Chris Brown

Training Development Director / City & Guilds HPD in Counselling Course Coordinator & Tutor

Chris is a Person-Centred trained, BACP Accredited & UKRC Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist who also works in Private Practice. As well as her Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, Chris holds an MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy, a Certificate in Education, and an AEB Certificate in Counselling Supervision. She is currently involved in supervising her students' research in Counselling and Psychotherapy and pursuing her own research into working at relational depth and the manifestation of 'the other characteristic' with clients. Chris is also currently undertaking research work with Juanita Harriot exploring the benefits to our students of including a Counselling Research Unit on our higher level courses. Since 1995 she has gained broad experience as a Counselling Trainer in FE & AE Institutions London wide. In her Private Practice Chris also offers Supervision to other Counsellors. Chris is a co-founder of LC&CTA and has taught in the Borough of Lewisham since 1996. Chris comes from a Working Class background and Italian immigrant heritage.

Juanita Harriot

Director of Finances / Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Course Coordinator & Tutor / City & Guilds HPD in Counselling Tutor

Juanita is Person-Centred trained and holds an MA. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, as well as a PGCE; she is a BACP member and is UKCP Accredited and Registered. Juanita currently practices as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist in a North London GP Practice and coordinates the Counselling Service this GP Practice offers to its patients. Juanita is currently embarking on her doctorate in education. Juanita is also currently undertaking research work with Chris Brown exploring the benefits to our students of including a Counselling Research Unit on our higher level courses. Juanita is a co-founder of LC&CTA and has taught in the Borough of Lewisham since 1997. Whilst her name is of Spanish origin, Juanita is of British /Caribbean heritage.

Arike

Visiting Oppression Training Tutor City & Guilds HPD in Counselling Course and HPD Counselling Practice Supervisor

Arike trained in the Person-Centred Approach and holds not only his Counselling Diploma but also an MA. in Counselling & Psychotherapy. He has worked in the profession for a considerable number of years in a number of different settings; Private & Institutional. Arike is known for his very successful work with Black Male Offenders and runs Personal-Development Workshops, as well as supervising other Counsellors. Arike is also deeply interested in creativity; his own and that of others and often holds Salons at his home. His name is Nigerian and reflects aspects of his upbringing. This is his eighth year teaching in association with the co-founders of LC&CTA.

George Kwasniewski

Introduction to Counselling & Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills Course Tutor

George is a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor presently working with a Youth Counselling service in Greenwich both as a counsellor and Trustee. He has seven years in-depth experience working with young people in school and the community. With a wide-ranging background in the City he is also a freelance Career Management Consultant; coaching clients in transition together with facilitating group seminars and workshops. George, whose parents are refugees from the Second World War, comes from Polish stock; his upbringing has given him an insight into issues affecting ethnicity and diversity. He has a son, who is a young adult, with learning disabilities and this experience has immersed him in disability issues. He has a passion for developing opportunities for all people with learning disabilities both in a working environment and independent living.

Denise Hubble

Visiting Existential Tutor City & Guilds HPD in Counselling

Denise has had a teaching affiliation with the co-founders of LC&CTA since 2001 and her Existential Unit delivery on the HPD has been highly commended by our City & Guilds External Moderator. Denise is an Existentially Trained Counsellor who developed and manages a local Agency which supports the mothers of children who have been sexually abused. She also works as a School Counsellor and provides Supervision to other Counsellors. Denise holds a Diploma in Counselling and a Certificate in Education which she gained at Greenwich University. Denise is British and lives and works locally.

Denise Duncan

Introduction to Counselling & Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills Course Coordinator & Tutor

Denise holds both a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and a Certificate in Education. Her qualified Teaching in association with the co-founders of LC&CTA began in 2001, although during her Diploma Training she also worked for us as a Study Buddy on lower grade courses for five years. She has also coordinated a number of Introduction to Counselling Courses run externally in the Lewisham Community. Denise practices locally in a number of different settings and is in the process of widening her practice experience still further. She is of Afro-Caribbean decent but was born in Britain.

Tony Taylor

Personal and Professional Development Facilitator – HPD in Counselling, Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Tutor

Tony is a Person-Centred Trained Counsellor, BACP Accredited and qualified teacher who has taught on various counseling courses since 2005. Tony is also a qualified Supervisor. During his Counsellor Training, Tony worked as a highly effective Study Buddy supporting other students in achieving their qualifications at both Introduction and Certificate Levels at Lewisham College. Tony has had worked in a GP Surgery and as a School Counsellor and has an in-depth experience of working with children and young people. He also has a profound interest in the way in which oppression impacts on both individuals and groups within society and is an advocate of the need for men to become more expressive of their vulnerabilities through intra and interpersonal exploration and disclosure. Tony holds a Diploma in Counselling and a Certificate in Education which he gained at Lewisham College and in partnership with Cambridge University.

