"Rage
is a classic four letter word"
Course and Conference Facilitators
Mike Fisher - Founder and Director
Mike Fisher, the ‘brains behind BAAM’ has
worked with over 4500 people in 4 years and has over 18 years of experience
in the field of personal growth. Mike has become known as the leading
expert in the field of anger management in the UK and has contributed
to over 180 radio interviews, 260 magazine and newspaper articles and
many television documentaries including ‘NASTY BOSSES’, ‘THE
ANGRIEST MAN IN BRITAIN’, ’ LOSING IT’, ‘VIOLENT
FATHERS’ with Kilroy Silk and a new 1hour programme for BBC3. Due
to the growing demand for anger management literature Rider Books, part
of Random House publishers recently commissioned Mike Fisher to write
a book from his unique perspective called ‘BEATING ANGER’.
This book is the first of a series due to be published in March 2005.
Originally trained in humanistic counselling, psychotherapy and group
facilitation, Mike brings his own unique blend of different models, theories
and practical applications to this challenging and specialised field making
the integration of the work enjoyable, fun and exciting. His wealth of
knowledge and experience gives clients the added benefit of his expertise.
The sessions are conducted in an informal way, giving you the opportunity
to explore your anger at your own pace. You will discover your anger triggers,
anger styles, where your anger comes from, why you react the way you do,
identify your own natural resources, learn the six golden rules of anger
management, your anger substitutes, simple coping strategies, dealing
with trauma, staying in the FLOW and generally how to beat yours and other
peoples anger.
Florence Terry - Course Facilitator
Florence has been working in the field of conflict throughout her career. She is a family law specialist solicitor and mediator. She decided to train additionally with BAAM to become an anger management facilitator having attended a BAAM programme which enabled her to address her problems with her own anger. She offers one-to-one anger management sessions and group courses in Oxford and London.
Peter
Clark - Course Facilitator
Peter is a qualified psycotherapist with a background in addiction therapy.
He worked for Crescent House, part of The Richmond Fellowship Trust as
deputy manager. Recently he went freelance as an anger management specialist
in Somerset and occasionally works in London. Peter also has a lot of
experience working with men's issues.
Susie
Courtault
- Course Facilitator
Susie Courtault trained as a social worker in Paris, France, where she
lived and worked for ten years. She is a qualified drama therapist having
completed a course at Kingsway Princeton College, using the Sesame method.
She is a member of the U.K.C.P. having done a psychotherapy course with
the Institute of Psychotherapy and Social Studies in 1984. She has worked
in Social Services as a generic worker, a hospital worker and emergency
worker. She has run groups for professionals and women's groups, worked
one-to-one as a therapist and run courses for Social Services on mental
health and self-harm. She has come full circle in her development by integrating
bodywork back into her practice - using Reiki healing and Indian Head
Massage alongside psycho-dynamic therapy. She is committed to the effectiveness
of the creative arts in the healing of mind, body and soul. She has three
children with whom she lives in South West London.
Jeannie
Horsfield
- Course Facilitator
Jeannie has been involved in personal development training for many years
as participant and leader. She is a licenced mentor with "Life Training",
leading courses on self esteem and personal effectiveness. She has trained
with BAAM as an anger management consultant and is based in Manchester.
Andrew
Kleovoulou
- Course Facilitator
Andrew is a fully trained member of BAAM for whom he runs courses, he
is also the founder of HAMA. He works with people on a one to one basis,
in groups and through organisations. He also runs an ongoing co-gender
support group in London and will be setting up a men's group in 2005.
He works from Hertfordshire in the South of England.
Carl
Meah
- Course Facilitator
Trained by BAAM as an accredited consultant in 2003, Carl is an anger
management success story. After being ordered by a Crown Court judge to
attend an anger management programme he was inspired to take up a career
in the field himself. He works with Jeannie Horsfield in the north of
England, based in Manchester.
Simon
Millard
- Course Facilitator
Simon Millard is the founder of Kent Anger Management (K.A.R.M), which
is based in the Medway Towns, and serves the South-East area. Simon is
a trained Counsellor (West Kent College, Tonbridge), Anger Management
Counsellor (B.A.A.M), and is trained in Facilitation skills. He has had
further training in Psychotherapy (Transactional Analysis), Body Therapy
and Art Therapy, and regularly attends workshops to extend his knowledge.
He works voluntarily for The Medway Towns Counselling Service supporting
people that want to change, and for a local School’s Counselling
Service based in Gillingham, Kent, where he sees children in local Primary
Schools. He is an associate member of the B.A.C.P. and observes their
‘Code of Ethics’.
Antoinette
Niles
- Course Facilitator
Iam a qualified Hypnotherapist and Teacher by profession. I have been
described as having a "larger than life presence, which is both charismatic
and inspiring." My main interest lies in Personal Development and
Spiritual Growth and I gain great satisfaction from watching people transform
their habits, behaviours, thoughts, beliefs and lives through her work.
