Professional Background
I am a UKCP [United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy] registered Integrative Psychotherapist as well as a registered member of the BACP [British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy]. I was a founder and general secretary of the United Kingdom Association for Psychotherapy Integration [UKAPI]. I have an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute, London.
I trained as a social worker and after 10 years working primarily in the health service, moved into social work education. As a trainer and supervisor, I worked for a wide range of London boroughs and universities. I spent 15 years at Brunel University where I was a Lecturer and Course Leader.
I have worked as a counsellor in the health service, in student counselling and in the field of employee counselling. I have been working in private practice as a counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor for 20 years. For much of that time, I taught on the MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Metanoia Institute, London.
I have several particular areas of interest and experience: