Section 01

Ayn Practitioner

Every practitioner app and compliance tool in one place — safeguarding training, intervention toolkits, and practice management, built by psychotherapists for psychotherapists.

Free Tool

Private Practice Calculator.

A free, no-sign-up tool for therapists. Model your desired take-home pay against costs, weeks worked, tax, and client load — and see the fee each session needs to earn.

Your practice assumptions
Free forever · nothing is stored · no account required
What each session must earn
£110
fee per session
Gross income needed
£90,667
Estimated tax owed
£22,667
Total sessions / year
828
Weekly gross target
£1,971

Indicative figures only — gross is derived as (desired take-home + costs) ÷ (1 − tax rate). This tool does not constitute financial or tax advice; consult a qualified accountant for your circumstances.

Free Resource

The Polyvagal Theory Handout

A practitioner's quick-reference guide to the autonomic nervous system states — free when you join our email list.

The “Hi-Tech” Part

The Apps & Training

When a practitioner joins Ayn, they get direct access to a bundle of core digital tools and certified training:

Practice Management App

Everything you need to manage your day-to-day admin, client records, and workflow seamlessly.

Safeguarding & GDPR Training

Built-in compliance so you don't have to source or pay for separate external courses.

Diversity & Inclusion Training

Essential training included right out of the box.

Interventions App

Interactive tools to support your clinical work and interventions.

Live Online Training (TBC)

Free access to real-time, live online CPD and training sessions.

Theoretical Foundations

Core somatic & neurobiological modalities

Polyvagal Theory

Stephen Porges

A neurobiological framework describing how the autonomic nervous system subconsciously evaluates risk and shifts between states of safety, mobilisation, and shutdown.

  • Neuroception — sub-cortical detection of safety or threat
  • Ventral vagal (social engagement & connection)
  • Sympathetic (fight / flight / mobilisation)
  • Dorsal vagal (freeze / shutdown / collapse)
In practice

Guides therapists to read autonomic state, co-regulate through tone, face and presence, and help clients move up the ladder toward ventral vagal safety.

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Pat Ogden

A body-centred, talking-and-somatic approach that integrates bodily experience with cognitive and emotional processing to resolve trauma and attachment wounds.

  • Body as a primary entry point for processing
  • Somatic resourcing and boundary work
  • Unfinished defensive actions completed in the body
  • Top-down (cognition) + bottom-up (body) integration
In practice

Uses mindful attention to posture, movement and sensation to help clients transform protective responses held in the body, without needing to relive the story.

Somatic Experiencing

Peter Levine

A body-focused trauma approach that resolves trauma by discharging trapped survival energy and completing interrupted defensive responses.

  • Titration — processing small doses of activation
  • Pendulation — moving between activation and settled states
  • Discharge of incomplete fight / flight energy
  • Tracking sensation (interoception) and the 'felt sense'
In practice

Builds clients' capacity to tolerate arousal, restoring natural self-regulation so the nervous system can return to calm after threat.

Interpersonal Neurobiology

Dan Siegel

A consilient framework that defines the mind as an embodied and relational process, and identifies integration — the linkage of differentiated parts — as the core of health.

  • Mind = an embodied & relational process that regulates energy flow
  • Integration of differentiation + linkage
  • Nine domains of integration
  • The role of relationships in shaping the brain
In practice

Orients therapy toward cultivating integration across mind, brain and relationships — the foundational principle beneath secure attachment, coherence and wellbeing.

Sources & specialist training
  1. 01

    Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation. New York: Norton.

    Polyvagal Institute — specialist training
  2. 02

    Ogden, P. & Fisher, J. (2015). Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment. New York: Norton. Body-centred, top-down + bottom-up trauma work.

    Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute — training
  3. 03

    Levine, P. A. (2010). In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books. Somatic Experiencing.

    Somatic Experiencing International — training
  4. 04

    Siegel, D. J. (2010). The Mindful Therapist. New York: Norton. Interpersonal Neurobiology and integration.

    Mindsight Institute — IPNB training
Clinical Reference

The dissociative spectrum

A continuum from ordinary, adaptive absorption through to trauma-related structural dissociation — to guide recognition, language and pacing in the therapy room.

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The “Hi-Touch” Part

The Future Vision

We don't want practitioners working in total isolation.

