About Chrysalis^®

Chris holds a First Class Degree in Philosophy & Theology from Oxford University and an interdisciplinary D.Phil in Jungian psychology, also at Oxford. He co-taught a series of seminars in the Psychology of Religion with Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams for the University of Oxford Faculty of Theology. After a Visiting Studentship to the University of Chicago, working with a world expert on Pastoral Care and Psychology, Chris held a University Lectureship in Religious Studies specialising in the Psychology of Religion, before leaving academia to concentrate on his interest in therapy. Qualifying as a psychodynamic psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, Chris utilised his combined expertise in higher education and psychotherapy to launch Chrysalis. In 2000, the best-selling novelist Peter James based a character in his novel Faith on some of Chris's work in complementary therapies. Chris has held many prominent positions in therapy, including Chair of Trustees of the Hypnotherapy Society. He has appeared internationally on TV and Radio. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, and holds numerous profession-related qualifications. Most important personally to Chris is that he is a graduate of the Hoffman Quadrinity Process. Chris is Co-Principal.

Sharon has worked in the therapy field since 1998. Although she sees varied cases, her specialities are all areas of bereavement and loss and all types of regression work. She does seminars with Hospices to promote the use of end of life therapy for the terminally ill and their families that include the application of hypnosis, and the mind-body-spirit connection. Alongside this Sharon has managed and developed a charity - providing counselling for carers of all ages and looking after people who are terminally or chronically ill. This service provided both face to face and telephone support. She has also worked in Education and Training for many years in various organisations including the Education and Training department of the Parkinson's Disease Society. Sharon has been teaching hypnotherapy, psychotherapy and counselling for Chrysalis since 2002. She is a senior member of the Candidate Selection and Interview Panel, is Director of Course Development & Training and is Co-Principal.

Marie has in excess of 30 years experience in business administration, including working as an administrator at director level of an NHS Trust and responsible for the day-to-day management administration at an Optometrists. Current responsibilities include running the central office and managing the growing team of administrators. Marie has significant input into company strategy, deals with a host of welfare issues and liaises with our tutors and interviewers.

Responsibilities include liaison with tutors and venues regarding the timetabling of all classes and the administrative processing of student diplomas. Linda has over twenty years experience in administration including working as a secretary, receptionist and PA. Prior to joining Chrysalis she spent seven years working as a supervisor in a Customer Relations department for a large national house builder. Linda joined Chrysalis in July 2006 and is a member of the administrative team.

Lynda is a Chrysalis Administrator; she has been working in administration since 2003 and working with the Chrysalis administrative team since June 2006. Lynda is responsible for arranging interviews for successful applicants and shipping materials to tutors.

Margaret has worked within office administration in a variety of roles over a number of years, joining our team in 2007. Responsibilities include processing of brochure requests and the printing and distribution of course materials.

Ross has experience of selling as both a customer service advisor and latterly as a Bank Manager where he was rapidly promoted to run the second largest branch in his area. Responsibilities include all aspects of marketing, and interviewing analysis.

Margaret is an experienced counsellor, tutor and course developer. Margaret's primary responsibility is to visit classes and assess that the delivery of the syllabus to students is of a high standard and to support the tutors within this role.

Bridget has a wide range of experience at all levels across a broad spectrum of businesses, including the recruitment of staff at a major airport and the organisation of training events within the catering field. Current responsibilities as Student Support Administrator include dealing with student matters relating to their studies and the administrative processing of deferring/withdrawing students.

Jane has worked in a number of industries; she is experienced in sales and customer service. Jane’s responsibilities include, initial contact with students enquiring about the courses, she offers support and next step advice.

Julie has been working in administration for over 15 years, initially in a further education college and then moving into local government, undertaking various administrative and customer focused roles - the most recent role being supervisor of the Customer Services call centre and front line reception areas. Julie joined Chrysalis in June 2009 and her responsibilities include assisting the Deputy Principal and supporting the administrative team.

Claire joined Chrysalis in May 2009 and her responsibilities as Administrator include all stages of student enrolments and advising on, taking and monitoring course payments. Claire has worked in administration for 10 years.

