Getting Better

Training

With an academic background in theology and clinical pastoral training I have trained, over several decades now in  counselling, psychotherapy and psychosexual therapy,  in Germany, the UK and further afield.  I have trained in many forms of psychotherapy, some of which are more traditional (e.g. Object Relations) some more innovative (e.g. Gestalt, Mindell, Almaas). Overall, my approach is integrative, which means that I draw on several forms of therapy to work effectively with my clients.

Accreditation and Registration

Much of my current work (as of 2018) is given over to training and supervision other practitioners, together with a medium size clinical caseload working from my practice in West London. I am accredited both as a clinician and supervisor by COSRT, senior accredited and fellow by NCP. My training courses are approved by NCP, NCS and COSRT and I am also course director of the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy which is accredited by Middlesex University. For further details check www.naos-institute.com and www.psychosexualtraining.org.uk. From 2019 I train more internationally, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Gaza....

Projects and Positions

My professional experience includes working in private practice and both statutory and voluntary organisations.

• I set up a Child Abuse Prevention Project ("Working With Men") funded by the Department of the Environment;
• I am Co-founder of the UK Standing Conference on Sexual Abuse of Men;
• Co-founder of the Centre for Personal and Professional Development which continues to train counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, Pakistan, Malta and Ireland;
• Co-founder of the largest psychosexual NHS clinic in Europe;
• Author of several masters programmes in psychotherapy and related disciplines;
• Training Director with the School of Counselling and Psychotherapy;
• Consultant Psychotherapist at the Institute of St Anselm;
• Associate Director of Anima Reason Consultants Budapest (Hungary);
• Visiting lecturer for the Hungarian Organisational Development Society;
• A founder of, and Training Director for the Hungarian Gestalt Association;
• Training Director for the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling;
• Course Director for the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy
• Consultant Trainer with the Interfaith Foundation.
• Each year I act as principal tutor for trainings in psychotherapy, supervision and organisational development both in the UK and further afield.