My Trainings, Qualifications and Experience
University Education
- BEd Hons/MEd: University of London 1976/7
- BSc Hons Psychology: NELP and Goldsmiths College, 1976-1980
- MA English Language and Literature: Goldsmiths College, 1980
- MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy: Birkbeck College: 2000
Counselling and Psychotherapy Training
- Certificate in Counselling: Lincoln Clinic, London: 1976
- Diploma in Student Counselling: Birkbeck College: 1988
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling, Birkbeck College: 1989
- Psychotherapy Training, the Guild of Psychotherapists: 1990-1995
- MSc in Psychotherapy, Birkbeck College: 2000
Professional Memberships
- The Guild of Psychotherapists: Full Professional Membership
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy: Professional Registration
- Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College: Full Professional Membership
- Full professional membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy across 25 years
Cinical Experience as a Therapist
- Private Practice since 1988
- Oxleas NHS Trust, Psychotherapy Internship: 1990 - 92
- Central University Institutions NHS Practice, Gower Street, W1: Psychotherapy Internship 1989 - 1991
- School Counsellor Crofton Sixth Form Centre: 1987 - 93
- Senior Counsellor University of Essex; 1992-1994
- Psychotherapist: Kings College Hospital: 1999 - 2009
Clinical Experience as a Supervisor
- Provision of supervision to trainees on the Goldsmiths' Diploma in Counselling courses: 1998 - 2010
- Supervisor to trainees on placement in the Counselling and Psychotherapy Department, Kings College Hospital: 1999 - 2009
- Supervisor to counselling students on placements at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust: 2010 - 2016
- Staff supervisor to psychotherapists in the Epilepsy Dept Kings' College Hospital: 2010 - 2013
- Supervisor to practising therapists through referrals to my private practice since 1991
Teaching, Tutoring and Lecturing Experience
- Current freelance tutor and Mentor to trainee counsellors
- Workshops on the Emotional Basis of Learning for the Inner London Education Authority's Psychological Services Division: 1978 - 1981
- Tutor in Counselling, Birkbeck College, London University 1988 - 1995
- Tutor in Counselling on the Diploma courses for Goldsmiths College: 1995 - 1998
- Sessional Lecturer in Psycho-social studies City University: 1995-2002
- Founding Director of Psychotherapy for Healthcare: Training provision: 2007 - 2010
- Private tutor to trainees on the MSc Psychotherapy degree, Birkbeck College: 2012 - 2015
- Trainer in psychotherapy and healthcare-related in-service education for staff at Kings College Hospital NHS Trus, London: 1999 - 2009