About Me

I am a professionally qualified counsellor and cognitive behaviour therapist. I am a registered member of The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, working ethically to their framework. My aim is to provide a quality therapeutic service.
 

I have over 25 years nursing experience working in the field of adult mental health. I have worked within NHS, charity and private settings.

As a person centred staff nurse I worked with adults who had complex physical and/or mental health needs. Later in my nursing career I worked with dementia.I have extensive experience caring for and supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, epilepsy, dementia, mental illness, terminal illness and end of life care.
 

I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor and I have a holistic and intuitive approach to the way I work.

I am able to work on both a short and long term basis according to your preference and needs.

I offer a confidential and professional service but one which is also creative and holistic to your individual and unique needs.

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As well as my own private practice I have also worked voluntary for RASA (Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre)  and Age UK Wirral.
 

I am a Tai Chi Instructor and 3rd Degree Blackbelt in Goyararu Martial Arts.
 

I am also a qualified Reiki Practitioner with a special interest in Mindfulness.

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Qualifications  

• Diploma in level 5 CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy)

• Diploma in Therapeutic-Counselling

• Staff Nurse RNMH

• Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling

• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Certificate of Proficiency 

• Certificate in End of Life Care

• Certificate in Dementia Care

• Qualified Reiki Practitioner

• 3rd Degree Black Belt in Goyararu Mixed Martial Art

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Continued Professional Development

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• N.E.T : Narrative Exposure Therapy

• Working with clients in relation to the Autistic Spectrum

• COVID : What has changed, me, the world or both ?

• Working with Shame

• Introduction to Transactional Analysis

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Working With Dreams 

• Introduction to EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Loss & Grief : Dying & Death

• Compassion Fatigue and self care

• Keeping Clients Safe (Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults)

• Working with Anger and Passivity

• Working with Trauma (Finding Sanctuary)

• Working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (D.B.T.)

• Personality Disorders Workshop

• Working with Eating Disorders

• ADHD and other Neurodevelopmental Conditions 

• Ethical Decision Making

• Inner-Child Workshop

• Compassion Focused Therapy, Working With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma

• Gestalt Therapy Workshop

• Perinatal Depression

• Understanding Men Who Abuse

• Hypnotherapy Workshop (endorsed by the BACP)

• Couples Counselling

• Working with Male and Female Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse 

• Mindfulness

• HIV / LGBT

• Modern Slavery / Human Trafficking

• Working with Suicide Risk in Counselling and Psychotherapy (DR Andrew Reeves)

• Mental Illness and Referral

• Art Therapy

• Transactional Analysis

• Gestalt, Dream Work

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