Qualifications, Training, Experience
Professional Qualifications
I am registered with the Professional Standards Authority Register no. 019950
This register only lists therapists who have demonstrated high professional standards.
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- Certificate in Essential Supervision Skills (2018)- British Psychological Society Approved (BPS)
- Counselling for Depression (CfD) Supervisor (2018) - Metanoia Institute, London
- Counselling for Depression Practitioner (CfD) (2015) - Metanoia Institute, London
- BACP Accreditation Status (continuous since 2009)
- Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents (2009) - Iron Mill Institute, Exeter
- Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2006) - Weymouth College
- VRQ Certificate in Youth work (2006) - DYCS, Dorset County Council
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies (2004) - Weymouth College
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills (2003) - Weymouth College
- CACDP British Sign Language Level 1 (2003) - Weymouth Adult Learning Centre
Post- Qualifying Additional Training
I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical framework for Good Practice and I am committed to continuing professional development (CPD) and on-going training - I undertake a minimum of 30 hours CPD per year in order to maintain my Accreditation status.
My additional CPD training has been extensive over the years, and includes;
- Imposter Syndrome & Low Self-Esteem
- Child Sexual Abuse - Hope for Healing
- Unravelling the Mystery of Memory in the Treatment of Trauma
- Asperger's Syndrome Enhanced Skills Training
- Trauma and the Body: Dissociation & Somatisation
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Bereavement by Suicide
- Working with issues of Low Self-Esteem
- Understanding Your Eating
- Metaphors & Rituals as expression in Dissociative Eating
- Surviving Childhood Abuse & Parenting
- Domestic Abuse
- and more...
Professional Experience
Since qualifying in 2006, my counselling work has taken me across the public, private and voluntary sectors in Dorset.
- Primary Care - Senior High Intensity Counsellor NHS (10yrs) - specialising in Counselling for Depression (CfD) - evidence based therapy and NICE approved (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence)
- GP Surgeries - Weymouth
- 'Professional Help' - Specialist Bereavement Counselling
- 'Time to Talk' Initiative - Counselling for Carers
- Local Business - Counselling for employees
- National Organisations, Agencies and Charities
- RUSS - (Road User Support Service) - Accident Trauma related counselling
- Senior Counsellor in Further Education - Counselling students at Weymouth College
- Higher Education - Counselling students at Bournemouth University
- Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP's) - counselling for company employees
- Women's Refuge (4yrs) - Domestic Abuse counselling
- I also provide supervision for other counsellors
- In addition to my counselling work, I have lead 'Pattern Changing' personal development courses for women who have experienced domestic abuse - specialist facilitator training with Dorset County Council & BCHA.
- Previous to my career as a counsellor, I held a portfolio lead position in The Dorset Youth & Community Service. I managed a county-wide team providing supervision for youth workers and 1:1 mentoring and coaching for 18-24 yr olds.
- I also designed and facilitated a personal and social development project for young people in further education - Children's Services, Dorset County Council (2005-2010)
I currently offer counselling in Weymouth to people aged 16 yrs and over.
''We don't have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to'' - Brene Brown