Our team of therapists in London's West End

Sarah Briggs MA  MBACP (Accred)  FCIM  MAC

Sarah is a director of The Grove Practice, where she maintains a therapy practice working as a therapist with individuals, couples and adult family groups in London. She is a qualified humanistic integrative counsellor and is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sarah has received specialist therapy training in working with disordered eating, addiction, HIV and survivors of sexual abuse.  Her clinical experience includes bereavement, plus management of anger and violence. Sarah sees The Grove’s clients at Wimpole Street in central London, W1.

In addition to her clinical practice, she also works as an executive coach and organisation development consultant including management development training.  Sarah is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a member of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council and the Association for Coaching.  She is also completing her practitioner certification in Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Sarah also manages The Grove’s programme of professional training and leads the development of The Grove’s corporate services: executive coaching, management development training and organisational development consulting.

Following her MA in Social & Political Science, Sarah developed a successful 15-year career in advertising. Working within a leading global agency network, her role comprised directing major UK or international client business in retail, financial and industrial sectors.  So she understands the issues facing individuals or organisational clients in demanding roles, often working with rapid and wide-ranging change.

Jinny Fisher BA (UKCP reg.)

Jinny is a Member, and former Chair, of The Guild of Psychotherapists. As well being UKCP registered, she is a Member of The College of Psychoanalysts-UK, and served on their Board of Governors 2006-08. She is also a Member of the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine.

Jinny has been a Director of The Grove Practice since 2004 and in 2006 she assumed primary responsibility for The Grove’s Counselling and Psychotherapy service in central London. Jinny has been an Honorary Psychotherapist at the Women's Therapy Centre, (with whom she is still associated) and Staff Psychotherapist at The Guild's Clinic in Southwark. Her experience includes work with patients who are physically ill at the Royal Free Hospital, London. Her approach is broadly psychoanalytic and her special interests include the aftermath of abuse (both physical and sexual), mind-body, childhood neglect, boarding school, performers, coping with celebrity, and twinship. Jinny sees The Grove’s clients in Wimpole Street in central London and also in East Finchley in north London.

Stephen Gee B.A. (Hons), PGCE  (UKCP registered).

Stephen is a member of the Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis and registered with the UKCP. He is a full time practising psychotherapist and has worked with a wide range of groups, individuals and couples in the voluntary sector and privately. His career background is in education and theatre.

Stephen works as a therapist psychoanalytically to offer an opportunity for people from all backgrounds and sexualities to explore and express what is causing them unhappiness and to find meaning and enjoyment again, when life and relationships have become troubled.  He practises for The Grove in Brixton, south London.

Barry Gower PG Dip, Adv. Dip, MSc, Dip. (Clinical Supervision), BASRT Acc. (UKCP registered).

Barry has trained as a psychotherapist, a psychosexual and relationship therapist and a clinical supervisor at the Whittington Hospital (NHS Trust) in London. He works in a Humanistic Integrative model with individuals and couples. Barry is a clinical member of the Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association and a recognised supervisor for the British Association for Sexual and Relational Therapy. He practises for The Grove in Crystal Palace and Clapham, London.

Jacqueline Harrison (UKCP registered).

Jacqueline is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and her theoretical orientation is Jungian. She is a Member of The Guild of Psychotherapists, where she is a Staff Psychotherapist in the psychotherapy clinic, and a Member of the Confederation of Analytical Psychologists. Jacqueline's original background was in sales and marketing and her experience in that capacity informs her practice. She is also trained and experienced in working with couples. Jacqueline practises for The Grove in Wimpole Street, central London and in Kingston, Surrey.

Robert Hudson MSc., M.A., Dip. S.W., (UKCP Registered).

Coming from a background in social work and community mental health, Robert is qualified in psychotherapy with an M.A. from The Minster Centre, London. His approach is integrative, drawing on humanistic, psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioural models. He is experienced in work with individuals and couples, and has practised at PACE and London Friend and with LGBT people, including those affected by drugs or alcohol. Robert practises for The Grove at his consulting room in central London.

David Lee  BA, PGCE, PGDip SW, CQSW, MSc Psychotherapy, MBACP Acc., (UKCP Registered).  

David is a qualified psychotherapist with 20 years' experience working with adolescents and their families.  He also has extensive experience working with families with children under 5. Previously trained as a teacher and social worker, he has studied at the Tavistock Institute for Human Relations, the Portman Clinic and the Institute of Family Therapy and now works privately and within the NHS as a psychotherapist with individuals, families and couples, integrating psychodynamic / psychoanalytic and systemic approaches. David is a member of the Institute of Family Therapy, the Association for Family Therapy and has 10 years' experience as a clinical supervisor. He practises for The Grove at our premises in Wimpole Street, central London.

Ben McKie MBACP PG Dip (UKCP registered)

Ben is a qualified psychotherapist and Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.  He works both privately and in the voluntary sector with individuals and couples, bringing extensive experience in the areas of dependence and addiction, including drugs, alcohol and sex.  He is also an executive coach and a consultant in organisational development. Ben practises for The Grove in Wimpole Street, Harley Street, Highgate and Paddington.

Jane Netts PG Dip, Adv Dip

Originally from a commercial background, Jane trained extensively and is qualified as both a counsellor and psychotherapist with a speciality in Sex and Relationship Psychotherapy.  Her extensive clinical experience includes several years in a private setting and within the National Health Service. When working with either individuals or couples, she integrates humanistic, analytic and behavioural approaches. Jane is also a core tutor for a counselling diploma. Jane practises for The Grove in Bounds Green.

Glenn Nicholls BA (Hons), PGCE, PG Dip, Adv. Dip. (UKCP registered)

Glenn has trained as an integrative psychotherapist at the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust.  His clinical experience includes working as a psychotherapist for the NHS and as a trauma counsellor for London Underground. Glenn has experience as a University counsellor and lecturer, as a counsellor in Crimea, and is a co-founder and the Principal Tutor of a psychotherapy training based in Budapest. Glenn practises for The Grove in Wimpole Street and in the Bond Street area, central London.