Restoring Your Secure Base
for Therapists Who Hold Everyone Else
A Two-Day Attachment-Focused Retreat with Linda Cundy
for Counsellors & Psychotherapists
ONLY 26 PLACES AVAILABLE
Is this retreat for you?
If you’re a counsellor, psychotherapist or therapist who spends your days holding everyone else, this is for you.
You’re the one who regulates, reflects and contains.
You’re the steady presence in the room.
But when do you get to be held?
- You can feel the quiet emotional load of the work building and know you need space to reset before it becomes exhaustion..
- You’re craving depth, not just another CPD event, but meaningful reflection that strengthens you and your practice.
- You want to be alongside other therapists who truly understand the responsibility of this work, without having to stay in your professional role.
This retreat gives you time to breathe, reflect and reconnect, so you return to your clients grounded, resourced and re-inspired.
Guest Speaker – Linda Cundy
Widely recognised for her contribution to attachment-informed psychotherapy. She is a leading figure in the development of attachment-based clinical practice and has played a significant role in integrating attachment theory into contemporary therapeutic work with adults and couples.
Linda has been actively involved in training and professional development, supporting practitioners to deepen their understanding of internal working models, relational trauma, and the therapeutic relationship as a secure base.
Her teaching style is known for being thoughtful, clear and deeply rooted in relational ethics.
Linda continues to shape attachment-informed practice both nationally and internationally through writing, speaking and mentoring.
Therapeutic work is demanding, absorbing and deeply relational.
You’re required to stay present, attuned and thoughtful, even when the work is complex, emotionally weighty, or quietly exhausting. Much of that is carried independently, often without much space to be held yourself.
Restoring the Secure Base is an attachment-based retreat created for you to pause, reflect, learn and reconnect — with yourself, with the work, and with others who truly understand what it means to sit alongside human suffering with care.
When you spend time with counsellors from different modalities and traditions, something genuinely nourishing begins to unfold. You can step out of role, soften a little, and allow yourself to be supported rather than always being the one who supports. Whether you join us for Restoring the Secure Base or one of our other retreats, you’ll be met with warmth, depth, and a sense of being held with care.
In an increasingly online world, therapeutic work can feel isolating. You may be giving so much behind closed doors, holding complexity in private rooms, and doing the quiet, invisible labour that doesn’t always have a place to land. Two days of real connection can be the tonic — restorative, uplifting, and gently rebalancing. (And yes, there’s plenty of laughter too.)
Professional isolation is a very real feature of therapeutic practice. You’re not meant to do this work alone. Shared reflection, nourishment, and renewal aren’t indulgences — they’re part of what sustains ethical, effective therapeutic work over time. We offer a space where you can breathe, be human, and return to your practice with more steadiness, clarity and support around you.
What the Retreat Offers
The retreat is carefully structured to balance your learning, reflection and connection, while allowing space for you to rest and integrate.
You can expect:
- Guest Speaker – Linda Cundy
- Attachment-informed teaching and reflective input
- Time to pause and think about your work in a supportive environment
- Opportunities for shared reflection and collegial connection
- A calm, predictable structure held with flexibility and choice
- Space to integrate learning into your ongoing practice
- An opportunity to surprise yourself with new insights and knowledge
- CPD Certificate
Participation is invitational throughout. You are welcome to engage in ways that feel right for you.
Connection and Community
Therapeutic work can feel professionally lonely. You may be working independently, with limited opportunities to think alongside peers in a relaxed, non-evaluative space.
This retreat gives you time to connect with other therapists and clinicians who genuinely understand the realities of the work – helping you feel part of a professional community that supports reflection, learning, and renewed engagement.
Connection is held thoughtfully and respectfully throughout, with clear boundaries, a strong emphasis on psychological safety, and space for you to participate at a pace that feels right.
An Attachment-Based, Ethically Grounded Approach
The retreat is grounded in attachment theory and informed by contemporary therapeutic practice, including an understanding of:
- the importance of a secure base for exploration and learning
- regulation and co-regulation within professional contexts
- boundaries, predictability and choice
- ethical self-care as a foundation for safe practice
You’ll be held within a professionally facilitated retreat offering structured reflection, learning, and supportive connection with peers.
An Invitation
Restoring the Secure Base offers time for you to step back – not from the work, but into it more fully.
To pause.
To reflect and learn.
To reconnect with yourself and with others who share the work.
Restoring the foundations that support therapeutic work.
The Setting
Held in a beautiful, peaceful location in Cookham, Berkshire, the retreat blends group psychoeducation with couples’ sessions, reflection time, and nurturing surroundings.
Think:
Soft lighting, honest conversations, walks in nature, moments of relief, and maybe a glass of wine (or a pot of tea) shared with a little more tenderness than before.
Location: The Odney Club, Odney Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9SR
You’ll find the venue primely located on the banks of the River Thames, in the heart of the Berkshire countryside. As well as beautiful and peaceful surroundings, it is conveniently located close to road and rail links.
– 5-minute commute to the local station with high-speed connection links to London Paddington
– 14-minute commute to the nearest M40 junction
– 11-minute commute to the nearest M4 junction
Retreat Details
Duration: 2 days Friday 26th June 2026 and Saturday 27th June 2026, with Saturday night an optional extra.
How much does the Restoring the Secure Base Retreat cost?
The full two-day retreat, including everything you need to feel cared for and supported, from £360 per person for a twin room or £420 per person for a private room. A 25% deposit is required to reserve your room, with the balance payable two months before the retreat.
What’s included in that price?
- Two days of expert-led workshops with an experienced Attachment Specialist therapist
- Gentle, attachment-based exercises to deepen connection and build emotional safety
- Guest Speaker – Linda Cundy
- Sound Bath
- Tea, coffee throughout
- A nourishing lunch and dinner on Day One
- Overnight accommodation in five star luxury in a peaceful setting
- A relaxed breakfast and more tea and coffee on Day Two
- Lunch on Day Two
You’re not just getting a retreat away – your getting the treat of staying in beautiful surroundings.
You’re investing in the health of your business – and yes this is a tax deductible expense!
You’ll leave with renewed energy, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of restoring the secure base.
Resilience is the foundation of our profession. Taking the time to nurture yours is one of the most precious gifts you can give to yourself and your clients.
Terms & Conditions:
To secure your booking, we ask for a 25% deposit. If you need to cancel 90 days or more before the retreat, we’ll refund 50% of your deposit. Cancellations within 60 days mean the deposit is non-refundable. If you cancel within 30 days of the retreat, we’ll refund 50% of your full payment (excluding deposit). Unfortunately, if you cancel less than 30 days before the retreat, we’re unable to offer a refund.
In the unlikely event that we ever need to cancel or move the retreat, you’ll have the choice of a full refund of everything you’ve paid or a transfer to a future date at no extra cost. While we’ll always do our best to help, we can’t cover any additional costs such as travel or accommodation outside the retreat package.
We also strongly recommend taking out travel insurance to give you peace of mind, just in case life throws a curveball and you can’t attend.
Ready to Restore and Connect?
We keep each retreat small and personal limited to 26 places, to ensure everyone feels seen, safe, and supported