Our Trainers
The two main tutors:
Blue Marsden holds a first degree in Philosophy and a postgraduate Masters degree in Psychoanalysis. He is a qualified Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist and author of many articles on psychology and personal development. His work is often featured in the national media and he has produced a series of best selling Hypnotherapy and Meditation CDs.
During the 1990s he explored in depth the use of hypnosis to greatly aid and enhance performance. He specialised at this time in working with singers and presenters. Besides helping many internationally well known recording artists he has gained even more satisfaction from helping countless so called ‘tone deaf’ or unconfident people learn to sing and find a voice through the use of hypnotherapy.
Blue is also a teacher and long time practitioner of the ancient Chinese health and energy enhancement system known as Qigong. This study and discipline has helped him to rediscover and gain a deeper perspective on the rarely recognised or understood, ‘magnetic’ and health enhancing quality present within good hypnotherapy practise. Consequently through his advocacy of psychoneuroimmunology, teaching and practise he has been a catalyst for many people who have been able to improve their health condition.
Victoria Childs is a Hypnotherapist, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Psychodynamic Counsellor. She is a specialist in working with bereavement, loss, children's issues, adult survivors of childhood abuse and co-dependency.
Victoria holds a BA in Literature and Classics, an MA in Psychoanalysis and a Diploma in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. She has trained with the Philadelphia Association (RD Laing school) worked with the pioneering Camden Bereavement Service as well as running her own private hypnotherapy practise in Convent Garden, Central London. She also works with parents and expectant parents in advocating therapeutic hypnotherapy and other natural birthing practises.
Specialist Tutors:
Tony Dickinson MA has trained extensively in the USA with the founders of several of the new energy psychology systems. Formerly based in Hong Kong, he worked in the Government as Principal Assistant Secretary for Health with responsibility for policy on primary health care, AIDS and traditional Chinese medicine. Having also worked as a writer and photographer he currently teaches, works with victims of trauma in Northern Ireland and runs a private practise in Central London. Tony teaches on the Allergies, Phobias and Trauma module and is an EFT, TAT and Energy Psychology specialist.
Dave Marsden is a Sports Psychologist, Hypnotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner and PGA golf professional. Initially he utilised NLP, Hypnotherapy and Sports Psychology in both his own sporting career and teaching. Later he trained as an NLP Master Practitioner, an NLP trainer and became an assistant to Richard Bandler (founder of NLP) on his teaching visits to the UK.
Dave then turned his attention to the corporate field and has carved out a new successful career in technology marketing. He has employed NLP skills to help win major contracts, such as negotiating and pioneering the implementation of Touch Screen advertising in the HMV record stores. Dave currently divides his time between his private NLP practise, teaching and business interests.
Naomi Cotten is a highly qualified Psychotherapist who works at the well known Priory Clinic. in Roehampton. She first trained in communication with ‘subselves’ in 1986, spending a year with Drs Hal & Sidra Stone (founders of Voice Dialogue) in California, where she eventually helped them run trainings. As well as working at the Priory and teaching she also runs her own private practise in North London.