My Training & experience

My qualifications are:

1. Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Counselling;
2. Diploma in Practical skills for Eating Disorders (National Centre for eating Disorders - NCFED)
3. Certificate in couples counseling (Heartsworks).
4. Advanced (Level 3) Practitioner in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) - tapping (EFT Centre, London)
5. Teacher of yoga based meditation (Brahmrishi Mission UK).
6. Diploma in Clinical Supervision (The Awareness Centre)
7. Certificate of completion in Somatic Trauma Therapy
8. Certificate of completion for Post Graduate Certificate in Psychosexual and Relationship counselling.

I can incorporate EFT and meditation into my counselling practice with clients if appropriate.

My Professional Body memberships are:

1. Accredited Certified Level 3 Practitioner with EFT International.
2. Accredited member of the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP).

I have experience of working in Sam Beare and Woking Hospice hospices and The Fountain Centre in Guildford with clients experiencing bereavement and life limiting illness. I currently offer counselling to members of "Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide" (SOBS). I have worked with male and female survivors of rape and sexual abuse at Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) in Guildford. I have also worked with a number of other different issues, for example relationship counselling, whilst working for different organisations. I currently work in private practice and provide short term counselling for anxiety and depression for the NHS. .

I worked for 25 years in Government organisations and this included being a team leader where I gained significant experience in staff management and dealing with the stresses of the corporate work. I draw upon this experience when counselling clients who are dealing with work related stress and other corporate pressures.