I am interested in what enables a person to thrive in this world; how our relationships and experiences shape our personalities, our ways of thinking and behaving; how something said or done will trigger a strong emotion or reaction in one person but not another. I am extremely lucky to make my living through hearing other people's stories, then working together to build their internal resource, reducing distress and increasing capacity to be happy and connected to those with whom we share our lives.
There is a list below entitled 'Can Help With' - I am not saying I am an expert in these areas, simply that clients have brought these things to counselling with me in the past. Clients are the expert on their lives - I have skills in helping clients with new perspectives, listening and empathising.
BTEC Professional Diploma in Counselling, Edexcel, 2007
Advanced Diploma in Counselling Supervision, NCS Accredited, May 2016
Post Qualifying Certificate in Counselling Young People, 2008
Post Qualifying Certificate in Sandplay Therapy Skills, 2012
11 years as a Cruse Bereavement volunteer, initially counselling and over last 5 years also supervising other volunteers.
2 years with Seren, a charity working with adults sexually abused as children.
2006 - 2018, university counsellor
2009 - present day, school counsellor
2007 - present day, EAP counsellor and private practice.
If you're looking for a counsellor, you can search our register by location or name, and you can also check whether someone is on the NCPS accredited register.
Use our Find a Course tool to find the nearest training providers who offer NCPS Accredited, Advanced Specialist, Quality Checked or CPD courses. These courses are currently run across the UK.
