My Qualifications
'No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge'Kahlil Gibran
I have an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Counselling from West Kent College where I studied Person-Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis models of counselling. Prior to this I gained a Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Regents College, London. This training covered the four main counselling approaches: Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Existential and Cognitive-Behavioural. Since my Diploma I have completed the Karuna Institute's Foundation Certificate in Core Process Psychotherapy, a mindfulness approach to therapy and a Post-Qualifying Certificate in Cognitive Behaioural Therapy. I am a BACP accredited counsellor, committed to continuing professional and personal development. I am also an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapist, trained to the advanced level in this model with Alexandra Richman, and am a member of the EMDR Association UK & Ireland. I am trained to intermediate level in Somatic Experiencing, a psychosomatic approach to healing trauma developed by Peter Levine.
My Experience
I have worked as a counsellor in a number of settings, including primary care, an addiction agency and a bereavement agency. I currently work in two GP surgeries in Kent, and in my own private practice. I have worked with a broad range of clients and issues, and have specific training and experience in trauma, addiction and bereavement. I also have experience in working with organisations in the aftermath of a critical incident. I have been trained in the Maudsley model for smoking cessation and have experience in running smoking cessation groups for primary care trusts.As a BACP accredited counsellor, I am bound by its ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy, and subject to the professional conduct procedure therein.
