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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, and professional learning events. Before the lockdown I also taught courses in Singapore, Utrecht and Istanbul, and work with practitioners in The Netherlands. I have facilitated open seminars in Utrecht, USA, 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 four books myself, one on Family Constellations and three 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)


 Dissociation is the separation from reality; because reality in the moment is too unbearable, so we separate ourselves from it.

Association is being in reality as it is, now.


 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)


Personal statement: I am a psychotrauma practitioner (originally a Gestalt psychotherapist) with over 30 years experience. My passion is working with people where there is the possibility of real, healthy emotional contact, where truth is honoured, and reality takes precedence over illusions. For more about me click here.


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What is the purpose of Life?

To live a good life, and to come to know who I really am.


"There are so many people in the world who have a good amount of 'healthy I'; it's just that they also have unresolved trauma and slide so easily into their survival strategies and ruin it all for themselves." (Vivian)


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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