Dr John Eaton PhD has practised as a therapist since 1988. He graduated with a doctorate from Lancaster University Department of Psychology in 1998. His research looked at the language of therapeutic interviews, focusing specifically on what therapists and clients say that makes therapy work. Since 1991 he has trained over 600 individuals in Brief therapy approaches and has delivered over 18,000 therapy hours to clients. From 1998 to 1999 he worked with the Drug & Alcohol service within the North-West London NHS Trust. He is certified in Brief therapy, Cognitive therapy, Ericksonian therapy, Hypnotherapy and NLP. He is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and runs a referral-only practice in Newbury and London. Prior to accrediting as a therapist he worked as a senior manager for a number of financial institutions in the City of London. He has published articles on therapy in Theory & Psychology, The European Journal of Psychotherapy, Changes and Counselling News.