About Chris

CHRIS BOWLES MA MISMA DipIDHP Dip Stress Mgt

Chris has over 20 years' experience as a stress managment, career and personal development coach and retreat leader. She holds qualifications in counselling and Humanistic Psychology, specialising in group facilitation and personal development. She trained in CBT and Multimodal approaches to stress management with Professor Stephen Palmer at the Centre for Stress Management, London, and in aromatherapy with leading author and teacher Patricia Davis.

A long-time meditator, Chris has undertaken teacher development training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) with the University of Bangor Centre for Mindfulness, and facilitates Mindfulness courses and retreats privately and within the NHS.

To add another string to her "Wellbeing" bow, Chris is also a member of Elemental Resonance sound ensemble,  teaching workshops and creating ambient soundscapes for meditation and relaxation.

Organisational clients

Chris works with organizations as well as private individuals. Past organizational clients have included:

• Cranfield University
• Bath & North East Somerset Council
• Government Office for the South West
• Lloyds TSB
• Lloyds of London
• Pfizer UK
• South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust

Media experience

Chris has been featured on HTV West and BBC Radio Bristol and in "Candis" magazine.