About me
Hi there, and welcome. I’m Rob.
Time in therapy with me will bring increased self awareness, aims to increase self acceptance and self confidence. It will support you to know more fully what you are feeling and thinking, giving you increased clarity, instilling a greater sense of agency in your life. The possible impacts of these are widely varied - greater connections in your life, joy and happiness, liking or rediscovering yourself, gaining a sense of freedom, finding calm and peace in your life.
I trained to become a psychotherapist because, throughout my NHS career in physical health, I increasingly saw a natural ability to connect meaningfully with people. I noticed that I remained consistently curious about their lives, their struggles, and the barriers keeping them from moving toward their goals and the life they wished for.
Before training as a therapist, I worked for many years as an NHS physiotherapist. It was here that I began noticing the connections between mind and body more and more, in ever-deepening ways. This alongside my own personal journey in therapy and a developing Buddhist practice, led me to train in Core Process Psychotherapy—one of the original mindfulness-based, body-oriented and trauma-focused training programs.
In addition to my private practice in London (King's Cross / Islington), I work within an NHS Talking Therapies service supporting clients experiencing depression, anxiety, and often severe emotional distress. I have also spent considerable time working in palliative care within a hospice setting, giving me deeper insight into grief, bereavement, chronic illness, and dying.
I naturally offer a compassionate and non-judgmental space. Together, we will build trust and co-create an environment where, each week, you feel safe and supported to explore whatever brings you to therapy.
Confidentiality is deeply embedded into my work, regarding what is spoken in sessions and what is communicated in other ways e.g. telephone and email. As an ICO-registered data controller, I take the protection of your privacy and personal information seriously.
There are many areas of self, and of life, that I can support you with. However, here are a few of my areas of interest:
- Depression, anxiety
- Neurodivergent conditions, including ADHD and Autism (ASD)
- Relationship difficulties
- Childhood bullying
- Loneliness and a sense of isolation
- Emotional neglect, and Self-esteem building
- Trauma/ traumatic experiences
- Fatherhood, Parenthood
- IVF and fertility
- Working with men, and masculinity
- Anger
- Living with a chronic health condition
- Grief, death and dying
If you would like to see how it feels to meet and share a little about yourself, I offer initial sessions at the rate of £65 for up to 45 minutes. Should you decide to book in beyond this, ongoing sessions would be 60 minutes and at the same time each week. If you would prefer to talk first on the phone, please do get in touch and we can arrange a time to hold a brief conversation (up to 15 minutes) at no charge.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Core Process Psychotherapist -UKCP full accreditation
- Post-qualification MA (Masters) in Mindfulness-based Psychotherapeutic practice - trained at the Karuna Institute and validated by Middlesex University
- NHS Talking Therapies - currently working for a depression service; additionally, I am trained in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) through the Metanoia Institute, an NHS-approved model for working with depression
- Many years of experience working in private practice, with a broad array of psychological and emotional presentations including more severe mental illness
- 20 years experience working in various NHS settings, including palliative care/ Hospice - as a Physiotherapist (BSc Hons)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Additional information
Introductory sessions last up to 45 minutes. These are priced at £65
Session rates: £75
Weekly sessions are 60 minutes in duration - I work in this role on Thursdays only
I offer free introductory phone calls (optional) - up to 15 minutes in duration
No concessionary rates currently available - apologies for this
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Further information
I am a Core Process psychotherapist offering depth psychotherapy and also short-term psychotherapeutic intervention as required. Please click on the following link to read more about this style of therapy:
https://karunainstitute.co.uk/our-approach/
This is a traditional yet modern integrative psychotherapy approach, drawing upon awareness through mindfulness.
