Our 2026 training will be led by Richard Mathews and Dr Anastasiya Lovegrove. Both our trainers are highly experienced therapists and schema therapists with a wealth of clinical and training experience

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Richard Mathews.

 

Richard has run our trainings since their inception in 2021. He has a background in clinical work spanning over three decades and throughout this period he has trained colleagues and mental health professionals in psychological interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and Humanistic approaches. Additionally he has a wealth of experience in training organisations in outcome measurement and in the UK and across Europe. Richard has introduced and taught Schema Therapy to trainees in Clinical Psychology Masters and Doctoral degree programmes since 2010.

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Dr Anastaysia Lovegrove.

 

We are pleased that Anastasiya is able to join us for this coming years training programme. Dr Anastasiya Lovegrove is a chartered counselling psychologist, CBT and focusing-oriented therapist, and an ISST accredited Schema Therapy Supervisor/Trainer for couples and individual accreditation routes. She has worked in mental health charities and the NHS for almost 10 years, predominantly working with people experiencing depression and anxiety symptoms, psychological effects of recent traumatic episodes and individuals who experienced childhood neglect/traumas leading to recurring interpersonal challenges and difficulties in regulating emotions in their adult lives. She currently works in private practice with individuals and couples, offers schema therapy supervision and training on Doctorate and ISST accredited courses.