Therapists

John Halker – HGDip.P, FIICH, SQHP, GHR Reg.

John is the Clinical Director of The Grove Clinic, as well as being the senior practitioner, and supervisor. He is a qualified psychotherapist, and a clinical hypnotherapist, with decades of experience helping clients to change their minds, to find relief from emotional suffering and to realise their full potential. John uses brief solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and clinical hypnotherapy, and his daily practice is informed by the Human Givens approach to mental health and wellbeing.

John is based in Central London and makes occasional visits to Guernsey. He also runs training courses on how to provide effective therapy online.

Rosalind Townsend – HG Dip.P

Rosalind is an experienced psychotherapist, working with all forms of emotional distress including stress, anxiety, depression and addiction, and a special interest in working with trauma (PTSD). A large part of her practice involves work with military veterans and those employed by the emergency services.

She is involved in training on mental health issues for both the private and public sector, working extensively with schools, military charities, the police force and ambulance service and has published articles and guides covering emotional good health, PTSD. Ros looks at the ‘whole picture’ of physical and emotional symptoms and difficulties that mental distress may cause, and combines up-to-date scientific knowledge with real understanding, helping individuals to use this knowledge to make the changes necessary to improve their quality of life, swiftly.