My Philosophy and Orientation

In my work as a psychotherapist I try to engage the person or people who employ my services in an open, serious and reflective conversation about themselves and ourselves.

Although, I specialize in the psychodynamic and group analytic approaches to psychotherapy, my approach is essentially eclectic, pragmatic and flexible, grounded in a broad base of theory and practice and the belief that individuals are social through and through. This means that whether I work with individuals, couples or groups I will be helping people focus on the relationship, family and community roots of their difficulties. I carry the conviction that many of the difficulties that bring people into psychotherapy are deeply linked to difficulties in our wider society.

My Background and Experience

I trained as a psychotherapist between 1988 and 1992 in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Department of Psychological Medicine and Goldsmiths' College University of London (accredited by the Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association through which I am a Registered UKCP Psychotherapist).

During my 20 years a psychotherapist I’ve worked freelance in a range of public and private health and education services. Now, as well as being a psychotherapist in private practice, I am a lecturer in group analysis, tutor and large group conductor at Metafora, pioneer in the training of art therapists in Spain and ccredited by the University of Barcelona. I am co-leader of the student supervision groups as well as teacher on the pioneering Masters program in Dance Movement Therapy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona .

I have substantial experience working in the adult outpatient field and of working with challenging teenagers and their families. Before moving to Barcelona in 1999, I was a Professional Member, secretary and Professional Development Committee member of the British Association of Group Psychotherapists and Chair of the Goldsmiths' Association of Group Psychotherapists. In the UK in 1995 I participated in the launch of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility and was a founder member of the same organization’s Education Group.

The Services I Offer

• Group psychotherapy
• Individual psychotherapy
• Combined group and individual psychotherapy
• Supervision to psychotherapists who work with groups

My FEES are either 45 or 60 Euros per individual session, depending on your income, and 25 Euros per group session.