About Us

Marc Hekster is a Chartered Psychologist and Jungian Psychoanalyst. He is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Marc is also accredited as a Jungian Psychoanalyst by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP). During the course of a 12 year career as a clinical psychologist in the NHS, Marc has worked extensively in the specialist area of post traumatic stress disorder, and has co-ordinated an NHS day hospital service, specialising in the treatment of severe personality disorder. He has a long standing interest in long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy and specializes in the Jungian Analytic approach. Therapy is available in English and Dutch.

Brigid Hekster is a Chartered Psychologist, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She specialises in Child and Family therapy. Brigid trained at University College London and in addition to her private practice she worked in the NHS from 1996 to 2012. For many of those years she was employed by the South London and Maudlsey NHS Trust and worked extensively with life-limiting paediatric conditions and sexual health. Brigid has a background in working systemically with individuals, couples, families and teams and has published in a range of areas relating to couples and families.

Janice Hiller is a Chartered Psychologist, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She trained at the institute of Psychiatry and worked in the NHS for over 30 years where she was head of a Couples and Relationships Service for 16 years. Janice left the NHS in 2012 to become a Senior Academic Tutor in Psychosexual Studies at Tavistock Relationships and continue in her private clinical practice. Janice is particularly interested in arousal and desire issues, psychosexual development and the role of neuroscience in understanding intimate interactions. In addition to her clinical practice Janice has a wealth of experience running training events covering sexual and relationship issues and is a visiting academic tutor at Tavistock Relationships. Janice has published widely on various topics in sexology and she co-edited and contributed to the book, Sex Mind and Emotion (2006).

Cristina Zago is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP). She originally trained as an Art Therapist at Goldsmiths College, University of London and worked for 15 years in the NHS in both Adult and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Surrey. Cristina completed her child and adolescent psychotherapy training at the Tavistock Clinic in 2015. Since qualifying as a child and adolescent psychotherapist, Cristina has continued to work in the NHS. She also works in a primary school alongside developing her private practice and is a part-time Visiting Lecturer on several courses at the Tavistock Clinic.
Cristina’s interests focus on supporting young children and teenagers challenged by low mood, lack of motivation, and a sense of pressure and anxiety in the context of losses and transitions in their lives. She works with parents and carers to enhance their understanding and to facilitate a reflective space where a sense of meaning can be gained to support change.

Karen Murphy is a Chartered Psychologist, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She completed a Masters degree in Mental Health Studies at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London and went on to complete her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Surrey. As well as her private practice, Karen also works in the NHS within a paediatric psychology team. Karen specialises in working with children and their families and has an interest in working with children who have a medical condition.