I have over 20 years personal development experience working with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds, seeking help for a great range of issues and problems. In that time I have earned the reputation of being able to provide an atmosphere of safety, respect and optimism for the capacity to overcome difficulties. In the process, my clients develop an increased sense of satisfaction and effective control over their lives.
Specialist and Post-Qualifying Training
My approach is integrative, collaborative and active in focussing on the issues identified by the client. My theoretical stance is primarily psychodynamic and object relational.
Most of my work is long-term psychotherapy, although I do also offer short-term counselling. I work with a wide range of issues and specialise in early loss, trauma, separation and absence of 'good enough' parenting as well as working with adults who have a history of childhood abuse; sexual and otherwise.
One of my primary goals is to understand the subtle and unique ways a person perceives and experiences people, situations, traumas and events and why they do. In other words, how the individual attributes their own particular meaning to events. Through enhancing this awareness, the individual becomes freer to negotiate greater choice in emotional response.
During my time as a therapist, my enthusiasm, respect and appreciation of my clients has never ceased to grow.
I also have 15 years experience working within the Information Technology industry, more laterly at Oxford University. I also served on the Board of Trustees at The Minster Centre and as Harassment Officer at Oxford University.
I have undergone rigourous long-term therapy which I believe is essential to being a good therapist. I have first-hand experience of the difficult feelings one can go through, but I also have certain knowledge of how careful and skilled psychotherapy can be liberating, enhancing and transformative.