Nicholas Cullen is a qualified ‘European Psychotherapeutic Counsellor', an accredited Cruse Bereavement Counsellor and an Individual Member of the BACP. His specialised areas lie within the fields of Bereavement (Loss), and working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Trauma). He has a private practice in East Sussex and has undertaken therapeutic work with two national organisations: Cruse and Survivors UK. Running concurrent with this therapeutic work, Nick has taught in Adult Education on counselling and psychotherapy. Nick's therapeutic journey began in the field of psychodynamics/analysis which formed the basis of his early work as a counsellor/therapist; today Nick sees himself as an Integrative Therapist. He has continued his personal and professional development and is extensively read in the field of psychotherapy and he has a comprehensive understanding of many different theories. Nick is also well read in the fields of para-psychology, meta-physics and philosophy. Nick teaches Counselling and Psychotherapy for Chrysalis and is also an essay and case study marker.

Stephen has many years experience as a therapist, entering the human service profession in 1989 having previously worked within the electronics industry. Since 1989 Stephen has worked in a number of settings including residential and community care, special schools for children with emotional & behavioural difficulties, primary and secondary schools as a pupil and staff counsellor, private practice, and more recently at a psychiatric hospital as a resident therapist. Stephen's therapeutic training includes courses in Family Therapy, Clinical & Pastoral Counselling, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselling, Grief and Bereavement Counselling, and Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy. Stephen has many years experience as a counselling and therapy course tutor, including at undergraduate level at a major Scottish University. Stephen is a member of the College of Teachers (MCollT), a registered member of the National Council of Psychotherapists (MNCP), an accredited member of the Counseling Society (MCS Acc), and is a Fellow of the Hypnotherapy Society (FHS).

Anne has studied to degree level in counselling, undertaking a further diploma in Post traumatic stress counselling with a CBT model underpinning practice. Ongoing training has included CBT and cancer care, systemic practice and group work studies and professional development in psychosynthesis. Anne has 12 years supervised practice ongoing training and CPD as a counsellor, settings include; the voluntary sector, private practice, and several years in a clinical setting. As a trainer Anne has eighteen years experience in the voluntary sector, further and Adult Education. She continues to maintain private practice and a management role in education.

Zena is an experienced counsellor/psychotherapist and has run a successful private practice since 2002. She is a work place counsellor as part of an Occupational Health Team. Zena has been teaching since 1995 including as a lecturer at the University of Derby. Her background is as an Officer with the Royal Army of Oman serving in the Middle East.

Kay Milton is qualified in Psychodynamic Counselling, Transpersonal Therapy, Dream Analysis, and Life Coaching. In addition she has studied Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Zen Therapy and received training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Kay has previously tutored a drug rehabilitation program for the probation service, and has had the opportunity to work in the fields of mental health, homelessness, addiction and domestic violence. She currently delivers a domestic violence program for Women’s Aid, undertakes counselling in schools for Relate, and also works in private practice. Kay uses an integrative approach in her work. She offers workshops on personal development, healthy living, stress management, and confidence and self esteem building. Kay is currently studying Meridian Psychotherapy and is particularly interested in the mind-body connection and how our emotional and physical health are related. She is a member of the BACP and is committed to continuing professional development.

Melanie began her working career as a nurse in 1983, she has fulfilled a number of roles during her career including practice nurse, staff nurse and teacher of clinical Nurses. Melanie then changed direction and has been working as a hypnotherapist, psychotherapist, counsellor and psychologist since 2001. Melanie runs her own practice and regularly teaches as an adult education tutor for Surrey Health. Melanie's qualifications include: A PhD in clinical Hypnotherapy, an MA in Behavioural Therapy, a BSc(Hons) in Psychology and she holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel and Training.

Maggie is an experienced counsellor and has worked in a health centre and currently in private practice. Her practice is integrative, drawing on models and theories as are appropriate to the needs of the client. Her private work includes some work for small companies and is with clients both on a short and long term basis presenting with a full range of issues. Since completing her training in 1999, she has worked for a mental health charity, setting up a telephone helpline for people experiencing emotional and mental distress. Maggie has also worked as a College Lecturer, delivering a counselling theory and skills module to Cert Ed/PGCE students.

