Gavin has a broad range of clinical experience and has worked in various contexts including many years teaching young people with special educational needs and emotional/behavioural difficulties. He has extensive experience as a counsellor, clinical hynotherapist and tutor/lecturer, specialising in crisis counselling, suicide prevention, substance misuse, and improving memory and performance. He holds an MSc in Psychology, a Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Senior Registered Member / Advanced Practitioner with the General Hypnotherapy Register.

"I offer a flexible solution-focused approach drawing from a range of psychological, philosophical and neuroscientific models, tailored specifically to your needs. I also incorporate a simple educational approach into my work, around what is happening in the brain and nervous system, when painful experiences from the past are triggered by events in the present. I feel that an awareness of what is happening in the mind, body and emotions is productive in helping someone move beyond persistent, negative patterns to a more fulfilling life."

Who I work with: individuals, children and young people, adults and older people

How I work: face to face

Therapy offered: Integrative Psychotherapy, CBT, Psychodynamic, Solution Focussed, Humanistic Therapy, Mindfulness, NLP, EFT and Time Line Therapy, and Advanced Practitioner Hypnotherapy. Short and long term work 

Frequency of sessions: Weekly attendance expected

Specialisms: anxiety & depression, trauma, phobias, panic disorders, pain management, sports psychology, memory coaching

Free consultation: 20 minutes via zoom or telephone

Fee per 50 minute session: £60

Cancellation fees: cancellations less than 48hrs before appointments charged £20, same day cancellations or no shows charged full session rate

Concessions available: Sliding scale for students

Payments accepted: cash or bank transfer. Bank transfer to be completed 24 hrs before session or block advance payments

Available: Fridays 10-5pm and Saturdays 10-1pm