My Approach

My work is significantly influenced by  the  person-centred (humanistic) approach to counselling where the belief is that all human beings have the ability to fulfil their full potential provided the right conditions are present. However, I also draw significant  inspiration  from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Solution-Focused and the Psychodynamic approaches to counselling, and the Systemic Approach for couples counselling. I am also a qualified EMDR Therapist - EMDR therapy is specifically aimed at dealing with trauma and distressing memories. Read more about Trauma Therapy here. I generally offer therapy on a weekly or bi-monthly basis to ensure momentum is gained in the work and that issues can be worked through consistently and safely.

 

Professional Bodies

• Registered and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I am listed on the BACP Register. This register is also accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
• Member of  the Association for  Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO).
• Member of EMDR Association UK.

 

Current practice

Private Practice in Croydon and Online

• Affiliated with Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) including Health Assured and Care first.
• Approved by insurance companies: Nuffield Health, AXA Health, BUPA, Aviva and Vitality Health.
  
• Clinical Supervisor to trainee and qualified counsellors.

Patient and Family Counsellor/Pschotherapist at a leading London Hospice

• Offering therapy to patients and family members, mostly on a short-term basis as part of the psychosocial team.
  
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary pallitive care team and seeing clients in the hospice, online and in the community.

Clinical Supervisor at a Secondary School in Croydon

I offer group clinicial supervison to the counselling staff and counselling student volunteers.

 

Past Experience

• Lead School Counsellor at a Secondary School in Croydon (2016-2022). I had the service level agreement with the school to provide the counselling provision to all students. I offered placement opportunties to counsellors in training to complete clinical hours for their course requirements and clinicial supervison to the counselling student volunteers.

• Affiliated with Workplace Options (2017-2019)
• Affiliated with Victim Support Homicide Team in London where I offered counselling to people who had been affected by murder or manslaughter (2016-2018)
• Online Counsellor with TalkLife Connect (2016)
• Locum  School Counsellor in a  secondary school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (2016)
• School Counsellor in a secondary school in Bromley (2015-2016)
• Counsellor at Bromley Community Counselling Service  (2015-2016)
• Counsellor at Evolve Housing + Support - formerly South London YMCA (2014-2016)
• Counsellor in a primary school in Croydon working for Place2Be (2013-2014)
• Counsellor for Carers Support Merton in Mitcham (2013-2015)

 

Core Training

• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 4 (CPCAB - 2013-2015)
• Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3 (CPCAB - 2013)
• Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2 (CPCAB - 2012)
• Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills (CPCAB - 2012)

Trauma Training

• Attachment Focused/Informed EMDR (Mark Brayne - EMDR Focus - 2020)
• Accredited EMDR Training Level 1, 2 & 3 (EMDR Academy - Matt Wesson - 2018-2019)
• Introductory Certificate in Trauma Therapy (Wealden Institute - Joanna Beazley Richards - 2018-2019)

Children and Young People

• Level 5 Course in Counselling Children and Young People (CB Counsellor Training - 2019)
• Certificate in Approaches to Counselling Children and Young People Level 4 (Aim Awards - 2018)

Other Training

• Couples Counselling Skills Course (Counselling Academy - 2018)
• Diploma in Clinical Supervision (Pamela Nell Associates - 2018)
• Certificate in Online Counselling Skills (OCST Online Counselling Services & Training - 2016)
• Couples Counselling Certificate (Pamela Nell Associates - 2016)

Additional events and workshops I have attended recently

• Healing Complex Trauma (Workshop)
• Sleep Technique (Workshop)
• Flash Technique to reduce distress (EMDR)
• Attachment Focused EMDR
• Sexuality and Gender (Workshop)
• Eating Disorders (Workshop)
• Borderline Personality Disorder (Workshop)
• Solution Focused Therapy (Online CPD)
  
• BACP Private Practice Conference - Identity - Can you tell me who I am? (Conference)
• Domestic Violence - based on the Freedom Programme (Workshop)
• OCTIA - Being a smart counsellor in a digital world – apps, platforms and ethics (Conference)
• Working with Children and Young people: Self Harm, Eating Disorders and Supporting the LGBT Community (Online CPD)
• Working with Disordered Eating (Workshop)
• BACP Private Practice Conference - Relationships, why do we bother? (Conference)
• BACP Webinar - Relationational Depth and Emotional Connection in Online Therapy (Conference)
• Anxiety (Workshop)
• Love and Intimacy (Workshop)
• Eros in the Counselling Room (Workshop)
• The Spectrum of Narcissim (Workshop)
• The Hidden Taboo - Sexual Abuse by Females (Workshop)
• Loss of Innocence - Childhood Sexual Abuse (Workshop)
• Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Workshop)
• Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance (Online Course)
• Complex Trauma (Workshop)