Diploma in Person Centred Counselling and Therapy - Cornwall College/University of Plymouth 2006
Post graduate diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents (Ironmill Institute, Exeter 2008)
Certificate in Person Centred Supervision (Accredited by Temenos)
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling - Approved by ACTO and National Counselling Society
Certificate in Clinical Hypnotherapy
Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Professional Qualifications
Post graduate diploma in Person Centred Counselling and Therapy (Cornwall College/University of Plymouth 2004
Post graduate diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents (Ironmill Institute, Exeter)
Supervision Certificate in Person Centred Counselling (Temenos)
Level 6 Supervision Certificate (Counselling Tutor)
Institute of Leadership and Management Level 5 Leadership Training
Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Areas of Specialism
Anxiety reduction
Depression
Person Centred Therapy designed to work with the individual
Short term solution focused therapy
Anxiety and stress in young people and adolescents
Education related issues for young people
Inner Child Work
Working and recovering from Trauma
Working with Young People - from age 10 upwards
What works?
I trained as a person centred therapist. What does that mean? It means a gentle, tentative way of working with you at the core of everything.
I have a special interest in working with people who are anxious, as it seems to be at the core of most of my work. I use other ways of working where appropriate. For example - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and Solution Focussed Therapy. I will always explore with you what you feel comfortable with.
Experience - I've worked in schools and the NHS as a counsellor. I've also worked within the Education Team in a local authority, supporting young people to re-engage in education. As well as co-ordinated a community counselling service in Plymouth.
I also have a lot of experience of working with young people both as a counsellor and within educational settings. I have particular experience of working with young people who are stressed due to exam and curriculum pressure.
