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.
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 several Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) including Health Assured, PAM Wellbeing and Care first.
- Approved by insurance companies: Nuffield Health, AXA Health, BUPA, Aviva and Vitality Health.
- Clinical Supervisor to trainee and qualified counsellors.
Lead School Counsellor at a Secondary School in Croydon
I have a service level agreement with the school to provide the counselling provision to all students. I offer placement opportunties to counsellors in training to complete clinical hours for their course requirements. I also offer clinicial supervison to the counselling student volunteers.
Past Experience
- 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)