My Approach
I work with a Humanistic Person-Centred approach also informed by Existential Philosophy. I believe that the client and counsellor relationship is at the core of the therapeutic process, with hope of developing an openness for deeper understanding of emotions, and finding freedom to be who you are.
I work with empathy, developing an understanding of how you experience your world. I believe in working authentically and ethically with transparency and honesty. I feel that trust is within the foundations of the therapeutic relationship, and by working together you can develop your self-awareness – getting to know yourself better, identifying your difficulties and challenges, and in doing so working towards possible change and developing personal growth.
Qualifications, Training and Experience
Qualifications
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- NCFE Level 3 Award in Counselling Skills and Theory
- NCFE Level 2 Award in Helping Skills
- NCFE Level 1 Award in Interpersonal Skills
- Certificate in Counselling Young People - No5 Young People's Counselling Service
Continuing Professional Development
I am committed to developing my training by attending Continuing Professional Development to further enrich my practice. Additional training includes:
Step By Step Partnership Training:
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Safeguarding Children and Young People- NHS England Level 3
- Emergency First Aid in the Work Place L3
- ASIST - Applied Suicide Intevention Skills Training - LivingWorks
- Oliver McGowan training on Learning Disability and Autism - Part One - NHS
- Autism Suicide Prevention for Young People - Autism Oxford
- National Autistic Trainer Programme- Training for CAMHS professionals to train colleagues working with autistic young people - Anna Freud & NHS England
- Child Exploitation - Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Serious Violence - Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Child & Adolescent to Parent Violence - Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Prevent Duty training - GOV.UK
- Tavistock & Portman i-Thrive training programme
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care Training:
- Family Constellations Workshop
- Funeral Directors Bereavement Study Day - Cooperative Funeral Care
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy Introduction - Surrey Counselling Training
- Death and Dying
- Child Protection
- Exploring Spirituality
- Understanding Cancer and Neurological Conditions
- Loss, Grief and Endings.
Experience
i am a qualfied Person-Centered therapist for 7 years, working both in private practice and third sector organisations.
I've worked as the Counselling Service Lead and one-to-one Counsellor for the charity Step By Step Partnership, who work collaboratively with NHS Surrey Mindworks (CAMHS) supporting young people age 11-25.
I previously worked at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care during my counselling training and post training as a qualfied staff counsellor, offering one-to-one counselling support to adult patients, carers and families facing grief, loss, life-changing circumstances and life-limiting and terminal illness. I worked both face-to-face and via telephone.
I've worked at Alton Sixth Form College offering counselling support to young people aged 16 years plus.
