About Us

Our over-arching ethos is humanistic and relational. We believe that counselling can go beyond the removal of symptoms and the solving        of surface problems and that the counselling relationship is, in itself, a powerful therapeutic agent.

All Inter-Psyche tutors have considerable experience of teaching and group work. Training methods are varied with practical hands on experience alternating with more formal lectures and workshops. Students are encouraged to participate actively in all aspects of the course including input into syllabus development. The student group itself is a vital tool in the learning process. Students provide support, feedback and challenge for each other and strong links are often created.

Meet the Team:

Tutor Year 1

Barbara Dudley is a qualified Counsellor and MBACP.  She has worked in AE Tutoring both Certificated Courses and her own courses for beginners.  She works in HMPS Tutoring Counselling and Personal Development and Supervising Mentors. Her particular interests are to support those with limited education and inspiration in their lives and to focus on Students personal development.... a huge area in Counselling training.  Her Counselling experience has been varied. She has worked extensively with victims of sexual/physical abuse, on black on black crime with witnesses on the 'Stephen Lawrence' case and worked for the Red Cross during the 9/11 tragedy. She has a small private practice. Her interests are the environment, human rights (particularly in education) and poetry (both reading and writing).

In addition, Inter-Psyche employs a team of four experienced and qualified supervisors.

Director and Tutor Year 3

Geoff Lamb MSc, BSc, MAHPP, Dip Psychotherapy, Dip Couples Counselling, Cert Ed, UKCP reg Psychotherapist, has been training counsellors for over twenty years. He maintains private practices in London and East Grinstead, working with individuals, couples and supervisees. He is Reviews Editor for the Humanistic Journal Self and Society and is External Examiner to the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust. He devotes his spare time to his musical interests, his river cruiser on the Thames and his family, although not necessarily in that order!

Tutor Year 1, Year 3 and Supervisor

Christine Roeder LGSM, MA, MBACP Acc Couns, Dip Sup, is a counsellor and supervisor in private practice and facilitator of training events in a variety of settings.  She is a group facilitator for Bromley College, a trainer for North Kent RELATE and an educational trainer for Bromley Domestic Violence Forum.  Christine has contributed an article on Training Group Relationships to the Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal and is currently writing a Narrative Guide toi Counselling Studies.  Her love of music and poetry sustains her and she has a deep interest in the arts, which she shares with her husband and adult step-children.

Tutor Year 2

Mike Berry Dip Couns, BSc Cert Ed, MBACP, UKCP Reg Couns, Post Cert Dip (Young children), Dip Supervision.  Mike started his training as a psychotherapist and counsellor in 1992.  For four years he trained as a TA psychotherapist before turning to counselling and gaining a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.  Previous to counselling Mike ran his own film company and has made many films and videos including several on counselling.  Mike is also a highly qualified teacher and has considerable experience working with children and young people who were disenchanted with education.  Currently Mike counsels and supervises at South Kent College, works with foster children under local authorities and has a private practice working with adults, couples and children.

Tutor Year 2

Ramesh Talwar Dip Sup, Dip Couns, MBACP, taught and was counselling course coordinator at Southwark College for 12 years. Her work as a Practice Counsellor at a GP surgery and having been a Supervisor for some considerable time complements her teaching. She has also had training in Group Process,  Domestic violence, Eating disorders, alcohol and substance abuse, Anxiety and depression, Aids and HIV, self-harm. Having written a report on 'Mental health needs of Asian Women’, acquired funding for the Asian Counselling Service and an Interpreting service as a result.  Ramesh has also worked as a Counsellor and Group worker at MIND for 11 years.  She is married with three children, who are also the monitors of her personal growth and limitations!

Administrator

Louise Stringer has had a very varied career from exporting oil pumps to working in a computer service centre to running an accountancy training centre. She has now been doing the Administration for the Inter-Psyche courses for the last few years. Louise lives with her husband and two teenage daughters and when not looking after their needs enjoys being out on her motorbike.

Pauline Latchem MBACP, MICHT

Pauline Latchem is Deaf, and a qualified Humanistic counsellor with many years experience of using counselling skills in community and mental health settings. Pauline is bi-lingual in BSL & English and an experienced trainer & facilitator.  Her counselling work has covered many issues including relationship difficulties, bereavement, personal & sexual identity, rape & abuse of all kinds, anxiety disorders and addictions.  

Pauline enjoys reading, walking, Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance, and has for many years practiced Yoga & meditation.  She enjoys sharing food, and pottering and relaxing in the garden.  Pauline and her partner have two adult sons.

Michelle Oldale

Michelle Oldale is a UKCP Registered person-centred psychotherapist, counsellor (MBACP) and lecturer in counselling working with both Deaf and hearing clients in her therapeutic practice. Michelle recently researched the impact of Deaf Culture and British Sign Language on the therapeutic relationship from the therapist’s perspective.  

Michelle enjoys reading, particularly around science and spirituality.  She enjoys singing and performing in concerts.