London

Tony Ambrose BA (Hons) Dip. Psych

is UKCP Registered and has been in the therapeutic field for 23 years. His BA (1980) was in English Literature, Psychology & Art History; he graduated with the Gestalt Centre as an individual and group psychotherapist (1996) and in his practice integrates gestalt, mindfulness, psychodynamic, cognitive and family perspectives. Tony has worked with psychotherapy / counselling trainees from various organisations, and as a supervisor, group supervisor and facilitator. He was a counsellor with Trinity Hospice Clapham (1990-93); CancerBACUP (1997-99); and is a co-founder, past counsellor (1999-2004) and honorary member of the Cancer Counselling Trust. A central interest is recognising the coping strategies/states that we have developed to protect ourselves from distress, affirming our capacity to be present with our life experience, enabling clarity and self-acceptance. He practises at the Gestalt Centre, London EC2.
07905 117718 email: tonyamb@googlemail.com

Paul Amundsen

is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist with over 20 years' experience of counselling and group facilitation. He has worked therapeutically in education and health service settings with troubled adolescents and their families. He is a tutor on the Gestalt Centre's BACP accredited Diploma in Counselling course. In his private practice he works mainly with individual adults or couples. He offers brief and long term psychotherapy as well as supervision. His interest is in working holistically with all aspects of human experience, including the emotional, cultural, sexual and spiritual, in order to achieve greater awareness and integration. He practices at the Gestalt Centre and in Beckenham. (07766) 711729

Amely Becker

has been drawing much of her life's orientation and inspiration from the Gestalt perspective and methodology and also from Eastern Thought, mainly through Tibetan Buddhism. She completed her Gestalt Psychotherapy training in the late 80's and has since then maintained a private practice. She has worked extensively with groups and individuals, and also offers supervision. One of her interests lies in counselling on spiritual issues of any orientation and how to bring a spiritual awareness into daily life. Amely is a member of AHPP and accredited by UKCP. She works in North London.
(020) 8348 6253, 15A Langdon Park Road, Highgate, London N6 5PS
07989 230236 (mobile)

Jon Blend MA, CQSW

is a UKCP Registered Gestalt Psychotherapist. His background includes many years working as a counsellor with adults, children and families in the health service and within schools. He also works as a musician with Playback South theatre company. Jon is a guest tutor with the Violet Oaklander Foundation (USA) delivering workshops on creative arts-based approaches to working with children. He is a supervisor and trainer with Terapia Institute, Hendon. Jon views Gestalt Therapy as a respectful, relational approach that offers a practical psychology for everyday living. He sees adults, children and adolescents at his private practice in West London. (020) 8992 1982, 17 Myrtle Road, Acton, London W3 6DX.
email: life-changes@ntlworld.com

Agnes Bryan PhD MA

is a UKCP Registered Gestalt adult psychotherapist with a private practice in South West London and has worked extensively with individuals and groups. She also offers executive coaching and supervision. She works as a trainer/lecturer, Supervisor and Organisational Consultant for statutory and voluntary organisations. She also works part-time at the Tavistock Clinic, an NHS Trust. Agnes is of African-Caribbean descent and is committed to working with issues of equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice.
(07956) 905191, 3 Streatham Place, London SW2 4PY

Valerie Curen MSc, MA

is BACP accredited and UKCP registered. She initially trained as a lawyer and in social work in Vienna. Valerie has worked as a psychotherapist with individuals, couples and groups in the NHS and in the fields of substance misuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence. She now works with children and families and is completing an infant observation course at the Tavistock Clinic. Valerie has a private practice in South West London.
(07958) 523485, email: valeriecuren@hotmail.com

Maggie Davidge C.Q.S.W, UKCP Registered, ASM (GPTI)

has a background in social services, mainly in mental health. She has been involved in the humanistic movement since the 1970's and trained at the Gestalt Centre in the 1980's. She has a private practice as a Gestalt Psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer for individuals, groups and couples. She has a particular interest in the interface between psychotherapy and spirituality.
(020) 8993 0868, 36 Newburgh Road, Acton, London W3 6DQ email: mdavidge_s@hotmail.com

Michael Ellis MA

is a psychotherapist, trainer and consultant. He is a Director of the Gestalt Centre and Admissions tutor for the MA Programme in Gestalt Psychotherapy. He has a background in social work and youth work including therapeutic work with families and children. He also has extensive experience of training design and delivery, predominantly in the public and voluntary sector. His MA is in Consultation to Organisations from the Tavistock Clinic and he works as a supervisor, organisational consultant and maintains a private practice offering brief counselling and longer term psychotherapy.
(020) 7281 9443, 1 Hillside, Highgate Road, London NW5 1QT

Maureen Hancock UKCP

enjoys working as a Psychotherapist and Counsellor. She trained in psychodrama from 1977 to 1980, counselling 1981 to 1983 and in Gestalt psychotherapy 1986 to 1991. She now offers both short-term counselling and brief therapy to people interested in exploring, clarifying and perhaps changing their lives.
(020) 7700 3298, 233 Biddestone Road, Islington, London N7 9UE

Jane Patton MA

is a UKCP Registered Gestalt Psychotherapist and has been in private practice in East London since 1997. She worked within the NHS for 3 years and as a counsellor for MIND for 10 years. Jane has an arts background, having completed a BA and MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College.
(020) 7515 4756, 158 Swaton Road, Bow, London E3 4ER
Some concessionary rates available.

