Mark Russel

Person Centred Counselling and Supervision

My person centred approach is based on offering clients a safe space where they are free to explore any issues that they want to raise. My presence is non directive and non judgemental based on the principle that the client decides and knows rather than the therapist. Growth and change become possible by accompanying the client at their pace on their journey into themselves, their past and present.

I welcome diversity and difference and have worked with people of very varied backgrounds, nationalities, beliefs, lifestyles and age-groups. Much of my therapeutic work in relation to this has been around acceptance of difference and self acceptance in relation to persecution, intolerance and rejection.

I trained in London at Metanoia Institute, gaining a Diploma in Person Centred Counselling, and at Temenos, gaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision. I have also attended a wide variety of workshops, groups and short courses in Britain and France on themes related to therapy, supervision and personal development.

I am a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor/Psychotherapist, and am also an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and of the French Person Centred Association (AFP-ACP). I abide by their codes of ethics.