Clinical Director
Gwion Jones trained as a Lacanian Psychoanalyst and has 35 years clinical experience. He lectures in the Clinical Psychology Department at Coventry University, supervises a number of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in the area, is a Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor with UKCP, Chair of CPJA, Board Member of the College of Psychoanalysts UK, Senior Registered Practitioner with BACP, and a Member of the British Association of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision www.gwionjones.co.uk
Clinical Lead
Tina Mann is a BACP Accredited Practitioner conducting a number of the initial assessments here at Worcester Therapy Group. She has a Masters in Psychodynamic Counselling as well as a BSc. in Human Communication & its Disorders. In addition she is a trained Couples Counsellor and has a Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy, and is one of 4 couples therapists attached to the practice. More recently, Tina has achieved a Diploma in Grief Counselling and a Certificate in Understanding Autism. She has 20 years clinical experience, having worked for many years in the field of alcohol misuse with the Worcestershire Community Alcohol Team.
Practice Administrator
Alison Stanley
Clinical Administrator
Esme Baylis
Clinical Administrator
Jemima Ison
Individual Therapy
Dr. Kat Godfrey-Djundja
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.
Alison Justice
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.
Lorna Cavalier
Lorna had 8 years experience as a Mental Health Nurse before going on to pursue further training as an Integrative Counsellor at Iron Mill College in Exeter. She has worked extensively in various mental health settings, both in primary and secondary care, and is experienced with working with clients with complex difficulties, along with individuals enduring long term mental health problems such as addiction and substance misuse. She is especially passionate about the potential of integrating art into the therapeutic process.
Neil Phipps
Neil completed a 4 year Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2022, acquiring further training in Transactional Analysis and Neuro Linguistic Programming. His first degree was in English Literary Studies and Education Studies, and in his practice, he endeavours to integrate more creative approaches into the therapeutic process including poetry, journaling, and other forms of art. Neil has been a listening volunteer for the Samaritans since 2017.
Amy Drake
Amy completed her Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2018 and works with both adults and children. She has worked with local schools across Worcestershire, delivering counselling support to children as well as specialist training to staff on enhancing children’s mental health awareness. Amy will often use psychoeducation tools and other creative methods if needed in session.
Stephanie Bews-Pugh
Stephanie is a psychologist with twenty years’ experience providing support to clients within various mental health and addictions services. She holds a post-graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology and Counselling, with previous undergraduate and Masters degrees in psychology and literature. Stephanie describes her therapeutic approach as integrative - drawing on person-centred, CBT and psychodynamic perspectives to meet clients' needs. She has a specialist expertise in issues surrounding experiences of exclusion and of being ‘different.’ She is passionate about supporting others to identify and develop their personal strengths and values. Much of this experience has been gained through providing post-diagnostic support to people receiving diagnoses of Autism or ADHD, including women and girls.
Chloe Randles
Chloe is qualified to Masters level in Counselling after gaining her first degree in Psychology. She adopts an integrative approach to her therapy practice, drawing on elements of the cognitive behavioural model together with key aspects of humanistic and psychodynamic therapies. Chloe has experience working in a variety of therapeutic roles within the NHS, as well as charity and private healthcare settings.
Sarah Mills
Sarah gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology in 2012 and following her core training now practices as an Integrative therapist, incorporating other therapeutic approaches into her counselling practice such as Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR. Sarah’s counselling experience has been within education and charity organisations working with both young people and adults. Having previously trained with Relate as a relationship therapist, her keen interests are working with relational difficulties, as well as trauma informed work. Sarah is also a qualified Clinical Supervisor.
Diane Maybey
Diane is an ACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and completed the specialist training with the Birmingham Trust for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She has experience in CAMHS NHS clinics, has supported children and families in hospitals, has worked with Looked After Children and Children with Learning Disabilities. Diane is experienced in supporting patients with autism and neurodiversity and provides an individualised approach to enable them to access a therapeutic experience. She offers Infant and Parent work, parent work and consultations for professionals seeking support.
Moira Lowe
Moira is a Person-Centred Therapist with a Degree in Counselling from Worcester University. She has worked for over 6 years as a listener for the Samaritans, as well as working as a Bereavement Counsellor within a Hospice. Because of this she has acquired considerable experience dealing with issues of grief and loss and adopts a trauma informed approach with all her clients. In addition she brings a wealth of life experience to her role helping people from all walks of life find a path forward.
