Qualifications

With over a decade of experience, my background is rich and varied. Trained as an Integrative counsellor and child/adolescent therapist I work within the NHS, in voluntary and in the private sector.

Currently heading Paradigm counselling services you will find the therapy here is tailored to meet your needs. I offer you a safe environment to explore difficult feelings in confidence accompanied by a compassionate and respectful psychotherapist.

We will work together to give you back your sense of self.

Qualifications:

MBACP Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
MNCS (Accred) Registered Member National Counselling Society
Dip. Couns. Integrative Counselling
Post Grad Dip. Couns. Children & Young People
Cert. Mental Health First Aid
Cert Creative Art Therapy
Cert Bereavement & Loss
Cert. Rewind Technique (PTSD)
Working with Anger & Shame
Understanding Self-harm
Trauma & The Body
Rape & Childhood Sexual Abuse
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping)
Cert. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Cert. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Cert. Online & Telephone Counselling
Cert. LBGT+ Awareness Training
I hold an NVQ 3 in British Sign Language

And have attended and completed several certificated training courses including:

Understanding Autism and Asperger Syndrome
ADHD
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

10 years working in Private Practice
8 years working with adolescents
7 years working with GP referrals through IAPT & EAP
1 year working with East Kent Rape Crisis Centre
6 years counselling in the NHS as a specialist cardiac counsellor and experienced in long term health conditions.

I am committed to the ethical, non-discriminatory practice and abide by the principles and ethics of the BACP: confidentiality is assured at all times.