Qualifications – 

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Analytic Therapy 
• Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents
• Diploma in Professional Studies, Counselling
• CPD for working with Couples 
• CPD 2 parts working with Narcissistic Abuse in families

With over 13 years experience, I am a fully qualified, registered and accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist. My accrediting bodies are: The British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapists (ACAT). 

Experience –

Most recently I was the School Counsellor for John Cabot Academy in Kingswood, Bristol. Working with children from years 7-11 (aged 11-16).

Previous to this I worked within the NHS for 8 years using Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling and Psychotherapy, on short and long term basis in the following settings: GP surgeries, the NHS Talking Therapies Service (IAPT),  Complex Needs Service within the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT’s) in Wells and Berkshire and Maggie’s Cancer Charity in Oxford. I have also supervised other professionals in their work.  

I have a proven record of helping many people to see past what may be troubling them. The range of issues I have worked with includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Relationship Issues
• Parenting challenges / relationships within the family / conflict with parents
• Depression and Anxiety (mild / recent — severe / enduring)
• Self Esteem and Confidence
• Bereavement and Loss (adult and childhood losses)
• Identity Problems
• Trauma and Abuse (past and/or present)
• Rape and Sexual Assult
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Personality Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Eating Disorders
• Self Harming and Suicide
• Anger
• Bullying
• Life Adjustments
• Postnatal Depression
• Problem Solving 
• Troubles concentrating at school / behaviour issues
• Exam pressures / anxiety

Prior to training as a Counsellor, I worked therapeutically with individuals and groups for over 12 years across a number of settings including charities, Drug and Alcohol Services and Rehabilitation Centres, and the prison service.

I work in accordance with BACP and ACAT code’s of ethics and practice, I am Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checked.