Tess Hunneybell — Trauma Consultant Psychotherapist

Tess Hunneybell is a British trauma psychotherapist and the founder of Healing Trauma Retreats, held at San Flaviano Monastery in the Umbrian mountains of Italy. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with more than 20 years of experience working with trauma, grief, and major life transitions.

Over the past fifteen years Tess has developed and led small residential retreats designed to provide the time, safety, and professional containment needed for meaningful therapeutic work. More than 1,200 women have attended these retreats.

Tess’s approach combines psychotherapy with somatic therapy and nervous system regulation, creating a structured but humane environment where women can process difficult experiences at a steady and supported pace.

Her wider work has included humanitarian and educational projects internationally, supporting vulnerable communities and initiatives for children and young people.