My Qualifications and Experience

I am Accredited and Registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and on the United Kingdom Register of Counsellors. BACP Accreditation is not a qualification in itself but an additional undertaking which takes some years to achieve and involves a substantial level of training and experience approved by BACP. Not all counsellors are accredited or professionally qualified. When searching for a counsellor BACP accreditation acts as a kitemark and assures you a high standard of professional care.

I have undertaken additional training in relationship counselling and I am a RELATE certified couple and relationship counsellor.

My qualifications include:

Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Advanced Diploma in Human Relations practice

Relate Certificate in Marital and Couples Counselling

Certificate In Solution Focussed Brief Counselling
Advanced Certificate in Supervision
Certificate in Coaching, Mentoring

My Experiance

I began my training as a Counsellor in 1997 and began working as a Counsellor in 2000 within the NHS offering time limited brief counselling in a GP practice and also with RELATE counselling both couples and individuals with relationship issues.

I established my independent practice in 2002. People come to me through their Employee Assistance Programs, referred by their G.P, from colleagues or via the internet. However, the majority of my work comes through personal recommendation, which I find particularly rewarding.

My clients have come for help with a wide variety of issues and concerns.

These include:

anxiety; stress; post traumatic stress; bereavement; sudden loss; low self esteem;

lack of confidence; loneliness; coping with crisis; personal development;

relationship issues; marital difficulties; divorce & separation;

communication skills; redundancy; work related issues; spirituality; sexuality.