Zahava Bloom
General Manager and Psychotherapist, Ba PG Dip Adv FDAP

Zahava has worked in a range of settings including managing secondary care for an addiction centre.
Her original degree was in Social Science and Psychology, later going on to study Humanistic Psychotherapy, concluded with a Post-graduate Diploma in both group and individual Addiction Psychotherapy. She is an Addiction Psychotherapist. As well as dealing with addictions , Zahava special interests are co-dependency, self esteem issues , relational difficulties and depression.

Zahava splits her time between managing Reflections Therapists and her private practice.

Dr. Alessandro Colasanti
Psychiatric supervisor MD, MSc, Specialist in Psychiatry

Alessandro Colasanti is Medical Doctor and Specialist in Psychiatry. He has been trained as a clinician at University of Milan (Italy) and has completed an EU-accredited Psychiatry Residency Program with training in all aspects of neuropsychiatry including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, psychopathology, psychiatric emergencies, consult-liaison geriatrics, and community mental health. In parallel to his clinical work with patients, he is devoted to research in neuroscience. After completing an MSc in affective neuroscience, he is currently finalizing a PhD in experimental psychiatry at Maastricht University (NL). Since March 2009, he has been based at Imperial College of London to perform brain imaging research.

Gary Janit
Senior therapist (CBT & Integrative psychotherapist), BA MA UKCP & MBACP registered

Gary began his career as a social worker in South Africa over ten years ago.
After moving to London in 1998, he trained as an integrative Psychotherapist
working for local organisations and developing his own private practice. Now
living in Manchester, Gary has spent the last two years working on the NHS in
primary care mental health teams and is now a certified Cognitive behavioural
therapist and Integrative psychotherapist.
Both at work and in his private practice Gary treats mainly depression and
anxiety disorders as well as relationship and self esteem issues.

Luisa Escudero
Senior Therapist, CBT Dip. MA

Clinical psychologist with a master's degree awarded by university Cayetano Heredia. with specialization in cognitive – behaviour therapy, rational emotive therapy and drug abuse. Also has a master’s degree in philosophy awarded by York university in 2006 and currently studying my PHD in existential counselling and psychotherapy.

With extensive experience in psychiatric clinics as head of the psychology department, in charge of individual and group therapies, as well as in the supervision of new psychologists. She has more than 8 years experience working in private practise.

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administrative staff

Anya Howard
BSc Psychology

Anya works as a PA to the Director, as well as providing administrative support
to all staff members. With a background in psychology, and many years experience
working in executive administrative roles, Anya is responsible for accounts and appointments.

Fabio Garces
Senior Web Designer, Ba Advertising and graphic Design

Fabio recently joined the Reflections team. He has been working in the web
and graphic design industry for 10 years and is now responsible for all the
graphic media, web development and search engine optimization.