SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR LIFE
EMOTIONAL BUSHCRAFT


It’s a jungle out there

Depending on where you’re from, at around aged 5 or 6 you get shunted off to school to learn your ABCs and 123s and for the next decade or two, providing you can bear it, you move along the conveyor belt of education until you plop off, theoretically armed with all the requisite knowledge to make it out in the big bad world. Right? Wrong.
As it stands, we have very little formal emotional education to speak of, so while we may have come a long way since man make fire in terms of physical survival, when it comes to our emotional lives, we are left sorely wanting.
And for those amongst us who didn’t develop emotional literacy in our families of origin, there are many situations in life where we feel ill-equipped for the emotional task at hand. Worse still, when truly catastrophic events come to pass, they can have us go into freefall.
Terra Firma Therapy exists to give you the tools to transform your emotional literacy whatever age or stage you find yourself.



Survival skills
for life

We believe more than ever that we need to learn the crucial skills to function as emotional adults. Many of us are operating on outdated models, survival strategies that made sense in their particular time or context but that are no longer serving us today.
The development of healthy coping mechanisms that allow you to weather life’s hardships and savour the sunny moments is what we call ‘emotional bushcraft’.
Why? Because in our opinion learning things like emotional regulation and developing the capacity to articulate our needs is as vital and as basic as food and shelter.
Terra Firma Therapy is your guide through the emotional storms of life, equipping you with the tools and strategies to move from surviving to thriving.
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Flagship
Workshop
Unchartered Territory
Embark on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and transformation with “Uncharted Territory,” a comprehensive personal development coaching course designed to help you navigate the complexities of modern life. This course is crafted for individuals seeking to unlock their full potential, overcome personal and professional obstacles, and chart a clear path towards a fulfilling and purposeful life.
- Self-Discovery: Gain profound insights into your strengths, values, and passions.
- Goal Setting and Achievement: Learn effective strategies for setting, pursuing, and achieving personal and professional goals.
- Emotional Intelligence: Develop skills to understand, manage, and harness your emotions for better decision-making and relationships.
- Resilience Building: Cultivate resilience to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and grace.
- Mindfulness and Well-being: Integrate mindfulness practices to enhance your overall well-being and stress management.
- Communication Skills: Improve your ability to communicate effectively and build strong, meaningful connections.

£1997
March 14, 2025
Lille
9am - 4.30pm


All hands-on workshops & events

Native Wisdom
£180
In western culture in particular we numb our emotions with substances and become divorced from the indigenous wisdom of our bodies. Perhaps it’s time to reconnect to our innate emotional wisdom?

Eat Your Adversity Like an Energy Bar
£120
When life kicks you do you break? What if, when life dealt you a blow, you learned not only how not to break but actually get stronger, or in the words of Nassim Taleb, become antifragile?

Panning for Gold
£99
Salvaging the silver lining from an otherwise seemingly hopeless or difficult situation isn’t about forced positivity nor negativity or pessimism holding sway. How do we make space for the breadth of emotional experience to coexist?

Here Be Monsters: Encountering Fear
£280
The fear of the unknown can cause us to live restricted, contracted lives. If we move into the places that scare us, we also find that boundless vitality awaits.

Higher Ground
£190
What do you do when you are stuck and it feels like the waters are rising around you? You seek an elevated vantage point. Learn the skills to create objectivity and perspective in your circumstances.

Expat your bags
£260
There is nothing like leaving your homeland for challenging your sense of identity. If you have moved from your country of birth to follow a dream or you have plans for expatriation, this course takes you step-by-step through your transition.



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