About Me:

My name is John Bate, welcome to my website. 

My qualifications include a Degree in Forensic Psychology, a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and I am a certified coach; I maintain my Continuing Professional Development with regular training courses and research. I am currently studying for a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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I am a member of the British Psychological Society and also a member of the National Counselling Society and British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

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I use an Integrative counselling model which means that I have a variety of psychological and counselling approaches and 'tools' available to introduce, if appropriate. I start with a Person Centred approach and may integrate aspects of the following:

• Transactional Analysis,

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, Acceptance/Commitment, 

• Dialectic Behavioural Therapy,

• Neuro Linguistic Programming & the Rewind Technique.

• Breath and control of the nervous system through focussed breathing.

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I also use creative methods where appropriate and if you are comfortable to do so. With children/young people I may draw on more creative and play-oriented processes rather than relying purely on one-to-one discussion.

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I love animals and am currently training up my young Cavalier "Barley" who I hope will one day become a therapy dog. I enjoy sports - in particular I do a lot of freediving (breath-hold diving under the water) - a discipline that I believe really helps me to share with my clients how to breathe in more healthy ways.

Picture: this is me.

Picture: my Cavalier "Barley", hoping to be a therapy dog one day...

Picture: Freediving - the importance of breathing correctly.

Picture: I enjoy ultramarathon running although I'm pretty slow!