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Cindy Barnes

I'm passionate about community and connection with all beings. I've held The Work That Reconnects and The Council of All Beings for my local community, for organisations large and small, and for activist groups. In my day job, I provide counselling, psychotherapy and groups for highly sensitive people (people with sensory processing sensitivity). I also work as an organisational consultant as a facilitator and coach in conflict resolution.

I'm a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance and provide free therapeutic support through them for people experiencing eco-anxiety and eco-grief.

I trained in WTR with Chris Johnstone in 2008 and then with Joanna Macy on a 7 day intensive at Findhorn in 2009. I helped Chris edit and publish The Great Turning Times for a number of years. I've founded a solar CIC, my local Transition Town, a wildlife charity and am a trustee of a national rewilding charity and a national eco-choir. I trained as an End of Life Doula, I'm also Shamanically trained. Prior to my therapy career I spent 30 years in senior business positions.

Why I am called to facilitate the Work

Disconnection from nature is disconnection from ourselves and this is the biggest threat to our planet. I'm drawn to this work because it is The Work of our time.

How I see the Work serving the Great Turning

Connecting with ourselves, others and the natural world helps us become more compassionate. It builds our empathy and perspective taking for the 'other' and helps us become more tolerant and inclusive. It also reduces conflict as we begin to understand all perspectives. Ultimately it builds love and respect for all beings.

Audiences I work with

Local community, activists, academics

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Background & Training

Background & training in the Work That Reconnects

  • Work That Reconnects intensive (2009, 7 days)
    Location: Findhorn, Scotland
    Facilitated by: Joanna Macy
  • Work That Reconnects (2008, 3 days)
    Location: Monkton Wyld, UK
    Facilitated by: Chris Johnstone

Other relevant training

  • Leadership and Facilitation: Commmunity and Conflict Transformation (2015, 6 days)
    Location: London, UK
    Facilitated by: Jean-Claude Audegon
  • End of Life Doula foundation (2016, 7 days)
    Location: UK
    Facilitated by: Hermione Elliott

Other relevant skills & experiences

I'm a counsellor specialising in helping highly sensitive people to flourish. I work with conflict resolution with individuals, groups and organizations. I've set up a number of wildlife and rewilding charities. I'm currently working with the Climate Psychology Alliance offering free therapeutic sessions to people dealing with eco- anxiety, eco-grief. I've experienced many traumas including preparing for my own death some years ago, which then thank fully didn't happen but realised what a huge gift to my life this was.

Experience facilitating WTR events & workshops

Work That Reconnects workshops I have facilitated

  • Work That Reconnects weekend (2011, 3 days)
    Location: Cookham, Berkshire, UK
    Facilitated by: Kevin Frea
  • Work That Reconnects (2014, 2 days)
    Location: Cookham, Berkshire, UK
    Facilitated by: Madeleine Mawer
  • Council of All Beings (2017, 1 days)
    Location: Cookham, Berkshire, UK
    Facilitated by: Madeleine Mawer, Susie Atterbury
  • Building Resilience (2013, 0.5 days)
    Location: Balcombe anti-fracking camp
    I ran a series of mini WTR workshops during the duration of the camp

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User Info

WTR Facilitator since 2009
Languages served: English
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2HU, United Kingdom
Contact info
  • Contact website: cindy-barnes.com

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