About me
I trained as a transpersonal psychotherapist with the CCPE. I have a private practice in Finchampstead, Berkshire and am a Network Pratitioner with the National Centre for Eating Disorders.
My route to becoming a psychotherapist has been varied. I began working as a counsellor for a drop in project for the homeless in Picadilly, London. Since that time have worked with young single families in hardship; counselling with abused women; and more recently with the NHS Eating Disorders Service and my own varied private practice. I am used to working with people of different cultures, nationalities and backgrounds.
I am a member of the BACP and UKCP registered and am bound by their code of ethics.
I began my training as a Transpersonal Psychotherapist in 1999 and during my post graduate degree also studies with the NCfED. My specialist qualifications include: Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy; MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Advanced Diploma in Practitioner Skills in Eating Disorders and Obesity. More recently, I studied CBT with the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.
I am a committee member of the Reading Therapies Group—a network of counsellors and psychotherapists in the Reading and surrounding areas. The committee actively promote the furtherance of good psychotherapeutic practice and arrange a programme of lectures and workshops to augment the professional development of its members and guests. For all enquiries regarding the programme and joining membership pelase visit the website at www.readingtherapiesgroup.co.uk.
Who regulates psychotherapists & counsellors and why is regulation important?
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is the professional body representing psychotherapists. It operates a strict code of ethics and complaints procedure, which are designed to uphold the highest standards of professional practice and confidentiality. The CCPE is the Member Organisation (MO) through which I am regulated. The CCPE uphold the UKCP ethics and best practice.
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is a professional body who specifically works with individual practitioners to establish codes of conduct, ethics and best practice. My membership of the BACP recognises my registration with the UKCP. As part of my commitment to professional conduct and practice I am in clinical Transpersonal Supervision and undertake professional development this is required by both the UKCP and BACP for registration. Registration is renewed annually and UKCP review every five years.
I abide by the BACP Codes of Ethics and Practice and those of the UKCP (CCPE). All of whch are available to vie on thier websites (see Links)
What is Transpersonal Psychotherapy?
The Transpersonal perspective embraces the concepts of a central core within each individual that is essentially “spiritual” in nature and that this nature seeks its most complete expression during each lifetime. This central core is the “Self” and the life journey represents “the individuation process”.
The task of the Transpersonal Psychotherapist is to witness and evoke the energy of the self and its underlying ground, to firstly become fully human and also, where possible, to glimpse the transpersonal ground beneath our personal natures. It is a fundamental belief that it is in this experience that profound healing and inspiration is found. The therapy seeks to encourage an active and questioning enquiry into areas such as the unknown side of our minds, the psychology of relationships, the patterns of individuation and how to be mindfully present with thoughts, feelings and emotions.