Meet our academic team
Introducing the Connexus core team members
Patrick Brook
Academic Director, TA Trainer, Consultant and Core Tutor
BA (Hons), DELTA, MA, Dip.Couns, Dip Sup, CTA(P), TSTA(P), UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor.
e: patrick@connexusinstitute.com
Highly recognised in his field, Patrick has worked in education for over 25 years as a teacher, trainer, principal lecturer and director of a university department, leading it to an international number one ranking. He is an internationally approved trainer, a UKCP registered psychotherapist and supervisor, and an NCS Senior Accredited counsellor and supervisor. He combines his natural aptitude for teaching with a passion for psychotherapy to make the learning experience at Connexus relevant, engaging and fun.
Lisa Bedford-Cooper
TA Trainer, Consultant and Core Tutor
MSc.TA Psychotherapy, Dip Psych, Dip Couns, CTA(P), TSTA(P), UKCP Reg Psychotherapist and Supervisor.
Lisa has been a director of International Training and Management Development for multi-national corporations and held clinical leadership of a respected international psychology company. She has also been a Consultant Trauma specialist for one of the UK’s leading emergency service providers. Lisa holds an MSc in Transactional Analysis, is an internationally approved trainer, and is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. She combines her extensive knowledge of training and management development with her passion for TA, to make the learning at Connexus stimulating, inclusive and always relevant.
Liz Bingham
Core Tutor
Dip. Couns., CTA (P), UKCP Reg Psychotherapist, Dip. Sup.
Liz has a passion for supporting students to build a bridge between the theoretical world of TA and clinical practice. She has played a key role in the development of the Theory into Practice (TIP) groups and is part of the exam and assessment team. She is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, CTA (P) and supervisor and runs a private practice based in Hove and Burgess Hill.
Mel Burgess
Core Tutor
MSc, Dip. Couns., CTA (P), PTSTA (P)
Mel is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist working in private practice in Kent. Mel has a wealth of experience working with clients who have experienced loss, grief, and bereavement. Originally trained as a Nurse Mel spent over 30 years working in the NHS, private healthcare, Mental Health Services and Hospice care as a Senior Director supporting dying patients, bereaved families and the professionals who care for them.
Nancy Dalton
Continuity Tutor
UKATA Diploma in Transactional Analysis Practice.
Nancy has a corporate background and over 20 years’ experience in implementing health and wellbeing services within the private healthcare sector. Nancy trained in TA Psychotherapy and as well as her experience as a counselling skills tutor has presented bespoke courses to the business sector, and workshops within the field of mental health. As well as training at Connexus, Nancy has a thriving private clinical practice providing counselling and therapy services for individuals and couples.
Louise Herbert
Continuity Tutor
Dip. Couns., CTA (P), UKCP Reg Psychotherapist, Dip. Sup.
Louise is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist (CTA-P) and clinical supervisor with a thriving practice in Lewes and Hove. Having first discovered Transactional Analysis through a TA101, she has since developed a deep commitment to the field and is now working towards her PTSTA qualification. At Connexus, she brings her enthusiasm for learning and growth to her role in supporting students.
Justine James
Core Tutor and Exam Co-ordinator
CTA (P), PTSTA (P), UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor
Justine is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and Trainer based in Haywards Heath. She brings wide experience from corporate people management and bereavement counselling into her role as Core Tutor, supporting Connexus students in their professional and personal development.
Aideen O'Hagan
Core Tutor
MSc TA Psychotherapy, CQSW, Dip Sup, Dip Drug Dependence, Dip Working with Bereaved Adults, CTA (P), PTSTA (P), UKCP Reg Psychotherapist.
Aideen is a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and is originally from Northern Ireland. She has many years of experience working in private practice and also within the voluntary sector specialising in the fields of substance misuse and bereavement. She is responsible for the creation and delivery of a bereavement counselling training within her local Hospice. Here she also delivers Loss and Grief training to other health professionals on the team.
Carole 'Cazzy' Stilwell
Core Tutor
Dip. Couns, Dip. Psychosexual Health, Dip. Sup, MBACP (Accred.), CTA(P), PTSTA(P), UKCP Regd Psychotherapist
Prior to qualifying as a psychotherapist, Cazzy worked in the City in investment management and broking for several major international institutions. She has been involved in Transactional Analysis for over 20 years and has been a tutor at several TA training establishments.
Cazzy runs a psychotherapy and supervision practice in East Sussex.
