Hi! I’m Chris and welcome to my psychotherapy practice.

I am an experienced Art Psychotherapist, trauma therapist and clinical supervisor with a background in NHS forensic services and private addiction treatment. I work with individuals who are managing a range of issues. These include; trauma, loss, addiction, burnout, attachment issues, self esteem issues or other long-standing emotional patterns that no longer respond to insight or willpower alone.

My approach integrates EMDR, Attachment Informed EMDR, Lifespan Integration and arts-based psychotherapy - allowing us to work at both the cognitive and nervous system levels. This supports deep, contained and lasting change rather than short-term coping strategies.

I am accustomed to working with complex and sensitive material, and I offer therapy that is discreet, structured and psychologically robust.

I offer a limited number of private therapy spaces.

Why arts based?

Many clients have reported the enormous benefits of being able to discover hidden thoughts and feelings via the fusion of creativity with psychodynamic processes. There is no prior experience or skill in art needed to benefit. Sometimes the less experience of the arts you have, the more powerful your experience of Art psychotherapy can be.

Why is trauma relevant?

Most experiences of anxiety, numbness, addiction, low self esteem and depression can be traced back to the often forgotten experiences of trauma. Traumatic experience can be very subtle. For example, there might be unconscious attachment trauma from early childhood or later more conscious experiences of bullying and abuse.

What else do I offer?

I offer one on one and group clinical supervision to Psychotherapists and other professionals in the helping professions. I provide reflective practice and I facilitate arts based stress and trauma process groups for organisations.

My Qualifications:

MA Art Psychotherapy

EMDR Training

Life Span Integration Level 4

Diploma of Clinical Supervision (CSTD).

M.Ed Education (leadership and Management)

PG Cert

BA Hons Visual Art

My Continuing Professional Development:

Art Psychotherapy and Psychosis. British Association of Art Psychotherapy. 2026

Complex Systems Theory and Practice in Lifespan Integration. The Life Span Integration Institute. 2026

Attachment Informed EMDR training - EMDR Focus, 2025

EMDR conference on attachment informed EMDR, Dorset, 2025

Clinical Supervision for Psychotherapy, CSTD, 2025

Group Clinical Supervision, CSTD, 2025

Faculty of Forensic Psychology Autumn meeting BPS 2024

EMDR Therapist training (supervised to all levels) . EMDR academy 2024

Life Span Integration level 4. LI UK 2024

Life Span Integration PTSD protocol. LI UK 2024.

Historical, Clinical, Risk management training (HCR20) NHS, 2024

Love Patience and Kindness: Working in different ways with Psychosis. ISPS and Bristol Hearing Voices Network, 2023

Fundamentals of Supervision, CSTD ( 7 eyed model), 2023

Mentalisation Based Therapy, Anna Freud Centre, 2022

Working with Conflict in Art Therapy - Dr Marianne Liebmann, 2022

Sensory Integration : Therapeutic approaches - Karen Forrest, 2022

Trauma Informed Care in organisational contexts - NHS Secure Services (AWP Trust), 2021

Personality Disorder training - NHS Secure Services (AWP trust), 2021

Forensic Art Therapy Advisory Group conference, 2021

Therapeutic Boundaries and Relational Security - NHS Secure Services (AWP Trust), 2021

Childhood Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing - Carolyn Spring, 2020

Dealing with Distress - working with suicide and self harm - Carolyn Spring, 2020

Working with Shame - Carolyn Spring, 2020

Therapeutic Life Story Work,  Family futures, 2020

EcoTherapy - Tariki Trust, 2018

Art Psychotherapy and Psycho Education, BAAT, 2018

Professional Coaching - International Coach Academy, 2017