Credentials and Professional Affiliations
B.Sc Psychology
Qualified teacher
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Approved EMDR Consultant
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Trauma Training
BACP Senior Accredited Practitioner
Member of the British Psychological Society
Member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation
Member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Member of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
Qualified teacher
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Approved EMDR Consultant
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Trauma Training
BACP Senior Accredited Practitioner
Member of the British Psychological Society
Member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation
Member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Member of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
I am a recognised BUPA Provider
My clients / patients find me through my web site or other professional web site where I am listed, and self-refer by referral from GPs, psychiatrists, insurance companies, psychological services providers, professional colleagues of mine or by personal recommendation
I offer consultation /supervision to psychotherapists and psychologists working in the field of trauma and dissociation, and have presented papers and workshops at various conferences and other meetings.
Recent presentations at conferences and other meetings
2 July 2001: EMDR London area meeting at which I presented a paper ‘Retrieving parts of the self trapped in a time warp’
5 July 2002: University of Hertfordshire, Cutting Edge Conference where I presented a seminar: ‘EMDR in Counselling Practice’.
29 June 2002: I presented a one-day workshop to Middlesex Counselling and Training Centre: ‘The Effects of Severe Trauma in Childhood’.
29 January 2003: At Huntercombe Maidenhead Hospital, I presented a seminar on EMDR to a multidisciplinary Mental Health team.
2 July 2004: University of Hertfordshire, Cutting Edge Conference where I presented seminar: ‘Affect Management in the Treatment of Trauma’.
8-9 April 2005: EMDR UK&I Annual Conference I presented a paper introducing the Theory of Structural Dissociation of the Personality as a Result of Trauma as proposed by Nijenhuis et al.
22-24 April 2005: TAG (Trauma and Abuse Group) National Conference on ‘Attachment, Trauma and Dissociation – Translating Theory into Practice’. As well as leading group sessions, I presented two seminars:
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‘An Introduction to the Theory of Structural Dissociation of the Personality as a Result of Trauma as proposed by Nijenhuis et al.’
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‘When Raw, Untamed Emotions are the Problem – Transmitting Affect Regulation Skills.’
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7-9 July 2006: UKSSD Conference ‘Dissociation, Complex Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder’. I presented a workshop ‘Time Warps in the Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders’.
April 20-22 2007: TAG National Conference where I was one of the Keynote Speakers. The title of my presentation was 'The Impact of Trauma'. I also led two workshops entitled 'Towards Neural Integration'.
June 14 and September 8 2007: I led workshops to introduce 'Lifespan Integration' to colleagues.
October 13 2007: Talking Matters Conference where I presented a workshop: 'Trauma and the Organising Self-System: Implications for treatment'.
April 08: I will be presenting a paper at the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation: 'Rebuilding the self-structure: Using time as a neural organiser.'
Recent trauma-related events and trainings
9-13 November 2002: Attended International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation Conference in Baltimore USA.
6-7 June 2003: EMDR (UK&I) Northampton Branch ‘Developing a Secure Self’. Presented by April Steele
3-4 October & 28-29 November 2003: Two two-day trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Working with Trauma. Pat Ogden in Assen, Holland
15-16 May 2004: UKSSD Conference: ‘Trauma, Dissociation and Attachment’
8-9 April 2005: EMDR UK&I Annual Conference and Pre-conference workshop on ‘Dissociative processes and EMDR – Staying Connected' by Ulrich Lanius.
22-24 April 2005: TAG (Trauma and Abuse Group) National Conference on ‘Attachment, Trauma and Dissociation – Translating Theory into Practice’.
25-26 May 2006: Intensive workshop led by Professor Allan Schore ‘The Science and the Art of Psychotherapy’. (Confer)
7-9 July 2006: UKSSD Conference ‘Dissociation, Complex Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder’.
13-16 September 2006: EMDR UK&I Consultants’ Training, by Dr Joany Spierings.
7 October 2006: EMDR UK& I, Northampton and Midlands Branch. ‘EMDR and Energy Psychology’ by Dr Phil Mollon.
April 20-22 2007: TAG National Conference
On 28 September 2007: EMDR Consultants Training Day.
October 13 2007: Talking Matters Conference
April 08: European Society for Trauma and Dissociation. First Annual Conference.
In 2008, I will be undertaking training in 'Lifespan Integration'.
