Geradine (Ger) Matthews,
MSc. Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, MIAHIP, SIAHIP
Assistant Programme Director TPI, Tutor and Lecturer
Ger has 30 years’ experience in the area of business management and marketing both in the private and charity sectors.
Ger has been working as an Accredited Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor for over 20 years. Her core trainings are in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Gottman Method (couples therapy) and Integrative Clinical Supervision. She offers clinical supervision to psychotherapists, social workers, groups and organisations.
She lectures specifically in the areas of Trauma and Developmental Trauma and teaches skills practice as a tutor and facilitates group therapy with TPI. She has a passion for teaching and for her work in the different areas of psychotherapy.
She has served on the IAHIP Editorial Board on their psychotherapy journal; Inside Out. She likes to write poetry and has had one of her poems published. She has recently completed research about the experience of therapist congruence in person-centred therapy.
When she is not working she likes to spend time with her husband, dog and two cats. She is a keen cyclist and enjoys walking and photography.