1 to 1 Counselling

Experience and Qualifications

With nearly twenty years in private practice, I bring a wealth of experience supporting individuals, couples, young people and groups in a variety of settings. My background includes:

• Five years as the counsellor in the borough's Children's Centres
• Ten years working as a couples / relationship and Young Persons counsellor with Relate
• Three years counselling in a local secondary school
• Collaborations with local businesses and several Occupational Health Services, insurances and Bupa.

Qualifications

• Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accredited)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision
• Relate-trained in Couples and Relationship Counselling
• Relate-trained in Online and Telephone Counselling
• Relate-trained in Therapeutic Counselling Skills for Young People (certified by The Centre for Child Mental Health)
• Professional Qualification in the Therapeutic Use of Mindfulness (British Mindfulness Institute)
• Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Recent Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

I am committed to lifelong learning & regularly update my skills, to name a few recent ones:

• Supporting Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (couples and individuals)
• Understanding and Supporting People Who Self-Harm
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Practitioner
• Suicide Alertness
• Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA), including Safeguarding Children
• Child Protection and Safeguarding, including Awareness of Abuse and Neglect
• Bereavement
• Best Practice in Supporting Autistic and ADHD Clients
• Best Practice Working with Neurodiverse Couples (and mixed ND/NT)
• Anger Management
• LGBTQ+ Awareness
• Mental Health Awareness