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The Shadow Work Association · Europe

Bring your true self out of the shadows and into the light.

We are the professional body for certified Shadow Work® coaches and facilitators in Europe. Find a practitioner, join a workshop, or train in the work yourself.

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The four-directions map of the Shadow Work model
01 · What we do

A way of exploring your inner landscape — and finding what has been hidden there.

Shadow Work® is a personal process for exploring the parts of yourself that have been disowned, hidden, or repressed — and integrating what you find. Developed in the late 1980s by Cliff Barry, it draws on Jungian psychology, archetypal work, and a four-directional map of the unconscious mind.

Practitioners hold the work in small groups and in one-to-one sessions. The Association exists to uphold professional standards — so the room is safe, the boundaries are clear, and the process is held with care.

Read more about Shadow Work →
02 · The Map

Four directions, one room.

Fear
Magician
Detachment · Clarity
Anger
Warrior
Boundaries · Action
Joy
Sovereign
Courage · Direction
Sadness
Lover
Connection · Feeling
03 · Practitioners

Find a certified practitioner.

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JK
John Kurk
Brighton · GB · EN · Online + in-person
Senior TrainerTrainer

Brought Shadow Work to Europe in 1994. Trains the next generation of facilitators and coaches.

NK
Nicola Kurk
Brighton · GB · EN · Online + in-person
Senior TrainerTrainer

Senior Trainer based in the south of England. Co-leads Basic and Advanced Facilitator Trainings.

FM
Fanny Matheusen
Antwerp · BE · NL · EN · FR · Online + in-person
Certified CoachCoach

Bilingual coaching for individuals at midlife crossings. Sessions in Dutch, English, or French.

04 · Workshops

Upcoming group workshops.

Two to three days, in person, in small groups. You will do your own work and support others in theirs.

All upcoming workshops
Fri 14 — Sun 16 March 2026
Foundations of Shadow Work
Brandenburg · DE
Led by Jono Condous & Fanny Matheusen
€680
14 of 18 spots
Fri 28 — Sun 30 March 2026
The Inner Critic
Dublin · IE
Led by Mark Broderick
€620
6 of 16 spots
Fri 11 — Sun 13 April 2026
Grief, Loss & Letting Go
Copenhagen · DK
Led by Tilman Bergt
€620
11 of 16 spots
Fri 25 — Sun 27 April 2026
Couples Intensive
Lyon · FR
Led by Alexandra Beeley & co-facilitator
€1,120 / couple
4 of 8 spots
05 · Stories
“A major experience of my life — accessing a part of me that a succession of therapies failed to reach.”
E O’B · Workshop participant