Academy Team
Liz Murphy
Executive Director
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Liz uses Sophrology in the corporate sector as part of leadership and organisational development. Liz is also on the Board of the International Sophrology Federation, a founder member of the UK Values Alliance, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
DR AUDREY ZANNESE
Director of Education
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Audrey specialises in helping people living with a chronic conditions and also works with people highly stressed or in burnout.
PROF. CAROLINE LAFARGE
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Caroline is a Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of West London. Her research focuses on reproductive health and perinatal loss. Her expertise extends to coping, resilience, posttraumatic growth and social justice. Caroline is also a behaviour change specialist and qualified sophrologist.
Emilie Naiker
Administrator for the Academy
Emilie has been providing administration and social media support to the Academy since 2020. She runs her own Virtual Assistant business, specialising in supporting coaching companies and marketing/PR agencies with their administrative responsibilities and digital marketing needs.
Our Teachers
Teaching is provided by Liz and Audrey from the Academy team, along with the following teaching team and specialist Sophrologists:
FLORENCE PAROT
Founder of the Sophrology Academy
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Florence works with stress, sleep and burnout management. She lectures in many Sophrology schools around Europe and writes books & articles on applied Sophrology. Florence runs a retreat centre dedicated to burnout prevention and management in the heart of the French countryside.
Deborah Monje-Jelfs
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Deborah has lived abroad teaching languages for a number of years. She has a personal interest in sleep-related issues, enjoys working with young adults and supporting women’s wellbeing, particularly in mid-life years. She provides linguistic guidance for non-English speaking students of Sophrology.
Jacqui Knight
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Also a Registered BACP psychotherapeutic counsellor and certified coach. During her career in leadership and management development, Jacqui became increasingly aware of how much the struggle to manage stress and anxiety, and the pressure to deliver, impacts performance and personal health. She works with individuals, and with organisations to deliver wellbeing and people development strategies.
Mireille Barreau
Caycedian Master Diploma in Sophrology. Mireille specialises in sleep disorders, stress management and works as a consultant and trainer for businesses all over Europe on health promotion policies. She also runs a practice since 2004.
4moreharmony.com.
Website dedicated to sleep : dm-vm.com
DR ATHINA BELSI
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Athina is a senior teaching fellow in the faculty of medicine at Imperial College London and joint course leader for Clinical Communication in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial. She is interested in how Sophrology can be used to reduce stress, enhance positivity and improve wellbeing in healthcare staff.
Nathalie Bergeron-Duval
Sophrologist (FEPS), consultant and laughter yoga practitioner. Nathalie works as a creativity facilitator and behavioural trainer for corporations. She co-authored « La Petite Encyclopédie de la Détente Minute » (Tredaniel).
ALICE BULL
Alice has a Practitioner Diploma in Sophro-Ki Sophrology and works with businesses and athletes to help them overcome their fear of performance, manage stress, reduce negative self-talk and prepare for large events.
BERANGERE CARCANO
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Berangere uses Sophrology with school pupils in London. In 2020 she trained in “sophrologie ludique” to learn how to adapt sophrology for children and young people. She is convinced now more than ever, that pupils should benefit from practising sophrology as well as learning maths or any other discipline.
Annette Ebbinghaus
Master Sophrologist trained by Dorna Revie and Christian Turkier. Certified HeartMath coach, NLP & Hypnosis Practitioner and MindfulnessInSchools trainer. Founder of beChill programmes for teens and kids transforming anxious energy into calm confidence. Annette is also passionate about and works in the area of burnout prevention. http://www.trulybalance.com/en/
Dr Gini Harrison
Sophrologist (FEPS) and Chartered Psychologist (BPS). Gini specialises in the mental health and wellbeing of women, particularly during the perinatal period. She is also interested in supporting those who experience stress as a result of their occupation or educational studies. She is passionate about approaching wellbeing in a holistic manner, and working to integrate Sophrology into psychological practice. www.openPAWS.co.uk
Dorna Revie
Caycedian Master Diploma in Sophrology, Dorna also studied with Dr Raymond Abrezol, the creator of Sophrology for sport. Founding Director of the Energy Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, Dorna has been teaching Sophrology for many years and is passionate about Sophrology for sport. https://www.energycentre.ch/
Brigitte Decré-Rinner
Caycedian Master Diploma in Sophrology. Brigitte trained in Paris and then with Caycedo himself in Andorra. She likes working with children, teenagers and adults, particularly with stress management and exam preparation.
www.sophrologie-vaud.ch
Our Board
Liz Murphy
Executive Director
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Liz uses Sophrology in the corporate sector as part of leadership and organisational development. Liz is also on the Board of the International Sophrology Federation, a founder member of the UK Values Alliance, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Mireille Barreau
Caycedian Master Diploma in Sophrology. Mireille specialises in stress management, sleep disorders and works as a consultant and trainer for businesses all over Europe on health promotion policies.
Brigitte Decré-Rinner
Caycedian Master Diploma in Sophrology. Brigitte trained in Paris and then with Caycedo himself in Andorra. She likes working with children, teenagers and adults, particularly with stress management and exam preparation.
www.sophrologie-vaud.ch
GAIL MILNE
Diploma in Sophrology. Gail has a successful career in sales and marketing with experience in facilitating the start-up of new businesses. She has trained in massage therapy and Reiki. Gail has also been a trainer for many years and is particularly interested in using her skills and experience to assist others in setting up their own therapy practices.
ALAN WILLIAMS
Alan is Founder and M.D. of SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL, which helps progressive leaders of service sector organisations internationally and in UK to deliver values driven service for sustained performance. An author and international speaker, his projects have achieved measurable business impact and gained industry awards. Alan is Founder of the Global Values Alliance, a Steering Group member of the UK Values Alliance and non-executive director of British Quality Foundation.
DR AUDREY ZANNESE
Director of Education
FEPS Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Sophrology. Audrey specialises in helping people living with a chronic conditions and also works with people highly stressed or in burnout.