Slow down. Notice more. Think differently.
Reflection Room is a guided reflective practice for thoughtful people who want to understand themselves a little better.
Every eight weeks, we'll explore one psychological theme through contemporary art, poetry and evidence-informed psychology. We'll stay with a single question, giving ourselves time to notice, reflect and make meaning.
This isn't therapy. It isn't coaching. And it isn't another online course you'll feel guilty for not finishing.
It's space to think.
Whether you're navigating change, making an important decision, rediscovering yourself, or simply craving a little more space to pause, Reflection Room invites you to become more curious about yourself and the stories you carry.
The Reflection Room
September–November 2026
When Did You Decide That?
An eight-week investigation into the beliefs you've inherited, the values you've chosen, and the stories you're still living.
Many of the beliefs that shape our lives weren't consciously chosen.
Perhaps somewhere along the way you decided that asking for help meant weakness. That success meant being busy. That you weren't creative. That you should always keep the peace. Perhaps they were inherited from family, workplaces, culture or the communities you've belonged to.
Over eight weeks, we'll investigate those stories together.
Using psychology, contemporary art and poetry as our companions, we'll explore where our beliefs come from, which ones still serve us, and which might be ready to be rewritten.
What you'll receive
Over each eight-week season you'll receive:
Four beautifully curated reflection practices delivered by email every fortnight.
Four accompanying audio reflections from psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge to guide your thinking.
Carefully selected contemporary artworks, poetry and psychological research to deepen your reflections.
Two live Reflection Room Zoom sessions where we'll reflect together in conversation.
The opportunity to reply directly to every email if you'd like to share your reflections or ask questions.
Everything is designed to fit around everyday life. There are no deadlines, homework or pressure to keep up.
Join Reflection Room
£49 every eight weeks
That's less than £6.15 a week for a thoughtful way to reconnect with yourself through psychology, contemporary art and poetry.
Your subscription includes:
One carefully curated psychological theme explored over eight weeks.
Four guided reflection practices delivered by email every fortnight.
Four exclusive audio reflections from psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge.
Two live Reflection Room Zoom sessions.
Carefully selected contemporary art, poetry and psychological research to deepen your reflections.
The opportunity to reply to every reflection email and receive a personal response from Leila.
Your subscription renews automatically every eight weeks, allowing you to continue into each new Reflection Room season. Every season explores a different psychological question through new artists, poetry and seasonal reflective practices.
Upcoming Reflection Room seasons begin:
14 September 2026 – When Did You Decide That?
9 November 2026
11 January 2027
8 March 2027
10 May 2027
You can cancel your subscription at any time before your next renewal.
Whether you stay for one season or many, my hope is that Reflection Room becomes somewhere you can return to whenever you need a little more space to notice, reflect and reconnect with yourself.
Live Reflection Room Sessions
During this first season we'll meet live (zoom call) on:
Wednesday 30th September 2026 – 10:00am
A guided reflection session introducing our first practices and themes.
Wednesday 4th November 2026 – 10:00am
A conversation exploring what we've discovered, the artworks that stayed with us, and the reflections that have been most meaningful.
Why art?
A few years ago, I'd have told you I wasn't very good at appreciating art.
I'd walk around a gallery convinced everyone else understood something I didn't. I assumed there was a right answer, and that I simply hadn't learnt the language.
Then I discovered the work of art historian Dr Victoria Powell.
Through her wonderful project, The Gallery Companion, she completely changed the way I experience art. Instead of asking, "What does this artwork mean?" she encouraged me to ask, "What does this artwork make me notice?" and it changed the way I practise psychology.
Today, I use contemporary art as part of my reflective practice because art invites us to question our assumptions, notice our reactions and consider perspectives beyond our own. It helps us sit with ambiguity instead of rushing towards certainty. As a qualitative researcher, that has become one of the greatest gifts to my own interpretive practice.
Art also reminds us that our personal stories never exist in isolation. The artists we'll encounter throughout Reflection Room explore identity, belonging, memory, care, power and everyday life. Their work invites us to consider how our experiences are shaped by the families, cultures and communities we belong to, and whose voices have influenced the stories we tell about ourselves.
Perhaps that's why art feels so deeply aligned with feminist psychology. Feminism asks us to question what we've accepted as "normal", to notice whose experiences have been centred, whose have been overlooked, and how systems of power shape our everyday lives. To appreciate art, is to ask the same questions.
I'm endlessly grateful to Dr Victoria Powell for opening that door for me. If you're curious about looking at art in a completely different way, I can't recommend the archive of writing at The Gallery Companion enough, especially the audio essays. Victoria’s piece on Ai Weiwei and the question, Is all art political?, is a wonderful place to begin. The Gallery Companion Is All Art Political?
Reflection Room is an eight-week guided reflective practice exploring one psychological theme through contemporary art, poetry and evidence-informed psychology.
Every fortnight you'll receive a beautifully curated reflection practice and accompanying audio from psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge, alongside invitations to notice, question and reconnect with yourself. You'll also be invited to two live Zoom Reflection Rooms where we'll reflect together in conversation.
Our first season, When Did You Decide That?, explores the beliefs you've inherited, the values you've chosen, and the stories you're still living.
Your £49 season includes:
• Four guided reflection practices
• Four accompanying audio reflections
• Two live Zoom Reflection Rooms
• Email support throughout the season
The next Reflection Room begins 14th September.
Your upcoming Reflection Room seasons begin on:
9 November 2026
11 January 2027
8 March 2027
10 May 2027
What People Are Saying
I’m seriously impressed by the whole thing - the concept, the structure, the delivery. Honestly, the programme and your delivery is incredible”
Jo Williams
You’ve provided food for thought in the shape of prompts that take us to new concepts and inspirations. This in turn has fostered really honest chats in the group.
Christina Clark
Insightful, guiding & grounding, sustaining.
The in depth workshop sessions are so good
Dominique van Werkhoven