About the Author

Hi, my name is Oliver. I write about the challenges of life, love, and work through a soulful lens. Drawing on the depth psychology of C.G. Jung, I have come to see emotional symptoms not just as problems to fix, but as necessary ingredients for a richer, deeper life.

In a previous chapter, I gained a medical degree and worked as a doctor in London. During those years I rotated through various departments, including psychiatry, oncology, and emergency medicine. I have also studied psychology at university level and have trained as a volunteer bereavement counsellor.

Writing for me is an alchemical vessel: a container in which to cook, distil, and refine the raw material of my experience. My aim is not to achieve clarity or intellectual understanding, but to stir the imagination and cultivate soul. In this I am most inspired by the work of James Hillman, Thomas Moore, and others who carry forward the essence of Jung’s work.

Over time, I intend to explore a range of themes. I am interested in the role of myth, dream, and story in psychological life, psychotherapy as care of the soul, the wisdom of the body, creativity and destiny, the search for fulfilling work, the ecological crisis, and more.

I live with my wife and two children in Redhill, at the foot of the Surrey North Downs. In my spare time I enjoy woodland walks, gardening, and learning the piano.