Jackie Smith is a graduate of London University and has a diploma in Counselling and a Post Graduate Diploma in psychosexual therapy. Jackie started her counselling career as a volunteer with an alcohol advice centre in Kent. After qualifying she worked for a primary healthcare service which provides counselling in General Practice throughout Kent, working with a wide range of presenting issues. Jackie also worked as a tutor on a diploma in counselling course, run by the then ‘Thameslink Healthcare Services NHS Trust, as a personal development group facilitator and a supervisor of trainee counsellors. Other experience includes running a private practice in Dartford for a number of years, telephone counselling for a national newspaper and writing a problem page for an online dating agency. Jacqueline teaches Counselling and Psychotherapy for Chrysalis.

Jacqueline is currently working as a Lecturer at Southampton University, she is an experienced counsellor with special areas of interest in cancer, bereavement, stress and anxiety and mindfulness. Jacqueline has been undertaking private counselling work since 1998.

Martin graduated with a BA Hons degree in Theology and Religious Studies from Manchester University in 1993, Post Graduate Certificate in Education from Bolton University in 2001, and Salford University with a Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision in 2006. At present he is completing an MSc in Counselling Studies and plans to continue with a PhD researching mental health concerns in recruitment to high-intensity faith groups. He has fifteen years experience in delivering counselling training courses from foundation to diploma, performing quality assurance audits including accreditation and internal verification for external moderating bodies, working within an OSFTED inspected setting and NVQ remit in health studies, social care, psychology and communications. He also lectures in higher education on counselling diploma and degree programmes and holds workshops in counselling specialisms. Martin is also the senior counsellor in tertiary education and has established community-based links across Greater Manchester. Martin, originally from Cheshire, lives in Manchester where he has a private practice and specialises in sexuality issues, eating disorders and post traumatic stress disorder.

Rachel read English at the University of Sussex, completing her M.A. in 1996. She then began her counselling training at a Brighton-based organisation that specialises in the treatment of adolescents. Rachel returned to the University of Sussex in 2000 to undertake their training in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. Since qualifying, Rachel has taken on a wide variety of clinical work with patients aged between six and eighty six. She has worked as a counsellor for South Downs NHS Trust, in primary schools, for a lesbian and gay specific service and for Age Concern. For the last six years, Rachel has worked as a specialist counsellor at a college for adolescents with learning difficulties. Her work involves play and creative arts based therapy as well as talking therapy. Rachel has developed and delivered training for many organisations including a Women’s Refuge Project, Sure Start, Brighton Breastfeeding Drop-in and St John’s College. Rachel has been a BACP Accredited Counsellor for five years. She is presently in the third year of a training in Psychoanalytic Observational Studies at the Tavistock Clinic, London.

Christina is a Relate-trained counsellor, with over 10 years' experience working mainly for Relate, and also in GP surgeries. She has recently started her own private practice, and works with individuals, couples, young people and the elderly. Her training began with basic counselling skills, then psychodynamic-based training as a couple counsellor. More recently she has trained in systemic practice, and has an interest in CBT, Solution Focussed Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. She uses an integrative approach in her work with clients. As a trainer, Christina has delivered courses on a wide range of subjects, including counselling, communication, parenting, and life skills. She has also designed a course for those who suffer from depression, and presents this to groups on a regular basis.

Laura is a qualified counsellor, supervisor and teacher, qualifying as a therapist in 1998. She has been teaching counselling at Lewisham College since 2001 and has used an eclectic approach of how different orientations of counselling can work well together, addressing different aspects of the therapeutic alliance. She has trained in person-centred and integrative approaches to counselling and supervision and holds a Certificate in Education. She has also recently completed a Psychology Degree with the Open University which has added to her understanding of the way our environment and body interact with each other, and has enabled her to develop a more holistic approach to psychotherapy.

Anni is an experienced and qualified Counsellor, Coach, Supervisor and Trainer, with over 20 years experience of counselling in the high profile organisational employee support environment. Previously, as Head of Service for the counselling provision for the Royal College of Nursing she has specialised in short term focused counselling techniques and counselling promotion. She holds both B.AC.P accreditation and U.KC.P registration.

