Matthew Pruen is a constellations practitioner, systemic coach and consultant. He also leads seminars in systemic approaches to design and advertising at London College of Communications as an associate lecturer. He is a member of the International Systemic Constellations Association (ISCA) www.isca-network.org and the European Association on Systemic Consultancy (EURASYC) www.eurasyc.eu.

Matthew trained  in the application of constellation work within organisations - at foundation and advanced levels - as a member of CoLPI, the Nowhere Foundation's Community of Learning, Practice and Innovation http://www.thewayofnowhere.com/nofo/index.html and has trained in family constellation work at The Centre for the Study of Intimate and Social Systems [CSISS]. He has been involved with the world of constellations since first witnessing Bert Hellinger work in London in 1995 and has trained with Judith Hemming of Moving Constellations http://www.movingconstellations.com and Hunter Beaumont  www.hiddensymmetry.com.

Matthew facilitates Constellations workshops. As well as a programme of UK workshops this year, he will be facilitating workshops at the Healing the Wounds of the Past conference in Beirut, Lebanon, in November.

Matthew has worked with actors and directors using systemic approaches to creativity in the theatre.

He is also a member of the teaching and administrative teams at the Hoffman Institute, UK. He qualified as a Hoffman Process teacher in 2008, became a senior teacher in 2009 and a Supervisor in 2011. For more information: www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/. 

Before this Matthew accumulated 20 years experience at MD level in the organic food/hospitality sector, running two award winning restaurants in Bristol. He also gained experience in television and radio presenting.

Matthew was born in 1960 in Beirut, Lebanon. His father was British diplomat with the UN and his mother Palestinian Lebanese. He was educated in the UK from the age of 8 and after secondary education attended Winchester and Hornsey schools of Art. Matthew continues to be passionate about art, stone carving and playing music. He is a father of three and a grandfather.