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PSYCHOTHERAPY ~ SUPERVISION ~ TRAINING

On this site you can find out more about my work as a psychotherapist, supervisor, CPD trainer and conference speaker. I have worked in the field of psychotherapy for over thirty years and continue to enjoy the rich mixture of experiences that this vocation brings.

In essence I feel certain that therapy at its most effective can help us to transform our lives. In recent years there have been significant scientific advances into the nature of emotional problems, especially the workings of the emotional brain and its connections with the body. This, I believe, opens up new possibilities for counsellors and psychotherapists to promote health and wellbeing and I am deeply committed to the integration of new concepts and methodologies in my work.

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Counselling & Psychotherapy

I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist and supervisor and have worked in the field of psychotherapy for over 30 years. In essence I feel certain that therapy at its most effective can help us to transform our lives and I enjoy the rich mixture of experience and opportunity for personal growth that this work provides.

I am deeply indebted to all the individuals who have sought my help over the years. Their courage to engage with their presenting problems in a spirit of curiosity and honesty, and allowing me to accompany them in their search for new understanding and meaning, has been humbling and deeply moving.

Generally I work with a wide range of problems including life crisis, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, a lack of motivation or meaning as well as stress related, psychosomatic and complex trauma issues. I am committed to an ongoing integration of the latest research and insights within my practice.

Another aspect of my work is in the integration of mindfulness and contemplative approaches. My personal longstanding meditation practice supports and underpins my work and highlights the support and wisdom these traditions provide. I hold a Master’s degree in mindfulness and have taught on the ‘mindfulness in individual psychotherapy’ module at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University.

If you would like to consider counselling, psychotherapy or therapeutic mindfulness then I suggest the first step is for you to contact me to arrange an initial consultation. In this first meeting we will explore your issues and how we might work together. I offer both short-term (6-12 sessions) or long-term therapy and I also offer therapeutic mindfulness. Each session lasts 50 minutes and my fee is £70.

“Healing is a matter of knowing that we can be shattered and yet we are still whole”

— Saki Santorelly

“The roots of resilience are to be found in the felt sense of existing in the heart and mind of an empathic, attuned, self-possessed other.
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— Diana Fosha

Supervision

I am a UKCP registered supervisor with many years of clinical experience. My approach is integrative, seeking to explore the presenting issues through a wide range of relational and theoretical lenses, including humanistic, psychodynamic, object-relational and attachment-based models. I have a keen interest in the integration of embodied perspectives, especially in regards to affect regulation and working with complex trauma issues.

I see supervision as a collaborative endeavour where you can bring and explore all the issues that concern you in your work. I consider our meetings as an opportunity for you to deepen your awareness and insight into the complexity of the therapeutic relationship, helping you to identify your strengths and growing edges and to develop and integrate your theoretical perspectives in your work.

If you would like to talk to me about supervision please contact me to arrange an initial consultation. To suit your professional requirements we can negotiate to meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

My fees are £ 70 - 80 per 50 minute session (depending on frequency).

Professional Background

I qualified as a psychotherapist 30 years ago and have been working in private practice since 1992. As well as working in mental health I have established and run a stress clinic in London and I have also been a training director at the Chiron Centre for Body Psychotherapy.

I hold an MSc in Mindfulness, am external examiner for the Metanoia Institute and the Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre and have been a trainer and conference speaker for many years. I have designed and delivered programmes nationwide as well as in Lithuania. Programmes include:

Effective Techniques for working with Somatisation,
Working with the Body in Counselling and Psychotherapy,
Embodied Approaches to Trauma,
Trauma and the Therapeutic Relationship,
Exploring Mindfulness as an Effective Resource in Psychotherapy,
Working with Shame and Fragile States of Self.

I am regularly invited to design and deliver CPD workshops and have given keynote talks for a variety of organisations such as: BACP, The Banbury Therapy Centre, The Bath Analytical Network, The Brighton Therapy Partnership, CAPPP, Confer, The Department of Health, IARTA, Limbus, The Laura Centre, The Minster Centre, Nottingham University Counselling Service, Sheffield’s Women’s Counselling Service.

I am also the author of the following chapters and publications: