A positive, creative,reinforcing supervision style to collaborate with you toward your growth and development, valuing individuality and openness.
APerson Centred Approach and a blend of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy informed psycho eduction, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness. My Masters degree training and work experience enables me to practice as a integrative counsellor utilising a range of therapeutic approaches depending on your needs and goals.
This means that together we will explore your understanding and concerns, I will use a range of counselling skills through this process as we collaboratively explore and practice effective strategies that will help you to reach your therapeutic goal.
I have specialist knowledge, training and experience in a range of life issues and mental health difficulties including addictions and eating disorders.
I offer consultations for individuals who want to explore, and improve their ability to manage emotion effectively, wish to enhance their relationship skills, and develop healthy and effective coping mechanisms whilst letting go of thinking/behaviour patterns that are having a detrimental effect in their lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
Masters degree in Women's Studies - Eating Disorders and Addictions.
Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Psychotherapeutic Counselling Diploma
As well as working privately I manage the Circles South East survivor focused Counselling Service where I am the Counselling Lead and offer management and supervision for the counselling team of 20 counsellors working with those impacted by sexual harm, we take referrals from GPs, Probation, Social Services, Iapt, and self referrals. I also provide internal and external training on topics like Pre-Trial Training, and Managing Vicarious Trauma.
I write resources on the topics of psychology, positive psychology, mental health, addictions, and addictions recovery for various different resources like The National Counselling Society magazine.
For the last 20 years I have worked in various helping roles with a wide section of the community for drug and alcohol services, homelessness services, and mental health services, in both the public and private sectors.
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