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• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Personal Statement

I have been working as a self-employed psychotherapist since 1996, helping clients to overcome a wide range of problems including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), IBS, phobias, eating disorders, relationships, sexual dysfunction, substance abuse, addictions and other limiting behaviours.

I also have a Certificate in Counselling Supervision and have supervised many other therapists working with a variety of modalities and settings including counselling, NLP, private and NHS work, some have been UKCP or BACP registered. I have also helped many of them establish themselves in private practice. I am recognised as a supervisor for four other national therapy organisations.

Apart from my UKCP registration I am also a qualified trainer of NLP and EFT. I’ve written and presented short courses for other therapists. From 2004-2007 I occupied the voluntary roles of Vice-Chair and Acting Chair for the National Hypno-Psychotherapy Council (UKCP Member Organisation).
From 2011-13 I worked as Training Officer for the Hypnotherapy & Counselling Societies .

In brief my experience includes:

• Working privately with a wide range of complex client issues
• Working with companies to reduce occupational stress
• Working one-to-one with EBD pupils in exclusion units in Liverpool (Jan-Apr 2002) and Salford (May-Nov 2008)
• Working with a London-based charity helping people with bladder and bowel problems
• Providing therapy for NHS clients via an agency, using CORE 10 and GAD7 etc. rating scales
(Apr-Jun 2011 & Mar-Nov 2012)
• Supervising other psychotherapists (UKCP, BACP, NHS, HS etc.) providing advice and support
• Providing training in psychotherapeutic modalities including foundational diploma for UKCP entry.

I'm also a qualified EMDR therapist (as recommended by NICE for the treatment of PTSD)

Currently I'm researching and helping to address sleep problems.
Free download available at
www.helpsleep.co.uk
to help with meditation or sleep.

Areas of interest

Anxiety disorders; Depression; Stress; IBS; Insomnia;Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Bereavement; Eating disorders; Alcohol / drug dependency; Relationship problems; Major trauma; Substance misuse psychiatry; Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Cardiac conditions
• Eating disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Gynaecological disorders
• Musculoskeletal conditions

• Neurological disorders
• Oncology
• Pain management
• Psychophysiological disorders
• Physical disability

• Rheumatological conditions
• Insomnia
• IBS
• Stress related conditions
• PTSD