Simon is an extremely caring and considered therapist. He has over 20 years’ experience working in social care and mental health settings with both children and adults and worked for many years in the NHS in Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. He has a collaborative and sensitive approach to working with clients and works within a systemic framework which means he takes into account the different contexts in which people live.

Simon currently works as the Lead Family and Systemic Psychotherapist in CAMHS in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and was until recently Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Family Therapy. In addition, Simon has provided high level organisational consultancy and training to the NHS and Social Services.

Simon has expertise in working with children and adolescents with anxiety and depression. He also has significant clinical experience in working with children who have experienced self-harm, conduct disorders, bereavement, trauma and interpersonal issues. He works with children with families coping with the adjustment of divorce and separation and has experience working across different cultures and religion.

Professional qualifications

Following a BA degree in Social Work in 2001 Simon obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Child Focused Practice at the Institute of Family Therapy. He also obtained a Post graduate Diploma in Applied Systemic Theory, at the Tavistock Centre. In 2009 he gained a Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Tavistock Centre. In addition to his studies he has worked within NHS Trusts within London and Hertfordshire since 1998 within Child and Adolescent services. Simon has further training in CBT from UCL and is a qualified systemic supervisor, from the Institute of Family Therapy.

Other organisations worked with: FMA (Family mediators association)

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