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MY APPROACH

I support individuals, leaders, teams, and communities through processes of transformation, trauma integration, and human development.

My work is grounded in embodied presence and relational attunement. I draw on developmental psychology, trauma integration, contemplative traditions, and systemic perspectives to create conditions in which greater coherence, agency, and capacity for participation can emerge.

Rather than focusing only on fixing problems or changing behaviour, I am interested in the deeper processes through which human beings reorganise, heal, and develop. Transformation becomes possible when we can perceive more clearly, integrate what has been fragmented, and respond with increasing freedom and responsibility.

My approach has developed through more than three decades of study and practice in consciousness, embodiment, trauma, and human development. My professional training includes NARM, Somatic Experiencing®, Individual, Ancestral and Collective Trauma Integration, Family and Systemic Constellations, Transpersonal Psychology, the Alexander Technique, and Yogic Science.

Since 2014, I have worked closely with Thomas Hübl as an assistant, mentor, and certified teacher with the Academy of Inner Science, deepening my exploration of the relationship between individual healing, relational fields, and collective transformation.

I work internationally, online and in person, from my home base at Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland.

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NARM Master Practitioner · Somatic Experiencing Practitioner · Academy of Inner Science (Thomas Hübl) Certified Teacher · Life Coach

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Diploma in Architecture

Universidad de la República - Uruguay, 1984/1994

 

 

SAT, Personal & Professional Training

Claudio Naranjo - Uruguay, 1993


Psycophysical Techniques

Graciela Figueroa - Montevideo, 1993/1999


Yogic Sciences Certificate

Bihar School of Yoga - India, 1999/2000


Integrative Breathing (Vivation)

Sigrid Lange - Montevideo, 2000

 

Authentic Movement

Elisa Dieste y Joan Chodorow - Montevideo, 2000/2007

 

Bioenergetic Medicine Diploma

Dr. Bernardo Ferrando - Montevideo, 2000/2003

 

Alexander Technique - Certified by STAT 

Walter Carrington and Merran Poplar - London/Buenos Aires, 2002/2009


Transpersonal Psychology

Escuela Sudamericana de Psicología Transpersonal - Montevideo 2004

 

Certification in Bioenergetic Osteopathy

Montserrat Gascon - Montevideo/Barcelona, 2004/2009

 

Certification in Family Constellations

Centro Uruguayo Bert Hellinger & Centro Latinoamericano de Constelaciones Familiares - Montevideo/Buenos Aires, 2004/2008

NLP Practitioner

Escuela de PNL del Uruguay - Montevideo, 2005


Systemic Constellations Facilitator - Certified by Hellinger Sciencia

Bert Hellinger - Buenos Aires, México, Austria 2008/2009


Individual Constellations

Eduardo Fain - Buenos Aires, 2008/2010


CranioSacral Therapy

Upledger Institute, Montevideo, 2010/2011


Somatic Experiencing Practitioner - Certified by Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute

Peter Levine, Lael K. Keen, & Sonia Gomes - Brazil 2010/2012


Certification Timeless Wisdom Training

Thomas Hübl - Germany, 2014/2017

Collective Healing (Pocket Project)

Thomas Hübl - Israel, 2016 - 2017

MBT (Mentalization-Based Treatment) - Basic Training

Anthony Bateman - Anna Freud Centre - London, 2021

Trauma Informed Leadership

Thomas Hübl, 2022

Collective Trauma Facilitator

Thomas Hübl, 2014 - 2024 

NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) Master Practitioner

Lawrence Heller & Brad Kammer, 2022 - 2025

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING

Bioenergetic Osteopathy Teacher Certification

Montserrat Gascon - Montevideo/Barcelona, 2009


Organizational Constellations

Gunthard Weber, Jan Jacob Stam, Elisabeth Ferrari, Ilse Gschwend & others - Buenos Aires/Montevideo, 2008 - 2013


Specialization in Social Trauma

Anngwyn St. Just - Buenos Aires/Montevideo/Zurich, 2009 - 2014


Advanced Training in Systemic Constellations

Stephan Hausner - Germany, 2014 / 2017

 

Psycho-physical Support - Advanced Training for Alexander Technique Teachers 

Ron Murdock & Nadia Kevan - Netherlands, 2014 - 2015

 

NARM Post Master Fellow Certificate Program

(2025 - Certification in process)
 

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS & ETHICS

My practice is grounded in professional ethics, clear boundaries, confidentiality, informed consent and respect for client autonomy. I work within the scope of my professional training, qualifications and experience, and maintain my professional development through ongoing training, supervision and reflective practice.

I am committed to providing a respectful, inclusive and professionally accountable space for clients. Where a client's needs fall outside my scope of practice, I will discuss appropriate alternatives or referrals.

Complaints Procedure


I welcome feedback and take concerns about my professional practice seriously. My Complaints Procedure explains how clients can raise a concern and the steps available for resolving it, including external escalation where appropriate.​ View Complaints Procedure

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“I was lucky enough to participate in a workshop led by Giselle in 2016. She brings an exquisite love, tenderness and clarity to her work, and a rare mixture of strength and deep listening. These qualities create an incredibly safe space in which I and others could feel held and seen, and where, therefore, deep inner work could be done.”  -  Belinda James, Coach, Actor; Tisbury, Great Britain.    

"Coming from Mindfulness, body psychotherapies, and Somatic Experiencing, I was searching for a personal therapeutic space which contemplated the different dimensions of these approaches. I found this and much more in my therapy with Giselle. Her approach combining Somatic Experiencing and Family Constellations allowed me to heal deep aspects of my life, which I had not been able to access in previous therapies. The work also facilitated various experiences of expanded consciousness, which could be integrated as we worked completely rooted in bodily sensations and presence. Giselle’s impeccable and loving presence was a great support in this process. It has been a great help in my personal and profesional development." Carlos Cabrera, Psychotherapist, Mindfulness instructor; Montevideo, Uruguay - www.herramientasparalasalud.com

I worked with Giselle during a period of over two years during which time she was periodically visiting the Findhorn Foundation community, where I live. We also worked extensively by Skype. Her work combining Somatic Experiencing, Family Constellations and spiritual practice was, for me, a remarkable combination of skill and sensitivity which helped me a lot in dealing with the effects, sometimes severe, of childhood abuse and trauma on my life. She supported me in learning skills which I can now use myself. I know that I can refer back to her by Skype in the future if I need further support. I am profoundly grateful for Giselle's support and found her to be a very trustworthy person to work with." Dominic Stuart;  Kinloss, Scotland.

Giselle Charbonnier

Human Development & Transformation

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