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.

Ali is a qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. He is also a lecturer in clinical psychology at a local university and has taught psychotherapy and counselling modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Ali is an Integrative Psychotherapist with strong roots in the psychodynamic tradition. With over 10 years’ experience, he has worked with patients with complex problems ranging from depression and anxiety to more long-standing issues such as relational difficulties. Ali has worked in Ireland and the UK in both private and public healthcare settings.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

Kam is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist having qualified with a Masters in Gestalt Psychotherapy from Metanoia Institute, as well as previously gaining a BSc. in Human Psychology. She has over 20 years clinical experience, 18 of these working in substance use services in prisons and 10 years in the NHS working in dual diagnosis services, with extensive experience delivering therapy to both adolescents and adults. Kam is also able to offer therapy in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.

Matt qualified with a Diploma in Integrative Transpersonal Counselling and specialises in Archetypal and Transpersonal Therapy. He adopts an holistic approach looking at both the conscious and unconscious aspects of the psyche, exploring issues in the context of a person’s life as a whole, including cultural, historical and environmental aspects as well as family history and current circumstances. Matt is interested in difference, diversity and men’s issues, with experience of working in Buddhist communities for over 15 years.

Julie has over 20 years experience working as a Mental Health Nurse within both the NHS and private sector. She made the decision to retrain to be a counsellor and qualified with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2021. Julie is an Integrative Counsellor adapting her therapeutic approach to suit the individual client’s needs, using Psychodynamic and Person-Centred principals. She has experience working both short and longer term with children, young people and adults.

Stephanie is a Psychologist with over 15 years experience providing support to clients within various mental health and addictions services. During this time she has received training in a variety of psychological and counselling approaches, utilising both CBT and Person-Centred approaches. Most recently she has commenced further training towards her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. She has a specialist expertise in issues surrounding neurodiversity, with a strong focus on experiences of exclusion and of being ‘different’, supporting clients in gaining a deeper understanding of diagnostic labels. Much of this experience has been gained in a professional capacity providing post diagnostic support to individuals receiving a diagnosis of Autism, including to women and girls.

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 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.

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.

Brigitta qualified as a Counsellor in Austria and uses a wide variety of systemic, psychodynamic and person-centred approaches in her practice. 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 Writing specialist, and for the past year has been leading a long-covid program supporting NHS staff. Brigitta is a native German speaker and is able to offer therapy in German.

Annabel is an Art Psychotherapist registered with the HCPC, qualified to work with children and young people, as well as adults and families. With 18 years clinical experience, eleven of those in CAMHS,schools, as well as with adults in acute settings. Further training to support her work has included; child development, trauma and its impact on the body, therapeutic life story work, Mentalization Based Treatments and Dyadic Art Psychotherapy. Art therapy offers an additional space within the therapeutic relationship for self expression and communication in a manner that uses visual and tactile media, where things can be made and reflected on. The non verbal aspect of art based treatments can access levels of human processing in a manner that other therapies aren't always able to, where the non-verbal can be held, reflected on and understood in a way that can be therapeutically liberating.

Anna is a UKCP Registered Systemic Practitioner and Body Psychotherapist with over 10 years experience, working with individuals, couples and families, including older children and their parents. She has worked within private practice and various organisations using a largely Person-Centred approach and has a special interest in working with teenagers and parents together, helping them understand and resolve conflict and find more helpful ways of communicating.

Tim has an MSc. in Counselling and is currently pursuing further clinical training for his Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. He has over 5 years clinical experience working in a variety of mental health and wellbeing settings both in the NHS and charity sector, supporting clients with a wide range of needs, including those experiencing anxiety, depression, bereavement and domestic abuse.

Nicole is a Registered Mental Health Nurse with over fifteen years experience in the NHS, working in acute adult mental health wards, forensic hospitals and community mental health teams. She is a qualified couples counsellor and an integrative therapist, drawing on psychodynamic, Gestalt and systemic approaches and has worked extensively with complex problems and difficulties. Nicole is currently undertaking further training to gain an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy.