Relational Change

What Relational Change does

Relational Change is a UK-based, founder-led professional services and training organisation founded in 2013 and headquartered in Esher, Surrey. It delivers accredited training programmes, certifications, and coaching/consulting services built around relational approaches to psychotherapy, coaching, and organisational development. The organisation serves qualified mental health practitioners (counsellors, psychotherapists, clinical psychologists), executive and OD coaches, and experienced practitioners seeking supervision qualifications, as well as leaders and managers pursuing relational leadership development. Its core methodology is grounded in Gestalt psychotherapy theory and field-relational perspectives, codified into several proprietary frameworks: the SOS (Self, Other, Situation) framework, the Relational Organisational Gestalt (ROG) programme, the Relational Matrix Model of Supervision, the PAIR Model for field-relational coaching, and the Four Quadrants of Dialogue framework.

The organisation monetises through a portfolio of certification programmes (ROG, Trauma, and Supervision Certificates/Diplomas priced between £1,250 and £2,000), shorter workshops and CPD events (£65-£900), bespoke coaching and consulting engagements, and ongoing supervision services. ROG leads to European Accreditation as Gestalt Practitioner in Organisations (GPO) certified by the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT), and supervision training is recognised by UKCP and meets BACP standards, providing third-party credentialing that differentiates the offering. Delivery occurs through both in-person training (primarily in Kingston-upon-Thames and Oxford, UK) and online channels, with international expansion into Australia and New Zealand via the Trauma Certificate scheduled for 2027. The organisation maintains a distributed associate network across 17+ countries.

Go-to-market combines event-driven engagement (scheduled workshops, annual gatherings), community-led practitioner development (Community of Relational Practitioners, newsletters via MailChimp, LinkedIn/Facebook groups), and content marketing (blog, podcasts, peer-reviewed publications in British Gestalt Journal and BMJ Leader). The leadership team comprises six founders/directors and approximately nine associates, supplemented by a research advisor and researcher-in-residence. The business is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investment, operating as an independent, founder-owned professional services firm in a specialised niche.

Name

Relational Change

Legal name

Relational Change

Website

https://relationalchange.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Relational Change is a UK-based, founder-led training and professional services organisation delivering accredited relational-approach certifications (ROG, Trauma, Supervision), coaching, and consulting to mental health practitioners, coaches, and OD consultants, grounded in Gestalt psychotherapy methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Esher, Surrey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Programs and Certifications: Primary revenue stream from structured training programs including ROG (Relational Organisational Gestalt) Certificate/Diploma, Trauma Certificate/Diploma, and Supervision Certificate/Diploma. Programs have set dates, deposits, and pricing tiers with early bird discounts.
2. Coaching and Consulting Services: Individual and team coaching aimed at developing Leadership Skills, Executive Performance and Board/Team functioning. Includes bespoke coaching interventions for cultural and community transformation.
3. Workshop and Event Fees: Revenue from shorter workshops and events including Gestalt & Neuroscience, Working with Domestic Violence, Relating Through Humour gatherings, and Working with Intimacy in Couple Relationships. CPD certificates provided.
4. Supervision Services: Supervision and consultation offered to individuals, groups and organisations whether working in clinical or organisational settings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Relational Change delivers professional training programmes, coaching, consulting, supervision, and CPD workshops grounded in relational and Gestalt-based approaches. Its core deliverables include the Relational Organisational Gestalt (ROG) Certificate/Diploma, Trauma Training (Certificate in Contemporary Trauma Practice), and Supervision Training (Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma), supported by individual/team coaching, organisational consulting, and psychotherapy CPD workshops. The offering targets mental health practitioners, executive coaches, OD consultants, and leaders seeking accredited relational capability development.