Stella is an experienced, integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, BACP Accredited and UKRCP registered. Stella has experience in both voluntary and corporate settings, and has trained in communications and the media; promoting mental, emotional and health well-being within organisations and the community. Stella trained in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling at the Minster Centre, London, and Humanistic Psychotherapy and Counselling, at Roehampton Institute, University of Surrey. She works long and short term for a broad range of issues such as anxiety, stress, trauma, relationships, low moods, low self esteem, loss, psychosomatic problems and other life difficulties. Stella is also an EAP practitioner with a private practice in North London. , working with individuals, couples, groups and families. Stella is warm and encouraging, and has a ide experience of developing and delivering her own workshops on therapeutic themes, such as relationships, Self-Care and Awareness, Letting go, Well-being and Rejuvenation, - Living in the Present, Loss, Anxiety, Stress and is a published writer in the Self- Help field, her book Life Your Way. Stella is a trustee on a number of community charities.

Angela is a qualified and experienced counsellor. She is a psychology graduate and holds a Post-Graduate Diploma from the University of Hertfordshire, a certificate in counselling skills and has undertaken training in solution-focussed therapy with the Westminster Pastoral Foundation. She is also an experienced trainer having worked in a number of Higher Education institutions in London and Hertfordshire. Angela has been responsible for working with students at both certificate and diploma level, has facilitated experiential groups and supervised individuals and groups. Currently she works in private practice offering both long and short term therapy to individuals and couples.

Ann Bracken-Norton has many years experience working as an Integrative Counselling Psychotherapist (BACP Accred, Reg. UKCP) in NHS settings, within Educational Colleges, and in private practice. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and certificated qualifications in CT, Int & Adv EMDR Therapy and a PG Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People. In addition, Ann has worked as a Lecturer in Higher Education, teaching on BA and Grad Cert. courses for Dublin Institute of Art, Design & Technology. Previous to this, Ann worked as a Researcher in BBC Television and is an accomplished workshop facilitator, health feature writer and published author on emotional and psychological health.

Emma is a BACP-accredited Humanistic Integrative Counsellor. She has experience of working with clients in the short and long term in private practice, through EAPs and in the voluntary sector, all in the South West. Since qualifying, she has continued to train in more active and creative forms of therapy (sand play, art therapy, play and creative arts therapies) as well as Group Analysis. She is also a trained practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique. Emma’s first career was in publishing and she combines counselling and teaching with being a professional proof-reader for an international publisher.

Joy has an MSc (with Distinction) in Counselling Psychology; a B.A. (Honours) reading literature, history and psychology; a Graduate Diploma in Counselling: a City and Guild 7407 Teaching Certificate and a Diploma (with Distinction) in Stress Management Training. At present Joy is completing an NVQ Level 5 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma. Joy is an experienced counsellor, group development facilitator, tutor for counselling programmes and a stress management trainer. Over the last 12 years Joy has primarily worked in a Further Education Student and Staff Counselling Service. Widening Participation has enabled students with long-term mental distress to access education and Joy has been able to work as a complementary practitioner alongside the client’s existing medical and psychiatric support. Joy is experienced in working with foreign students who need the assistance of an interpreter for their counselling sessions. Joy has also worked as a counsellor to children who have been placed into Care homes by Social Services. These children have been victims of abuse and/or perpetrators of abuse. Joy has a private practice and is an Associate counsellor with a range of EAP organisations.

Margrite Tebboth is an integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with over twenty years of counselling experience. She is a member of BACP and ACC and has recently gained a BA Hons in counselling and psychotherapy from the University of Southampton. At the moment she combines her busy private practice with counselling and supervising in a charity as well as conducting seminars on a number of subjects, including child abuse and domestic violence. Margrite has many years experience visiting different countries, working in conflict areas with survivors of torture, rape and imprisonment. Special areas of interest include adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Her passion is to inspire confidence and hope in the ability of life long change.

