Rob Brown

I approach each person as a unique individual with a complex and particular history, and work from this starting point with your feelings of unhappiness or distress.

In helping clients to gain insight around their issues and to make changes, I have worked with people of all age groups, different sexual orientation, and from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

I bring warmth and sensitivity to my work and I offer a safe and confidential place for you to explore and understand difficult feelings and thoughts. I listen carefully and respectfully.

Psychosynthesis counselling is a holistic approach that seeks to integrate all parts of the personality. Psychosynthesis has a deeply affirmative perspective and honours each person, irrespective of gender, sexuality or ethnic background, on their journey towards living life more fully.

Together we would look at aspects of your past in order to understand issues you are facing now. Psychosynthesis is also about uncovering a sense of your purpose in life and, going forward, creating a more meaningful life.

In addition to my private practice, I've worked as a counsellor for:

The University of Wales Trinity St David

University College London (UCL)

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

University of Greenwich

Royal Veterinary College

University of Hertfordshire

Canterbury Christ Church University

Mind in Croydon

AXA PPP Healthcare

PACE, a leading charity promoting the wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community

The Psychosynthesis & Education Trust

Training and qualifications

* Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling

* Registered BACP Accredited Counsellor (MBACP Accred)

I am a Registered BACP Accredited Counsellor (MBACP Accred) and a qualified supervisor. Through my studies with Cascade Training Associates I hold a...

* Diploma in Individual and Group Supervision

* Diploma in Casework Supervision

Currently I am a Sessional IAPT Clinical Supervisor at Care to Listen, the Clinical Supervisor to the counselling service at City Lit in London, a supervisor in private practice, and Clinical Supervisor to the counselling & wellbeing service at Kingston University.

My previous experience as a supervisor includes:

* Counselling Placement Supervisor at Canterbury Christ Church University

* Clinical Supervisor at Mind in Croydon

* Supervisor at the Psychosynthesis & Education Trust working with students on the University of East London validated postgraduate counselling programme

* Supervisor at the West London Centre for Counselling

* Supervisor at Cruse Bereavement Care in Eastbourne

My approach is based on working from an integrative perspective. I have worked with practitioners who are trained in a range of theoretical models - humanistic, person-centred, integrative, psychodynamic, gestalt and psychosynthesis.

My experience as a supervisor comes from group and individual work with supervisees of all ages, gender and sexual orientation, and from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.