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 and the Charity 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 therapist.

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

Qualifications:

MBACP (Accred) Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Dip. Couns. Integrative Counselling
L6 Dip. Couns. Children & Young People
L6 Dip Rape & Childhood Sexual Abuse
EMDR P 1, 2, 3. & 4.

Cert. Mental Health First Aid
Cert Creative Art Therapy
Cert Bereavement & Loss
Cert. Rewind Technique
Working with Anger & Shame
Understanding Self-harm
Trauma & The Body
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping)
Cert. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Cert. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Cert. Online & Telephone Counselling
Cert. LGBTQIA+ Awareness Training
I hold an NVQ 3 in British Sign Language

I have also attended and completed many certificated training courses including:

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

13 years working in Private Practice
19 years working with adolescents
12 years working with GP referrals through IAPT & EAP
3 years working with a 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.