Paula Jordan

Skills Feedback Tutor City & Guilds HPD in Counselling

Paula is Person-Centred trained and began her association with the co-founders of LC&CTA in 2004. She is now providing our 2nd Year HPD students with Skills Feedback in order to enhance and develop their clinical practice abilities. Paula has a strong drive toward congruence and is ever seeking to develop her Personal and Professional Awareness – she is currently taking her ‘PETALS’ Course in order to broaden her Tutoring abilities and develop her teaching skill. Paula works in an exciting new project supporting those children who have been or are in danger of being excluded from school – she also runs a small Private Practice. She describes herself as White British.

Candy Fathers

Introduction to Counselling & Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Tutor. Learning Facilitator HPD

Candy is a Person-Centred trained qualified Counsellor who works for a The Metro Centre in Greenwich. She is a qualified teacher and holds a Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector with Southbank University. She is currently in the process of working toward her BACP Accreditation. Candy has a wide range of interests and possesses a forceful personality; she is extrovert , outspoken and ‘likes to keep it real’, with an innate ability to be empathic to other’s concerns.

Muriel Sawyerr

Introduction to Counselling & Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Tutor

Muriel is a Person-Centred trained qualified counsellor who is working toward her BACP Accreditation. She is currently self-employed as a Private Practitioner in the Lewisham area and works in a local Counselling Agency. Muriel made a great contribution to the formulation of LC&CTA during its ‘birthing period’ and is a highly valued member of our team. She is open, honest and gentle with an ability to give supportive feedback which enhances an individual’s personal and professional development. Muriel has had an eight year association with us and is of African decent but describes herself as Afro-British as she has been a UK citizen since she was nine years old.

Leona Whitehead

Supervisor on HPD in Counselling

Person-Centred trained Leona holds a Higher Professional Diploma in Counselling and is currently applying for her BACP Counsellor Accreditation. Leona practices in a variety of settings including Private Practice; she was the driving force in setting up a shared Diversity Practice with a number of other Counsellors with whom she trained some years ago. Leona is a qualified Supervisor. Leona has taught with us since 2007 and we welcome her energy, humour and professional dedication. Leona is of White British decent and lives and works in the local community.

Delia Edwards

Skills Feedback Tutor City & Guilds HPD in Counselling

Delia is a dynamic, outgoing and energetic woman who has just won Government Funding to run Career Development Events in the Borough of Lewisham, designed to widen participation and encourage broader and diverse entry into the ‘professions’. Delia is Person-Centred Trained and works as a Counsellor with a number of other Counsellors in a Private Practice which is geared toward providing a service which meets the diverse needs of the Lewisham Community.

Tanya Doenges

Senior Specialist Workshop Facilitator

Tanya is a qualified Critical Incident Debriefer who has worked in various residential settings with clients who have learning disabilities. She is now a Company Trainer and has been training staff for the last six years on up-grading their personal and professional skills, time management and assertive abilities. Tanya has eighteen years experience working in the Health & Care Sector and is now working with LC&CTA developing a series of exciting and innovative Workshops. Tanya lives and works in the South East England Region and is of white British heritage – she was born and raised in London.

Lynne Stevens

Skills Feedback Tutor HPD in Counselling and Autogenic Therapy Course Trainer

Lynne is a Person-Centred trained Counsellor, eligible for BACP accreditation, working locally as a counsellor in a Community Centre setting, in private practice and as a facilitator of Divorce Support Groups. She is also a qualified Autogenic Therapist and has a profound belief in the holistic, mind, body, spirit approach to health and well-being. Lynne has been teaching Autogenic Therapy Courses at LC&CTA since 2008. Autogenic Therapy is a highly effective, well-researched self-help technique that can be used to manage stress, reach deeper emotional balance and release creativity thus promoting inner well being and enhancing general health. She describes herself as a Scot in self-inflicted exile.

Mavis Lartey

Study Facilitator / Introduction Tutor

Mavis has had a long association with many members of the LC&CTA Tutor Training Team and is a fully qualified Person-Centre Counsellor. She has experience of working with both children and adults in a variety of clinical settings and she operates a small Private Practice. Mavis is also currently working toward her BACP Accredited status. She is extremely interested in the 1:1 supportive learning process and assists our students who require additional help in completing assignments. Mavis is a highly skilled study facilitator and a valued member of our team. She has extended her teaching abilities by taking the PETTLS Teacher Training course.

