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I am an integrative and transpersonal psychotherapist. Integrative means that I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, rather than working from one fixed model. Different people need different ways of working, and therapy is most useful when it can respond holistically.

Transpersonal psychotherapy is concerned not only with symptoms, struggles and life history, but also with the deeper questions of meaning, purpose, identity and soul. It recognises that distress is not always something to be got rid of as quickly as possible. Sometimes it is a signal from the depths, asking to be listened to and understood.

In this way of working, ordinary life and the more mysterious aspects of being human can sit side by side. We may explore thoughts, feelings, memories, relationships, dreams, body sensations, imagination, grief, humour, creativity, longing and love. Nothing human is out of place.

The spiritual dimension does not have to mean religion, although for some people it may. It can appear as a search for meaning, a sense of being called towards change, a dream that will not leave us alone, or a moment of recognition in nature, art, music or poetry.

My aim is not to help you become someone else, but to help you listen more deeply to the person you already are. Therapy can then become a place where what has been wounded, hidden, forgotten or unlived may begin to find its way back into life.

I am an integrative and transpersonal psychotherapist with over 25 years鈥� experience of working with individuals, couples and supervisees.

People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, loss, relationship difficulties, low self-worth, trauma, questions of identity, or a feeling that life has somehow become too small, stuck or disconnected. Sometimes there is a clear crisis; at other times there is simply a quiet but persistent sense that something needs attention.

My approach is warm, thoughtful and engaged. I draw on a range of therapeutic models, including psychodynamic, humanistic, Jungian, Gestalt, body-based and transpersonal approaches, rather than working from one fixed method. This means I try to meet the person in front of me, rather than fit you into a theory.

Transpersonal psychotherapy is concerned with the whole person: emotional, physical, intellectual, relational, creative and spiritual. The spiritual dimension does not have to mean religion, although for some people it may. It may appear as a search for meaning, a dream that will not leave you alone, a longing for change, or a sense that life is asking something more of you.

In our work together, we may explore thoughts, feelings, memories, relationships, dreams, body sensations, imagination, grief, humour, longing and love. Nothing human is out of place. I am interested not only in reducing distress but also in understanding what it may be pointing to.

My aim is not to help you become someone else, but to help you listen more deeply to the person you already are. Therapy can then become a place where what has been wounded, hidden, forgotten or unlived may begin to find its way back into life.

The first session is an opportunity for us to meet and get a sense of whether working together feels right.

You do not need to arrive with everything neatly worked out. Some people come with a very clear difficulty or crisis; others arrive with a more general feeling that something is not right, or that life has become stuck, painful or too small. We can begin wherever you are.

I will usually ask a little about what has brought you to therapy, what you are hoping for, and anything in your history or current circumstances that feels important for me to understand. You are welcome to ask me questions too 鈥� about how I work, what therapy involves, or anything else that may help you feel clearer.

There is no pressure to tell me everything at once. Therapy works best when it can unfold at a pace that feels safe enough. The first meeting is simply a beginning: a chance to see whether you feel heard, understood and comfortable enough to continue.

At the end of the session, we can talk about whether ongoing therapy feels useful, and if so, what kind of arrangement might work best.

How I work as a trainer

Most of my workshops are held in London, W2.  As a trainer, I try to create a space that is thoughtful, lively, practical and human. I鈥檓 interested in helping people understand psychological ideas in a way that makes sense in real life 鈥� not just as theory, but as something useful in the room with clients, supervisees, colleagues, groups and ourselves.

My training style is integrative and experiential. I draw on psychodynamic, humanistic, Jungian, Gestalt, body-based, transpersonal and Processwork approaches. I do like theory, but only when it has some blood in it. Otherwise, it can become rather dry and remote. My aim is to bring ideas alive, so that people can feel their relevance rather than simply gather more information.

I usually work with a mixture of teaching, discussion, reflection, writing, dyads or triads, small-group exercises and whole-group enquiry. I like to give enough structure for the day to feel held, but not so much that there is no room for imagination, humour, uncertainty or discovery.