This motivates me to manifest my vision of empowering others with knowledge,
skills or abilities which would enable them to create the life they really
want. I enjoy facilitating in the growth of people from many walks of
life, including adolescents and young adults. I also provide executive-level
programmes and individual coaching. My particular passion lies in the
area of women's self-development. I am currently teaching personal development
to young adults in North Kensington and writing a book on anger in relationships.
Alan
Palamountain BSc(Hons) MA UKCP Reg
- Course Faciltator
I was born in 1960, and my life-long study of personal and spiritual development
began by me asking the question: "What does it mean to be human?"
In an attempt to find an answer, I embarked on an exploration of philosophical
and spiritual traditions throughout the world. As part of this process
I encountered Existentialism and its application to psychotherapy. Therefore,
I believe that who I am, and how authentic I can be, in the room with
my clients, is of vital importance to the outcome of the therapy. It is
through creating a safe and accepting environment that it becomes possible
for the client to begin to examine the meaning possibilities of their
individual lived experience. I work with both individuals and groups supporting
their search for a meaningful existence. My role is as a catalyst for
the realisation of our potential as a celebration, in all its rich diversity,
of what it means to be human.
Nick
Ratcliff
- Course Faciltator
Nick
is a fully trained and accredited Anger Management Consultant with BAAM
for whom he runs courses. He is an Associate Member of the UKAHPP (UK
Association of Humanistic Psychotherapy Practicioners) working towards
full accreditation. His vision is to facilitate peoples self empowerment,
creativity and freedom of choice in life. He works in the Nottingham area.
Jim
Sinkinson BA (hons), CCR, ABAAM
- Course Facilitator
Is a co-facilitator of our Anger Management programmes. Jim's degree is
in sociology and history. He is also a qualified teacher specialising
in literacy and life skills. In addition to being a qualified anger management
consultant. Jim has run many offending programmes for the probation and
prison services. These have included helping people address anti social
tendencies such as violence and sexual devience. Jim has been a counsellor
for more than eleven years and is a certified relationships counsellor
with Relate. He has also delivered a number of person-centered programmes
for Relate, such as Parenting Teenagers, Taking Charge Of Your Life and
Counselling Skills. Jim runs his own training consultancy and has wriiten
many training/marketing scripts for both public and private sectors.
Rachel
Steer
- Course Facilitator
Rachel specialises in working with people with issues around substance/alcohol
use/misuse. For the last three years Rachel has worked for a "not
for profit"agency in South Wales. A.D.A.C.T. is a street level drug
and alcohol agency, which adheres to the harm reduction model. She has
been instrumental in the agency being awarded the Community legal Services
Quality Mark through the development of the agency policies and procedures.
Rachel's' work at the agency involves supporting and mentoring volunteers,
direct support work with clients and one to one counselling. Rachel also
takes responsibility for the day to day work involved in managing a charitable
enterprise. Rachel concentrates her studies in a Humanistic base. She
has also studied cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic counselling
and is always open to new ways of thinking. Rachel works in a person centred
way integrating Humanistic theories. She works according to the B.A.C.P
code of ethics and has regular supervision and personal therapy.
Sue
Weston
- Course Facilitator
Sue Weston is the initiator and facilitator of Relaxing The Mind activities.
Her world-wide work is informed by her meditation training and she recently
spent a year in retreat on Holy Island, Scotland to deepen her practice.
She is an Associate Member of the British Association of Anger Management
, and a practising massage therapist qualified through the International
Therapy Examination Council, (ITEC). Sue's experience throughout the UK
and internationally in dance, directing, choreography, life skills facilitating
and Chi Kung spans film, TV (most recently as the choreographer of the
Granada TV's remake of The Forsyte Saga), theatre, education and business
organisations. Some of the countries Sue has worked in are India, Sri
Lanka, Peru, Spain, New Zealand and Mexico, mainly through the auspices
of The British Council.
Vanessa Hope - BAHons, DSH
Vanessa Hope is a mindfulness teacher with the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, University of Wales, Bangor, which is the centre for mindfulness training in the UK. She also teaches on their Masters programme in Mindfulness-Based Approaches. She has trained with teachers from the Center for Mindfulness, Massachusetts, which is where Jon Kabat-Zinn started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programme over 25 years ago. Her professional background is as a Homeopath and she has been in practice since 1990. She has also lectured at several Homeopathy colleges and been a supervisor for both students and practitioners. She has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 25 years and started teaching mindfulness-based courses in 2001. Since then, she has run courses for the general public three times a year and also community-funded courses for 60+, low-income groups, social workers, carers and mental health and victim support groups.
