Experience, Qualifications & Code of Ethics
About us:
We both trained as psychotherapists at the British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP). The BAP is recognised for its rigorous clinical and academic trainings and is one of the longest established and largest independent providers of Jungian analytic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults and children in the UK. As members of the BAP we are registered with the Bristish Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
For therapy to be effective it is important that you feel you could build a good working relationship with the therapist. It is also vital that the therapist is qualified with a reputable and recognised training organisation with a code of ethics and complaints procedure. Please find below a list of our qualifications and experience:
Pury Sharifi
I trained in group work and for many years have run groups for parents concerned with day to day issues of parenting. I also trained with Relate as a couple counsellor. Following this I completed an intensive training as a psychotherapist with the British Association of Psychotherapist (BAP).
I have had a long established private practice working with couples and individuals. I have also worked for eleven years within the NHS with a wide range of patients from different socio-economic, racial and cultural backgrounds.
Julia Ryde
I trained and am a member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and then went on to train as a psychotherapist (BAP). I have a particular interest in creativity and mother (main carer) and baby relationships and, also, supervision.
I have worked since 1979 in adult mental health in a variety of settings: the NHS, a therapeutic community and leading workshops. I have also taught on the Art Therapy training at the University of Hertfordshire, and am currently teaching on the Msc ‘The Psychodynamics of Human Development’ (BAP/Birkbeck)
Ethics:
The British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP)is governed by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and follows their rigorous guidelines for ethical conduct. The BPC has one of the stringent codes of ethics and a complaints procedure that ensures high professional standards and maintenance of confidentiality.
The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is registered with the Health Profession Council (HPC).
