About Neil
My Story
I have discovered that my passion in life is to help others to come through the struggles they face. Realising this, I studied for a counselling degree between 1999 and 2002. During that time I started my counselling practice.
After qualifying I gained experience working as a voluntary counsellor. In 2007 I started my own Counselling Practice and have been working as a full-time Counsellor and Supervisor since.
I have worked in a number of settings, including at a private Counselling & Psychotherapy Service on Rodney Street and as Clinical Manager of a Counselling Service. These roles have given me a wide range of counselling experience.
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You can find out more about my approach, my qualifications and my training below.
My Approach
I tailor the counselling to meet to your needs, using my knowledge in the fields of psychotherapy and psychology.
I use a range of techniques and disciplines, combined with over 20 years of counselling experience, which enables me to offer a you a high standard of effective therapy, including elements of:
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Transactional Analysis
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
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Gestalt
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Myers Briggs Personality Indicator
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Existential Therapy
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I have trained in psychodynamic therapy, with rational and emotional elements, which enables me to focus on how your past difficulties influence your present life.
Using Psychotherapy and Transactional Analysis enables me to understand, in detail, your internal processes, and provide ways to help you change these. I am trained in Attachment Theory which provides me with insight into how your childhood experiences influence you as an adult.
My personal Christian faith inspires me to help people find their way forward in a caring and non-judgemental way.
My Qualifications
BA (Hons) Theology and Counselling
Studied a combined degree at London School of Theology (affiliated to Brunel University) - 1999 to 2002
Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy & Transactional Analysis
A further part time course to further enhance my counselling work - 2008 to 2010.
Online Counselling Training
Completed Open University Course - How to do Counselling Online: A coronavirus primer.
​​Ongoing Continual Professional Development
I am always looking to enhance the counselling I provide, and to this end I am reading and researching different areas, and undertaking further CPD courses.
My Professional Accreditation
British Assocation of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP).
Registered and Accredited Counsellor.
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professionals (ACC).