Jane is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and graduated from The Guild of Psychotherapists. Jane has a private practice in West London and also works in a NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Surrey. Jane uses Systemic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her NHS work. Jane has worked at the Cassel Hospital in Richmond which is a Therapeutic Community where patients with severe mental health problems are admitted for long term treatment Jane has a background in nursing and qualified from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham as a registered General and Children’s nurse.

Jaswinder has been teaching the CPCAB Counselling Courses for the last six years, having qualified with a Diploma in Counselling at the Bedford College of Further Education. She has a wealth of experience as a holistic therapist and has trained in various fields of therapy.

Bob trained as a social worker in 1991 when he gained a BSc (Hons) in Applied Social Science and a Diploma in Social Work. After a couple of years practicing as a social worker, he trained as a teacher for students in further education and went on to hold a number of positions lecturing in Health and Social Care for Southgate/Southwark Colleges and City and Islington College. Bob has many years experience teaching varied and diverse student groups. In addition to this Bob is a qualified and experienced academic and work based assessor. Bob has also trained as a Hypnotherapist and has been in private practice for a number of years. Bob teaches Hypnotherapy and Basic Counselling Skills for Chrysalis.

Lorna Cordwell is a full time hypnotherapist with a private practice in Harley Street, London. She holds an Honours Degree in Social Psychology from the The London School of Economics (University of London); and a Diploma in Hypnosis and Psychology from the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. Over her years in practice, she has worked with hundreds of clients to help with a variety of issues. Recently, she has worked at Sussex Cancer Centre as part of a research study funded by The Community Fund to show how hypnotherapy can help patients to cope with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Lorna teaches Hypnotherapy and Basic Counselling Skills for Chrysalis.

Robert is a Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist in private practice in Birmingham. Robert has a vast store of experience in this and related fields that began in 1985 when he started work as a Project Leader at the Lea Hospital in Bromsgrove where he was responsible for the day to day running of a day care centre for adults with learning difficulties and adults with physical disabilities. Since then he has worked in a number of settings as counsellor, consultant, welfare officer and Trainer. He holds many qualifications including, City and Guilds in Training Adults, Adult Numeracy and Literacy Trainer, Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapy, Diploma in Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy for IBS, Fundamentals of Gestalt Counselling etc. Robert teaches Hypnotherapy and Basic Counselling Skills for Chrysalis.

Alan Davidson began his work in the helping professions as a voluntary Counsellor. He became a Hypnotherapist in 1989 when he achieved a Diploma in Hypno-Psychology and subsequently ran a successful full-time practice for sixteen years before becoming a Chrysalis tutor. Alan continues to work as a Therapist, though, and this enables him to keep up to date with changes in the profession and to develop his own skills. Qualified as an adult education tutor, Alan taught for seven years in local government adult education. More recently he has recorded 22 CDs, and is currently creating websites that provide help through the use of his videos with a range of issues. Recently Alan has written some on-line courses that promote self-development. Not only has he appeared on various radio stations, Alan has also featured a number of times on TV.

Karen has many years experience in hypnotherapy and other client-centred therapy. She is based in Hertfordshire and works mainly from home. Karen has experience of working with both adults and children and has helped many clients deal with a huge range of problems including stress, depression, relationship problems, childhood issues, quit smoking etc. Having been through hypnotherapy as part of her training, Karen fully appreciates what it is like to be both therapist and client, enabling her to tailor her client's sessions specifically for their individual needs. Karen teaches Hypnotherapy and Basic Counselling Skills for Chrysalis.

Kim Moore-Cullen is particularly interested in all aspects of human welfare, human development and natural therapies. She has undertaken voluntary hospital work and has also worked with students with special needs. She has experience teaching in many capacities both at home and abroad and has been teaching since 1995 and also has enjoyed working in an advisory capacity for OCN and ITEC examination boards and professional associations, Taunton Area Health Authority committee for NHS policies. Kim has qualifications in a number of natural therapies including hypnotherapy and basic counselling skills which she teaches for Chrysalis.

