Self employed English Language Communications Consultant and Trainer

22/08/2026

Currently taking bookings for individual, school and company courses.

Actively focusing on using language skills in a range of business, education and personal development contexts.

Removing blocks to learning a speciality.

Karen Freeland Safe Haven Stress Management Self employed English Language Communications Consultant and Trainer

Karen Freeland 389 056 9175 o [email protected]

07/07/2026

🍎🍎🍎Alternative English – A New Approach to Language Learning 🍎🍎🍎

An innovative ongoing 6-month programme delivered entirely in English which provides a comprehensive training in the English Language, structure, usage, comprehension and conversation and can lead to Cambridge PET or CET Certification.

The programme looks at dealing with blocks to learning experienced by many students and the resulting personal stress that this may cause. Working on reducing stress associated with learning a new language, the programme includes input on mindfulness and communicating mindfully, somatic techniques, breath and meditation work as well as harnessing the restorative qualities of Nature to deal with stress and to promote calmness in the approach to successfully learning or developing a new language.

A hybrid course, supported by individual supported reflection and journaling includes four in presence workshops of 5-hour duration combined with 10 one to one online lessons focusing exclusively on language training and monitoring of the reflection and learning progress.

Want to learn English without the stress....?

For more information, course programme and cost, please contact Karen Freeland 389 056 9175 or message via SMS, WhatsApp or email [email protected]

Self employed English Language Communications Consultant and Trainer Safe Haven Stress Management Karen Freeland

02/07/2026

A volte cambiare prospettiva fa la differenza.

Stamattina ho lavorato in modalità SMART presso il centro locale intitolato a Claudio Pagano, con la preziosa assistenza del personale del Comune di Vobbia

Durante la pausa, una piacevole passeggiata fino al Circolo Val Vobbia per un cappuccino di soia e un spuntino.

Lo hub e' un ambiente ben attrezzato, curato e accogliente per chi ha bisogno di restare in contatto con l'ufficio durante le vacanze o, come nel mio caso, di portare avanti la propria attività professionale senza il timore di non avere una connessione internet a casa, come ieri.

Vale davvero prenderlo in considerazione se state pensando a una svolta di vita e a un trasferimento nella splendida campagna della zona di Vobbia.

10 stelle, promosso a pieni voti!

Grazie 🙏 ❣️

14/03/2026

14/03/2026

🍎🍎My Offerings🍎🍎

🍎Functional English

Courses are offered at all levels from beginner, basic, intermediate and advanced and concentrate on the usage of the language from basic to advanced level. While guidance is given on grammatical structures and vocabulary building, the emphasis is always on the use of the language, comprehension, speaking, and wider communication skills.

🍎Certified English

For those students who want to support their English Skills with PET or CET accreditation, an individually designed programme can take participants on this key step towards their certification goal.

🍎Advanced English

An Intensive 3-day Programme designed for students of English at an advanced level who wish to further develop their English Language Skills. An experiential programme, with extensive group work and communication activity targeted at group members’ specific needs.

🍎Costs

For company programmes, costs are based on a standard group rate.

For individual programmes, costs are based on a standard rate which will vary depending on the training option chosen.

While more details are available on application, it should be noted that cost per day of each programme are priced very competitively as being a sole operator, overheads are at a minimum.

For more information, course programme and cost, please contact Karen Freeland 389 056 9175 or message via SMS, WhatsApp or email [email protected]

25/02/2026

“Safe Haven” offre una serie di esperienze, trattamenti e formazione per aiutare coloro che cercano sostegno a gestire lo stress in modo più efficace.

✨✨Perché Safe Haven?✨✨

Haven è una parola inglese che significa “luogo sicuro, rifugio o pace”. È spesso abbinata alla parola “safe” (sicuro), che rafforza l'idea di sicurezza e protezione. Un rifugio sicuro è un luogo che offre riparo, protezione e pace.

Le attività di “Safe Haven” sono offerte senza pressioni, manipolazioni o avidità e mirano a fornire un luogo sicuro in cui le persone possano esprimere sentimenti ed emozioni a volte difficili senza essere giudicate, controllate, messe in competizione o influenzate dall'ego.

La sicurezza personale, emotiva e psicologica è al centro delle attività di Safe Haven.

💫💫Attività di Safe Haven💫💫

Programmi ed esperienze di gestione dello stress, tra cui

• Bagni di foresta e terapia
• Trattamenti e formazione Reiki
• Cristalloterapia e Reiki con cristalli
• Pratica della consapevolezza - Mindfulness
• Consapevolezza somatica
• Igiene del sonno
• Coaching delle competenze linguistiche in inglese

Karen Freeland WhatsApp 389 056 9175 o [email protected]

22/02/2026

Development of language learning skills

During a 21 year career in English teaching in Italy with adults, mainly in a business context, and with adolescents, children and very young children, experience teaches that measuring language learning can be done in number of ways.

The traditional routes being homework, exams, accreditation and assessment are always valid however, progress in language learning can be measured with softer indicators such as the application of language skills to social, interpersonal, personal and affective situations.

The psychology of language learning is an intricate process but in my experience applying and incorporating language skills with the following can enhance the overall language learning process

· Working to limit or remove blocks to learning
· Giving and receiving constructive feedback, • Facilitating a two-way process
• Asking for help or support
· Structured writing in the target language

And also

· Dreaming in the target language
· Expressing heartfelt emotion
· Working through uncomfortable emotions
· Releasing stress and dealing with burnout

Progress in the development of these softer skills indicates absorption of the target language into real life situations whether they be practical or ideas based and indicates that language skills have truly been absorbed and assimilated not only in the language centres of the brain but also in the brain’s emotive centres.

Seeing learning language as a personal development and not solely a language development strategy reaps much more positive results than a standalone traditional grammar or structures based programme.

And from a business point of view this also saves valuable financial resources as not only are language skills developed but that these are contextualised into skills which are broadly relevant to the working environment, making participants more productive in the long run in the work environment.

Happy people - happy organisation - happy clients
Equals - more productivity

For more information, please contact Karen Freeland 389 056 9175 or message via SMS, WhatsApp or email [email protected]

23/12/2025

To all my clients and students - past, present and future.

Thank you for your continued interest and support in 2025!

🙏🤗🙏

16/10/2025