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Unthread™
Shift the Threads of Your Story...
Shape the Legacy You Choose...
There comes a point in many women’s lives when something quietly stops fitting.
From the outside, life may look fine, even successful.
You cope. You care. You hold a great deal together.
And yet:
- Certain emotional reactions feel bigger than the moment
- Familiar patterns keep repeating, despite insight or effort
- Responsibility feels heavy, even when no one has asked
A sense of “this didn’t start with me” begins to surface
This is not failure.
And it is not weakness.
It is often the moment a woman reaches a threshold.
If this feels familiar, you are not alone, and you are not late.
Begin your Unthread Journey
What Is Unthread?
Unthread is a reflective, symbolic approach for women who want to understand the stories they carry, where they came from, how they live on, and what they are ready to carry forward differently.
Created by Jackie Connaughton, Unthread™ brings together:
• reflective storytelling
• embodied awareness
• intergenerational curiosity
• intuitive choice
This work can be explored independently, within a group, or through facilitated 1:1 sessions.
There is no expectation to share more than you wish, and no “right” depth or pace.
The Story Beneath the Story
Every woman carries stories.
Some are lived.
Some are learned.
Some are inherited quietly, without language or consent.
For many years, I did not realise how many of the threads I carried were not truly mine.
They were echoes of my parents’ lives, and theirs before them.
Like many women, I lived between who I had been shaped to be and who I sensed I could become.
When I began exploring my own history; emotionally, relationally, and in my body, something shifted.
Patterns began to make sense.
Reactions softened.
Compassion replaced self-blame.
Not because the past disappeared,
but because it became understood.
Unthread grew from that realisation.
If one generation experiences something,
and the next adapts in order to survive it,
then the next has a rare opportunity:
to notice
to name
and to choose
I don’t believe in breaking cycles.
I believe in shifting threads, with awareness, courage, and compassion.
The Threads of Self™ Framework
At the heart of Unthread are 7 Threads of Self™, each represented by a colour and theme. In our workshops, you select the thread that calls to you intuitively, then explore it through reflection, somatic exercises, and symbolic activities.
At the heart of Unthread is The Threads of Self Framework, shown above.
Seven threads.
One reflective journey.
Each thread represents a different way your story may be carried, through culture, emotion, relationship, creativity, or the body itself.
You don’t work through these in order.
You begin with the thread that calls to you.
The colours, themes, and reflective questions offer a gentle structure,not to analyse yourself, but to listen differently.
The Threads invite you to explore:
• what you have inherited
• what has shaped you
• what still serves you
• and what you may be ready to release
This framework allows complex inner exploration to unfold without pressure, performance, or forced disclosure, whether you are working alone or alongside others.
How Unthread is Experienced
Stories do not live in one place.
They live in memory, emotion, relationship, culture, and in the body itself.
Unthread honours this by offering multiple ways in:
reflection, symbolism, embodied awareness, and gentle inquiry.
In workshops and circles, women are invited to choose a thread intuitively.
There is no “right” place to begin.
Choice itself is part of the work.
Some women come for insight.
Some come for clarity.
Some come simply to sit with what feels ready.
All of that belongs.
The Unthread Journey
While there are seven threads, the journey naturally unfolds through four broad movements:
Awareness & Inheritance
Understanding origins, patterns, and strengths
Emotional & Embodied Clarit
Noticing how stories live in feeling and form
Creativity, Choice & Relationships
Exploring new ways of responding and relating
Legacy & Forward Vision
Deciding what continues, and what gently ends
This structure offers coherence without rigidity, allowing each woman to move at a pace that feels right for her.
Ways to Work Together
Discover Your Threads – Introductory Workshop
A gentle, symbolic introduction to Unthread.
This standalone session offers space to explore:
• the stories you’ve lived and inherited
• emotional and relational echoes
• how your story shows up in your body
• what feels ready to shift, and what does not
Everything is invitational.
1.5 hours | £80
The Threads Series – Four Workshops
A deeper exploration across the four movements of Unthread, blending:
reflection, embodied awareness, symbolism, and creative exploration.
£90 per workshop | £350 series
1:1 Personal Thread Exploration Sessions
For women who want private, attuned space to explore their story more deeply.
These sessions support you to:
• map personal and inherited patterns
• notice emotional and embodied responses
• reflect on how insight translates into everyday life
£90 per session | £230 for three
ThreadShifter Circles & Retreats (coming soon)
Ongoing spaces for reflection, connection, and shared meaning -
for women who value depth, gentleness, and community.
A Note on Approach
Unthread is not therapy.
It is reflective, symbolic work that honours personal pace, choice, and autonomy.
You are never asked to share more than feels right.
Nothing is forced.
Nothing is rushed.
For women who are also seeking therapeutic support, counselling is available separately through Counselling JCT.
Ready to Begin?
If something in this story resonates,quietly, gently, without urgency,
you may already be standing at your threshold.
There is no right starting point.
No correct depth
No expected outcome.
Your journey reveals itself, thread by thread.
Begin where you are.
Refund & Cancellation Policy (Unthread Workshops)
Intro Workshop & Threads Series:
• Cancellations 14+ days prior to the workshop: Full refund
• Cancellations 7–13 days prior: 50% refund
• Cancellations less than 7 days prior: No refund, but workshop materials or future date may be offered at discretion
• Workshops may be rescheduled in exceptional circumstances
• This policy is specific to Unthread™ and separate from counselling services
Ready to Shift the Threads of Your Story?
Your Next Step
If something in this story resonates, gently, quietly, without urgency, you may already be standing at your threshold.
You are welcome to begin where you are. There is no right pace. There is no right depth.
Your journey will reveal itself, thread by thread.
Start Your Thread-Shifting Journey
Book your free, no-pressure consultation to explore whether Unthread™ feels right for you.
Contact Jackie
Email: jackie@counsellingjct.co.uk
Phone: 07432 373270
You can also leave a message using the contact form below.
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