Writing

I am currently enjoying a number of writing projects. One of them is the writing of a memoir about striving to overcome various difficulties.

Part of that memoir is about my relationship with the written and spoken word and more. From having a severe stammer as a young boy, this developed into what I describe as a complexly layered interiorised stammer. Having a diagnosis of a ‘dyslexia process’ became what is now diagnosed as a ‘grammatical and semantic fragility’.

Part of this story is about seeking to understand how I process information from the world around me. This ‘process’ has not only affected my speaking and writing but also my thought process (which I would describe as non-linear). Thankfully, I have been able to find a way to communicate with clients, supervisees over the years and more recently with trainees.

I am glad to be a member of the Association of Speakers Clubs where I am being well supported in developing my speaking journey.

Publications:

“White Men Don’t Dance: The Politics of the ‘Latin Look’…” (2012) is my book, an accessible version based on my PhD. Click Here

“Configuring the personal/professional self” in Taylor, J. & Holmwood, C. (Eds.) (2018). In Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education: A Therapeutic Arts Approach and its Wider Applications. London. Routledge. Published 18 October 2018. Click Here

“A Gay Son and His Dying Straight Dad: An Account of Ambiguous Loss and the Embodiment of Homophobia” In Queering Gestalt Therapy: An Anthology on Gender, Sex & Relationship Diversity in Psychotherapy (2023)
Edited By Ayhan Alman, John Gillespie, Vikram Kolmannskog. Click Here

“Clown” in UKAGP – Spring Newsletter 2022 (Click Here)

“UKAGP Conference Reflections” – UKAGP – Summer Newsletter 2022 (Click Here)