Archer Street, W1D
Access:
No wheelchair access
Telephone Counselling available
020 7434 0367
or 07971 205323 (mobile)
E-mail:
Website:
www.pinktherapy.com
Qualifications and Accreditations Registered with Counselling Directory
Fellow of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (2007)
Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist with the British Association
for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited since 1986
Diploma in Person-Centred
Counselling and Psychotherapy (1988)
Certificate in Person-Centred Supervision (2001)
Registered Independent Counsellor with the United Kingdom Register of
Counsellors
Full Member of World Professional Association for Transgender Health (formerly Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association
HBIGDA)
Thought Field Therapy Causal Diagnosis and Voice Technology Practitioner
Pink Therapy Accredited Sexual Minority Therapist
Integrative (Person-Centred Therapy but also informed by psychodynamic and gay affirmative ideas) Also trained in Thought Field Therapy which is an amazingly effective rapid and life changing energy therapy.
I have been working with sexual minority clients for almost 30 years, most of that time in private practice, although I have also worked in Primary Care and had a decade working with students at two Universities.
I've co-edited (with Charles Neal) three volumes of Pink Therapy textbooks, written many other articles, chapters etc. Click here for a recent article in Out in the City - a monthly gay magazine
I have developed and run various courses on sexual minority therapy in the UK and abroad. I am regularly invited to speak about this subject at major conferences for BACP, UKCP, Relate, BASRT etc.
I have attended various workshops and seminars on sexual minority therapy, most recently 20 seminars following the issues covered by Pink Therapy volumes 2 and 3, as well as acting as Programme Director for two international conferences on sexual minority therapy which Pink Therapy has run, and being course director for our Essentials in Sexual Minority Therapy programme and our new 1 year Certificate in Clinical Issues in Sexual Minority Therapy.
I worked sessionally at PACE as an Initial Consultation Counsellor (for over two years, and ran a supervision group for 18 months).
Relationship therapy; sex therapy and psychosexual difficulties; 'sexual addiction' sexual compulsivity, HIV/AIDS; anxiety, bereavement and loss, depression; disability sexuality; identity confusion and change; coming out; self-esteem and shame, trauma and post traumatic stress.
Male survivors of sexual abuse and sexual trauma (rape, assault etc)
Gender issues, including gender variant people and those diagnosed with 'Gender Dysphoria' and 'Gender Identity Disorder' (GID) and working with Transgender & Intersex people generally.
I am also trained in and able to offer a 'Fast Trauma and Phobia Cure' as well as Thought Field Therapy (TFT Dx & VT) - Callahan Techniques.
I am interested in working with people who have been involved in conversion/reparative therapy (ex-gay movement). I was on National TV recently challenging Joseph Nicolosi of NARTH.
I am experienced in working with young people (aged 12+); as well as adults in a variety of relationships styles, including polyamorous, open relationships, SM relationships etc. I am happy to work with all members of the 'kink community' regardless of orientation.
I am a 'Kink Aware' therapist and happy to work with clients who either live a kink lifestyle or engage in SM, bdsm/kink practices.
Supervision of sexual minority therapy. I have a strong interest in ethical issues. One-off consultations welcome. I offer mentoring to therapists wishing to improve their knowledge and skills with gender and sexual minority clients.
Initial consultation £70 for individuals and £85 for couples (some negotiation possible). Subsequent sessions on a sliding scale £55-£120 based on gross income. I also carry two low cost places for people on low incomes/unwaged when available.
Please click on this link for my Client Information Sheet and further details of fees.