Dr Shelley MacDonald
Reach Director
MBACP (Accred) Psychotherapist
Clinical Lead
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Qualifications/Training: DClinPrac (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy & Research). Qualified EMDR Practitioner. MA in Psychoanalytic Studies (Tavistock Clinic). Psychodynamic Group Work Practice. TAPP (Time-limited Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy).
​DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance.
Safeguarding: iHasco Safeguarding in Schools. 2023.
Clinical Experience: 30+ years working across Adults. Children. Couples. Families. Young People.
Clinical Supervision Experience: 20+ years
Clinical Focus/Research Interests: ACE. Arts & Psychotherapy. Autistic States. Emergency Services Personnel. Fire-setting. Pre-Natal & Birth Trauma. Suicide-Communication. Transgenerational Trauma., Transitions. Twins.
Settings Experience: NHS. Private Practice. Residential. Secondary & Primary Schools, University Counselling Services. Voluntary/Charity Sector.
Mode of Delivery: Individual. Group
Shabnum Ahmed
MBACP (Accred) Psychotherapist
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Qualifications/Training: BSc in Psychology. MSc in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy.
DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance.
Safeguarding: iHasco Safeguarding in Schools. 2023.
Clinical Experience: 5+ years with Adults, Children, Families, Young People. BACP Practitioner Based Ethics Advisor.
Clinical Focus/Research Interests: Ethics. Immigrant Experience. Personality Disorder. South East Asian Community. Trauma. Psychotic States.
Settings: HE College. Primary School. Private Practice. University Counselling. Voluntary/Charity Sector.
Mode of Delivery: Individual
Karrin White
BABCP (Accred) CBT Therapist
MBACP Psychotherapist
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Qualifications/Training: BA in Humanistic Counselling,
PGDip in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
​DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance.
Safeguarding: Statutory & Mandatory Safeguarding for Adults & Children. Levels 3. 2023.
Clinical Experience: 10+ years with Adults. Children. Young People.
Clinical Focus/Research Interests: Anxiety States. Birth Order and Siblings. Depression. Domestic Violence. Ethnocultural Identity. Forensic Mental Health. Personality Disorder. Antenatal Wellbeing.
Settings Experience: NHS, Primary Schools, Private Practice, Voluntary/Charity Sector.
Mode of Delivery: Individual. Group.
Becca Keating
MBACP Psychotherapist
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Qualifications/Training: MA in Experiential & Person Centred Psychotherapy. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). County Lines. FGM.
​DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance
Safeguarding: iHasco Safeguarding in Schools Training. (2023)
Client Experience: Adults, Children. Young People.
Clinical Focus/Research Interests: ACE/VALE. Looked After Children (LAC). Neurodiversity.
Settings Experience: Primary & Secondary Schools. Residential.
Mode of Delivery: Individual
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Judith Bensi
Reach Business Manager
MBACP Psychotherapist
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Qualifications/Training: PGDip in Person Centred Counselling. MSc in Psychology.
DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance
Safeguarding: Safeguarding in Schools Training. 2023.
Clinical Experience: 5+ years with Adults, Children, Families, Young People.
ClinicalFocus/Research Interests: Adoption. Adolescence. Bereavement. Loss.
Settings Experience: Primary & Secondary Schools. Voluntary/Charity sector. University.
Mode of Delivery: Individual
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Khia Wheatcroft-Peake
MBACP Psychotherapist
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Qualifications/Training: PGDip in Person Centred Counselling. Suicide Awareness & Prevention. Domestic Violence Awareness. Working with Shame. CAMHS Eating Disorders. ADHD Awareness. Supporting Young People with Bereavement and Loss.
​DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance
Safeguarding: iHasco Safeguarding in Schools Training. 2023.
Client Experience: 5+ years with Adults, Children, Families & Young People
Clinical Focus/Research Interests: Attachment, Bereavement & Loss. Domestic Violence.
Settings Experience: Primary schools Voluntary/Charity sector.
Mode of Delivery: Individual and Group
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Lisa Cunningham
MBACP (Accred) Psychotherapist
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Qualifications/Training: Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). Somatic Therapy. Infant Observation. Attachment.
DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance
Safeguarding: iHasco Safeguarding in Schools. 2023.
Client Experience: 5+ years with Adults, Children, Families, Looked After Children (LAC), Young People.
Clinical Focus/Research Interest: Arts in Therapy. Men & Mental Health. Neurodiversity. Somatic Approaches to Trauma.
Settings Experience: Primary Schools. Residential. Private Practice. Voluntary/Charity Sector.
Mode of Delivery: Individual. Group.
Mai Bowling
Psychotherapist-in-training UKCP
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Qualification/Training: BSc in Psychology
Currently undertaking Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents training with Birkbeck.
DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance
Safeguarding: iHasco Safeguarding in Schools Training. 2023
Clinical Focus/Research Interest: Birth Order. Learning Difficulties.
Settings Experience: Primary Schools
Mode of Delivery: Individual
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Sunny Chohan
MBACP (Accred) Psychotherapist
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Qualification/Training: MA in Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy.
DBS Status: Enhanced Clearance
Safeguarding: Level 3 for children and adults
Client Experience: 10+ years working with children , young people and adults.
Clinical Focus/Research Interest: Addictions. Being Male. Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME, Cultural Issues. Disability. Eating Disorders. Gender, Infertility. LGBTQ+. Neurodiversity, Trauma,
Settings Experience: NHS. Primary & Secondary Schools. Universities. Voluntary/Charity Sector. Private.
Mode of Delivery: Individual
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Lesley Winrow
Reach SEND & Inclusion Consultant
Lesley worked for 10 years in a Home Office Secure Therapeutic Youth Offending Unit then spent the next 30 years in SEND teaching in inner city London. Currently she is the SEND Expert for School Exclusions Panel.
Winter
Canine Therapist
Dr Gary Winship
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (UKCP)
Reach Adult Clinical Consultant
Gary worked in the NHS for 30 years, latterly holding consultant psychotherapist positions in Broadmoor Hospital and HMP Dovegate. Editor-in-Chief, British Journal of Psychotherapy. Associate Professor, University of Nottingham, Course Leader MA Trauma Informed Practice. Chair of School of Education Ethics Committee. Member of executive steering group, and Education Lead, Institute of Mental Health (IMH). Part of research grant captures of £2.8m with more £300K as project lead. Visiting professor at the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis and Russian State University for Humanities (RSUH).
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Dr Carol O'Connor
Reach Child & Adolescent Clinical Consultant
ACP Senior Child Psychotherapist
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Carol has 35+ years of Clinical Psychotherapy experience working across Academia and Clinical Child & Adolescent Trainings. Carol has worked in Parent Assessment in Tower Hamlets, as a Clinician and Consultant in Community CAMHS in Hammersmith & Fulham, and as a Senior Psychotherapist in the NHS in Lanarkshire. Carol currently works as a Clinical Supervisor at Birbeck University.
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