Our Team

Ben is Core Tutor to our Foundation Year students.

Ben is a qualified psychotherapist based in York.  Having previously worked as a social worker for over 10 years, Ben started his private practice ‘Flux Therapy’ in 2019.  

In addition to offering psychotherapy and training, Ben also offers supervision and consultancy. Ben has a deep passion for working with and helping people in the most effective ways he can.

Ellaine is Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 1 students.

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Ellaine is a Certified Transactional Analyst, UKCP registered psychotherapist and qualified supervisor and trainer based in Surrey.  She is working towards her PhD, researching how the education and examination of Transactional Analysis (TA) psychotherapists is impacted by videoconferencing.

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In her private practice, Ellaine works with clients and supervisees worldwide. She has a particular interest in weight and food-related issues and has worked with many clients in this area.  Ellaine’s philosophy is to facilitate and support her clients, supervisees and trainees to understand and celebrate themselves at each stage of their journey towards fulfilment, and in all aspects of their lives.

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Ellaine Sweeting

Norma is Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 2 students.

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.

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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.

Helen is Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 3 students, Exam Preparation Group Tutor and Visiting Tutor to our Advanced clinical year groups. Helen also facilitates the student reading group at Physis Scotland.

Helen is a TA trainer, psychotherapist and Supervisor based in Innerleithen in the Borders.  Helen is also a co-editor of the Transactional Analysis Journal.

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Helen has been practising since 1997 and she has a special interest in cross modality and contemporary forms of psychotherapy and counselling that focus on the use of self and the therapeutic relationship. She has been practising online since 2018, offering supervision, training, and CPD in large and small groups online.

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Helen Rowland

Nea is the Extended Training Group tutor at Physis Scotland. Nea is also our Learning Student Support Advisor, providing support and guidance to our neurodivergent students.

Nea Clark 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 themselves, learning to manage their emotions and unlock brain capacity.

Nea is passionate about supporting and preparing trainees for their written and oral exams.

Nicky is the Tutor for the Physis Scotland Diploma in Counselling Supervision.

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 supervises and is a Foundation Year Tutor at Peter Symonds College.  She is also a member of the UKATA Ethics Committee.

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Nicky Worrall Counselling

Vanessa is the Tutor for the Physis Scotland Diploma in UndersTAnding Organisations.

Vanessa is a qualified TA practitioner (CTA), teacher and supervisor (PTSTA) in Organisational TA.  She has a passion for enabling others develop and achieve their full potential.  She teaches Organisational TA and supports students along their journey towards the professional exams.   Vanessa also holds an MBA and is a fellow member of the CIPD. 

Alongside teaching Organisational TA, Vanessa is an organisation development consultant and executive coach.  She specialises in leadership and practitioner development (HRBP, OD, Consultancy, Facilitation and Coaching) as well as soft skills training.  She is also an associate trainer with Henley Business School and Roffey Park Management School.

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Vanessa Williams

Marguerite is the Tutor for the Physis Scotland Diploma in UndersTAnding Organisations.

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Marguerite is a qualified TA practitioner (CTA), teacher and supervisor (PTSTA) in Organisational TA with over 20 years’ experience in organisational development.  Marguerite has collaborated across various sectors, including government institutions, the South African Air Force, universities, schools, finance, manufacturing, and the service industry.  She has a passion for leading group sessions, fostering meaningful exchanges and facilitating learning.  

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Marguerite is the Vice President of the South African Transactional Analysis Association and the President-Elect of the International Transactional Analysis Association.  She is a board member of a NPO working among victims of poverty and violent crime in the townships of South Africa.
 

Marguerite Sacco

Ben is Tutor to Physis Scotland’s Certificate in Group Work.​

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Ben is a qualified psychotherapist based in York.  Having previously worked as a social worker for over 10 years, Ben started his private practice ‘Flux Therapy’ in 2019.  

In addition to offering psychotherapy and training, Ben also offers supervision and consultancy. Ben has a deep passion for working with and helping people in the most effective ways he can.

Kelly is the Tutor for the Certificate in Couples Work at Physis Scotland.

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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 Assistant Tutor to our Advanced Year 1 students. She also supports Physis Scotland by creating social media content and engaging with the public.

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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 Ellaine Sweeting, Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 1 students.

Lisa is Assistant Tutor to our Advanced Year 2 students. She is also Physis Scotland’s Placement Advisor.

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Lisa is a TA psychotherapeutic counsellor working in private practice in Edinburgh and Midlothian, 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.

For the past several years, Lisa has also supported teaching on the training programme by offering observer feedback to Foundation Year and Advanced Year 1 students practising their skills, and by being one of our team of assignment markers. Lisa currently works alongside Norma McKinnon Fathi, Core Tutor to our Advanced Year 2 students.