Sarah Applegate
Sarah is a trainee psychotherapist studying for an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her approach focuses primarily on gestalt and psychodynamic modalities to help clients explore their experiences. Sarah's skill lies in building a strong therapeutic alliance between client and therapist and tailors her approach to the specific needs of the client. She explores creative forms of therapy to help bring awareness and expression to feelings. Her interest includes working with older clients facing difficulties in their later stages of life. Sarah's first career was in teaching, mostly within alternative provisions and special education settings where she specialised in teaching and supporting young people with Autism, neurodiversity and learning difficulties.
Kevin Bailey
Kevin is an integrative therapist with a BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. He worked in Local Government and business before re-training as a counsellor, subsequently working for a local charity providing counselling for adults. He is also a higher education lecturer, teaching on counselling and psychotherapy degree courses. Kevin has a particular research interest in the impact of society, gender and class, on clients and the therapeutic relationship.
Jayne Riley
Jayne is a BACP registered therapist with 17 years experience specialising in Trauma and Complex PTSD. She has worked extensively for West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre and was part of the team for IICSA (Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse led by Professor Alexis Jay) travelling all over England and Wales supporting survivors of historical child sexual abuse.
Joe Harrington
Louise Arnold
Louise has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, she is a qualified and Accredited Hypnotherapist, and many years experience as a Coach and Mentor. Louise is currently undertaking further training, and is now in her final year to qualify as a NCPS registered Integrative Counsellor.
Timothy Martin
Timothy is a trainee psychotherapist on the DPPClinPrac doctoral course at the University of Exeter. His first degree was in literature and he worked for many years as a writer and editor before training in psychoanalysis. He provides space to think collaboratively about patterns in our lives, the influences of our past on our present, and the stories we tell ourselves and others.
Jacob Scattergood
Rachel Tuck
Rachel is a BACP Accredited practitioner with a BA in Integrative Counselling along with a specialist interest in-depth bereavement work. For 12 years she occupied the role of Practice Manager at Worcester Therapy Group, recently handing over those reigns but continuing as an Associate therapist. She has worked within hospice settings dealing with bereavement through cancer and has experience working with bereavement through suicide volunteering for SOBS charity (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide). In addition Rachel has taught for many years on a Counselling Diploma at a local college.
Helen Medcalf
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 Dalagija
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 Clark
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 Walmsley
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.
Brigitta Brain
Brigitta is a BACP accredited counsellor who qualified in Austria and uses a wide variety of systemic, psychodramatic and person-centred approaches in her practice. She worked for the NHS as a cancer psychology counsellor and trained groups in mental health related topics. Prior to this she gained an MSc in Business Management as well as an MSc in Coaching and Supervision accredited by the Sigmund Freud University in Vienna. Her first career was in Human Resources before embarking on a new career to train to become a Counsellor and Coach in 2008. More recently she has completed further training as a Psychodrama Practitioner. Brigitta is a native German speaker and is able to offer therapy in German.
Sarah Clay
Sarah is a Humanistic and Integrative therapist with 10 years experience working in private practice. She previously had a career as a Physiotherapist within the NHS and retrained to gain a BSc in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling from the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute. Sarah has an interest in how the past informs the present and also the connection between mind and body. She has worked with clients who are suffering physical illnesses which have an impact on their mental health.
Zinnia Wilkinson
Zinnia is qualified as an Integrative Therapist and is an accredited member of NCPS. She is trained to work with adults and children and adopts a broadly person centred approach, though also utilises CBT in her clinical practice. In addition she also has a hypnotherapy qualification. Before training Zinnia worked for many years in an educational setting and draws upon 30+ years experience working with children and young people, having been a pastoral and mental health lead for 3-18-year-olds, she is also the Chair of Trustees at Hope Support Services who support young people pre and post-bereavement.
Lauren Baldwin
Lauren is a qualified Art Psychotherapist with an MA in Art Psychotherapy from Goldsmiths University of London. She is a fully trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and the medium of art is on offer as an alternative avenue of expression, communication or way of processing experiences and emotions. If clients wish to take up this option (without obligation) there is no need for previous art experience to engage in art therapy as it is more about the process than the outcome. Lauren has specialist experience of working with women and children, having worked as an Art Psychotherapist with vulnerable women in a women’s prison. She previously worked with children and young people at Coram, a national charity supporting children, based in London.
