My name is Gavin and I am a fully qualified therapist providing counselling services in Cambridgeshire in various fields which include addiction, loss and grief, trauma, anxiety and relationships. Click here to visit my website.
I am here to listen and help you turn a corner in your life and for you to get a better understanding of how to manage and cope with everyday life.
*Are you suffering from loss and need help with the grieving process?
If you have answered yes to any, or all, of the questions above, then maybe I can help.
My Focus
If you are reading this then you may have reached a place where things are not going to plan in your life, or as you may have expected it to be. Maybe you feel ‘stuck’ at present? Counselling may be able to help with the ‘stuckness’ that you may be experiencing.
My Role
My role as a therapist is not to provide you with the answers to the issues you are faced with, because I believe you already have the answers. However, with regular therapy sessions, in a safe, quiet and comfortable environment, we can explore this together and help you take the next steps.
My Approach
I work in a humanistic way and utilise various approaches and techniques including Adlerian Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment Theory and Positive Psychology. My approach depends on you and the problems you are facing. Each of my clients have a tailored strategy to help you cope with the issues at hand and discover ways to manage these in your day to day life.
My Experience and Education
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Practitioners (BACP) and also the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners (FDAP). I have been working with clients for over 10 years in supporting them in a number of specialised fields including addiction and personally participate in regular supervision and therapy because I believe it is important for me to look after myself the same way that I encourage you to do so.
I have achieved an MSc in Addiction Psychology & Counselling with London South Bank and a BA Social Policy from Anglian Ruskin University. I have also trained in Adlerian Psychology, Motivational Interviewing and Person-Centred Counselling.
I continue to work in a wide range of areas, and my experience covers a variety of settings including residential rehabs, community services and a number of prisons. Some of these include:
· The Priory
· Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust
· Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPT)
· Staffordshire & South Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust
· Phoenix Futures
· Sanctuary Lodge
· Focus12
· Perry Claymore Project (P*P)
· Change Grow Live
