About
After an initial career within the NHS, I took some time out to raise a family. When I returned to work, I became a mentor, working with children and young people. I then decided to retrain as a counsellor, completing my counselling placement with West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre and becoming employed as an Independent Sexual Violence Advocate. Within that post I gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Advocacy for Victims of Sexual Violence and continued to work for the charity as a counsellor and advocate until June 2023, leaving to enhance my private practice.
My professional journey has taken me on a path from working for a care provider, to working therapeutically with people. This process has allowed me to work in something I am passionate about, helping people to enhance their own health and wellbeing.
Qualifications
Post Graduate Certificate in Advocacy for Victims of Sexual Violence
Psychoanalysis Diploma
TQUK Level 3 in Education and Training
AQA Level 4 Diploma in therapeutic Counselling
AQA Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
Continuing Professional Development
Trauma from a person-centred perspectice
Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self Harm
Neurodiversity training
Safeguarding Adults Level 3
Safeguarding Children Level 3
Working with Partners and Families Affected by Sexual Violence
Specialist counselling for female survivors of sexual violence
Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys
Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Awareness of Dissociation
Mindfulness
Creative working for Counsellors
Creative Skills for Counsellors
Grounding techniques
Keep Them Safe – Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation
Understanding Drug Assisted Rape
Working with Self Injury
Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect
Counselling the Older Client
Counselling Children and Young People
I am committed to engaging in regular CPD courses and workshops, this ensures that I maintain and enhance the knowledge and skills needed to provide a professional service to my clients.
Personal Development
Reiki One and Two Diploma
Animal Reiki Diploma
Ongoing Personal Development
I am currently studying an Assistant Therapy Dog course so I can introduce animal assisted therapy in the future.