Practice location: 

3a Humphrey St, Swansea SA1 6BG     

Member Info:

Training  Member  of WPP

Main Therapeutic Style:  

Integrative          

Services Offered :

Psychotherapy, Counselling, Supervision,(group & individual) Training, Couple Work

All of the above for organisations.

About Approach :

My practice, values & orientation have developed organically through 33 years experience in mental health and substance misuse settings & private practice as well as through my training. I draw on a number of approaches including Object Relations & Attachment Theory, T.A. Gestalt, Person Centred and Bodywork and am more interested in connections than divisions between therapeutic traditions. Fostering and actively working with the Therapeutic Relationship is for me the central integrating principle of therapy.

My experience has taught me to be flexible & creative in my approach to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds. At the same time I am acutely aware of the commanalities we all share as human beings.
I regularly practice Mindfulness which supports me in staying present with clients.

Qualifications:

UKCP Reg Psychotherapist (Humanistic & Integrative College) since 1993
UKCP Reg Supervisor since 2014
Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy, Minster Centre, 1991
Diploma Integrative Supervision, Minster Centre, 2004
Diploma Therapeutic Massage, College of Holistic Medicine, 1987
Foundation Course in Group Analysis, Institute of Group Analysis 1986
BA (Hons) Philosophy & Sociology, University of Sussex 1983

Member of Minster Centre,
Staff member of Welsh Psychotherapy Partnerships, Cardiff
Approved Primary Supervisor for Metanoia Institute since 1998
Approved Supervisor for Voluntary Alcohol Counsellors Training Scheme since 1989

Languages in Addition to English:

None, though extensive experience in working with members of the Deaf community via Interpreter     

DBS Check:  Enhanced Disclosure