About Jim Clark 

I am an experienced BABCP accredited psychotherapist, and mindfulness and meditation teacher. My journey began in the arts and music industry in London in the 1990s. In 2000 I started a regular meditation practice, and shortly afterwards decided to retrain as a mental health nurse. I went on to complete cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) training and worked for many years in different settings in the NHS as a nurse, a specialist cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, and a mindfulness teacher, trainer and supervisor.

 

Since 2015 I have been working in private practice in London offering individual therapy and supervision, and have taught more than 30 8-week mindfulness courses. I now offer individual therapy online. I love working with people and helping them learn how to be their own therapists by managing difficulties more effectively, connecting with what matters, and choosing paths that lead to greater nourishment, fulfilment, healing and ease.

 

I can offer individualised assessment, formulation and therapy for clients seeking help with a wide range of issues. I work in a client centred way, creating a warm and safe space to explore whatever issues you wish to bring. 

 

My therapy approach is based in the cognitive behavioural tradition. I have a particular interest in and appreciation for compassion focused therapy (CFT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and depending on your needs, I will draw upon and integrate other therapeutic approaches including functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT).

 

I am committed to a non-discriminatory practice. My approach is kink friendly and sex positive. I am appreciative of differences however they are experienced and perceived by you, be that by gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief. I don't assume I will always get it right, and welcome your feedback to know if there are ways you can feel more comfortable opening up around these or other issues.

Education and qualifications

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2019-20 – Diploma in Online Counselling and Psychotherapy, OCST

2012-14 – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Master of Studies (Distinction), Oxford University

2010-12 – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Post Grad Diploma (Merit), London South Bank University

2006 – DipHE (Distinction), Mental Health Nursing, King's College London

1994 – BA (with honours), Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art

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Selected clinical training

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2020 – Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, Matthew Skinta

2019 – CBT+ Supercharging your CBT with CFT, ACT and DBT, Fiona Kennerly

2019 – ACT Assisted Psychedelic Retreat, Mindfulness Training Ltd

2018 – Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living Teacher Training, Erik van den Brink

2018 – Relational Frame Theory, Louise McHugh

2017 - CFT and Acting, Balanced Minds

2017 – Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, Jonathan Kanter

2017 – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy year-long pathway, Mindfulness Training Ltd

2016 – Mindfulness Supervisor Training, Mindfulness Network

2016 – Compassionate Mind Training 8-week course, Balanced Minds

2015-16 – Introductory and Advanced training in Compassion Focused Therapy, Paul Gilbert

2015-16 – Introductory and Advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT for depression and anxiety, ACT for teens, ACT and mindfulness for trauma) with Russ Harris

2009 – Mindfulness Teacher Training retreat, Bangor University

2008 – Dual Diagnosis and Motivational Interviewing training, South London & Maudlsey NHS Trust

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Professional memberships

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Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a mental health nurse

 

Full Accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

 

Listed Mindfulness Teacher with the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA)

 

Professional Member of the Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy Online (ACTO)