about
A few types of counselling I am trained in include Psychodynamic, Person Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Transactional Analysis, and Gestalt. If you are unfamiliar with these do not worry, we can discuss the differences over the phone or in an initial consultation.
I am an accredited member of the NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) and NCPS CYPT (Children and Young Persons Therapy) Register, and I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I have an enhanced DBS Certificate which can be shown upon request.
my experience
De Montfort University (Current)
My latest venture is working as a Wellbeing Officer/ Counsellor with DMU (De Montfort University) alongside running Tandem Counselling. Here my role focuses on supporting university students to navigate through their academic journey and dealing with any internal or external concerns that affect them.
25/09/2023Opcare
As an Amputee Counsellor at Opcare, my role revolved around supporting amputees with their recovery journey. This ranged from grieving their limb(s), to internalised ableism, to adjusting to life post amputation. I worked with Opcare for 1 year and 4 months.
17/08/2022Harmless
My role as a Self-Harm Therapist with Harmless involved supporting anyone impacted by self-harm. This could be people who self-harmed, or loved ones of someone who self-harmed. I worked with Harmless for 1 year.
13/09/2022Gateway College
As a College Counsellor with Gateway, I supported students age 16+ with a myriad of concerns ranging from academic stresses and anxieties, to self-harm and abuse. I worked with Gateway for just over 2 years.
17/03/2021Turning Point (Mental Health)
During my time at Turning Point (Mental Health) I progressed through several roles including Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker and Wellbeing Practitioner. I worked across all three services; the Crisis House, Crisis Cafe's, and the CAP (Central Access Point). I worked with Turning Point for 2 years.
30/12/2020South Lodge Care Home
This short-term programme focused on delivering weekly group and individual bereavement & loss sessions to residents of the care home. This project ran for 3 months.
07/06/2020Blue Mountain Homes
As a Residential Children's Support Worker, my role consisted of working in a solo occupancy home supporting a challenging young person (age 12-17) who required compassionate support following a troubled start in life. I worked with Blue Mountain Homes for almost a year.
06/04/2020- Counselling and Psychotherapy Level 5
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Level 4
- Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills Level 3
- Child Counselling Course Level 3
- Designated Children's Safeguarding Lead Level 3
- Mental Health: Workplace First Aider Level 3
- Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3
- Cruse Bereavement Support Foundation
All certificates can be viewed upon request.
further training
All certificates can be viewed upon request.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Children's Home
- An Introduction to EFT
- An Introduction to Human Development
- An Introduction to Non-Violent Communication
- Anti-Bullying Children's Homes
- Attachment and Bonding Advanced Level Children's Homes
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Children's Homes
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Children's Homes
- Complex Trauma Advanced Level Leaving Care
- DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) Level 2
- Dealing with Trauma Adult Wellbeing
- Dementia Awareness
- Depression Adult Wellbeing
- Domestic Abuse Awareness
- Drugs and Alcohol Awareness
- End of Life Care Awareness
- Female Genital Mutilation Awareness
- Health and Nutrition
- How Trauma Affects the Body - Seed Talks
- Hurt and Single Session Therapy
- Insomnia using Hypnotherapy
- Introduction to Gestalt and Parts Therapy
- Introduction to Trauma Informed Care
- Isolation Children's Home
- Managing Challenging Behaviours
- MCA & DOLs Awareness
- Medication Advanced Children's Homes
- Mental Health Awareness Level 2
- Mental Health Children's Homes
- Mental Health Awareness
- Positive Identity and Self-Esteem
- Self Harm Level 3 Advanced
- Self Harm Level 2 Intermediate
- Self Harm Awareness
- Self Harm Advanced Level Children's Homes
- Sexualised Behaviour Advanced Level
- Sexually Harmful Behaviour Training
- Stabilisation (NHS)
- Stress, Anxiety, & Burnout
- Suicide and Suicidal Risk
- Suicide Bereavement Training Level 2
- Supporting and Counselling People Bereaved During the Covid-19 Pandemic
- The Psychology of Fetish and Kink
- Understanding Positive Behaviour Support
- Working with Trauma EMDR and VK Techniques (Introduction)
Safeguarding and Risk Management:
- Child Sexual Exploitation Training
- Child Sexual Exploitation Advanced Level Children's Homes
- Chemsex Awareness
- DOLs Awareness
- Duty of Care and Handling Incidents Awareness
- Equality and Diversity Awareness
- Gangs and County Lines
- Handling Information for Managers including GDPR
- Information Security Awareness
- Internet Safety Children's Homes
- Knife Crime Prevention
- Prevent Awareness
- Professional Boundaries in Social Work
- Reporting and Recording Advanced Level
- Radicalisation and Extremism
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Risk Management and Safer Caring
- Safeguarding Adults Level 1, Level 2
- Safeguarding Awareness
- Safeguarding Children Advanced Level Children's Homes
- Safeguarding Children with Learning Disabilities
- Safeguarding Workshop Level 2
- Understanding and Responding to Children Who Show Harmful Sexual Behaviours
- YGAM Safeguarding Our Digital Generation
Conferences:
- Service Six Conference: Exposed Walking the Tightrope of Relational Consent 2023
- Harmless Conference: From Harm to Hope 2023
- Service Six TARGET Conference: Wellbeing in a Digital World 2022
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