Jacqui Neil

Person-Centred Counsellor

Jacqui is a Person-Centred trained counsellor who is working towards her accreditation with the BACP. At present she works with Southwark and Lewisham Primary Care Trusts with GP referrals. She also operates a small private practice located in Lewisham. Since 1998 she has worked in the development, operation and management of voluntary sector organisations and their projects; predominantly in the training and education sector. Jacqui enjoys teaching and is greatly rewarded by experiencing the development of the students she works with. She looks forward in progressing in both teaching and counselling.

Lydia Pryce

Integrative Counsellor and BACP member

Lydia is a qualified Integrative Counsellor and a member of the BACP. She is also a qualified lecturer with teaching experience since 2004. Her backgound is grounded in psychology and she is working towards gaining accreditation as a counselling psychologist. Lydia has worked at LC&CTA since 2009 and is a valued member of our teaching team; her heritage is Black British.

Linda Hafez

Person-Centred Counsellor

Linda is a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and Group Facilitator who is in the process of gaining her Certificate in Education. She has worked as a Schools Counsellor since 2008 and believes in our innate human capacity to move toward all we can be and the self-defining process inherent in the person-centred psychotherapeutic approach. Linda runs a very small Private Practice because most of her professional time is spent working extensively with young people in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich. LC&CTA trained, Linda's association with us began in 2006; currently she is one of our Lead Tutors on The Introduction Course and The Level 2 Certificate in Counselling. She also co-facilitates a number of our CPD Workshops in conjunction with Chris Brown (Co Director) and is now co-developing LC&CTA’s new short course in Counselling Skills for Health & Social Care Professionals which will be delivered externally for the first time in January 2012 to Six Form students at a College in Tower Hamlets. Over the past 5 years Linda has gained comprehensive experience in facilitating both Classroom and Therapeutic Groups and will be co-delivering The Facilitating Therapeutic Groups Course when it begins in March 2012. Linda is British with both English and Middle Eastern Islamic heritage.

Lyla Smith-Abass

Counsellor, Dramatherapist and Prevention of Domestic Violence Worker

Lyla is a qualified Dramatherapist and Person-Centred Counsellor who trained with the Northern Trust for Dramatherapy and at LC&CTA. Lyla believes that creativity in the form of art, story telling, using masks, role play, exploring myths, playing and/or moving to music are all important sources of personal and emotional expression that encourage and enhance profound self-understanding. She believes that such expression also supports an individual’s recovery and healthy psychological adjustment. As a therapist her work is centred around providing individuals and groups with a forum in which to address issues relating to their emotional and mental well being; her creative skills are used primarily as tools to help others self-educate but also as a source of healing. Currently Lyla runs Short Term Courses and Workshops at LC&CTA and works at TRYangle Project 2011 which is a Greenwich based domestic violence service for perpetrators who want to cease offending behaviour. In this capacity she facilitates groups for perpetrators of domestic violence and for young people who are affected by violence in the home. Lyla is of African Caribbean heritage with a strong interest in Black issues.

Tyhera Patterson

Tyhera holds a BA Hons in Drama, is a qualified Teacher, Person-Centred Counselling Practitioner and Group Facilitator. She has a sharp intellect, an avid interest in The Theatre and The Arts and a keen sense of the ridiculous. Tyhera has held an association with LC&CTA since 2008 and is one of the tutors on our Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Course Delivery Team; she is also co-developing LC&CTA’s new short course in Counselling Skills for Health & Social Care Professionals. Tyhera has profound experience of working in the Education Sector with disaffected children and young people and an ever broadening experience of facilitating Classroom and Therapeutic Groups. She has a strong commitment to exploring the Social/Political dynamic and Black/Diversity Issues within Counselling and Psychotherapy, all of which make her an ideal co-facilitator of the Facilitating Therapeutic Groups Course; a post she is taking up in March 2012. Tyhera is Black British from West Indian decent.

Suzi Mackenzie

Suzi is a qualified Person Centred Counsellor who also holds a Certificate in Focusing Skills. She is currently working towards BACP accreditation. Suzi works in a Community Counselling Service and a Mental Health Charity. She has experience working in the Higher Education Sector and considerable experience providing emotional support on Telephone Helplines she has also delivered training in these environments. Suzi is fascinated by people, genuinely believes in the individual’s capacity for finding their own way to fulfil their potential and is keen to engage with the depth and breadth of human experience. She feels Focusing is a revolutionary but gentle way of relating to our experiences which fully complements the Person Centred way of working. She is passionate about the benefit of practising Focusing for personal development and self acceptance and she has a keen interest in mental health Suzi believes in the importance of attending to socio-political issues in the counselling forum. She is English and lives and works in the local area.