David Mann B.Sc. (Hons.), RA Th.

Experience & Qualifications

David is a Consultant Psychotherapist and has many years experience as a psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, counsellor, art therapist and supervisor. In addition to working in private practice, he is also Manager of a Specialist Psychotherapy Service for an NHS Trust in Kent. He has been involved in training and writing and through his teaching and publications he is now one of the leading psychotherapists in this field. With a national and international reputation, he is at the leading edge of understanding the therapeutic relationship with clients. Having gained insights from extensive work with a wide variety of people with different problems both in the NHS and the private sector, his influence in the field of psychotherapy and counselling is considerable. He has taught widely around the UK and Europe, is the author and editor of several books about psychotherapy, has published in a number of international and national psychotherapy journals and his first book has been translated into German.

For individuals seeking counselling and psychotherapy he has a commitment to providing reliable and expert understanding at realistic rates.

David is a much sought after supervisor for counsellors, psychotherapists and art therapists. He is also a training therapist for counselling, psychotherapy and art therapy trainees.

Professional Qualifications & Affiliations

1990 Qualified as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist
1983 Qualified as an art therapist
1980 BSc Honours Degree in Social Psychology

Professional Member: London Centre for Psychotherapy (LCP)
Association of Psychoanalytical Psychotherapists in the NHS (APP)
Canterbury Consortium of Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic
Psychotherapists (CCOPPP)
British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)

Professional Registration: British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Health Professions Council: registered art therapist

Entry Listing: British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Counselling and Psychotherapy Resource Directory

Code of Ethics

I follow the code of ethics for professional practice as prescribed by the following organisations: LCP, BPC, UKCP, BACP and BAAT.

David Mann
Brief Curriculum Vitae

I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. I have been working as a psychotherapist in private practice since 1988. Currently I work halftime in private practice in Tunbridge Wells. About a third of my practice is supervision of other therapists, counsellors and trainees. I am also employed halftime as a Consultant Psychotherapist in the NHS where, since 1999, I have managed the Tunbridge Wells Specialist Psychotherapy Service. This is a psychodynamic psychotherapy service working mostly with clients with complex emotional and psychological problems. I am the manager for this service and have responsibility for running the department, line managing the team, supervising the trainees and doing all the psychotherapy assessments, in addition to having an on-going case load and running a weekly psychotherapy group.


My previous work experience has been in a variety of settings. I spent many years working as a therapist and counsellor in two GP surgeries. I have also worked as a student counsellor in two University settings. Before training as a psychotherapist, I qualified as an art therapist and worked in three psychiatric units in London. In addition, I have worked in two therapeutic communities: The Arbours Crisis Centre and the Ingrebourne Centre. My clinical experience thus covers a wide spectrum of presenting problems ranging from neurosis, to borderline conditions and psychosis.
 

Address: 78 Stephen’s Road • Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN4 9QA

Phone Number: 01892 541917
E-Mail: david.mann@being.freeserve.co.uk

To find out more about my services, click on the following links:

1) Return to Home Page

2) About Counselling & Psychotherapy – what it does, who it is for

3) Supervision

4) Courses - Workshops

5) My Psychotherapy Publications