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Psychotherapy training in person

When Shame Enters the Therapy Room With Dr Ruth Birkebaek

In this workshop we will discuss how the power dynamics in the therapeutic relationship and supervisory relationship can foster shame…

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Online Psychotherapy course

Shame in Supervision Psychotherapy Webinar

In this webinar we will discuss how the power dynamics in the supervisory relationship can foster shame. Sometimes the archaic…

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Online Psychotherapy course

Therapeutic Errors & Psychotherapeutic Presence Webinar

How is it that we sometimes fail a client even when we are so carefully trying not to? We may…

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Psychotherapy training in person

Relational and Integrative Psychotherapy Training

Dates: 29-30 March;14-15 June 13-14 September; 22-23 November 2025 & 17-18 January 2026 Time: Saturday (9 am to 6 pm)…

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Psychotherapy training in person

Relational and Integrative Psychotherapy 2 day Experiential Workshop

This 2-day experiential workshop is based on Richard Erskine’s model of relationally-focused and developmentally-based Integrative Psychotherapy. While we associate the…

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What is Integrative Psychotherapy?

What is Integrative Psychotherapy?

Integrative Psychotherapy is  a collection of  developmentally-based and relationally-focused concepts about the practice of psychotherapy. The theories and methods of…

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Integrative Psychotherapy

How does Integrative Psychotherapy work?

Integrative Psychotherapy is composed of a collection of developmentally-based and relationally-focused concepts about the practice of psychotherapy. The original and…

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Relational needs in psychology

Relational Needs in psychotherapy

Relational needs are about relationships and contact between people. They are different from basic needs of survival - like food,…

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Benefits of Psychotherapy

Pains and Benefits of Psychotherapy

Usually people come to therapy with some level of despair and lack of hope. Or they come with a certain…

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Obesity and weight issues in psychotherapy

Obesity & Depression

Weight is a complex issue and everyone seems to have an opinion, often amplified by broadcast and social media. Despite…

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Coping with abuse

Healing the hurts – coping with abuse

Our lives are shaped by the past. By the things we’ve learned about people, about the world and the ways…

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Online therapy

Flexible and convenient – connect remotely over pc, tablet or phone. Read more

In person

We can meet in person at my London-based premises in Chiswick W4 or Market Harborough LE16. Read more

Professional develpoment courses

Training and workshops for counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists. Read more

Professional membership & accreditation

BACP British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
EATA European Association for Transactional Analysis
UKCP UK Council for Psychotherapy
International Integrative Psychotherapy Association
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