About Gentle Strength

My name is Bryony Smith and I am a registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST) with a qualification in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. I am also trained in Somatic Trauma Therapy.

I came across Craniosacral therapy by chance about 15 years ago. Faced with a sudden physical problem someone recommended I try it. I gave it a go and was immediately impressed by its profound impact on my whole system and sense of well-being. Since then I have continued to receive regular treatments which help in reaching deeper levels of my system and positively impact on my whole life and experience in profound and subtle ways.

I also have a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Masters degree in Occupational Therapy. I initially worked in trade union research and then moved to the NHS and began working in Mental Health. I have also worked as a support worker for children with Additional Support Needs. In the NHS I worked with various client groups in different settings, including people with long-term mental health problems and older people with mental health problems. I then moved to a monastery and spent 7 years living as a Buddhist Nun. On leaving the monastery I began training in Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy with Ged Sumner and Steve Haines of Body Intelligence. This included anatomy and physiology as well as the philosophy that lies underneath Craniosacral work.

During my Craniosacral training I realised how all my previous education, interests, meditation and life experience can come together and greatly support my work as a Craniosacral therapist. I feel very passionate about Craniosacral therapy and its potential benefits for everyone. I find it a deeply positive and profound approach to health, affecting all levels of our experience from physical aches and pains, our emotional experience, to our overall well-being, and our relationships with ourselves, others and the world. It is a truly holistic approach which recognises the interconnectedness of all aspects of ourselves and with our environment and this in itself brings for me a deep relief, and sense of recognition and validation of our lived experience – a healing in itself!

In my clinic I found that many people are recovering from some sort of trauma – whether it be physical or emotional, due to one specific event or several life events. I wanted to develop my skills to be able to offer support with this. To this end I then decided to train in Somatic Trauma Therapy with Simonetta Logan of the School of Holistic Therapy, Edinburgh. Simonetta had trained with Peter Levine and Babette Rothschild and has had many years of clinical experience in the field. I am delighted that on completion of my training in 2020 I am now able to offer Somatic Trauma therapy as a separate approach as well as use new skills within Craniosacral therapy sessions.

Please call 07890189757 to book an appointment or discuss how craniosacral or somatic trauma therapy might help you.

Training and Education

BSc (Tech) Applied Pyschology, UWIST, Cardiff
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
MSc Occupational Therapy, Tufts University, Boston, USA
Diploma in Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Body Intelligence. 2013
Somatic Trauma Therapy, School of Holistic Therapy, Edinburgh. 2020

Post Graduate Training

Working with Babies, Children and Families. Resonance Trainings. January 2014
The Speech of the Embryo. Japp Van Der Waal, CTET. May 2014
The Shamanic Body. Conscious Embodiment Trainings. July 2015
Feather Stone Energy Healing, Levels I &II, Edinburgh Shamanic Centre. September & December 2015
Case History and Case Report Writing, CSTA. April 2016
Introduction to Somatic Trauma Therapy. School of Holistic Therapy, Edinburgh. July 2017
Cranio-Sacral Therapy and the Human Microbiome, CSTA. July 2017

Gentle Strength

Letting Go of Trauma, Remembering your Aliveness Cranio Sacral Therapy & Somatic Trauma Therapy Bryony Smith Tel:07890189757

About Gentle Strength

Supervision and Professional Registration

I am a Registered member of the Cranio-Sacral Therapy Association.

I am insured through Holistic Insurances.

I am a member of the PVG scheme under Disclosure Scotland and am CRB – Enhanced Disclosure checked.

I am registered by the Scottish Social Services Council.

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