Tom Barker-Phillips
Tom is a qualified counsellor having gained a Diploma in Person-Centred, Humanistic Therapy. He has specialist experience of working at depth with addictions, having worked for many years in a local Drug and Alcohol service, which has also given him experience of supporting carers and family members affected by those suffering from substance use. In addition, Tom has experience supporting the victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Before qualifying as a counsellor he worked in various care settings, as well as previously having a pastoral role within a school, supporting young people as well as staff.
Lisa Peplow
Lisa is qualified as a Counsellor and Relationship Therapist and is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). She has previously worked in the care sector for 30+ years, initially supporting young people leaving the care system and more recently in a role supporting the victims of domestic violence. Lisa has extensive experience working in the field of childhood trauma and domestic abuse and adopts a highly supportive and pro-active approach to helping clients make genuine and lasting changes to their lives.
Antonina Butenko
Antonina is currently studying for an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute. She holds a first degree in Applied Psychology, which she completed in her home country of Ukraine, as well as a subsequent qualification in Counselling Skills from Newman University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in EMDR Therapy from the University of Worcester. On completion of her MSc. she will be a UKCP registered Integrative Psychotherapist, reflecting her depth of training and commitment. Antonina adopts a Developmental Relational Approach to her clinical practice, seeking to make vital connections and helping clients find meaning in life. She practices Chi Gong, which she has found useful in moments when life has felt overwhelming, bringing inner peace as well as engaging with life’s existential questions.
Femke Witney
Femke works integratively using Gestalt therapy as the foundation of her practice, using elements of psychodynamic and CBT therapy depending on the need of the client. She is currently in her 4th year of study for her MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy at Newman University.
Jayne Weedon
Jayne is a BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor with clinical experience of working with adults with a wide-range of presenting issues. In addition to Worcester Therapy Group, she also works for a counselling and training organisation in Gloucestershire. Prior to working as a counsellor, Jayne held roles in the NHS, in public health organisations, and in higher education settings.
Alex Stevenson
Alexandra is a BACP registered Psychodynamic Counsellor with further training in grief, loss and bereavement. She is a qualified practitioner of Therapeutic Creative Writing and often integrates creative processes such as journalling and poetry into client work. Before qualifying as a counsellor, Alexandra worked in nutrition and dietetics and developed an interest in supporting clients with issues around food, eating and body image.
Michelle Allard
Michelle is a BACP registered therapist with an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BA (Hons) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She integrates Gestalt, Psychodynamic, and CBT approaches tailored to individual needs. Michelle has experience working with children with Autism and ADHD, adapting sessions using psychoeducation, creative play, and art-based methods.
Relationship Therapy
Emma Powell
Emma qualified with a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling from Goldsmiths University and is a trained Couples Counsellor with 16 years experience. She specialises in Psychosexual Therapy (PST) and trained with the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT), the UK’s leading organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues. She also has specialist experience of helping individuals with various forms of sex-addiction. Emma is also a Registered Nurse and Health Visitor with nearly 30 years experience working within the NHS.
Chris Bright
Claire Coldicott
Claire is a qualified Relate-trained relationship therapist and member of BACP. She draws on systemic and psychodynamic approaches to support couples (and individuals) experiencing relationship difficulties such as conflict, poor communication, infidelity, sexual incompatibility and life-stage changes. Claire has over 30 years' work experience in the voluntary sector including volunteering as a rape and sexual abuse counsellor. She also has experience of working with LGTBQ couples and those in a variety of relationship styles including polyamory, ethical non-monogamy and open relationships.
Lisa Peplow
Lisa is qualified as a Counsellor and Relationship Therapist and is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). She has previously worked in the care sector for 30+ years, initially supporting young people leaving the care system and more recently in a role supporting the victims of domestic violence. Lisa has extensive experience working in the field of childhood trauma and domestic abuse and adopts a highly supportive and pro-active approach to helping clients make genuine and lasting changes to their lives.
Dawn Wilson
Dawn has 16 years experience specialising in Relationship and Couples Therapy and Psychosexual Therapy, she is a registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapist (COSRT). Dawn completed her training in both fields with the RELATE Institute and continued to work for RELATE once qualified. She has experience of working with couples and adult individuals of all ages both in heterosexual and same sex relationships. Dawn also has experience of supporting with victims of crime through Victim Support and bereavement with Cruse Bereavement care.
