"This is a brilliant course and I recommend it to anyone who is either already aware that their experience of boarding school may have had an impact on their later and current life, or who is interested in starting to understand this. I had previously read books and articles and listened to podcasts on this topic in order to start to make sense of my experience, but it was not until doing this course that I was able to move beyond an intellectual understanding of this. I really liked the combination of video content, reflective writing, fortnightly zoom calls and extended discussion via a closed online platform; all of these components of the course were helpful in different ways. I had previously undertaken some one to one therapy which had helped me a lot, but the group dimension of the course was very powerful and benefited me in a different way to the one-to-one therapy I had previously; it was empowering to sharing my story with others and hear other people's stories, and I really appreciated the support that I received from and within the group. Amelia was an excellent facilitator and the course was also extremely well organised.”

"I joined the course because I wanted to explore and heal more of the trauma of boarding school and to get more free from the impact of that experience on my life. And to be supported by a professional who has personal experience of this too and can therefore truly understand how devastating boarding school is. I enjoyed learning at my own rate, taking my time, having the space and the opportunity to pause and reflect when it felt like a lot to be processing. The greatest learning was truly understanding for the first time why my boarding school experiences had been so excruciatingly painful and validation of those feelings. I am now able to hold myself with more tender compassion and be with the feelings that arise, without feeling so overwhelmed by it and knowing that I am not alone. Completing this course has benefitted me as I feel that some of the pain has lessened and I am able to be more compassionate with myself and others who have also had this experience in their lives. It has given me the courage to go back to my boarding school to visit, which was a very empowering experience, to have the courage to be interviewed on a podcast about my experiences. I highly recommend working with Amelia, I will be doing more courses with her again in the future."

“The course showed me that my BS experience had an impact. I did not even realize that! I knew it was odd and I had missed my home life and family, but I was still stuck in the "privilege" of it. This course totally opened everything up for me, ESPECIALLY meeting other people who had had the exact same experiences! I could no longer ignore facts and say I got through it okay!!

Understanding WHY I have certain patterns of behaviour such as over working, isolating myself from my husband, mother, father, sister and friends, trust issues with people, disrespect for authority (esp. police) no sense of belonging anywhere, no strong boundaries, my fear of flying and abandonment, not looking after myself properly, craving for sweet foods, my rage at my father, mother and sister etc. all makes so much more sense now!

This is a MUST for anyone who attended Boarding School

" This does not seem to be related to me" only to find out that it was very much related to me. I really liked that Amelia was on the video, talking through the content; I felt connected to her and felt that she cared about us enough to take the time to make the recording. I liked the visual aspects of the module video, the slides, and her own personal experiences that she added during the recording. It was very thorough and presented with kindness and compassion but also with an underlying belief that it was possible to heal and move on with greater understanding and awareness of who we are and can be.”