As well as my private practice, I have worked as an adult and young person counsellor and group therapy facilitator within local charities that support clients who have wished to explore areas such as: childhood, adolescent and adult trauma, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, domestic abuse, sexual violence, sexuality, gender identity, autism, physical health problems, stress, anger management, boundaries, grief, low self-esteem and relationships.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), have Professional Liability Insurance and an Enhanced DBS check.
I am dedicated to continuous personal and professional development to inform and enhance my practice. As well as my counselling qualifications and necessary training around safeguarding, equality and diversity and data handling, I also have Certificates of Professional Development (CPD) in:
Professional Development Workshops and Training Courses:
- BACP Private Practice Conference 2023: Am I Ok? Are we OK? Anxiety in an uncertain world.
- Queer Experiencing, Trauma and Person-Centred Therapy (Online Events)
- Working with the Shadow: Creativity as a Therapeutic Technique (Online Events)
- Working with Clients That Have ‘Grown Up Too Fast’ (Online Events)
- Trauma, Dissociation and the Person-Centred Approach (Online Events)
- All Parts are Welcome: The Skills – Dialoguing with Parts (Online Events)
- Creativity as a Therapeutic Technique: Working with Anxiety (Online Events)
- Breathwork for Trauma: Can it be Person-Centred? (Online Events)
- The Impact of Trauma at Different Developmental Stages: A PCA Perspective (Online Events)
- Understanding Trauma and Implementing Trauma Informed Practice (Wave Trust)
- Keep Them Safe – Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation (Virtual College)
Personal Development Workshops:
- Creative Writing for Therapeutic Practice (Online Events)
- Professional Development Day – How to Succeed in Private Practice (BACP)