Sue is a Hypnotherapist with a full-time practice in South Wales. Her qualifications include an honours degree in Environmental Health, a Diploma in Hypnotherapy, Certificate in Life Coaching and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education. Sue started work as an Environmental Health Officer in local authority, and has also held positions as a Health Improvement Development Officer and a lecturer/assessor in a Further Education college. Sue regularly sees a variety of clients in the private and corporate sectors, and also works as a volunteer for the National Phobic Society. She is committed to continuing professional development and regularly attends training to update her skills.

Sue Rowland is a qualified Hypnotherapist and has been running a successful private practice for the past seven years. Sue has experience of working with children and adults and helps clients with a diverse range of issues. Sue is also an experienced tutor having taught accredited courses in the complementary therapy field for local Further Education Colleges and The Adult Education Service. Prior to becoming a Therapist Sue was employed for five years as a Medical Laboratory Officer for the local area health authority and then for thirteen years as a Research Chemist for a local corporate chemical company.

Susan Steward has been a therapist for over 30 years, initially as a chiropractor, but her interest in the emotional/mind/body connection led her to training in Eriksonian psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and NLP and from which she has expanded and developed a wide understanding of the patterns and dynamics underlying our deepest psychological issues. She is very experienced in working with the unconscious mind and has an intense fascination in all aspects of symbolism, dream interpretation and our use of language and how they impact on our emotional and physical health. Susan has been studying for an MA in Theology and Religious Studies and in currently working on her dissertation investigating the neurotheology of religious and mystical experiences and the possible connections with the symbolism in our nightmares.

Debbie Waller had 15 years experience as a voluntary advisor/counsellor for a local charity, and was awarded a First Class degree in Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology/Literature) before becoming qualified as a Hypnotherapist and Stress Management Coach. Debbie is an enthusiastic advocate of Continuing Professional Development, and enjoys continuing to expand and improve her professional skills and knowledge. She currently runs a successful private practice in Yorkshire, offering both one-to-one hypnotherapy and corporate seminars. She has taught classes in related subjects for her Local Authority Adult Education department, and runs a peer support group for hypnotherapists.

Eileen qualified as a hypnotherapist in 2001 and in addition has qualifications in psychotherapy, NLP and hypno-birthing. Eileen has been working in private practice since she qualified, in addition she works from therapy centres in Croydon and Addlestone in Surrey. Her work as a hypnotherapist covers a wide range of conditions including phobias, stress, anxiety and panic attacks. She has a high success rate with stop smoking. Eileen has delivered talks and demonstrations at a variety of events including the Home Office and within further education, where she presented two workshops on stress in the workplace.

Jacqui held various positions within corporate IT sales for over 20 years. After completing a 5 year training course in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, she worked with children and adults as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist. She holds a diploma in the field of Personal and Professional study in human potential. She is a fully qualified Hynotherapist, and is registered with the General Hypnotherapy Register, The Register of Smoking Cessation Therapists and is a member of The Association of Hypnotherapy. Jacqui runs busy clinics in Bognor Regis and Chichester, West Sussex and Chertsey Surrey. She facilitates groups in weight and good control programs, writes regular editorials and features about hypnosis in the local papers and has a regular slot on a local radio station. Jacqui specialises in working with children and teenagers and continues to focus her energies in looking at long term health through working with complimentary services at her local NHS Surgery.

Karen is a clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner with a busy clinic in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She also has training in cognitive behavioural therapy. As well as treating a wide range of emotional conditions from stress, anxiety and phobias to depression, anger and addictions like smoking, Karen offers support with weight management, confidence coaching, exam nerves and sports performance.

Penny graduated with honours in her Diploma in Hypnotherapy. She has been in practice for the last 4 years in South London. She has also undertaken recent further professional development in trauma reduction (TIR), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) achieving the Foundation Diploma in Mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapies. Penny’s background is as a teacher of science in mainstream secondary schools and more latterly in a special school teaching a range of subjects to children with speech and language difficulties and young adults on the autistic spectrum. Penny left teaching in order to pursue a lifelong interest in helping herself and others to effect changes in their lives. Her interests include golf, reading, travelling and continuing professional development in her chosen field of meta psychology. Penny has a particular interest in the practice of mindfulness which provides the cornerstone for all therapies.