CBT Therapy
Maria Winfield
Maria specialises in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders and is a BACP Accredited Practitioner. She spent ten years in the field of management training before switching focus to train as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. Maria holds a post graduate diploma in CBT and has spent over three years working with the Cruse Bereavement charity as both a volunteer and as an active member of both the local branch and training committees.
Helen Medcalf
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.
Lisa Smart
Lisa qualified with a post-graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Children and Adolescents in 2004 and is accredited as a CBT therapist with the BABCP. Her interest and specialism is working with children, young people and parents or carers with 18 years experience of working in NHS child and adolescent mental health services. Lisa’s therapeutic work uses CBT for depression and/or anxiety related difficulties, and is experienced in working creatively according to individual children and young people’s age, needs and preferences. Lisa also has experience in working with adults using CBT or EMDR.
Alexandra Hopkins
Alexandra is a British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and registered Psychological Practitioner with over 25 years experience in health and social care. She works within the NHS as a psychotherapist working with adults and young people aged 16 and over drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), empowering clients with practical tools and insight to enhance wellbeing, resilience, and lasting positive change.
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Diane Maybey
Diane is an ACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and completed the specialist training with the Birmingham Trust for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She has experience in CAMHS NHS clinics, has supported children and families in hospitals, has worked with Looked After Children and Children with Learning Disabilities. Diane is experienced in supporting patients with autism and neurodiversity and provides an individualised approach to enable them to access a therapeutic experience. She offers Infant and Parent work, parent work and consultations for professionals seeking support.
Helen Medcalf
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.
Lisa Smart
Lisa qualified with a post-graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Children and Adolescents in 2004 and is accredited as a CBT therapist with the BABCP. Her interest and specialism is working with children, young people and parents or carers with 18 years experience of working in NHS child and adolescent mental health services. Lisa’s therapeutic work uses CBT for depression and/or anxiety related difficulties, and is experienced in working creatively according to individual children and young people’s age, needs and preferences. Lisa also has experience in working with adults using CBT or EMDR.
Chris Bright
Chris Bright is a trained Couples Therapist with 14 years experience. In addition she has undertaken further training to work with families and is qualified in Systemic Practice in Family Therapy.
Christopher Walmsley
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.
Amy Drake
Amy completed her Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2018 and works with both adults and children. She has worked with local schools across Worcestershire, delivering counselling support to children as well as specialist training to staff on enhancing children’s mental health awareness. Amy will often use psychoeducation tools and other creative methods if needed in session.
Sarah Mills
Sarah gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology in 2012 and following her core training now practices as an Integrative therapist, incorporating other therapeutic approaches into her counselling practice such as Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR. Sarah’s counselling experience has been within education and charity organisations working with both young people and adults. Having previously trained with Relate as a relationship therapist, her keen interests are working with relational difficulties, as well as trauma informed work. Sarah is also a qualified Clinical Supervisor.
Lauren Baldwin
Lauren is a qualified Art Psychotherapist with an MA in Art Psychotherapy from Goldsmiths University of London. She is a fully trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and the medium of art is on offer as an alternative avenue of expression, communication or way of processing experiences and emotions. If clients wish to take up this option (without obligation) there is no need for previous art experience to engage in art therapy as it is more about the process than the outcome. Lauren has specialist experience of working with women and children, having worked as an Art Psychotherapist with vulnerable women in a women’s prison. She previously worked with children and young people at Coram, a national charity supporting children, based in London.
Zoë Rule
Ellen Hutchinson
Ellen is a creative arts psychotherapist with an MA in Dramatherapy from the University of Roehampton. She has several years’ experience of working across the age groups in various settings, including with children and young adults with learning disabilities and autism. Ellen offers creative ways to explore presenting difficulties, such as role play, stories and puppetry, or using movement, music or art making to process emotions and experiences in an embodied, safe and supportive way.
Zinnia Wilkinson
Zinnia is qualified as an Integrative Therapist and is an accredited member of NCPS. She is trained to work with adults and children and adopts a broadly person centred approach, though also utilises CBT in her clinical practice. In addition she also has a hypnotherapy qualification. Before training Zinnia worked for many years in an educational setting and draws upon 30+ years experience working with children and young people, having been a pastoral and mental health lead for 3-18-year-olds, she is also the Chair of Trustees at Hope Support Services who support young people pre and post-bereavement.
