I completed a Post graduate Diploma in Counselling followed by a BA (Hons) in Humanistic Counselling. As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I work in accordance with the BACP’s ethical framework for counselling  professionals. I meet or exceed, the professional requirements for my ongoing professional development and I attend training events to widen and deepen my skill base. My areas of competence and training are listed below, this list is not exclusive. As a humanistic counsellor I believe that the therapeutic relationship is fundamental to the healing process.

Training and experience:

BA (Hons) in humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

Diploma in humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

Certificate in Counselling

Counsellor for a charity supporting carers

Counsellor for a charity supporting Young people

Counsellor for a charity supporting people who are drug and alcohol dependent

Working with clients dreams

Polyvagual theory

Rewind technique for people suffering with PTSD

Expressive arts

LGBTQ+

Psychosexual therapy

Trauma and PTSD

Drug and alcohol addiction

Couples counselling

Mindfulness

Abortion

Anger management 

Aspects of Psychosexual therapy

Couples Counselling

Dissociation Identity Disorder (DID)

Domestic abuse

Dreams

Carers support

Emotional abuse

Expressive arts

Family systems/ inherited/ secondary trauma

HIV and AIDS

Hoarding 

LGBTQ+ /gender questioning

Learning disabilities

Living with a mental health condition

Mental health concerns such as anxiety and Depression

Miscarriage

Obsessional Thoughts and Compulsion Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and dissociation

Self-harm

Trauma

Substance missuse

Background:

I have  been involved with a London based HIV and Aids trust, where I supported people living with HIV and their families.

I have worked closely with people who have learning disabilities and autism, in a residential and day centre setting as part of the management team.

I hold a YMCA fitness qualification, and used to  facilitate fitness classes for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.

I offer counselling sessions to people with learning disabilities. I make reasonable adjustments by arranging home visits. I also offer expressive arts as a means of communication.

I currently manage a charity offering counselling and emotional support to young people aged between 11-25.