Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centres East Sussex, UK

07976 515 142

Services provided I have approx 15 years experience as a psychotherapeutic counsellor in private practice, with counselling experience in organisational settings previous to that. I work both 1 to 1, with groups and with couples.

The core of my approach is essentially integrative: humanistic, existential, holistic; psychodynamic; increasing awareness of cognitive thought patterns and beliefs; paying attention in the present moment to one's body and mind (incl. feelings and emotions), with a non-judgmental, non-reactive and accepting attitude; and a behavioural perspective with a focus on creative experimentation.

The aim is to gain satisfaction and overcome those human dimensions that so often can sabotage real, positive outcomes. For example, for short therapy I may use a solution focused approach to help resolve current problems and where clients require a more fundamental understanding of their issues and behaviour I might use a psychodynamic approach.

Longer term therapy involves my clients speaking about what they need to without censorship, be it about the past, the present or the future in order to gain awareness and with that new understanding bring about change or find acceptance.

What clients want from their lives often changes as they get beyond anxiety or depression and begin to see themselves in a different, truer light. I provide a safe, fully confidential environment in which this can take place.

My qualifications are; • Diploma Gestalt Therapy, 1997; • Cert Gestalt Therapy, 1995;

• Experiential Training Group for Practitioners - cultural, racial and ethnic differences, 1996; •

Cert Group Facilitation, 1994; • MSc Psychology & Organisational Psychology, 1984. Professional body membership: BAPCA, AHPB, EMCC CIPD