I am a registered psychotherapist with the Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College (HIPC) of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and abide by its Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. I was initially registered via the UKCP Member Organisation, UK Association for Humanistic Psychology, with whom I was also accredited but am now a Direct Member of UKCP via HIPC. I am also on the UKCP register of supervisors for counsellors and psychotherapists, and am a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and of its Psychotherapy and Transpersonal Psychology (or Spiritual Psychology) Sections.
I taught psychology, counselling and psychotherapy with the Open University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences until retiring from my role in 2022 to give more time to consultancy, psychotherapy, writing, and being in nature. Alongside this, I give pro bono talks on the link between connecting to nature and mental health and wellbeing, facilitate Climate Cafés, and am a member of the newly formed Environmental Psychology Section of BPS. I am currently training with Fritjof Capra in the systems view of life, and completing an MA in Creative Writing.
Education/core training:
BA (Hons) Theology, MTh Pastoral Theology, Post-Graduate Cert. in Education, Post-Graduate Dip. Counselling (1991-1993), Cert. Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy (1993-1996), MSc (Distinction) Psychology, MSc (Distinction) Consciousness and Transpersonal Psychology.