Zoë Jarvis Ducasse
Beautiful Facilitation
"Between stimulus and response there is a space.
In that space is our power to choose our response" - Viktor Frankl
My work is to meet people in that space.
Be it just you and me.
A team, a group, a community.
Or the entangled systems that govern our lives, our work, our world.
Wherever it is, I will meet you there.
Ways to work with me
Individual Counselling
I offer individual counselling for people working in humanitarian, service-based, and people-facing roles who have been impacted by trauma, chronic stress, or cumulative exposure to human suffering. As a registered psychotherapist specialised in trauma, my work supports clients to make sense of their experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, and restore a sense of safety, agency, and coherence. The approach is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in care, clarity, and professional boundaries.
Retreats
Residential retreats are designed for humanitarians and people in service-based, people-facing professions who carry sustained responsibility for others. Held in nature-based venues over three to five days, the retreats offer structured time for rest, reflection, dialogue, silence, and gentle embodied practices. They create space to acknowledge fatigue, grief, and hope without pressure to perform or fix, supporting clarity, grounding, and renewed steadiness in demanding roles.
Experiential Design & Facilitation
I offer freelance design and facilitation for organisations, networks, and leaders working in a variety of contexts and issues,.
My work brings together thoughtful session design, trauma-aware facilitation, and a belief that even serious conversations can be alive, human, and even, joyful!
I specialise in leadership development, systems change, and cross-cultural work, creating spaces where people can think clearly, speak honestly, and learn together. This clarity translates into action through shared understanding, stronger relationships, and practical commitments that groups can actually carry forward which support decisions-making and collaborative change that is grounded rather than performative.
Leadership & Consulting
I provide advisory and board support to help organisations align values with action and strengthen governance, while also nurturing leadership that is accountable and adaptable.
I work with organisations on complex challenges, helping teams and systems navigate change and improve collaboration.
Together, we explore key leverage points, clarify priorities, and develop frameworks that encourage learning, shared ownership, and more adaptive ways of working.
The goal is to turn reflection and conversation into tangible results that influence decisions, shape culture, and support sustainable, grounded change.