My qualifications
I am an Humanistic Psychotherapist / Counsellor who encompasses Person-centred, Psychoanalytic and Existential influences.
My qualifications are as follows:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Roehampton University.
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology
- Certificate in Counselling
- Diploma in Occupational Studies
- Registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
I am listed on the Counselling Directory website for professional Psychotherapists.
As part of my studies I had my own Psychotherapy for two years so I understand the difficulties that can be experienced around this process whilst fully appreciating the life-changing benefits that Psychotherapy / Counselling can bring.
Continued Professional Development
I have completed CPD workshops in the following:
- The Emotionally Neglected Client: Consequences of a Lack of Early Attunement
- Obsessions, Ruminations and Intrusive Thoughts
- The Dangerous Edge: Working with clients with a history of risk
- Disordered Eating or Eating Disorders: Communication, Disconnection and Food
- Early Emotional Neglect and the Adult Client in Therapy
- Working with Trauma that has become stuck
- Working with Trauma in a Time of Trauma
- Existential Therapy
- Brief Solution Focused Therapy
- Sexual Abuse Recovery
- Supervision and Attachment Theory
- Relationships: Why do we bother?
- Introduction to Ritual Abuse
- Working with Creative Materials
- Strokes and Games in Transactional Analysis
- Stress Management Workshop
- The Missing Link: Working with the Traumatised Body
- Working with Client Dysregulation
- CBT Techniques and Problem solving
- Reducing the Risk of Burnout and Compassion Fatigue for Therapists and their Clients
I also spent nine years working for RASASC (Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in Guildford). My most recent roles being Helpline Supervisor and Helpline Trainer.
