Professional Memberships
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Qualifications, Training, Experience
Safe & Ethical Practice
Professionally trained in London and the South West, my practice is long established and well respected locally.
I work with self-referrals and people recommended and referred to me from professionals and organisations across the whole of the UK.
I established my Private Practice in 2007, and alongside this, I worked as a Senior High Intensity Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor in the NHS for over 10 years (IAPT - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
- I am an On-line and Telephone Counselling certified counsellor.
Specialist Qualification
During my work with IAPT, I trained and specialised in Counselling for Depression. (Person-Centred Counselling for Depression, PCE-CfD)
I subsequently also qualified as a PCE-CFD Clinical Supervisor.
PCE-CfD is an effective, evidence-based therapy for low mood & mild to moderate depression, used within the NHS and recognised by NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).
Clinical Supervision
I offer supervision to both trainee and qualified counsellors practicing locally and nationally.
Professional Qualifications
I am registered with the Professional Standards Authority Register - no. 019950
This register lists therapists who have demonstrated high professional standards and is in place so that you can choose a counsellor who has been independently assessed and approved.
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (2020)
- Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) Supervisor (2018) - Metanoia Institute, London
- Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression Practitioner (PCE-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.
I am an ACTO Level 1 member - Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Online
My additional CPD training has been extensive over the years, and includes;
- Confidence in the Menopause
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Online Counselling
- Anxiety and Grief
- Imposter Syndrome & Low Self-Esteem
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Trauma
- Polyvagal Theory
- Inner-Child
- Shame
- Perfectionism
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Asperger's Syndrome Enhanced Skills Training
- Trauma and the Body: Dissociation & Somatisation
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Bereavement Counselling
- Bereavement by Suicide
- ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
- Understanding Your Eating Metaphors & Rituals as expression in Dissociative Eating
- Surviving Childhood Abuse & Parenting
- Domestic Abuse
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
- 'Professional Help' - Specialist Bereavement Counselling Service
- 'Time to Talk' Initiative - Counselling for Carers
- Local Business - Counselling for employees
- National Organisations, Agencies and Charities
- RUSS - (Road User Support Service) - Road Traffic Accident Trauma related counselling
- Senior Counsellor in Further Education - Assessing and 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 Dorset with a Humanistic, Experiential Practice
Previous Work
- 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 offer online counselling in Weymouth, and across the whole of the UK, to people aged 18 yrs and over.
We don't have to do it all alone. We were never meant to
Brené Brown