About

Jonathan Livingstone MA PGCE
Education Consultant, Tutor & Coach

One to one, individually tailored, flexible, responsive help
   
☼  Study Skills Support (SpLD)

☼  English Language and Literature tutoring 
 
☼  Therapy and coaching for excellence in education

☼  In person or remotely

Education

Jonathan Livingstone completed his BA (Hons) in English at Sussex University, his MA in Critical Theory at UC, Cardiff, and his PGCE in English at Oxford University. 


Teaching

He has taught English at a sixth form college in England and in schools in the UK and abroad, including a specialist school for students with learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism. He was Student Adviser at a progressive secondary school in Cape Town, where he helped students to overcome or manage learning difficulties and resolve emotional and relationship problems. He has also been head of a small school for looked after children.


Therapist & Coach

For 20 years Jonathan has worked as a solution-focused therapist and coach in the UK and South Africa. In South Africa he worked therapeutically with young people from townships in the Western Cape. After the Asian tsunami he helped villagers overcome their fears in the affected region of Tamil Nadu. He has also worked at a rehab in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape. Jonathan is author of two books, The Therapist Within You (Lemniscate, 2009), and Relearning Experience: To Resolve Emotional Problems (Lemniscate, 18 June 2019), and of many articles in newspapers and magazines. Co-author of 'Racism and the Limits of Radical Feminism', Race & Class, 1985 (reprinted in Understanding Curriculum as Racial Text (ed. Louis A. Castenell and William F. Pinar, SUNY, 1993), Jonathan Livingstone has a particular interest in issues of inclusivity ('diversity'),  and works with people of any background or orientation.
Professional Training

Jonathan is an Associate of the Dyslexia Guild (ADG FE/HE). Among his many therapy and coaching qualifications he is a Master Practitioner in NLP (from NLPU, Santa Cruz, CA), and a trainer and practitioner of EMTR (a streamlined version of EMDR that he developed). He is also a practitioner and trainer in kinesiology and teaches self-hypnosis. He is creator of REP (Relearning Experience Process). 


Education Consultant

He particularly enjoys working one to one, helping people to identify and overcome obstacles and achieve their best. He offers one-to-one academic study support for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties; tutoring in English Literature and English Language; and therapy and coaching to manage or overcome learning difficulties, conquer exam anxiety, improve skills and motivation, overturn academic underachievement, and achieve excellence.  


Disclosure Barring Service

Jonathan Livingstone is registered with the enhanced DBS Update service. 


Call Jonathan now to book 
or for further information:  
07951 260446
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