Counselling doesn't have to just mean talking. Laugh. Cry. Whisper. Scream. Shout. Swear. Swear some more. Feel free to use counselling the way you wish to, in a warm, non-judgemental and accepting space.
I firmly believe that the collaborative relationship is key, and endeavour to keep this at the heart of any work I do. Amongst other strategies I use to encourage clients to move towards finding their 'true selves' and, ultimately, acceptance of who they are, I am particularly interested in how early attachments form our past, current and future relationships as well as how different 'parts' of us emerge and are strengthened as coping mechanisms in certain situations.
I have worked with a wide range of client issues including anxiety, low confidence and self-esteem, trauma, antidepressant withdrawals, depression, self-harm, bereavement and loss, physical and learning disabilities, sexual and gender identity, suicidal ideation and general feelings of low mood and loneliness.
As well as allowing clients to talk through their feelings, I have also employed creative techniques including free drawing, letter writing, poetry and songwriting, play scriptwriting and sand tray work. I believe that counselling is vital for a person to discover themselves at a deeper level, moving beyond a comfortable standard of understanding towards a higher comprehension of their unique personality and being.
I have a diploma in person-centred counselling through Strode College, Street and have completed training courses in:
Couples Counselling
Email Skills for Counsellors
Attachment and Brain Development
Impulsive Behaviour
Emotion Coaching
Understanding Sexual Violence and Responding to Disclosure
Asperger's in the Therapy Room
The Making of Mental Illness
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: How Can Therapy Help?
Anxiety and Attachment
Introduction to Sandtray Therapy
Interagency Child Protection
Supporting Patients with Low Self-Esteem & Lack of Confidence
Telephone Counselling
The Effects of Attachment Styles on Teenagers
Supporting Clients with Eating Disorders
Deliberate Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviours
DBT Essentials
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Practitioner Certificate
Introduction to Internal Family Systems
Learning to Cope and Thrive Through Psychiatric Medication Withdrawal
Trauma Recovery Focused Pathway
Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Diploma
Understanding and Working with Codependency
EFT Introduction, Level 1 & 2
Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
Working with Trauma Memories
EMDR Part One
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