Dinah Purton

I draw on a wide range of approaches including systemic, solution-focused, CBT, ACT, compassion-focussed and coaching oriented ideas and techniques. My original training integrated systemic therapy with psychodynamic and person centred practice.For the last 12 years I have been a fertility counsellor working in private and NHS clinics on Harley St and in Tunbridge Wells, and am an accredited member of BICA (British Infertility Counsellors Association). For obvious practical reasons a large proportion of my clients are LGBTQI+ using IUI, IVF, surrogacy, egg/sperm preservation pre-transition, dealing with detransitioning prior to conception and creating families in a wide variety of family structures from polycules to co-parenting to solo parenting.I have worked with a wide variety of private, NHS, fertility and Relate clients, been a secondary school counsellor, provided short term GP-referred counselling, worked with parents in a primary school and with homeless people looking to reconnect with their families. Most recently I set up and ran a pilot project integrating Advocacy and Psychotherapy, supporting parents of neurodivergent children.I work flexibly - most of my sessions are fortnightly though some are weekly, monthly or less frequent including standalone sessions. I try to work around irregular routines where possible.