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about me

I am originally a Gestalt psychotherapist, now specialising in Identity-oriented Psychotrauma Therapy (IoPT), the trauma work developed by Professor Dr Franz Ruppert. I have been in practice since 1989. Since 2005 I have studied intensively with Professor Ruppert, and my work is now entirely focused on IoPT psychotrauma work.

 

Since the Covid-19 lockdown I have been working online, open workshops, supervision of students, professional learning/education events, practitioner seminars.

 

Before the lockdown I also taught courses in Singapore, Utrecht and Istanbul, and work with practitioners in The Netherlands. I have  also facilitated open seminars and taught IoPT theory and practice in Utrecht, USA, Canada, Berlin, Oslo, Brazil, Israel and Romania, and online in Moscow. 

 

I edited all of the English translations of Franz Ruppert's books, published by Green Balloon Publishing, a partnership which I established in 2008 with John Mitchell. I have written five books myself, one on Family Constellations and four on IoPT work. You can find out more on the BOOKS page.


Honeywood Stables
Honeywood Stables

 

My other passion is my place in Wiltshire, just off Salisbury Plain, where I am 'rewilding' 2.5 acres of what was horse paddock. It is an exciting project, that is constantly changing, and growing.

 

Where the wood is, there are now young trees, and now on every tree you can find a variety of insects... and where there are insects will come creatures that feed on insects.



"I'm the enemy of the unlived, meaningless life"

(Bob Dylan, False Prophet)


Real love does everything possible to avoid hurting the other; and self-respect moderates how far that goes.

VB


 On the Trauma of Identity and the Trauma of Love:

"As the mother’s psyche is split, so her heart is split also."

(Vivian Broughton - 2021)


Blog posts

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German Versions of some blogs

"My mother was a perpetrator" 12/8/19

 

Will and I - Tales from the edge 8/8/19

 

That Blasted Rock - a poem by Kate Collier 1/6/19

 

Considering Your Intention 13/4/18

 

A Perspective on Sexuality 5/4/18

 

What does it mean to be in our 'Healthy Self'? 08/03/16

 

Stages of Healing 30/11/17

 

Steps to Understanding Re-traumatisation 24/4/17

 

Trauma of Identity & the Unwanted Child 25/2/17

 

Trauma, Consciousness & 'the Banality of Evil'

 

Who am I... really? 19/9/16

 

The Intention Method 3/8/16

 

"What's in a name?" - identifications and attributions 8/5/16

 

What does it mean to be in our 'Healthy Self'? 8/3/16


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