Our Team

Kate is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Transactional Analyst with an MSc in TA Psychotherapy. As Director of Training, she leads the development and delivery of Physis Scotland's training programme and co-teaches on the TA 101 and Foundation Year.

 

Before training as a psychotherapist, Kate spent 25 years running an OFSTED registered Childcare Setting, where she developed a deep commitment to supporting people's professional and personal growth. She runs a joint clinical practice in Angus, specialising in addiction, trauma, anxiety and neurodiversity, and also works as a clinical supervisor.

 

A lifelong Buddhist, Kate is an advocate for the idea that we can all grow beyond what we imagine is possible – and that our life scripts are there to be rewritten.

Andy is Physis Scotland’s Exam Completion Group Tutor, as well as Visiting Tutor with the Advanced Year 2 and 3 clinical years

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Andy has a passion for delivering training and workshops and has been a key speaker at several Physis “All Together Days”.Andy has a strong interest in Eco-TA and taking his practice outdoors.His research interests include the supervisee’s experience of supervision, Eco-TA and the management of risk in private practice.

 

Andy has been working therapeutically since 1999 and has a psychotherapy and supervision practice  in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Norma is an experienced trainer, UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and qualified Community Worker.  In addition to training Advanced students on our programme, Norma is an Academic Director on an Integrative Counselling Diploma.

 

Norma is Cofounder and Director of an organisation that provides counselling services to Refugees and has authored articles for several publications about her clinical work with this group.  Norma has additional extensive experience in managing clinical services at a national charity.

Hanna Konoplianyk is a TA therapist, trainer, and supervisor based in Yorkshire, working primarily online. Originally from Ukraine, she now calls both Ukraine and Britain home.

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Her work is grounded in a relational approach, with special interests in multicultural and multilingual psychotherapy, narcissistic process, historical trauma, and the online therapeutic space.

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Hanna is Director and committee member of the North East TA Conference and actively contributes to the TA community in the UK and beyond.

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Hanna Konoplianyk 

John is a transactional analyst, UKCP psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer with a background in mental health and addiction services in the UK and Aotearoa New Zealand. 

 

John was a core trainer at the Wellington Transactional Analysis Institute prior to returning to the UK in 2026; he is also qualified in social work and psychodynamic counselling.  

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Alongside his work with Physis Scotland, John has an independent practice in Angus, providing psychotherapy, counselling, training and supervision. John also works with clients, trainees and therapists in New Zealand and India, and he values highly the international connections of the TA world.

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John’s interests include ethical perspectives (he is a member of the ITAA Ethics Committee) and he is researching and writing about humour in TA, psychotherapy and beyond.

Sari is an international Master executive team coach, supervisor and an expert on agile business innovation, with 40 years of experience. Sari is the director of Intact Academy, giving EMCC level 7 accredited training to coaches and consultants in 10 different countries. Sari was also a director in various multinationals like Shell, Emi music, KLM and ASML for 23 years.

 

Sari usually works for multinationals, family business and start-ups in a wide range of industries. She coaches leadership teams to create inspiring leadership, cooperative cultures, and agile innovation processes.

 

She is an accredited EMCC master coach, team coach and supervisor, Msc systemic team coach, Msc supervisor, TSTA Teaching and supervising transactional analyst, PCM coach trainer. Sari has published 34 articles and 5 books on leadership, coaching and organisational change.

Nicky is a TA psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer, with a special interest in supervision.

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Nicky has been in practice since 2004.  She currently has a private practice based in Winchester working with clients and supervisees. Nicky is also a member of the UKATA Ethics Committee.

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Nicky Worrall Counselling

Sheila is a COSCA-accredited Diploma and Counselling Skills trainer. She delivers the COSCA Counselling Skills course at Physis Scotland, as well as TA 101 courses.

Sheila is an experienced Transactional Analysis UKCP registered psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer, working with individuals, groups and organisations. She has a thriving full-time practice based in Markinch, Fife which she has developed since 2003.

Kelly specialises in developmental model couples counselling and owns a private practice in Virginia Beach, VA, USA. Kelly is one of Dr. Ellyn Bader’s trainers at the Couples Institute in California. She actively uses the Bader-Pearson Developmental Model to help couples unveil what is keeping them stuck and guide them to positive growth. Kelly is passionate about working with couples and continually stretches herself personally and professionally to enrich her skill set. Kelly has an MA in Professional Counselling and BA in Psychology and Fine Arts. 

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Kelly also has in-depth training in Re-decision Therapy from Vann Joines at the Southeast Institute and is trained in energy psychology protocols. She has found combining these modalities within the Developmental Model structure allows her to work deeply and effectively with couples.  She has also been in partnership with her husband for over 23 years and has two daughters. When she isn’t with her family or working with couples, she can be found playing beach volleyball or surfing. 

Agnieszka is a BACP registered counsellor working online in private practice in Cumbria. Agnieszka holds a Diploma in Transactional Analysis and a Masters in Pedagogy.  Her areas of particular interest are transgenerational trauma, Eco TA and neurodivergence, specifically ADHD.

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Agnieszka has a passion for art and enjoys the benefits of being outdoors.

 

Agnieszka currently works alongside Norma Mckinnon-Fathi, Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 2 students.

Lisa is a TA psychotherapeutic counsellor working in private practice in Edinburgh and Midlothian, where she has been seeing clients since 2013. Lisa also holds her Diploma in Counselling Supervision and delivers pre-supervision groups to help Physis TA trainees prepare for their first placements.

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Lisa has supported the training programme for several years. She works alongside the Foundation Year Core Tutors and assists Hanna Konoplianyk, Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 1 students.

Nea offers learning support advice to all students who experience barriers to learning.  Nea is a Psychotherapist (MSc), Supervisor, Trainer, Coach and NLP practitioner based in Leeds.  Nea specialises in neurodiversity and most of her clients and supervisees are diagnosed with ADHD or other neurodivergent conditions.

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Nea works with adult individuals, couples and groups, supporting them to understand and embrace their personal wiring, so they can effectively minimize stress and maximize well-being.

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Nea is neurodivergent herself with dyslexia and ADHD and is also a mother of a teenager who has dyslexia and ADHD.

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Nea enjoys empowering neurodivergent clients and trainees to discover their own potential. She is particularly interested in supporting her clients and trainees to become more aware of what drains them and how they can soothe

Cat Cornthwaite is an Educational Transactional Analyst based in High Peak, Derbyshire, UK with a passion for exploring alternative narratives in education.

 

Cat has extensive experience in mainstream secondary education, having worked both in the classroom and beyond - supporting the professional development of teachers across the UK and internationally. Cat’s work extends into campaigns for systemic change in UK education, advocating for more relational and transformative approaches to teaching and learning. A key area of Cat’s interest and work is in how Transactional Analysis (TA) can enhance the relational aspects of education, improving both student-teacher dynamics and professional development. Within the TA community, Cat provides individual and small-group tutoring, offering support on content revision and academic writing for those working towards TA accreditation. Additionally, Cat contributes to research and writing projects, exploring developments in Educational TA theory and its applications.