Ali Davies

My training is in psychodynamic and person-centred methods, and I integrate these approaches in my work. I have over 19 years of experience as a therapist, working mainly in private practice. Although most of my work is via talking therapy, I sometimes draw on creative methods if that feels helpful, productive and safe for clients. My main standpoint is that clients are experts on themselves. My role is to facilitate connection with those parts of the self (or life) which might be getting in the way of living fully. This work takes place within a safe and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship. I am committed to my Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and regularly attend relevant and approved events. Recent CPD training I have attended includes: working with couples, making trauma safer (with Babette Rothschild), attachment trauma and the body. I have also recently gained a Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling from the Albany Centre, 2022. This qualifies me to work with adults around adoption issues. I have recently qualified as an EMDR practitioner (training with Sandi Richman, an EMDR Europe Accredited Trainer) In addition to being a counsellor, I am also a social psychology researcher and have a PhD in social psychology.