Training
Chris’s original training at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation was based on the psychoanalytic model and his subsequent training at the Association of Jungian Analysts was steeped in Jung and the post-Jungian tradition.
His training and practice reflect a position that holds the middle ground between these two traditions, drawing on both ends of the psychoanalytic and Jungian spectrum.
Thus he works intensively if it will benefit the therapeutic process, and the individual has the psychic energy (time, money, desire) for the task. For others he offers once weekly work, which can be demanding enough and sometimes the better choice.
Rather than try and impose a prescribed treatment plan on the process, he will endeavour to meet the individual as they present themselves.
Specialisation
Chris has a great deal of experience as an Analyst/Therapist and Supervisor for those training to become Jungian analysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, psychodynamic counsellors and integral therapists.
Supervision
Chris supervises qualified psychotherapists and counsellors who are working in private practice, on a weekly or fortnightly basis.
He also offers supervision to: psychotherapists and counsellors working in GP practices; in University and further education settings; counselling agencies and out-patient treatment centres.
Qualifications and Training
Supervision training: 2010: Guild of Psychotherapists
Jungian Analytic training: 1996: Association of Jungian Analysts
Psychodynamic Counselling training: 1984: Advanced Diploma: Westminster Pastoral Foundation
BA European Studies: 1975: University of East Anglia
Professional Curriculum Vitae
Teaching various modules on the Jungian Analytic Training for Qualified Psychotherapists (AJA) 2008—ongoing
Teaching on Guild of Psychotherapists’ Supervision course 2011
Shuttle supervision in St. Petersburg for Russian psychotherapists seeking Jungian accreditation 2005—2010
Senior member of Gloucester Counselling Service 1987-1992
Director of Wessex Counselling Service 1987-1992
Group facilitator for Beckford Mental Health Team 1988-1991
Casework supervision of key workers RNID 1989-1992
Private practice from 1986 – ongoing
My Professional memberships
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
(Council for Psychoanalysis & Jungian Analysis)
Association of Jungian Analysts (AJA)
International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP)
Confederation for Analytical Psychology (CAP)
British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
A selection of the papers, seminars and workshops given by Chris over the last 30 years
Archetypes: the lives they lead us: Series of 4 seminars: Bristol 1994
Dead on Time : Clinical issues around time: Day workshop for counsellors: Frome 1996
The Pool and the Mirror: Paper on Narcissism given to C.G. Jung Lecture Series and the Bristol Psychotherapy Association: Bristol 1997
Hysteria and Paradox: Day seminar given to Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling Graduates: Frome 1998
For the love of Money: Paper given to Association of Jungian Analysts: London 1999
Lacan: Day seminar given to Foundation of Psychotherapy and Counselling Graduates: Frome 1999
Jung, Film and Fairytale: CPD Module (5 Evenings) for Wessex Counselling Service Graduates: Frome 2002
Jung and Lacan: CPD seminars for Association of Jungian Analysts: London 2002
Money and Psyche: symbol, history & practice: Paper given to Analytic Network & Irish Jungian Assoc.: Bath & Dublin 2004
Minding the Gap: Touching Time with Winnicott, Jung and Lacan: Paper given to Analytic Network: Bath 2006
The truth is out there: where is the ‘unconscious’ located?: Day seminar for therapists and counsellors: Frome 2007
Dionysus in the consulting room: Day workshop: Edinburgh 2007:
Film and the Imaginal realm: Dionysos & Hermes. JATQP module: London 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
Synchronicity and the Borderlands: JATQP Module: London 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
Fathers: What are they good for?: Day seminar for counsellors: Frome & Stroud 2011
The supervisory matrix with reference to Jung and Winnicott: Paper given to the Guild of Psychotherapy Supervision course, Analytic Network & C.G. Jung Lecture series: London, Bath & Bristol 2011/12
Eros in the therapeutic relationship: Hillman & Lacan: JATQP module: London 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Jung in vivo: the language Jungian therapists use: Jungian Analytic Training for Qualified Psychotherapists: (JATQP): London 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
Post-Jungian theory in practice: Series of five seminars for Severnside Institute of Psychotherapy. Bristol 2014
Post-Jungian seminars on the 'Quantum nature of the complexed psyche' for West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy. Birmingham 2014
Money: Talisman of the self: London 2016
The Self in Cyberspace: London 2016
Astrological Elements, Alchemical Operations and Jungian Typology: JATQP: London 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
Between the Given and what Gives: talk given for the Analytic Network, Bath 2017; given to C.G. Jung lecture series Bristol 2018
Hillman and the Archetypal school: JATQP: London March 2018, 2021, 2023
Post-Jungian seminars on Donald Kalsched for West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy November 2018