Kellie Thursfield
Kellie is UKCP accredited with an MSc in Integrative child and adolescent psychotherapy. She works both short and long-term and has experience supporting children and young people with diverse needs.
Michelle Allard
Michelle is a BACP registered therapist with an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BA (Hons) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She integrates Gestalt, Psychodynamic, and CBT approaches tailored to individual needs. Michelle has experience working with children with Autism and ADHD, adapting sessions using psychoeducation, creative play, and art-based methods.
Life Coaching
Brigitta Brain
Brigitta is a BACP accredited counsellor who qualified in Austria and uses a wide variety of systemic, psychodramatic and person-centred approaches in her practice. She worked for the NHS as a cancer psychology counsellor and trained groups in mental health related topics. Prior to this she gained an MSc in Business Management as well as an MSc in Coaching and Supervision accredited by the Sigmund Freud University in Vienna. Her first career was in Human Resources before embarking on a new career to train to become a Counsellor and Coach in 2008. More recently she has completed further training as a Psychodrama Practitioner. Brigitta is a native German speaker and is able to offer therapy in German.
Louise Arnold
Louise has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, she is a qualified and Accredited Hypnotherapist, and many years experience as a Coach and Mentor. Louise is currently undertaking further training, and is now in her final year to qualify as a NCPS registered Integrative Counsellor.
Family Therapy
Chris Bright
Chris Bright is a trained Couples Therapist with 14 years experience. In addition she has undertaken further training to work with families and is qualified in Systemic Practice in Family Therapy.
Art Psychotherapy
Lauren Baldwin
Lauren is a qualified Art Psychotherapist with an MA in Art Psychotherapy from Goldsmiths University of London. She is a fully trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and the medium of art is on offer as an alternative avenue of expression, communication or way of processing experiences and emotions. If clients wish to take up this option (without obligation) there is no need for previous art experience to engage in art therapy as it is more about the process than the outcome. Lauren has specialist experience of working with women and children, having worked as an Art Psychotherapist with vulnerable women in a women’s prison. She previously worked with children and young people at Coram, a national charity supporting children, based in London.
Drama Therapy
Ellen Hutchinson
Ellen is a creative arts psychotherapist with an MA in Dramatherapy from the University of Roehampton. She has several years’ experience of working across the age groups in various settings, including with children and young adults with learning disabilities and autism. Ellen offers creative ways to explore presenting difficulties, such as role play, stories and puppetry, or using movement, music or art making to process emotions and experiences in an embodied, safe and supportive way.
EMDR Therapy
Sarah Mills
Sarah gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology in 2012 and following her core training now practices as an Integrative therapist, incorporating other therapeutic approaches into her counselling practice such as Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR. Sarah’s counselling experience has been within education and charity organisations working with both young people and adults. Having previously trained with Relate as a relationship therapist, her keen interests are working with relational difficulties, as well as trauma informed work. Sarah is also a qualified Clinical Supervisor.
Lisa Smart
Lisa qualified with a post-graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Children and Adolescents in 2004 and is accredited as a CBT therapist with the BABCP. Her interest and specialism is working with children, young people and parents or carers with 18 years experience of working in NHS child and adolescent mental health services. Lisa’s therapeutic work uses CBT for depression and/or anxiety related difficulties, and is experienced in working creatively according to individual children and young people’s age, needs and preferences. Lisa also has experience in working with adults using CBT or EMDR.
Emma Powell
Emma qualified with a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling from Goldsmiths University and is a trained Couples Counsellor with 16 years experience. She specialises in Psychosexual Therapy (PST) and trained with the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT), the UK’s leading organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues. She also has specialist experience of helping individuals with various forms of sex-addiction. Emma is also a Registered Nurse and Health Visitor with nearly 30 years experience working within the NHS.
Stephanie Bews-Pugh
Stephanie is a psychologist with twenty years’ experience providing support to clients within various mental health and addictions services. She holds a post-graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology and Counselling, with previous undergraduate and Masters degrees in psychology and literature. Stephanie describes her therapeutic approach as integrative - drawing on person-centred, CBT and psychodynamic perspectives to meet clients' needs. She has a specialist expertise in issues surrounding experiences of exclusion and of being ‘different.’ She is passionate about supporting others to identify and develop their personal strengths and values. Much of this experience has been gained through providing post-diagnostic support to people receiving diagnoses of Autism or ADHD, including women and girls.