Product overview

Relational Change offers a portfolio of training programmes, professional services, and workshops centred on relational approaches to therapy, coaching, and organisational development. The core offerings include the ROG (Relational Organisational Gestalt) Training Programme (Certificate/Diploma leading to GPO accreditation), Trauma Training (Certificate in Contemporary Trauma Practice), and Supervision Training (Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Supervision). These are complemented by Coaching and Consulting services, Supervision services, and Psychotherapy CPD workshops. Additional short workshops and events (Other Events) provide ongoing professional development opportunities. The programmes are informed by the proprietary SOS (Self, Other, Situation) framework and emphasise developing relational capability across individual, team, and organisational contexts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ROG Training (Relational Organisational Gestalt Programme)

Quantifiable outcome

• ROG programme developed and refined over 18 years by founders Marie-Anne Chidiac and Sally Denham-Vaughan
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gestalt Therapy PageminorOthersAffiliated organization providing news and resources from the world of Gestalt therapy. Listed as a partner organization on Relational Change's team page.
• Gestalt Centre (Australia)minorOthersThe Gestalt Centre is the home of the Gestalt community in Melbourne. An affiliated organization supporting the relational movement.
• Center for Moving Studies (Sweden)minorOthersThe Center for Moving Studies promotes a relational and movement oriented approach. Affiliated organization supporting relational practices.
• Whole Intelligence NowminorOthersDevelops fundamental ideas from Malcolm's book 'Future Sense: Five Explorations of Whole Intelligence for a World of Change'. Affiliated organization.
• Ekskäret Foundation (Sweden)minorOthersSwedish foundation that Helena Kallner works closely with. She is a doctoral student at Metanoia Institute/Middlesex University researching psychotherapists' use of movement and Kinesthetic Resonance.
• European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROG programme leads to European Accreditation as GPO (Gestalt Practitioner in Organisations) certified by EAGT. The supervision training fulfils requirements for Gestalt Practitioners in Organisations Supervisors within EAGT.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roffey Park Institute: UK institute specializing in leadership development, organizational change, and management education programs. Comparable as a UK-based boutique offering certification programs, short courses, and organizational consulting aimed at developing relational and reflective leadership capability.
• Gestalt Centre Melbourne: Australian Gestalt therapy and OD training centre and listed partner of Relational Change. Directly comparable as a Gestalt training provider in Australia serving overlapping practitioner segments; relevant given Relational Change's expansion of Trauma Certificate to AUS/NZ.
• Metanoia Institute: London-based provider of Gestalt psychotherapy training and organizational development programs. Directly comparable as a UK Gestalt training provider serving therapists, coaches, and OD practitioners with certificate/diploma pathways — Lynda Osborne (Relational Change team) was previously Head of the Gestalt Department here.
• Gestalt Centre UK: UK-based Gestalt psychotherapy training institute offering practitioner and supervision training. Directly comparable as a Gestalt therapy training provider serving mental health practitioners with structured certification programs and CPD offerings.
• Centre for Supervision and Team Development: UK-based provider of clinical supervision training and team development programs for helping professionals. Directly comparable to Relational Change's supervision training certificate/diploma offering, serving overlapping practitioner segments.
• Tavistock Institute of Human Relations: Long-established UK institute offering organizational development consulting, group relations, and leadership development rooted in psychoanalytic and systems thinking. Comparable as a UK-based boutique applying depth-psychology-informed methodology to organizational change and transformation consulting.

Others

• European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT): European accreditation body that confers the GPO (Gestalt Practitioner in Organisations) credential on graduates of Relational Change's ROG program. Included as a strategic ecosystem peer rather than competitor — they govern the credentialing pathway that gives Relational Change's training market validity.

Broad incumbents

• Ashridge Executive Education (Hult): Large-scale executive education and OD provider (formerly Ashridge Business School, now part of Hult International Business School). Comparable as a UK-rooted executive coaching and OD training provider, but with a broader, mainstream portfolio rather than niche Gestalt focus — Marie-Anne Chidiac holds an Ashridge coaching accreditation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Relational-Change/500656529970624
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/relational-change

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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