Experience

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I have 18 years experience in counselling skills work.  I have supported many individuals, couples and families through extremely challenging issues in their lives.  I am Relate qualified to work with couples, families and individuals on relationship issues and I have a Masters in this field.  Currently I work in Private Practice.  Previously I worked at Relate and taught Counselling to adults at Hills Road College.  

 

Qualifications

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• I am a registered member of the BACP.

• Ma Relationship Therapy – Integrative.  This included training in sex, gender, sexuality, and Queer theory. 

• PgDip Hypnopsychotherapy

• BSc (Hons) Human Biological Sciences

• CAADA Independent Domestic Advisor Qualification

• Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner

 

I have been practicing Mindfulness for several years, I completed my PgDip dissertation on Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy.

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Shorter courses/training I have attended include:

 

 

• Trauma, Dissociation & Recovery

• Child Protection

• Negotiation

• Perspectives on Adolescent to parent Violence

• Parenting Post-Abuse

• Assessing Domestic Abuse in Couples Therapy

• Transactional Analysis

• Bereavement and Loss

• Suicidal Risk and Support

• Substance Misuse and Couples Therapy

• Mental Health and Couple Therapy

• Attachment Narrative Therapy with Families

• Sexual Issues in Therapeutic Settings

• Brief Solution Focused Couples Therapy

• LGBTQ+ Inclusion training

• DV Awareness and Safety

• Mindfulness

• Motivational Interviewing & Stages of Change

• Couple Relationships affected by Autism Sectrum Disorders

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

 

Why meet me?

 

The therapeutic relationship is a relationship like any other, it is essential that you feel safe and comfortable and supported by your therapist.  In my experience it is most beneficial for us to meet for an initial appointment so that you can decide if you would like to have therapy with me.

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