Kevin Standish

I have more than 25 years of experience as an integrative therapist in both individual and couple therapy. I trained as a Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist, then as a Couples Therapist. I have specialist experience in working with addictions and couples who experience issues with addictions (drug, alcohol, gambling).

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My Approach

I work as an Integrative therapist which matches therapy to your needs and problems. I have more than 25 years experience in both individual and couple therapy.
I trained as a Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist, then as a Couples Therapist with Relate. I also trained in EFT which is a structured approach comprising 12 focused sessions.
My primary approach is Person-centred, with a Systemic understanding of problems. I also offer CBT and Psychodynamic approaches.
I have specialist experience in working with addictions, and couples who experience issues with addictions (drug, alcohol, gambling, sex).
My previous experience also includes child therapy and school counselling in secondary and 6th Form colleges.
From 2008 – 2018, I was Head of School in Counselling and Psychology Newham College University Centre, London.

Professional Memberships:

BACP registered member (687106), HCPC Registered Social Worker (SW38786)

Qualifications:

B.Soc.Sci (Hons)(Social Work); Hons (Psychology); Masters (Clinical Psychology); PGDip (Psychotherapy); PGDip (Couple Therapy); Emotion Focused Therapy (Externship); PGCert in Higher Education.
I am fully insured to practice and undertake regular supervision according to BACP guidelines.

Other Team Members

Gulya Diyarova

EFT Clinic director

Gulya Diyarova, MSc Tavistock, PgDip Relate Inst, ICEEFT Cert. EFT therapist and supervisor, UKCP Reg, COSRT Accr, BACP Reg, ICEEFT Reg.

Laura Vowels

(Currently re-located to Switzerland)

PhD Psychology, MSc Family Sciences, Couple and Family Therapy, PostGrad Certificate Evidence-based psychological practice, BSc Psychology, Emotionally Focused Therapy training

Azah Yazmin

(Currently re-located to Malaysia)

Law degree, Malaysia University, MA (Counselling Psychology), MSc Psychology, Emotionally Focused Therapy training, Discernment Counselling

Agnieszka Religa

MSc (Psychology), MSc (Family and Couple Therapy), additional training in Emotionally Focused Therapy

Elena Churikova

MSc, PGDip (3), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) therapist, EMDR, Discernment Counselling

Dr Jo Wood

PhD in Psychology, Accred. CBT & Schema therapist, consultant EMDR practitioner, EFT-trained therapist

Nadine Hastings

MBACP ICEEFT Person Centred Counselling Degree FDSC, Relationship counselling certificate, EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), EFIT (Emotionally focused Individual therapy), Discernment couples therapy and EFT level 1 and level 2

Máire Stedman

B.Soc.Sc (Social Work/Psychology), MSc Family Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy, ADOS-WPS Autism Diagnostic Observation Training, C.C.E.T.S.W. Social Work Practice Teaching Award, Certificate in Divorce & Conciliation, Advanced Diploma in the Supervision of Family & Systemic Psychotherapy, Additional training in Emotionally Focused Therapy;UKCP Reg.

Michael Preston

(Currently relocated to the US)

Marriage and Family therapist, cert. Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT), Trauma focused therapy, Addiction issues training

Marzena Ryglewska

MSc (Family Therapy), MSc (Pedagogy, Social Work and Social Rehabilitation), PGCert (Social
Interventions), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focused Couple
Therapy (EFT) training. (UKCP Registered, member of AFT, ICEEFT, BESF, EMDR Association UK).