Supporting personal growth
and mental wellbeing.
Self care, positive change and self discovery
People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a little on the right hand corner, and put a bit more purple along the base, and use a little more pink in the cloud colour." I don't do that. I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch it with awe as it unfolds.
Carl Rogers
A bit about me
My counselling qualification is in Person-Centred Counselling (Diploma in Integrative Counselling) and I am an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This means that I am accountable for my service and I adhere to the NCPS ethical framework for good practice. The code of ethics are listed on their website here. I have extensive experience of working as a counsellor in Cancer Care Services for the NHS and as a School Counsellor in a secondary school. Prior to counselling, for 20 years, I had the privilege of working alongside people in a socially minded charity, assisting people both with gaining new skills, career advice and moving into gainful employment. This is where I found my interest in counselling and started my counselling training. Counselling training takes on average 5 years. I enjoy learning and find myself regularly engaged with ongoing professional development.
Qualifications and CPD
Professional Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Professional Advanced Diploma Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Professional Creative Counsellors Member
ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Mental health First Aider (MHFA) England
Professional Advanced Diploma Children and Young People
Spiritual Life Coach
Mindfulness Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Participant
Professional Further and Adult Education Teacher Qualified
Enhanced DBS checked/registered with the DBS Update Service
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