Our Therapists

Kat is a Counselling Psychologist and Integrative Psychotherapist. She has 9 years clinical experience working with adults across a variety of settings, initially in the field of substance misuse. In this time she has worked in two different psychology departments within the NHS in Worcestershire, taking referrals from both primary and secondary care. Kat describes herself as an Integrative Psychotherapist with strong roots in the psychoanalytic field. She is a native German speaker and is able to offer therapy in German.

Shalini is a qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, currently undergoing further training at the Tavistock Clinic in London. She gained a PhD in Psychology in 2015 and has taught at various institutions up to Masters level, including counselling and psychotherapy courses at Birkbeck College, University of London. She has 14 years clinical experience working with both young people and adults across a variety of settings, specialising in clients presenting with complex issues. She is a published author, participates in a wide range of study groups and has gained several prestigious awards in the field of psychoanalysis. Shalini is able to offer therapy in both English and Hindi.

Catherine is a Chartered Psychologist with the BPS (British Psychological Society) and is registered as a Coaching Psychologist with their Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SGCP). Catherine is able to offer life, health and career coaching and hence is able to help clients reach a wide range of goals. In addition to being a Coaching Psychologist she is Course Director for the MSc. Occupational Psychology at the University of Leicester, where she utilises coaching in both her teaching and supporting students in their personal and professional development. Catherine worked previously as a Consultant Occupational Psychologist, where she ran international coaching programs as well as occupying a number of positions in the field of human resources in both public and private sector organisations, and is registered as an Occupational Psychologist with the HPC (Health Professions Council).

Tanya is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the BPS with 13 years experience working at the Priory Hospital in London, both individually and in group therapy. Although trained to use a number of different therapeutic interventions as appropriate, Tanya works primarily within a Psychodynamic framework. She has expertise supporting people with Asperger Syndrome, as well as having written articles on Mindfulness and facilitated Mindfulness Groups for 5 years. In addition, she is a BPS Registered Supervisor and an Associate Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Worcester.

Joanna is a BACP Senior Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor. She has spent the last 15 years working in the NHS: initially in a Specialist Psychotherapy Service, offering long term individual counselling, as well as Attachment Based Psychotherapy Groups, Systemic Family Therapy and Very Brief Dynamic Therapy. She currently has a role in Primary Care as a surgery based counsellor. She has also worked for a counselling charity and as staff counsellor in a hospital, as well as having roles for Cruse, Mind and WPF. Her original background is in English Literature and translation, and she has run creative writing groups for people with a mental health diagnosis, having a particular interest in language and therapy.

Phil is a BACP Accredited Practitioner with over 4 years clinical experience, having originally completed his MSc. in Counselling Psychology at Keele University in 2014 and more recently qualified as a Clinical Supervisor. He describes his approach as pluralistic, with an emphasis on empowering clients to take ownership of the process of therapy. Before taking up his post as Clinical Lead at Worcester Therapy Group, he set up his own business providing supervision and counselling to teachers in their schools. Prior to becoming a counsellor Phil worked for 8 years as a school teacher. He also has a Masters degree in Philosophy.

Edyta worked for various global organisations before going onto study for a BSc in Psychology. After graduating she gained a Diploma in Psychotherapy as well as a Certificate in Couple Counselling. She is qualified to work with both individuals and couples and is a Member of BACP. Edyta is a native Polish speaker and can offer therapy in Polish as well as English.

Alison is a BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor with over 10 years’ experience in an agency contracted to the NHS. Before training as a counsellor she worked in Business as well as previously in an Academic setting. She is about to complete a course in clinical supervision and facilitates a diploma level supervision group at Gloucestershire Counselling Service. She has a specialist interest in un-mourned loss, as well as a research interest in the impact of inter-generational issues as manifested in therapeutic work.

Dawn has an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy and is a registered practitioner with UKCP. Before joining our practice, she worked as a High Intensity Practitioner for the Health Exchange in Birmingham. During her time there she undertook a specialist training in CfD (Counselling for Depression) at the University of Central Lancaster. She describes her therapeutic orientation as Humanistic, drawing mainly from the Person Centred approach. In addition, Dawn also has a BA honours degree in Physical Education and was in the sports coaching profession for many years, most recently setting up specialist clinics in Sports Psychotherapy.