Jane Puddy (UKCP)

is a Gestalt Psychotherapist with many years' experience teaching and supervising Gestalt practitioners in training. With a background in Dramatherapy, Family Therapy and Group Analysis, she has worked in a variety of social work, psychiatric and forensic settings, contributing to the development of Counselling and Psychotherapy courses in the UK, Australia and Greece. At present she works in both the private and public sectors. She has been involved with the Gestalt Centre for some 22 years and is a Director.
(Reg Health Prof Council Dramatherapist)
(020) 7609 1826, borders of Camden/Islington

Tommi Raisanen MSc, MA, B.Psy, C.Psychol

is a chartered counselling psychologist and a UKCP registered Gestalt psychotherapist. He has worked many years in primary, secondary as well as in acute psychiatric care in HMP prison service and in an international arts education programme. He is part of Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology lecture team at the University of Surrey. Tommi's current interests are images and imagination, myths, Jungian archetypes, creativity and family bonds and dynamics. He practices in Wimbledon (SW19) and at the Gestalt Centre (EC2).
07834 838851 email: tommiraisanen@yahoo.co.uk web-site: www.psychotherapyservice.co.uk

Yvonne Rigby MA

is a UKCP Registered Gestalt Centre graduate with a psychotherapy practice in South East London. She has a background in education (primary and adult) with a particular interest in special educational needs. Yvonne works with individuals and groups in her private practice. She also offers supervision.
(020) 8690 1411, 10 Ravensbourne Road, Catford, London SE6 4UX

Carol Siederer MA UKCP Registered

is a tutor, trainer, and former Director, at the Gestalt Centre London, and was previously Associate Director of the Regent's College MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling. She is an integrative therapist and supervisor, and practices Gestalt within the framework of systemic constellations psychotherapy. She also runs family constellations workshops. (020) 7787-2813 tel/fax, New Cross, London SE14
email: carolsiederer@ntlworld.com

Jonathan Smith MA

qualified as a Gestalt Psychotherapist in 1987. He now works with individuals and groups as a therapist, supervisor and trainer. He also works for Birkbeck College, University of London, as a lecturer in psychology, and runs workshops and training events for a number of other colleges and institutes. His therapeutic background includes bodywork and psychosynthesis and he is accredited with AHPP and UKCP.
(020) 8993 0868, 36 Newburgh Road, Acton, London W3 6DQ
email: jpm.smith@virgin.net

Maurice Veale

worked with children as a Residential Social Worker. In the mid 1970's he worked intensively with Encounter and Primal therapy in a self help therapeutic community. Later he trained in Bodymind Therapy (a synthesis of Neo-reichian therapies and Gestalt) qualifying in 1984. He is a graduate of the Gestalt Centre, London (1989) and also holds a Dip. H.E. Humanistic Psychotherapy by Independent Study (1988). He is accredited with Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners (AHPP) and is a UKCP registered Gestalt Psychotherapist. He works with individual clients & gestalt therapy groups in North & Central London.
(020) 7288 1894, Flat 1, 134 Downham Road, London N1 3HJ
website: www.GestaltBodymind.co.uk

Jeremy Weinstein MA

is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and a BACP Registered trainer. He has a Certificate in Supervision, Gestalt Centre. His background is in social work/group work and he currently works as a counsellor/psychotherapist and a supervisor. He has a particular interest in working with loss and bereavement, also with issues of difference and discrimination. He teaches counselling/counselling skills at West Kent College, is a visiting Fellow at London South Bank University and is an active researcher/research supervisor.
07533 470628 , 21 Parklands Road, London SW16 6TB
email: jeremy.weinstein@tiscali.co.uk

Avon and Somerset

Barbara Morgan

is a UKCP registered Gestalt Psychotherapist and Family Constellations Practitioner working in private practice. She offers short and long term therapy and constellations for individuals and couples in addition to individual and group supervision in Bath and Frome. Her family constellation work is an integral part of her therapy work and she offers family constellation workshops and teaching seminars on a regular basis, both residential and non-residential. She is Editor of 'The Knowing Field', the English language international journal covering Hellinger's constellation work.
(01373) 301168 / 07966 755509, 8 Locks Hill, Frome, Somerset BA11 1NA
e-mail: theknowingfield@googlemail.com
website: www.ordersoflove.co.uk and www.theknowingfield.com

Alivia Rose

is a Senior Gestalt Psychotherapist, qualified at The Gestalt Centre 1983 U.K.C.P reg. She has developed an integrative approach, which draws on the psychoanalytic tradition. She works with individuals, couples and groups and she supervises psychotherapists, clinical psychologists and counsellors. Her original background was in the addiction field and she continues to supervise staff in that field. She co-founded the Gestalt Studio training centre in London and was part of that for 14 years. She is a Coach and Consultant and is fascinated by the link between psychotherapy and the therapy of business. She is available in Taunton, Bristol, Glastonbury and the U.S.A. (0117) 9772164 / (01458) 851016 email: alivia@dsl.pipex.com/ alivia@lifesuccessconsultants.com website: www.aliviarose.co.uk