Qualifications & Affiliations

MBBCh – Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Witwatersrand, 1980

GMC Registration – 2558165

FFHom – Fellowship of the Faculty of Homeopathy 2001

MBAS – Membership of the British Autogenic Society 1987

London Art Therapy Centre – Board member

Experience

1982 Redruth, Cornwall. General Practice

1983 – ongoing. Central London, Medical doctor and psychotherapist

1987/88 London. Attended Balint Groups

1982 – 2005  Mentorship with Dr Eric Ledermann existential philosopher and author of  Mental Health and Human Conscience (1984)

1988 Training in Autogenic Therapy with British Autogenic Society and passed membership examination.

1996 – 2012 Extensive training with Frank Farrelly, the founder of Provocative Therapy, the cutting edge in the use of humour and reverse psychology in psychotherapy. Attended trainings in UK, Germany, Netherlands, USA

2001 Published book, The Homeopathic Conversation, The art of taking the case (Natural Medicine Press 2001)

2010 – ongoing  Joined Advisory Board at London Art Therapy Centre 2017 London Art Therapy Centre, Psychotherapy Supervisor where he facilitates monthly integrative supervision group

2017 London Art Therapy Centre, Psychotherapy Supervisor, where he facilitates monthly integrative supervision group

Publications

 

2001 Published book, The Homeopathic Conversation, The art of taking the case (Natural Medicine Press) | AMAZON.CO.UK

2005 Contributor; Passionate Medicine: Making the transition from conventional medicine to homeopathy. Editor: Robin Shohet | AMAZON.CO.UK |
Read chapter by Brian Kaplan: “Following my Heart” (Kind permission of Jessica Kingsley Publishers)

2021 Published book, Almost Happy: Pushing your buttons with Reverse Psychology. Co-written with Hephzibah Kaplan (Loba Publications) AMAZON.CO.UK

Lectures, Teaching and Media

 

Brian has a busy schedule lecturing and demonstrating Provocative Therapy.

As a medical doctor using this approach he has been invited to teach in Germany, India, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, as well as the UK.

1996: October Gallery, London. Presented a seminar on Laughter and Health with comedian, Arnold Brown. This successful workshop is referred to several times in Howard Jacobson’s non-fiction book, Seriously Funny: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime (1997)

1997 Liverpool Comedy Festival Presented Provocative Therapy. He described his journey in medicine in the first chapter of the book Passionate Medicine, which by kind permission of the publisher Jessica Kingsley, this chapter is available to read free.

2013 Spiro Ark, London. The Chutzpah Clinic. A monthly series of 6 shows. Co-produced and presented with Arnold Brown and guest comedians. This was an audience participation show using comedy to warmly provoke volunteers to come up with their own solutions to common problems.

2019  Are you feeling funny?  Interviews with comedians in the radio series, Listen here.

SMILE

Dr Kaplan penned the acronym which is a mnemonic for the proven physiological benefits of laughter.

S – STRESS hormones reduced (adrenalin and noradrenalin, cortisol)

M – MUSCULAR relaxation (muscles take 2 hours to return to previous state of tension after belly laugh)

I – IMMUNITY increased, IgA and IgM and IgG increased in blood after laughter, improved resistance to colds and infections

L – LUNGS are helped by laughter expelling residual volume of air, allowing more fresh air to enter lungs

E – EXERCISE Dr. William Fry of Stanford Medical School has established that 100 laughs a day give you as much beneficial exercise as 10 minutes of rowing – and without the agonised expression that rowers, stationery cyclists and joggers customarily have on their faces.

E – ENDORPHINS & ENCEPHALONs, natural high making chemicals of the body are increased by laughter

Blog

 

Video

 

Testimonials

Talitha Stevenson:

Dr Kaplan is a generous-hearted and caring doctor. He’s trustworthy and open-minded, with a broad knowledge of conventional medicine, homeopathy, meditation and psychotherapy. His trademark warmth and sense of humour are grounded in deep compassion and understanding. As a provocative therapist, his work is groundbreaking.

Bridget Clarke:

For the last fifteen years I have been visiting Dr Kaplan once or twice a year whenever I am feeling “under the weather “, and somehow the consultation – which might range from symptoms to favourite poems – always seems to make me feel better, whether he prescribes some medicine or merely makes me realise I can improve my own health. As a perpetual worrier, the autogenic course proved an enormous help too.

Caitlin:]

Brian has carefully nurtured our long-term therapeutic relationship. I will always value his kindness, insightfulness and wholehearted commitment to seeing me reach my potential.

Joseph Berke

I have known and been treated by Dr Kaplan for many years. He is kind, considerate, reliable and an excellent practitioner. I highly recommend him to you. Luisa de Giorgi MD, PhD, FRC Path

ln 2013 I was treated by Dr Brian Kaplan for an acute stress-related condition, caused by problems at work. I suffered from anxiety, panic attacks, palpitations, insomnia associated with an unknown fear. My GP referred me to  Dr Kaplan. The therapy consisted of  8 sessions of weekly autogenic treatment. My condition improved steadily; furthermore, I had  2 other sessions, one and two months later. Considering the positive outcome of the treatment, Dr Kaplan discharged me from  his care. Since then I have not had  any further  relapses. Dr  Kaplan is an excellent doctor, well read and very knowledgeable, a compassionate  man and a great support for  his patients.  He has also kept up with the recent trends in modern medicine. I would strongly recommend him as a very competent physician, especially when complexes factors are involved  in the manifestation of the condition.

Bridget

I was fortunate to find Brian at a pretty difficult time in my life. Brian not only gave me the support and help that I so desperately needed to get through that chapter but I always left feeling that he absolutely always had my back. Once we’d navigated my emotional minefields, he worked tirelessly helping me find the tools within me to cope and master life in the future. He can be provocative but if you’re well versed in talking yourself into depair this is a brilliant way to begin to unpick the problem and see a new way forward. What I have learnt from him I will carry always and it’s turned my life around in a way I did not think possible.