About me
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Hello, and thank you for coming to read my bio.
Can I ask, do you need help with any of the following?
Anxiety, mental health, family issues, low self-esteem, depression, suicidal thoughts, OCD's, bereavement, stress, trauma, abuse, autism (you or someone else), or ADHD? Perhaps more than one?
Recovery from narcissistic abuse...? My focus and expertise is with healing from those behaviours and people at the severely disturbed NaPD end of the spectrum. Or do you have traits at the healthy end of the spectrum? Read page 4, para 3, at this link, it's excellent, '...a person with a healthy narcissistic personality style has the confidence to dream big dreams and pursue them; they can be visionaries, innovators, and founders' (Shedler, 2021).
https://jonathanshedler.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Shedler-2021-The-personality-syndromes.pdf
Therapy is about connection. If you're a good listener with your friends and family, you're going to make a good talker. If you're just a good talker, even better. If you are reading this bio, it doesn't matter why, the important thing is that something is on your mind and it needs a good airing. You feel an inside drive to talk to someone... a professional who won't judge you and will try to understand what's happening for you. If I don't judge you, I'll see and hear you clearly. Imagine then someone who loves his professional therapeutic role so much that his one focus is listening - so you feel heard, understood, and seen.
I think since 2010 I have about 10,000 clinical hours in 16 A4 academic diaries that if they could speak would show you all the wonderful and courageous people who asked for help once upon a time. That first reaching out, that first session, that first connection...
I love the process, and I think you will too.
Enquire today and see how it goes. If you've read this far, we've already connected. Children and young people do it too, so Mum's, Dad's and primary carer's, therapy is a great space for them as well.
Sessions are £45 per hour. Re-contracting after a break is 90 minutes and £65. In your first session we'll happily negotiate the terms. From each session I donate £10 to Cornwall Air Ambulance. I saw these guys save dozens of lives during my 20 years as a Police Officer in Devon and Cornwall, and in 1989 I survived a bite from a Black Mamba in the Kruger National Park ONLY because the army Puma I was casevac'd on had anti-venom on board. Saving lives is a noble grace, and while I help you to save yours, we'll help save others vicariously together.
Thank you for reading and I look forward to you getting in touch.
Andy.
ps. face to face therapy is best, but online sessions work just as well with a few extra criterion that make it safe and thought-provoking. Boundaries are vital, including punctuality. If you're prepared and on time it shows me you're committed to your therapy and the process of change. Thank you.
'Loss, Trauma, and Human Resilience: Have We Underestimated the Human Capacity to Thrive After Extremely Aversive Events'?
Abstract
'Many people are exposed to loss or potentially traumatic events at some point in their lives, and yet they continue to have positive emotional experiences...'
Bonanno, G.A. (2004). 'Loss, Trauma, and Human Resilience: Have We Underestimated the Human Capacity to Thrive After Extremely Aversive Events'? The American psychologist, 59(1), pp. 20–28. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.59.1.20.
References of interest:
Duckworth, A.L. et al. (2007) “Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals,” Journal of personality and social psychology, 92(6), pp. 1087–1101. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1087.
Harung, H.S. et al. (1996) “Peak performance and higher states of consciousness: A study of world‐class performers,” Journal of managerial psychology, 11(4), pp. 3–23. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949610117580.
Hassmén, P. and Hindman, E. (2025). Emotion control strategies for peak performance in neurodivergent brains : wired to thrive. 1st ed. 2025. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95433-7.
Joseph, S. (2021). 'How Humanistic Is Positive Psychology? Lessons in Positive Psychology From Carl Rogers’ Person-Centred Approach—It’s the Social Environment That Must Change', Frontiers in psychology, 12, p. 709789. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.709789.
Kjærvik, S.L. and Bushman, B.J. (2021). 'The Link Between Narcissism and Aggression: A Meta-Analytic Review', Psychological bulletin, 147(5), pp. 477–503. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000323.
Reich, N., Mannino, M. and Kotler, S. (2024). 'Using caffeine as a chemical means to induce flow states', Neuroscience and bio-behavioral reviews, 159. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105577.
Tse, D.C.K., Nakamura, J. and Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2021) “Living well by "flowing’ well: The indirect effect of autotelic personality on well-being through flow experience,” The journal of positive psychology, 16(3), pp. 310–321. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2020.1716055.
Womick, J., Foltz, R.M. and King, L.A. (2019). 'Releasing the beast within’? Authenticity, well-being, and the Dark Tetrad', Personality and individual differences, 137, pp. 115–125. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.08.022.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Short-term and long-term goals are great and an essential part of personal and professional growth to a GREAT life. I practice what I preach, so I'll add my own to my list of qualifications:
- MPhil PhD Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (9/26)
- Level 4 Outdoor and Adventure Therapy (ongoing)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology 2026 (Open University)
- 200Hr Yoga, Social Justice, & Leadership YTT 2025
- Level 6 Adv. Dip. Clin. Supervision 2017
- Level 5 CBT 2015
- Level 4 Dip Therapeutic Counselling 2014
- Level 4 Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy 2010
- Level 4 PTTLS 2013
- Level 4 CET 2015
- 200Hr Yoga Teacher Training YTT IYN 2018
- TA 101 2015
- Level 4 Cert NLP 2012
- Diploma Clinical Hypnotherapy 2010
- Certificate Clinical Hypnotherapy 2009
- THRIVE Practitioner 2017
- Draw & Talk 2018
- Gestalt Therapy (Accred) 2020
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Accred) 2020
- Narcissistic Behaviour & Psychology 2023
- Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy 2023
- Existential Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling 2022
- Advanced Life Coaching 2022
- 200Hr Meditation and Yoga Teacher Training 2021
- Neuro-linguistic Programming Practitioner (NLP) 2021
Experience
- Integrative Counsellor 2012 - present
- Counselling Tutor 2015 - present
- Clinical Supervisor 2017 - present
- Clinical Hypnotherapy practice 2010 - present
- Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 1992-2010
- South African Defence Force (SADF) 1988-1990
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Living with ADHD and ASD
- PTSD for military veterans and survivors of domestic abuse.
- Homicide and war crimes.
- Any issue in your subconscious that may you feel is just out of reach.
- Dreamwork.
- Divorce.
- Transpersonal and spiritual work or development.
- LGBTQ+ challenges or issues
- Homelessness
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The fee is £45 for the hour and £65 for 90 minutes. Please feel free to email or text to discuss.
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