Counselling, Psychotherapy and Mindfulness

Welcome. I am an experienced Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner providing counselling and psychotherapy for young people, adults and older adults.
I am a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and a Registered Psychologist with the HCPC. I am also a member of the Society for Existential Analysis (SEA). For more information about my counselling practice see my counselling page at my sister website: www.counsellingoxford.com.

Mindfulness

As well as my counselling work I am an experienced mindfulness teacher delivering workshops and training in a variety of settings. I began practising insight meditation in my teens but was formally introduced to Mindfulness when working with Professor Mark Williams at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre (University of Oxford) and was fortunate enough to train as a mindfulness teacher with Mark and his team.

Mindfulness is an integral part of my life and I am a strong believer in its benefits, integrating it into all areas of my therapeutic work. Regular practice of mindfulness meditation is associated with improved mental and physical health and an increased sense of health and vitality. Fully engaging with mindfulness brings with it a heightened sense of awareness that allows for a reduction in fear and anxiety, an increased sense of choice and an enhanced sense of well-being.

Mindfulness Workshops and Training

I have been running termly Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) courses for staff and students at Oxford University since 1999. I also run termly Mindfulness for Health and Well Being courses for staff who wish to build and enhance their emotional resilience. University staff who have completed a mindfulness course are welcome to attend my monthly mindfulness drop-in group.

As well as teaching mindfulness I regularly deliver workshops and training on mindfulness in a rage of educational, organisational and healthcare settings which have included: The Royal Veterinary School – University of Liverpool, Oxford University Student Union, SAID Business School, University of Oxford, Picker Institute Europe and the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

My teaching and personal meditation practice is supported by regular mindfulness-based supervision and mentoring from a qualified mindfulness teacher and supervisor. I adhere to the Good Practice Guidelines for Teaching Mindfulness-based Courses and I am a registered teacher with the UK Network for Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations Listing, a regulated directory of teachers who meet the UK Good Practice Guidance for Mindfulness-Based Teachers .