My CV: Academic Background: • Dip’., Integrative Psychotherapy (Distinction): UKCP registration • M.Sc., Integrative Psychotherapy (Distinction), University of Wales, ⁃ Thesis: The Soul in
Modern Psychotherapy, Psychotherapist Attitudes to Religion and Spirituality in
Their Own Lives and the Lives of their Clients. • B.A.(Hon’s First Class) University of Northumbria. Newcastle - Dissertation: Creativity as an Aid to Wellbeing in Group-work. A comparative analysis of the Ritual, Creative and Therapeutic Spaces as observed in Navajo Sand painting, Live Performance Art and Jungian Sandplay Therapy. Academic/Teaching Experience · Subjectivity in the Development of Performance Ritual – Cleveland College of Art and Design, UK, 1989-92 · Ritual and Creativity in Arts in Health -- University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK, 1990-92 · Counselling and Listening Skills for Telephone Helpline and Befriending Volunteers – Friend LGBT Helpline Newcastle 1992 · Introduction to Photo -Therapy in Men’s Work – Various Workshops 1989-1992 · Sand Painting and Ritual as Aids to Well-Being – Children and Parents’ Camp in cooperation with MOBEX North East Summer 1993 · Lead Tutor, First Year Post Graduate Training in Integrative Psychotherapy – BACP and UKCP accredited training course 2004-2008 · Imagery and Metaphor Research Module Project, Practicum Training, Post Graduate/M.Sc. course 2005-2008 · Jungian Active Imagination and Guided Affective Imagery Research Module Project, Practicum Training, Post Graduate/M.Sc. course 2005-08 · Comprehensive Training for Newly Qualified Volunteer Counsellors – East Durham Emotional Well-being Service 2010 · Learning to Mythologise, Story Telling as a Tool of Transformation – Professional Development Seminar 2011 ·
Active Imagination as a Tool for
Self-Supervision – Professional Development Seminar - 2016 ·
Jungian Dream Group - Using Projective Dreamwork - Experiential Group –
2017 ·
Introduction to Jungian Principles and Practice - Seminar Group -
2017-18 ·
Jungian Active Imagination – Advanced Seminars 2019 ·
The Red Book Reading Group Seminars 2020 Clinical Experience · South Tees Health, Arts Therapist, Elderly Mentally ill – 1988-1990 · NACRO, Arts and Personal Effectiveness group – 1991-1992 · Ashfield Parents’ Centre, Counsellor – 1991-1995 · Newcastle Social Services, Psychotherapist – 1995-2004 · Mind Gateshead, School Counsellor – 2009-2010 · East Durham Emotional Wellbeing Service – 2010 · Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust, Highly Experienced Psychotherapist 2011-2012 · Private Psychotherapy Practice, 2000 -present
Continuing Education: Seminars: · Psychosynthesis in Education Trust, 1988-1990 · International Re-Evaluation Co-Counselling Community, 1989 · Coventina School of Shamanic Therapy 1998
· Edge Hill University, CBT, 2008 · BACP, Counselling Children and Young People Conference 2010 · InSyt Training Edinburgh, 2010 · Leeds/North Yorks NHS Trust 2010-2011 · PODS, Positive outcomes for Dissociation Survivors 2015 · BISS, British and Irish Sandplay Society, Advanced Training Seminars 2015-2016 - 4,000+ hours individual clinical supervision, 1999-Present- 800+ hours Personal Depth Psychotherapy (Psychoanalaytic and Integrative,Sandplay Analysis) and Psychological/Philosophical discussion group attendance Academic/Research Interests · Teaching psychological principles and material to non-therapists · Clinical supervision · Application of Jungian theory · Experiences and descriptions of Imaginal Realm, i.e. Active Imagination, Dreams etc · Jungian Sandplay Mythology and Story Telling · Ritual · Creative and Mystical experiences in therapy and life Affiliations/Memberships - United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, Registered - Member Association for Sandplay Therapy (MAST) - International Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS)
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