I am particularly interested in the places where therapy meets ordinary life: relationship, difference, conflict, power, shame, grief, the body, dreams, creativity, spirituality, and the stories we live inside. Much of my work is about helping people think symbolically as well as literally 鈥� to ask not only 鈥淲hat is happening?鈥� but 鈥淲hat might this be expressing, protecting, avoiding, or trying to bring into consciousness?鈥�

In groups, I pay attention not only to the stated topic, but also to what is happening in the wider field: what is spoken and unspoken, who feels able to participate, where the energy rises or drops, and what may be trying to emerge through the group itself.

My hope is that people leave with clearer ideas, but also with more confidence, curiosity and permission to work in their own voice.

I see supervision as a reflective, relational and creative space: a place where the therapist can bring not only client material, but also uncertainty, stuckness, doubt, countertransference, ethical questions, and the personal impact of the work.

My approach is integrative and transpersonal. This means I draw on a range of models 鈥� psychodynamic, humanistic, Jungian, Gestalt, body-based, relational and transpersonal 鈥� rather than working from one fixed theory. I am interested in what is happening within the client, within the therapist, between the therapist and the client, and in the wider field surrounding the work.

Supervision, for me, is not simply about checking that the work is being done 鈥減roperly鈥�, although good boundaries, ethical practice, risk, safeguarding and clear thinking are all essential. It is also a place to wonder: what is being communicated beneath the words? What is the client asking of the therapist? What may be repeated, avoided, enacted or unconsciously held in the relationship?

I pay close attention to countertransference, dreams, images, body responses, emotional atmospheres, silences, humour, irritation, rescue fantasies, idealisation, shame and uncertainty. These are often not distractions from the work but part of it.

My aim is to offer supervision that is supportive, thoughtful and appropriately challenging. I want supervisees to feel accompanied, not judged; but also encouraged to think deeply, honestly and responsibly about their practice.

I am particularly interested in helping therapists develop confidence in their own therapeutic voice. Supervision can then become a place where clinical skill, ethical responsibility, self-knowledge and imagination are all brought into the room.

At its best, supervision helps us stay more awake: to ourselves, to our clients, to the relationship between us, and to the deeper process trying to unfold.

I am an integrative and transpersonal psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer, with over 25 years鈥� experience in private practice and psychotherapy training.

My supervision style is warm, reflective and engaged. I see supervision as a space where the clinical, ethical, relational, and personal dimensions of the work can be considered with care. It is not simply a place to 鈥渞eport back鈥� on client work, but a place to deepen understanding, notice patterns, explore stuck places, and support the therapist鈥檚 own development.

I work integratively, drawing on psychodynamic, humanistic, Jungian, Gestalt, body-based, transpersonal and relational approaches. I am interested in what is happening between therapist and client, what may be held in the wider field, and what the client鈥檚 material may be stirring in the therapist. Dreams, body responses, images, countertransference, enactments, silence, humour and uncertainty may all have something useful to tell us.

My aim is to offer a supervision space that is supportive, thoughtful and appropriately challenging. I am interested in helping supervisees develop confidence in their own way of working, while also holding clear attention to boundaries, risk, ethics, difference and the responsibilities of clinical practice.

I work with qualified therapists, trainees and those developing their private practice. Supervision can include client material, professional development, clinical dilemmas, endings, assessment, couple work, organisational issues, and the personal impact of therapeutic work.

In the first supervision session, I like to spend time getting to know something about you, your background, and your practice.

I am interested not only in your current client work but also in the path that led you to become a therapist. This may include the kind of work you did before training, your experience during and since qualification, the settings you have worked in, and the kinds of clients you are currently seeing.

We may talk about the shape of your practice: how many clients you see, whether you work in private practice, an agency or an organisational setting, the issues your clients tend to bring, your fee structure, and any particular struggles, pressures or uncertainties you are facing.

I will also want to hear about how you would like your practice to develop. You may be thinking about building confidence, deepening your clinical work, developing a particular specialism, changing direction, growing a private practice, or simply finding a supervision space in which you can think more freely and honestly about the work.

Just as importantly, the first session is a chance for you to tell me what you are hoping for from supervision. Some supervisees want a reflective space; some want challenge; some want help with boundaries, ethics, risk, endings, assessment, private practice, or the emotional impact of the work. Most want a mixture.

The first meeting is therefore partly practical and partly relational. It gives us both a chance to see whether the fit feels right, and whether the supervision I offer is likely to support you, your clients and your development as a therapist.