Break free and move on
I will guide and support you through the experience of psychotherapy and counselling - whereby you can let go of pain and suffering and make changes leading to a more fulfilling life for you.
I've more than 15 year's experience, and over two decades of recovery. Over this time I have helped hundreds of people and perfected different techniques including: person-centered counselling, addiction counselling, compassionate-based inquiry, acceptance commitment therapy, psychosynthesis, mindfulness, internal family systems, and somatic methods.
Life became worth living
- about me
I was raised in Leeds, did my first graduate studies in Leicester and trained in Psychotherapy and Counselling at a university in London, before working for 30 years in Manchester. Like most people, my life has not been straight forward. It continues to be varied, hectic, uncertain, boring, painful, loving, happy, fun and joyful. I have been an NHS professional, and researcher and lecturer at a leading university before establishing full time as a Psychotherapist and Counsellor. My sobriety as a recovered alcoholic since 1999 continues through 12-step groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, and additional self-care is vital to manage a painful chronic physical disability, and periods of depression in the past.
Life became good but as a result of the work I put in for myself and some amazing support I got. I'm here to help you achieve the same supported through psychotherapy and counselling.
My core values as expressed through my work
I have met many people opting to live in different or similar ways to myself and hope that I always offer non-judgemental compassion, empathy, and acceptance, even if their choices differ to mine. I am aligned with the principles of Gender, Sex, Relationship (GSRD/ LGBTQI+ affirming) Diversity and I am a gay man in an interracial civil partnership. I also work with people who have experienced sex offences, and those who may have committed them and volunteer for organisations including the LGBT Foundation and addiction charities.
