Experience the healing power of surfing through our professionally guided surf therapy programme. These sessions combine the physical benefits of surfing with therapeutic techniques that promote emotional regulation, confidence building, and stress relief. Our qualified instructors create a safe, supportive environment where students can challenge themselves while developing trust in their abilities and connection with the ocean.

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The Ocean Therapy Beach School programme partners with local authorities, schools and youth groups to deliver an innovative beach-based educational experience that combines surf therapy with academic qualifications. Students learn to surf while experiencing the mental and physical benefits of surfing and surf therapy, all within a unique outdoor learning environment that makes their studies directly relevant to real-world experiences and personal growth. Through this comprehensive programme, participants can work towards two nationally recognised qualifications: the BTEC Level 2 First Award in Personal Development and Wellbeing, which covers essential life skills including communication, teamwork, goal setting, and personal reflection through coursework and practical assessments; and the Agored Cymru Level 2 qualification in Working in the Outdoors, which provides comprehensive practical experience in coastal environments while developing knowledge and competencies in outdoor activity leadership, safety management, environmental awareness, and group facilitation skills needed for careers in outdoor education, environmental work, or adventure tourism.

Ocean Therapy also offers individualised therapeutic sessions that can incorporate a range of evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming for Trauma (NLP for Trauma), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Blue Health Coaching. These specialised sessions are delivered by founder and head Ocean Therapy coach Phil Owen, who is accredited in these therapeutic modalities, allowing for personalised treatment approaches that harness the healing power of the ocean environment alongside proven psychological interventions to support individual mental health and wellbeing needs.

Discover powerful wellbeing practices enhanced by the natural coastal environment. Our mindfulness sessions incorporate the sounds, sights, and sensations of the beach to develop emotional awareness, stress management techniques, and mental resilience. Students learn practical wellbeing strategies they can use throughout their lives, supported by the calming influence of the ocean setting.  We call this developing 'Blue Mind'.

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Engage with pressing environmental issues through direct experience and hands-on learning. Our surfers participate in beach conservation projects, marine life monitoring, and sustainability initiatives that make a real difference to coastal ecosystems. This practical environmental education develops critical thinking about climate change, marine pollution, and conservation while fostering a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship.