Qualifications

Qualifications

I am a fully qualified counsellor with a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB). In addition to my Counselling training, I also have a BSc(hons) Psychology degree (BPS).

Continuous Professional Development

Part of being a great counsellor is making sure that I am continuously maintaining, improving and broadening my knowledge and skills as a counsellor. This includes reading books, articles and research, as well as attending courses/workshops. Over the years, attended workshops have covered:

  • Carolyn Spring: working with relational trauma
  • Carolyn Spring: working with trauma webinar series
  • Understanding and Application of Solution Focused Therapy
  • The Outhouse LGBTQ+ Awareness Training 
  • Enhancing the Therapeutic Relationship with GSRD clients
  • Addressing Suicidality and Suicide Risk Online
  • Introduction to Single Session Therapy
  • The Rewind Technique for treating trauma
  • Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (Level 2 Certificate)
  • Understanding children and young people’s mental health (Level 2 Certificate)
  • Working with Shame
  • Essex County Council – Safeguarding children v4
  • Working Therapeutically with Anger
  • The Use of Expressive Techniques in Therapy
  • Time-limited Relational Therapy
  • Place2be – Safeguarding training
  • Place2be – Play therapy techniques workshop
  • Group work
  • Delivering Place2Talk
  • Hidden Harm/Addiction
  • Attachment Theory & Self Awareness in the Counsellor
  • Working with Metaphor

Memberships

I am currently an Accredited Professional Registrant member of  The National Counselling Society (NCS), who are listed on the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register.

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