100 hours.
To be able to work with us you must be a member of the BACP, have gained your certificate of competence, have completed your DBS check and by the time the placement starts have completed a working online course.