I’ve been working as a counsellor for 11 years now. I chose to become a counsellor as I wanted to help people, having experienced for myself how it can make a big difference to people’s lives.
Previously I’ve lived in many different places, including time spent overseas, which I believe has made me pretty open-minded and accepting. Also I’ve had a variety of different jobs, including academia, legal work, IT and being a coach/trainer, and I believe in drawing upon all my life experience in my work as a counsellor.
Counselling Experience
7 years’ experience working in an NHS Occupational Health department; cumulatively 5 years’ experience working in several local charities; 9 years working in private practice; and 3 years working in a University wellbeing service.
I also work as a tutor, teaching counselling skills to student counsellors.
Qualifications & Training
Introduction to Positive Psychology
Single-Session Therapy
Rewind Technique
Existential perspectives on depression
Introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique
Introduction to Existentialist Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety
Eating Disorders Awareness
Domestic Abuse Awareness
Safeguarding Adults Level 2
Prevent training
Solution-Focussed Therapy
Introduction to complex trauma
Dissociative Identity Disorder awareness
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Counselling Certificates Levels 1-3
Professional Memberships
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
Counsellors Together UK
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