In-Person Connection

The long-term goal for Ayn is to expand into a franchise model centered around in-person, practitioner-led polyvagal and sensorimotor stress groups.

Community

Giving practitioners a structured, real-world framework to connect, run group work, and support nervous system regulation in their local communities.

App Directory

Practitioner apps & compliance tools

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Ayn Power Threat Meaning

Certified training on the Power Threat Meaning Framework (Johnstone & Boyle, 2018) — a non-diagnostic, formulation-based approach to understanding distress as a meaningful response to power, threat, and meaning.

  • Non-diagnostic formulation
  • Power-aware assessment
  • CPD certificate
  • 10-question assessment
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Ayn Diversity & Inclusivity

Certified Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity training for psychotherapists, covering the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and their implications for inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice. Built by Psychotherapists for Psychotherapists.

  • Protected Characteristics (Equality Act 2010)
  • Implications for Practice
  • Certified Training
  • Built by Psychotherapists
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Ayn Practice Harmony

An all-in-one private practice management suite designed for psychotherapists to seamlessly handle documents, CPD tracking, client logs, and financial planning.

  • Document management
  • CPD tracking
  • Client logs
  • Financial planning
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ArnTherapyNexus

A comprehensive intervention toolkit for therapists, providing structured techniques.

  • Intervention toolkit
  • Structured techniques
  • For therapists
  • Built by Psychotherapists
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Ayn Safeguarding

Ayn Safeguarding provides Levels 1-3 Adult and Child Safeguarding Training, GDPR Training specifically for Psychotherapists. Built by Psychotherapists for Psychotherapists.

  • Level 1–3 Safeguarding
  • Adult & Child
  • GDPR for Psychotherapists
  • Built by Psychotherapists
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Section 02

Ayn Wellbeing

Therapist-created tools for nervous system regulation and longevity.

Founded by practicing psychotherapists, Ayn brings together simple digital tools to help you manage daily stress, understand your nervous system, and build long-term resilience.

Included

What You Get Inside · Wellbeing & Communication plan · £17 / year

The Interventions App

Practical, evidence-informed exercises to help you move out of fight-or-flight and bring your nervous system back into balance.

The Stress Test

Get real-time insight into your current stress load and track how your body is responding over time.

The Communication & Relationship Coach

Tools to help you navigate relational boundaries, communicate clearly, and reduce social stress.

Longevity & Regulation Focus

Simple routines designed to protect your physical and mental health for the long run by keeping chronic stress down.

60-Second Regulation

OMG · Orient, Ground, Move

A three-step nervous system reset. Move through each step in order — about 20–25 seconds each.

Cognitive Reframing

REBT · Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

Work the ABCDE model — it's not the event, but the belief about it, that drives how you feel. Reframe an irrational belief into a rational one.

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The difference

Why Ayn Wellbeing?

Built by Experts

Created directly by psychotherapists who specialize in trauma, stress, and nervous system health.

No Buzzwords or Fluff

Simple, actionable tools you can use in five minutes a day to regulate your body and mind.

Affordable Access

Full access to every tool in the suite for just £17 a year.

Free self-assessment

Ayn Stress Check-in

Q01In the last month, how often have you felt unable to cope with all you had to do?

Q02In the last month, how often have you felt nervous or on edge?

Q03In the last month, how often have you found it hard to switch off or relax?

Q04In the last month, how often have you felt tired for no clear reason?

Q05In the last month, how often have you felt irritable or short-tempered?

Q06In the last month, how often have you had trouble concentrating on what mattered?

Q07In the last month, how often have you felt overwhelmed by everyday demands?

Q08In the last month, how often have you felt in control of the things that matter most? (reverse)

The Future Vision

Looking Ahead

We are working to bring in-person, polyvagal and sensorimotor stress groups to local communities—giving you a real-world, hands-on space to practice nervous system regulation alongside trained practitioners.

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Wellbeing Apps

Tools for everyday wellbeing

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Verve

Check in with your nervous system and build a daily ventral vagal anchoring practice with guided exercises and a 66-day habit journey.