Chris is a BACP Accredited Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor with a Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling. He has worked as a Lead IAPT Counsellor for a Healthy Minds BME service, before becoming a Manager and Senior Counsellor in a Staff Support Service for workers within the NHS. Chris is also a qualified Adult Education Teacher, Nutritionist and Football Coach, working previously as a Children’s Community Coach for West Bromwich Albion Football Club.

Helen has an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy: Children and Adolescents and has 11 years clinical experience of working across all ages groups. Her interest and specialism is working with young people and has worked within Worcestershire’s Drug and Alcohol service for a number of years supporting children and adolescents with their emotional needs and building resilience. Helen also has experience of supporting children with Autism and takes an adaptive approach to her therapy to accommodate their needs. She is also qualified and has experience of treating adults with depression and anxiety disorders within NHS primary mental health care settings.

Fedja is a UKCP registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with over 18 years clinical experience gained in different settings including the NHS, as well as charitable organisations such Youth Counselling, Mind and the Red Admiral Project. He trained initially as a Counsellor before embarking on a lengthy training to become a Psychotherapist. Over the years Fedja has worked with a diverse range of client groups and endeavours to be sensitive to the effects of gender, class and race in his understanding of both individuals and couples.

Trudie is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist with an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy and a prior degree in Nursing Studies. She has worked for 37 years as an RMN (Registered mental nurse) in a variety of mental health settings, and more recently worked in the community specialising in older adult mental health. She adopts a largely integrative approach, incorporating the theories of Gestalt, Person Centred and Attachment Theory and uses creative approaches such as art to enable clients to express themselves if they can’t find the words.

Christopher has an MSc. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. His expertise is in the treatment of 16+ adolescents and his particular skill is in the adaptation of his therapeutic style to suit each individual, with the aim of providing a safe and secure place for the client to begin to explore their difficulties and experiences. Chris adopts a person-centred approach primarily but is also able to incorporate other modalities into his work e.g. CBT, Solution Focused, and Attachment Based interventions.

Fay has a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and has recently completed a further Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She has over 3 years post qualification experience working previously in a hospice care setting as well as volunteering to support survivors of domestic abuse, lending to a particular specialism in both bereavement and domestic abuse. In addition Fay has 3 years experience as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor at the University of Worcester, gaining extensive knowledge around the issues young people face and especially those with additional learning needs.

Mark is qualified with a degree in Person-Centred Counselling from Warwick University. He is a trained couples therapist, psychosexual therapist and is a member of the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). Mark has additional training in working with trauma and supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. He also has 14 years experience working in sexual health.

Rehanna Kauser is currently working towards a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. She is a trained counsellor with five years clinical experience working for the NHS, Mind, Cruse and Change Grow Live. Rehanna adopts an eclectic approach to her practice, employing aspects of Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, Psychodynamic, and Existential-Phenomenology, respecting diversity whilst working alongside clients with varying backgrounds, ages, cultures, and complexity.

Máirtín is in his second year of his Doctorate training to become a BPS Registered Counselling Psychologist. He has prior clinical experience working with children, adolescents and adults in both mental health and physical health settings within the NHS. Prior to commencing his training Máirtín spent 15 years working in academia with a focus on designing and evaluating health behaviour change interventions, primarily smoking cessation. Máirtín has experience utilising both Cognitive Behavioural, Person-Centred and Psychodynamic based interventions.

Rhiannon has a post-graduate diploma in integrative counselling and psychotherapy, and a further qualification in counselling children and young people. She has worked as a counsellor in schools and with both children and adults in the charity sector. Before qualifying as a counsellor Rhiannon worked for many years as a teacher and has a deep understanding of the pressures faced by school children and their families. Her integrative training enables her to adapt her approach to suit individual clients, and she works with warmth and compassion to support her clients while they work through the issues that are troubling them.

Karina is a BPS Registered Psychologist, with a MSc in Clinical Psychology and a prior degree in Nursing Studies, working for more than 20 years as an RMN (Registered Mental Nurse). She adopts a broadly integrative approach and over the years has acquired an expertise working with people with Asperger Syndrome. Karina can speak several languages, is from Denmark originally, and is now settled in Worcester.