Professional background

Anne GreenacreI have worked as a Core Process psychotherapist since 1997 when I completed the four-and-a-half-year training at the Karuna Institute. I am an accredited psychotherapist, registered with UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).

In addition I have an MA in Psychotherapy (Middlesex University/Karuna Institute), 2002.

I currently work with EMDR, and have been offering EMDR ‘intensives’ since 2019. This includes occasional EMDR residential retreats that I co-run with a colleague. I am registered with the EMDR Association UK. I am influenced by the attachment informed approach in working with EMDR

My ‘therapy’ career began in 1985, when I qualified in social work, with a CQSW (Edinburgh University). I have worked in a number of settings;  two women’s refuges, a family centre and two alternative schools. I have worked with people with a history of shock and trauma, abuse, addictions, bereavement, mental health issues and difficulties in managing stress.

For 11 years I worked as a social work manager with the young homeless. One of the two social-work-registered residential homes I managed operated as a therapeutic community on a small organic farm, offering educational and training opportunities and work alongside amazing rare breed farm animals

I have experience in training, staff and student supervision, and group facilitation.

For 6 years I was employed as a adult adoption counsellor; working with adoptees, birth mothers and relatives. Working in particular with the adoptions that took place in the 1950s/60s and helping adoptees trace their birth families.

I have worked with Cancer Lifeline South West since 2011; offering 3 day residential breaks in beautiful settings for people with cancer and their carers

I co-teach a 3 day trauma course for osteopaths. This has been running since 2010. Teaching destinations have included Germany, Japan, Sweden, Greece, Russia, Italy, Scotland and England….

My commitment to what I do

My commitment to my clients rests in continuing to work on my own ability to be present at greater depths and subtler places.

I continue to attend additional trainings and retreats.

  • Retreats have been many – but include: the Kalachakra ceremony, presided over by the Dalai Lama, and ‘Looking Deeply in the Present’ with Thich Nhat Hanh.
  • I have completed the Kum Nye teacher training