Professional Qualifications

Dip.Couns. (ABC/Centra) Dip  Client Centred Therapy (BACP Accredited Course)  Dip Person Centred Supervision (C.S.P)  Gen Cert Online Counselling Skills (C.P.C.A.B.)  B.Ed Hons (Southampton)  Cert Ed (Special Education) (Southampton)

Experience

I am trained in the Client Centred approach, am a Pink Therapy Accredited Sexual Minorities Therapist, and have been counselling people in both the mainstream and sex and gender minorities since 1999.

Valuing each client as an individual I offer a non-judgemental space, working with accepting warmth and humour. I truly understand the importance of being heard, support my clients in finding their own strengths and solutions, and seek to promote positive self-regard so as to strengthen people for life - whatever it brings.

I have experience of working successfully with a wide range of human issues including loss and bereavement, life transitions, relationship issues, social anxiety, and recovery from abuse; and have supported people in overcoming diverse addictions and self harm.

Previously in Special Education I am also familiar with the additional difficulties that can arise from being physically or mentally challenged, and have worked with people who are partially sighted, have CP, RA, and ASD.

Professional Standards

Sustaining good practice is important to me. I have both individual and peer group supervision, and undertake personal and professional development through participating in a wide variety of courses and workshops each year.

I work within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework and am answerable to their complaints procedure should my practice be found wanting in their recognised professional standards.

I am an individual member of;

•  B.A.C.P. (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
•  B.A.P.C.A. (British Association for the Person Centred Approach)