Since 1990 I have been working with clients who present with a wide range of problems, relationship issues, bereavement, post-traumatic stress, work related problems, phobias, anxiety, depression, etc. Most of these clients I see for short term therapy, i.e. 10 – 20 sessions. A small number of clients are receiving outpatient psychiatric treatment, these clients I see over a longer period. I also see clients with alcohol related issues, and to a much lesser extent other drug related problems. 

In addition to my private practice I have many years experience working as a counsellor and hypnotherapist with members of the legal profession, as well as with large UK companies and Government Bodies. 

 

I studied Hypnotherapy at Regents College, London and Integrative Supervision at the Metanoia Institute in Ealing. 

 

I worked for a few years for Herts Social Services with young people in care. In 1992 I completed my training in drug and alcohol counselling and worked one day a week for a drug and alcohol agency. This involved one to one work with clients, many of whom were poly-addictive. Another element of my work was to support parents of teenage or adult users. I also helped people to withdraw from prescription medication. As well as the counselling, I ran group relaxation sessions. For three years I served as a member of the Executive Management Committee for DrugCare St Albans. 

 

Since 1998 I have counselled lawyers experiencing stress related problems, also those with alcohol problems, some of these referred through LawCare Ltd. I have also been employed as a Drug and Alcohol Consultant for a large Employee Assistance Programme (PPC UK Ltd). 

 

I have worked on Drink Drive Courses set up by the Department of the Environment, as well as working as a consultant for an alcohol advisory service and as a trainer on a drink/drive programme for Bedfordshire Probation Services. 

 

I am UKCHO registered and an accredited member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy, the Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, a member of the College of Advanced Hypnotherapy, an accredited supervisor and member of the Hypnotherapy Society, a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.