Counselling Works

Allan is an MBACP Registered Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, starting counselling in 1980. He is a counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor with over 19,000 hours experience. He has also held senior roles with international insurance companies, was a Chartered Insurer and thus has a unique combination of commercial and clinical experience. He is particularly interested in couples-counselling, Aspergers, critical incidents and trauma, although his broad experience means that he has many areas of professional interest. Allan was a founder director of the company in 2002.

He has written on the subject of Person-Centred Approaches to Trauma, Critical Incidents and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Chapter three of "Client Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy". Edited by Janet Tolan and Paul Wilkins.

Negotiated the first Civil Liabilities Insurance scheme for BAPCA (British Association for the Person Centred Approach) members.