The Art of Forgiveness
Learn to Navigate Forgiveness, Repair, and Relational Healing with Clarity and Care
Fee: £75 early bird until May 30th (full price).
Discounts available on request for people in low-income countries. To enquire or request support, please contact Carolina
Launch Date: To Be Confirmed
Details:
A trauma-aware training exploring forgiveness, accountability, and emotional repair in personal, relational, and professional contexts.
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
2 × 3 hour workshops over two days (6 teaching hours) 2pm-5pm GMT
Launch Date: To Be Confirmed
Online via Zoom / In-person option available on request
Accredited CPD Certificate
Why This Training Matters
Forgiveness is often spoken about as something simple—something we “should” do.
But in reality, forgiveness can be complex, misunderstood, and sometimes harmful when it is rushed or imposed.
Many people struggle with:
Pressure to forgive before they are ready
Confusion between forgiveness, accountability, and reconciliation
Unresolved emotional injury or moral pain
Difficulty navigating repair after harm or rupture
This training offers a grounded, trauma-informed approach to forgiveness—one that honours truth, timing, emotional safety, and ethical clarity.
Who This Is For
This training is for you if you want to:
Deepen your understanding of forgiveness, reconciliation, and accountability as distinct processes
Increase your confidence in working with hurt, resentment, and unresolved conflict
Provide practical and creative tools for supporting clients, colleagues or your community navigating relational repair
Strengthen reflective awareness of when forgiveness is premature, pressured, or harmful
Be able to process your own experiences of harm and repair
What We’ll Explore Together
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What forgiveness is—and what it is not
Myths and cultural pressures around forgiveness
Forgiveness vs reconciliation vs accountability
Power dynamics and systemic harm in forgiveness narratives
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Why forgiveness cannot be forced through willpower
Trauma and emotional regulation in repair processes
When the system is ready—or not ready—for forgiveness
The body’s role in holding harm and memory
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Relational rupture and betrayal
Moral injury and emotional wounds
The importance of acknowledgement and witnessing
Conditions needed for repair to begin
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Expressive writing and symbolic release
Forgiveness letters (written, not sent)
Ritual, imagery, and metaphor work
Emotional integration through creative processes
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Collective trauma and systemic harm
When forgiveness is unsafe or inappropriate
Accountability before reconciliation
Ethical considerations in relational and societal repair
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Moving from self-blame to compassionate accountability
Internal repair practices
The role of witnessing in healing
Support structures: supervision and therapy
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
Distinguish between forgiveness, reconciliation, and accountability
Understand how the nervous system impacts forgiveness and repair
Recognise when forgiveness is premature, pressured, or harmful
Apply trauma-informed approaches to relational injury and rupture
Support self-forgiveness and internal repair processes ethically
Identify when external support or supervision is needed
Some injuries and hurts can be complex to restore
As Rumi says - ‘The wound is where the light comes in’ - So how can we tend to ourselves and each other — with presence, care, and love.
This training supports you in developing the capacity to stay steady in the presence of the process of apology and forgiveness, while also staying connected to yourself.