In order to become a Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychologist, I studied initially for three years at undergraduate level in Psychology and then completed a four year doctoral training course at the University of Surrey. I work in a way that combines three different therapeutic approaches - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Humanistic/Person-Centred Therapy. Please see the About My Service page for an explanation of these terms. I also draw on other specific approaches such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Compassionate Mind Training. I have worked in Oxford Health NHS foundation trust's Psychological Services department, a community mental health team for Berkshire Mental Health NHS foundation trust, and have experience working within an NHS psychotherapy department. These roles involved working with a broad spectrum of psychological distress and mental health difficulties, ranging from mild to severe and enduring. Before becoming a psychologist, I worked in the music business for 12 years, and then became a stay-at-home father for 7 years.
My service provides psychological therapy for people suffering from emotional and psychological distress. My aim is to provide a safe, comfortable, environment in which people can be supported and helped through their difficulties. These troubling experiences can sometimes appear to develop without warning or reason, and it is often helpful to have someone alongside you to help make sense of them, and find a way through.
My service provides psychological therapy for people suffering from emotional and psychological distress. My aim is to provide a safe, comfortable, environment in which people can be supported and helped through their difficulties. These troubling experiences can sometimes appear to develop without warning or reason, and it is often helpful to have someone alongside you to help make sense of them, and find a way through.
