Psychotherapy SUPERVISion & CONSULTAnT Brain-Mind COACH
Published Researcher of Cutting-edge Neuroscience of Meditation
Published Researcher of Cutting-edge Neuroscience of Meditation
Formerly an NHS Consultant Psychotherapist in a central London hospital, as well as in private practice, I have over 25 years' experience as a Psychotherapist and Jungian Analyst. I currently specialise in supervising other qualified psychotherapists from a wide range of training backgrounds worldwide.
I also from time to time offer a unique form of evidence based consultative coaching that combines psychoanalysis and neuroscience. The focus is on finetuning a specific kind of 'attention', found within deeper states of meditation. The rationale behind this is that weak control of attention underlies most of today's mental health conditions. This approach particularly benefits individuals who may be very successful in many areas of their lives, but find dissatisfaction in other specific areas. My approach identifies what prevents them from reaching their full potential and utilises a form of Mind-Brain training that develops enhanced attention.
UPDATE JUNE 2025
Currently much of my time is taken up by writing and research, but feel free to contact me if you feel any of what I describe on this website might be of interest to you.
Prior to training in psychotherapy and as a Jungian analyst, my first career was as a research physicist in Cambridge, UK; Adelaide, Australia, and as Visiting Professor at Nagoya University, Japan. This was followed by 16 years as a goldsmith and gem dealer, and an interim 1-year sojourn as a Buddhist monk in a rural Thai monastery.
Throughout, my focus has always been on seeking a deeper understanding of the human mind, and the nature of consciousness, suffering and happiness. From 2014, I initiated a research study into the effects on brain activity, during directed attention and deep meditation states. This was published in 2019 in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience; with the article ranked in the top 3% of most-read and downloaded articles published across all the Frontiers journals.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2019), vol. 13.
Perspectives on Consciousness
(2021) New York: Nova Science.
Jhana Consciousness (2022) New York: Shambala Publications (Spanish edn 2024).
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