My journey to becoming a psychotherapist

My yearning for a greater understanding of myself and how I responded to the joys and difficulties of life began with exploring co-counselling in my late 20’s. I first went to therapy in my 30’s to try to make sense of a relationship crisis. This set me on a path of self-care and enquiry.

 

In my 50’s, after parenthood, an ongoing search for spiritual understanding and completion of a successful 30 year professional career in London I wanted a change in direction and was drawn to undertake a uniquely experiential and practical 5 year training in Core Process psychotherapy. Ten years on I am happy and inspired to be living and practicing in the beauty of Dartmoor with my partner.

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Other influences reflect my ongoing experiences of therapy, meditation, relationships, creativity, travel, nature, groups and fatherhood.

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Recent professional experience

I  have an MA in Core Process Psychotherapy and am fully accredited with BACP.

I have been working as a psychotherapist since 2012 with a wide range of clients and issues.  For example clients have come because they were anxious or depressed, wanted more from life; had relationship difficulties; were suffering from addiction; felt inadequate or misunderstood; that they coud'nt cope, did'nt belong or were overwhelmed; or where suffering from past or present abuse, shock, trauma, loss, panic attacks , or ill health.

 

I regularly undertake additional training which over the last five years has included trauma, couples counselling, domestic abuse, child protection, suicide, sand tray, the impact of boarding schools, mindfulness, eco-therapy, shame  and meditation. In 2022 I completed a supervision training at the Karuna Institute and am now offering  supervision sessions.