Hello, my name is Nick and I am a psychotherapist, counsellor and research psychologist. I originally trained at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education, Paddington, where I am currently a member of the academic staff and MA supervision team.

My credentials include a postgraduate diploma in transpersonal integrative psychotherapy. In addition I have a BSc (hons) in Psychology and a research MA in transpersonal psychotherapy researching experiences of ‘otherness’ – experiences beyond words and symbolisation and how these relate to spirituality and society. I enjoy research and am currently a final year PhD student in applied psychology, studying the link between political ideology and the practice of psychotherapy.

I have worked for a number of years as a psychotherapist and counsellor in private practice. Before this I worked for five years as a counsellor with the Addiction Support and Care Agency in Surbiton, dealing with addictions of all types but also a number of related mental health issues such as reactions to trauma, depression, personality disorders and schizophrenia.

I have also worked as a counsellor in Piccadilly with the Caravan Counselling service dealing with people from all walks of life and previously co-facilitated an arts therapy group in Horton Rehabilitation Services, which is a locked ward for primarily schizophrenic patients. Before training as a psychotherapist I worked on the mental health support service SaneLine.

Before becoming a psychotherapist I worked for 20 years (and trained for 25+ years) as a martial arts instructor, professional Thai boxer and coach. This not only gave me good insight into the relationship between mind and body, but also meant that I was involved in helping people to overcome fear and aggression and helped them to achieve specific goals around their personal growth, physical development and abilities.  It allowed me to gain a background in meditation, and I maintain a meditative practice which can be used within the context of psychotherapy to promote wellbeing (although it is not a religious practice).

I also have a background working with shamanic perspectives on psychological healing, especially those of the Peruvian Amazon and have contributed to a number of books and articles, primarily around the issue of politics and ideology regard to psychotherapeutic practice, which is my main area of research.