  • Nervous system check-in
  • Daily anchoring practice
  • Polyvagal theory education
  • 66-day habit journey
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Ayn Longevity Score

A daily longevity tracker blending Blue Zones lifestyle pillars, Bryan Johnson's Blueprint protocol, and whole-food plant-based nutrition — Greger's Daily Dozen meets Esselstyn's no-oil, no-animal baseline. Tick off your behaviours and watch the ring shift from warm to blue.

  • Daily Dozen checklist
  • Blue Zones pillars
  • Bryan Johnson Blueprint
  • WFPB / Esselstyn baseline
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Ayn Stress Management-WFH

A twelve-week programme providing practical tools for burnout and stress, designed for those working from home.

  • 12-week structured programme
  • Burnout prevention toolkit
  • WFH stress regulation
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Verve

A wellbeing app for daily mood, energy, and nervous-system balance — gentle support for anyone, anytime.

  • Mood tracking
  • Daily rituals
  • Nervous-system regulation
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Section 03

Ayn Communication

Master nonviolent communication and co-regulation.

Grounded in somatic practice and nonviolent communication (NVC), Ayn gives you practical tools to navigate conflict, express needs clearly, and build healthier relationships at home, work, and beyond.

Free coaching tool

Ayn Friendship Coach

Attachment-focused coaching

Therapeutic Parenting · Dan Hughes PACE

PACE-based guidance for difficult moments with your child — connection before correction, co-regulation before reasoning.

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Included

What You Get Inside · Wellbeing & Communication plan · £17 / year

Assertiveness Training

Learn to set clear, firm boundaries without resorting to aggression or passive-aggressive patterns.

Parenting with NVC

Practical guides and prompts to help you co-regulate with your children, handle meltdowns, and communicate with empathy.

Manager & Workplace Communication

Handle difficult workplace conversations, deliver constructive feedback, and lead teams without creating unnecessary stress or defensiveness.

Continuously Expanding Suite

New relational tools, prompts, and communication frameworks added regularly to your subscription.

Free Resource

The 4-Step Assertive Communication Framework

A somatic & NVC-based guide to expressing boundaries while staying regulated.

The difference

Why Ayn Communication?

Focus on Co-Regulation

Communication isn't just about the words you choose—it's about staying regulated in your own body so you can stay connected to others.

Real-World Application

Simple, actionable frameworks you can use immediately in high-stress conversations.

Integrated Access

Included as part of the broader Ayn Wellbeing subscription for just £17 a year.

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Communication Apps

Apps for better connection

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Ayn Harmony Bridge

Guided nonviolent communication for couples and families — turn conflict into connection with structured, empathy-first conversations.

  • NVC framework
  • Conflict de-escalation
  • Guided dialogues
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Ayn NVC Parent Companion

Nonviolent communication tailored for parents — respond to your child with empathy instead of reactivity, and build trust at every age.

  • Age-calibrated scripts
  • Emotion coaching
  • Repair conversations
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Ayn Empathetic Leader

Communication and leadership tools for managers and teams — lead with empathy, give feedback that lands, and listen people into their best work.

  • Feedback frameworks
  • Active listening
  • Team check-ins
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Ayn Speak Up

An assertiveness app that helps you set boundaries, ask for what you need, and speak with calm confidence in any situation.

  • Boundary scripts
  • Confidence drills
  • Real-time prompts
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Pricing

Choose your plan.

Simple annual subscriptions. Cancel anytime. All plans include a 14-day trial.

First 100Featured

Founding Practitioner Hub

Founding-rate access for the first 100 subscribers. Includes Practitioner, Wellbeing & Communication suites.

£50/year
  • Practitioner apps
  • Wellbeing & Communication apps
  • Safeguarding training
  • Compliance tools
  • First 100 only — founding rate
Standard

Standard Practitioner Hub

Full access to the Ayn Practitioner suite, including Wellbeing & Communication apps, for practising clinicians.

£100/year
  • All practitioner apps
  • Wellbeing & Communication apps
  • Level 1–3 safeguarding
  • Audit-ready compliance
  • Priority support
For everyone

B2C Wellbeing & Communication Suite

Everyday wellbeing and communication apps for anyone.

£17/year
  • Ayn Wellbeing apps
  • Ayn Communication apps
  • Nonviolent communication
  • For everyone
The Practitioner Standard

PRACTICEWITH CARE.

Evidence-based tools, certified safeguarding, and compliance by construction — built by practitioners, for practitioners.

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